Toulouse claim sixth title after epic victory over Leinster

LONDON : Toulouse won a record-extending sixth European Champions Cup when a Matthis Lebel try helped them beat Leinster 31-22 after extra time on Saturday in a fittingly seismic clash between the tournament's most successful teams.

Toulouse led 9-6 at the break through three Blair Kinghorn penalties to two from Ross Byrne and it was level at 12-12 going into the last 15 minutes. Toulouse edged clear with a penalty by replacement Thomas Ramos, only for Leinster's replacement flyhalf Ciaran Frawley to make it 15-15 two minutes from time.

Lebel swung the game when he burst clear four minutes into extra time with Leinster down to 14, with Ramos converting and adding a penalty for a 10-point lead, only for them to have lock Richie Arnold red-carded as Leinster closed to within three through a try by Josh van der Flier.

Two more Ramos penalties, however, took Toulouse out to 31-22 and, despite being roared on by the majority of the huge crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Leinster fell to their third successive final defeat by French opposition.