Johnny Sexton launched F-bomb tirade at SA ref Jaco Peyper after Champions Cup final - report

Leinster club captain Johnny Sexton reportedly swore at South African referee Jaco Peyper and his match officials after the Irish giants were beaten by La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final.

Tempers flared in the Leinster camp after they squandered a 17-0 lead to lose 27-26 to the French club in Dublin on 20 May.

After the final whistle, an irate Sexton, who missed the game through injury, was seen approaching the match officials, wagging an admonishing finger in the direction of Peyper.

A video obtained by Sunday newspaper Rapport shows Sexton, dressed in a suit after missing the game due to injury, admonishing the match officials.

According to the Afrikaans newspaper, Sexton insulted the officials by saying "you're all a f***ing disgrace".

It remains to be seen whether World Rugby will take action against the Ireland international. Whether Sexton is charged, depends on if the assistant referees - Karl Dickson and Christophe Ridley - can confirm what he said. Peyper was further away and could not hear everything as La Rochelle celebrated beating Leinster for the second season in a row in the final.

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Meanwhile, there were other moments of tensions during the match. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) officials also launched an investigation into an alleged half-time tunnel bust-up.

According to the Independent.ie website, the incident involved several players and coaches from both teams.

Sexton, La Rochelle coach Ronan O'Gara, Leinster assistant coach Sean O'Brien, and La Rochelle's Australian lock Will Skelton were amongst those allegedly involved in the scuffle.

"EPCR is aware of reports of an incident at half-time during the