La Rochelle

American

[la raw-shel] / la rɔˈʃɛl /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Charente Maritime, in W France; besieged while a Huguenot stronghold 1627–29.

La Rochelle British

/ la rɔʃɛl /

noun

a port in W France, on the Bay of Biscay: a Huguenot stronghold until its submission through famine to Richelieu's forces after a long siege (1627–28). Pop: 76 584 (1999)

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Capuozzo, 26, suffered a fractured finger in club Toulouse's Top 14 win over La Rochelle in late-December but has not featured since.

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Marcus Smith's late penalty secured Harlequins a surprise 27-17 victory away to former two-time Champions Cup winners La Rochelle on Sunday and a top-two finish in Pool 3, while the French side were eliminated.

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La Rochelle needed only a losing bonus point to book their place in the last 16 at fellow two-time winners Leicester's expense but were undone by a late Quins flourish.

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"The club and myself lost big tonight, it's unacceptable," fumed La Rochelle's head coach Ronan O'Gara, a two-time Champions Cup winner with Munster as a fly-half.

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Tom Lawday scored in the corner with eight minutes left and after Smith converted, La Rochelle trailed by seven points.

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