Champions Cup final thread

The lack of a decent outhalf hurt leisnter today. Does resting the main team work before these big games?

Maybe a change in head coach🤷‍♂️

Kieran Frawley should have played more at 10

Hard to know what to say. We’ve not been good enough, and Toulouse have managed things well. Gutted. It’s year 1 with JN. Let’s see if we can get a URC title, though they’ll be physically and mentally goosed after this I’d imagine.

a band of loosers these leinstermen….4th finale lost….

Where to start. Ross Byrne, indiscipline, poor decision making, the referee.

Congrats Toulouse though. Fitting that despite all the guff from the commentators about them tiring, they outworked us when it really mattered in the last 10 minutes.

They are! Fair play to them.

Carley's been dreadful today.

Ahki batted out no sanction vs Lowe YC Totally changes the game.

Two no arms tackles not reviewed.

Willis in from the side which led to a near try but for Larmour tackle.

"Use it" for Leinster maul immediately while Toulouse maul stalls and nothing said.

Dupont 1 sec turnover; Sheehan 5 seconds before a penalty given.

Misses Lebel knock on, Healy headshot as a result.

Rip by Ntamack called a knock on. Try disallowed.

Having said all that, Leinster had enough territory and possession to win that game. A literal cigarette paper between these sides. Dupont the difference maker.

Toulouse won the 2nd half of ET 9-0 down a man, due to some of the most brain dead rugby I have ever seen!

awfull penalty Cian healy gave away at a crucial time…

I have never said it before(honestly) but Cullen has to go now, three tries is enough for anyone, whether it was his decision making or not , to develop Ross Byrne for example ahead of carbery and frawley and other ball players, when your culture is a ball playing team fundamentally is just cowardice and you cannot win with cowards. Cullen is at the top and his head must fall as an example.

Himself and JGP were not only immense at scrum half but they were the best players in other people's positions.

Ninebar is on his way to SA for another 2nd row, at least 2 outhalves and some junior players that at least know the laws (rules) of Rugby Union.

Larmour had a good game defensively, but we desperately could've done with JOB's creativity to spark something.

Leinster had so much possession and territory in to game which they couldn't convert into points. Completely different to previous fixtures against Toulouse where we scythed through them.

Our attack just isn't as good as seasons past. We didn't seem to acknowledge that until it was too late. Turned down so many kickable opportunities.