Summary

  • Champions Cup final result: Leinster 22-31 Toulouse (after extra time)

  • Toulouse secure sixth Champions Cup despite Richie Arnold sending off in extra time

  • Leinster have lost three successive finals (and four in seven years)

  • Matthis Lebel try gave Toulouse lead at start of extra time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

  • Josh van der Flier replied but two Thomas Ramos penalties sealed victory for French side

  • Ciaran Frawley penalty drew Leinster level in regulation time to cancel out Ramos' kick

  • Blair Kinghorn and Ross Byrne kicked four penalties apiece

  1. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Leinster 15-25 Toulouse

    I think we've another card coming here, this time for Toulouse.

    The French side think they've a penalty to go 13 ahead but Richie Arnold's clear-out on Cian Healy looks worthy of a yellow at least.

  2. Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 25 May

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    If you were wondering what happened to the online commentary, it seems the Toulouse coaching staff sat in front of the 5 Live team might have kicked out a cable jumping up to celebrate Lebel's try! Apologies!

    Normal service has resumed.

  3. Penalty - Leinster 15-25 Toulousepublished at 87 mins

    Thomas Ramos

    Toulouse use the platform of the line-out to eke out another penalty from Leinster in front of the posts.

    No mistake from Ramos and Leinster now need two scores.

    Thomas Ramos successfully kicks a penaltyImage source, Getty Images
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    Thomas Ramos successfully kicks a penalty

  4. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Leinster 15-22 Toulouse

    Another 50:22 from Dupont.

    The 'Dupont law' may be something else entirely but has anyone taken better advantage of the 50:22 than the French skipper since it was introduced?

    Leinster on their heels here.

    James Lowe of Leinster Rugby looks dejected as he leaves the field after receiving a yellow cardImage source, Getty Images
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    James Lowe of Leinster Rugby looks dejected as he leaves the field after receiving a yellow card

  5. converted try

    Converted try - Leinster 15 -22 Toulousepublished at 83 mins

    Matthis Lebel (con Ramos)

    Almost immediately after the penalty miss, Toulouse strike!

    Matthis Lebel probably came closest to scoring a try in regulation and he's over just three minutes into extra-time.

    Already without James Lowe, Leinster were defending with 13 with a man down injured and Toulouse ruthlessly took advantage, working it wide for Lebel to go over in the corner.

    A mountain to climb for Leinster now.

    Matthis Lebel dives over the line to score their first tryImage source, Getty Images
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    Matthis Lebel dives over the line to score their first try

  6. Missed penaltypublished at 82 mins

    Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

    The punishment isn't immediately doubled...Thomas Ramos sees his penalty go wide.

    Thomas Ramos misses this penalty attemptImage source, Getty Images
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    Thomas Ramos misses this penalty attempt

  7. Sin-bin - James Lowepublished at 81 minutes

    Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

    How big could this be?

    James Lowe sent to the bin for a deliberate knock-on!

    He can't believe it but he'll miss virtually all of this first period of extra-time.

    An instinctive move towards the ball from Lowe but that could be oh so costly...

    Matthew Carley shows a yellow card to wing James LoweImage source, Getty Images
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    Matthew Carley shows a yellow card to wing James Lowe

  8. We go againpublished at 81 mins

    ET: Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

    Extra time begins...who will be the hero?

  9. No splitting these twopublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 25 May

    FT: Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

    FT: Leinster 15-15 ToulouseImage source, Inpho
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    FT: Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

  10. Full-time - Leinster 15-15 Toulousepublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 25 May

    Not a try in sight but this really has been a gripping contest.

    More of it to come, too. We're headed to extra time.

    Just a reminder, we'll have two 10-minute halves. If we're still level at that stage, the winner is decided on try count and then a place kicking competition.

    Ciarán Frawley is tackled by Thomas RamosImage source, Getty Images
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    Ciarán Frawley is tackled by Thomas Ramos

  11. 'Frawley so unlucky'published at 16:44 British Summer Time 25 May

    Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

    Chris Ashton
    Two-time Champions Cup winner at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    He just didn't strike the ball as sweetly as he'd have liked to. He knows it too. So unlucky.

  12. Postpublished at 79 minutes

    Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

    Oh that was almost the game!

    Ciaran Frawley drops back in the pocket...he lines up the drop goal...WIDE.

    The Leinster back tried to will the ball between the posts but it wouldn't listen.

    We're headed for extra-time, surely?

    Ciaran Frawley misses with this late drop-goal attemptImage source, Getty Images
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    Ciaran Frawley misses with this late drop-goal attempt

  13. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 25 May

    Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

    Chris Ashton
    Two-time Champions Cup winner at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    This game has had extra time written all over it.

  14. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Leinster 15-15 Toulouse

    They'll be glued to this all over Dublin...even at the Olympic trials in the National Aquatic centre.

    National Aquatic centre in DublinImage source, BBC Sport
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    National Aquatic centre in Dublin

  15. Penalty - Leinster 15-15 Toulousepublished at 77 minutes

    Ciaran Frawley

    The coolest man in the stadium is Ciaran Frawley.

    He knocks over the penalty and we're level again!

    Ciaran Frawley on the ballImage source, Getty Images
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    Ciaran Frawley on the ball

  16. Postpublished at 76 minutes

    Leinster 12 -15 Toulouse

    And it's Porter that gets Leinster the penalty!

    What drama we have here.

  17. Last five minutespublished at 75 mins

    Leinster 12-15 Toulouse

    We're into the last five minutes.

    A great kick and chase from Leinster forces Ntamack into the knock-on.

    Scrum to Leinster just outside the Toulouse '22'.

    Loosehead Andrew Porter still on for Leinster 75 minutes into the game, by the way.

    What a shift and a big set-piece to come here.

    Antoine Dupont is tackled by Dan Sheehan and Jamie OsborneImage source, Getty Images
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    Antoine Dupont is tackled by Dan Sheehan and Jamie Osborne

  18. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Leinster 12-15 Toulouse

    Antoine Dupont again!

    He's the best 15s player in the world at scrum-half, about to give an Olympic medal in Sevens a crack and he's been playing like an openside here.

    His second breakdown turnover of the day.

    Toulouse really have bossed that key battleground to keep Leinster at bay despite so much possession.

    Antoine Dupont is tackled by Robbie HenshawImage source, Getty Images
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    Antoine Dupont is tackled by Robbie Henshaw

  19. Penalty - Leinster 12-15 Toulousepublished at 70 mins

    Thomas Ramos

    Toulouse nudge in front again.

    Leinster are pinged at the maul and it's Thomas Ramos that steps up this time.

    Nine and a half minutes left...nerves shredded all over north London.

    Jamison Gibson-Park of Leinster in actionImage source, Getty Images
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    Jamison Gibson-Park of Leinster in action

  20. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 25 May

    Leinster 12-12 Toulouse

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    The message will be clear to Ciaran Frawley - go be the hero!