A thrilling rugby tale of the tortoise and the hare as Leinster suffered yet more heartbreak at the hands of Ronan O'Gara and his La Rochelle giants.
The boys in blue played like men possessed in a sensational opening that looked to have put them on the way to that coveted fifth star on the jersey.
Three tries in the opening 12 minutes made it seem that they had one hand on the trophy.
