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Champions Cup

No fireworks but Leinster willpower wins the day

By NICK CAIN

Cutting through: Robbie Henshaw on the charge

LEINSTER won their fourth European title, equalling Toulouse’s record haul, but this was not the runaway victory predicted, and nor was it achieved in the grand manner in this arm-wrestle in Bilbao.
That will not matter to Leinster or the fans who made the costly trip to the San Mames stadium to watch them achieve this landmark against a Racing side that tested the Irish province’s character and composure to its limits.
Although there were no tries in this all-kicking final in the Basque drizzle it was Leinster who ...

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