US EditionLeinster beat Toulon to reach Champions Cup final
Leinster survived a late Toulon rally and will chase a fifth European title in the final against Bordeaux-Bègles or Bath.
- On Saturday, Leinster defeated Toulon 29-25 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin to secure a spot in the European Champions Cup final.
- Leinster captain Caelan Doris led scoring alongside Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, and Garry Ringrose, while fly-half Harry Byrne established a 29-11 lead with 13 minutes remaining.
- Toulon's late rally saw tries from Setariki Tuicuvu, Baptiste Serin, and Gael Drean narrow the gap to 29-25, though Teddy Baubigny received a yellow card during the surge.
- Victory sends Leinster to the European Champions Cup final on May 23 in Bilbao, where they await the winner of the Bordeaux-Begles versus Bath semi-final.
- "We had match point, but unfortunately we dropped the ball," said Toulon director of rugby Pierre Mignoni, as Leinster reaches their ninth final seeking their first title since 2018.
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Victor of the English Bath at the end of a tough match on Sunday at Matmut (38-26), the Union Bordeaux-Bègles will try to win a second consecutive Cup Champions in the final on Saturday 23 May in Bilbao
Defeated by four points, Toulon suffered a frustrating elimination in the Champions Cup semi-final against Leinster (25-29). Their comeback attempt came too late, and Toulon will have many regrets about this match, despite being largely dominated by the Irish side. Source link: https://www.linternaute.com/sport/rugby/10390327-direct-leinster-toulon-suivez-le-match/ Author: Nassim Beneddra Publish date: 2026-05-02 [...]
The RCT, in the wake of Baptiste Serin's entrance, has once distanced itself from the billboard, causing the Leinster to be damaged, so that it can feed the Toulouse-side regrets.
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