Summary

  • Saracens beat Leinster 20-10 to become European champions at St James' Park in Newcastle

  • English side secure third Champions Cup in four years

  • Billy Vunipola try while Leinster's Fardy was in sin-bin was crucial score

  • Converted Maitland try in injury time levelled score at 10-10 at half-time

  • Furlong scored first try with Itoje in sin-bin as Leinster led 10-0

  1. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    Meanwhile, Liam Williams jumps through Leinster's defence to get within five metres.

  2. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    Billy Vunipola went down straight after that intercept, got up to make a carry but is now back down holding his arm.

  3. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    Another intercept from Billy Vunipola!

    Time is running out from Leinster as they lose possession.

  4. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    The ball goes loose and Leinster dive on it. James Lowe tries to run around the Saracens defence and is brought down by Maro Itoje. It's a high tackle - very risky from Itoje after his yellow card earlier.

  5. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 11 May 2019

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    This is a magnificent turnaround. Saracens were 10 points down.

  6. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    There is a lot of sweat dripping off the Saracens forwards now. Billy Vunipola and Maro Itoje look done. But can Saracens hold on to this lead and take their third Champions Cup title?

    They have a lineout on Leinster's 22.

  7. Replacementpublished at 70 mins

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    Tadhg Furlong leaves the pitch and is replaced by Michael Bent as Leinster look to overturn a 10-point deficit in just 10 minutes.

  8. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    Things have gone from bad to worse for Leinster. They send up a high kick, which bounces backwards and is then knocked on by the Irish side.

  9. 'What a player!'published at 18:40 British Summer Time 11 May 2019

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Big game, big player, big moment...and Billy Vunipola is one of the biggest in world rugby. He makes the difference. He's a Test-match animal. The type of player you want in your side.

    Who scores tries like that? You think of Lawrence Dallaglio against Wales with players hanging off his back. What a player!

  10. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Leinster 10-20 Saracens

    This game is getting very, very good now.

    Mark McCall has abandoned the lowly fist pump and this time jumps up with his arms in the air.

  11. try

    Converted try - Leinster 10-20 Saracenspublished at 68 mins

    Billy Vunipola try, Farrell con

    Billy scoresImage source, Reuters

    SO POWERFUL.

    Billy Vunipola picks it up from the back of the scrum and drives through four, I repeat FOUR, Leinster defenders to go over under the posts.

    Owen Farrell adds two points.

  12. Postpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 11 May 2019

    Leinster 10-13 Saracens

    No penalty try, just another scrum.

  13. Postpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 11 May 2019

    Leinster 10-13 Saracens

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    How is that not a penalty try? If it's a penalty because they stopped Saracens going over the line it has to be a penalty try.

  14. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Leinster 10-13 Saracens

    Saracens drive towards the line but the props seem to stand up.

    Jerome Garces wants to look at a replay.

  15. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Leinster 10-13 Saracens

    Could this be the decider?

    Saracens have a scrum on Leinster's 5m line. If they score and convert this they'll have a 10-point advantage. But then again, so did Leinster just before half-time...

    What I'm saying is, I have no idea what's going to happen.

  16. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Leinster 10-13 Saracens

    But Saracens are now just two metres out as Vincent Koch lies on top of the ruck.

    It looks as if someone has shouted 'pile on' on the pitch. I would not want to be at the bottom of that - looks like most of the forwards on the pitch are in there.

  17. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Leinster 10-13 Saracens

    It's a cliche but this really is end to end.

    In a flash Saracens are back inside Leinster's 22. The Irish fans try to make up for their side's deficit in defence as they shout 'Leinster'.

  18. Postpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 11 May 2019

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  19. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Leinster 10-13 Saracens

    Garry Ringrose almost sneaks through but is brought down by Jamie George.

    But Billy Vunipola strikes! He intercepts Johnny Sexton's pass, diving forward to catch it. Saracens get the chance to clear to touch.

  20. Massive hitspublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 11 May 2019

    Leinster 10-13 Saracens

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at St James' Park

    The collisions keep coming and the bodies are still being thrown into tackles.