Ellis Genge refused to cast Leicester as gallant losers following their 23-14 defeat by Leinster in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final at Mattioli Woods Welford Road and was unhappy with suggestions his team could not compete.
Leinster amassed a 20-0 interval lead, and while Tigers fought back in the second half through tries by Chris Ashton and Nic Dolly, it proved an insurmountable deficit. Thirteen of the visitors' starting XV were Ireland internationals and it showed as the leaders of the United Rugby Championship thumped the team that sits at the summit of the Gallagher Premiership.
It exposed the gulf in class between English clubs and Europe's heavyweights, but Genge bristled at the suggestion Leicester were unable to compete against a Leinster starting line-up which boasted 13 internationals.
