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Leinster leaving heartbreak behind to focus on Aviva glory, says Caelan Doris

The Blues were distraught after missing out on Champions Cup and URC success after dominating for much of last season, but find themselves back in the same position this time and want to seize the opportunity

Irish Mirror

Semi Radradra bows out with a brace of tries as Bristol Bears beat Gloucester

Bristol Bears and Gloucester Rugby have both missed out on Champions Cup rugby next season

Bristol Post

Leinster's Leo Cullen lays it on the line: 'Play like you have a point to prove'

The Blues face the Sharks in the URC quarter-finals at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow (5pm) and Cullen has rung the changes after last week's Champions Cup semi-final triumph

Irish Mirror

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Dan Sheehan is told there is no limit to his rise after latest five-star display

The Leinster and Ireland hooker is hitting the heights but Robin McBryde believes he can continue to get better after another try for the highlights reel in last weekend's Champions Cup victory over Toulouse

Irish Mirror

Leinster are finally ready to return to Europe's summit, insists Jack Conan

"We've fallen short a good few times. but now there’s such clarity and calmness in everything we do," said the rejuvenated no 8 after his two-try display helped the province into the Champions Cup final for a seventh time

Irish Mirror

Exeter's Champions Cup hopes shredded as ruthless La Rochelle ruin Chiefs' last dance

La Rochelle 47-28 Exeter Chiefs: Seven-try holders set up repeat of last year's Heineken Cup final against Leinster

Daily Mirror

When is the Heineken Champions Cup final? Date, start time and venue for Leinster v La Rochelle

Last year it was the French side, managed by Ireland legend Ronan O'Gara, who prevailed 24-21 in a tense final

Irish Mirror

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La Rochelle to play Leinster in Champions Cup final

Paris (AFP) - Holders La Rochelle will play four-time winners Leinster in the Champions Cup final after despatching Exeter 47-28 in the semi-final in Bordeaux on Sunday.

AFP

Alldritt inspires La Rochelle to victory over Exeter to set up Leinster final

Grégory Alldritt inspired La Rochelle to a 47-28 victory over Exeter to set up another Champions Cup final against Leinster

The Guardian - UK

Exeter must be first to more breakdowns than AA to set up Euro date with Leinster

La Rochelle v Exeter Chiefs: Heineken Champions Cup semi-final, today, Bordeaux

Daily Mirror

La Rochelle’s Uini Atonio: ‘Ronan O’Gara was the key piece we needed’

France prop credits Irish coach with transforming the Champions Cup holders but is wary of Exeter before Sunday’s semi-final

The Guardian - UK

Jamison Gibson-Park believes Leinster are better equipped for this year's Champions Cup final

Leinster booked their place in the final with a 41-22 victory over Toulouse.

Irish Mirror

Leo Cullen confirms Johnny Sexton won't play for Leinster in Champions Cup final

Leinster beat Toulouse 41-22 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon to reach the European decider for the second year in succession

Irish Mirror

Leinster exploit Toulouse indiscipline to power into Champions Cup final

Leinster scored four tries while Toulouse were down to 14 men in a 41-22 victory in the Champions Cup semi-final in Dubin

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Joe Simmonds targets Final farewell insisting La Rochelle is not Exeter's last dance

La Rochelle v Exeter Chiefs: Heineken Champions Cup semi-final, Sunday, Bordeaux

AFP

Baxter under no illusions about Exeter's task against La Rochelle

London (AFP) - Rob Baxter has said Exeter will need to get "an awful lot right" when they face European Champions Cup holders La Rochelle in this season's semi-finals on Sunday.

Irish Mirror

Leinster skipper James Ryan critical of Champions Cup organisers EPCR over ticket prices

Blues boss Leo Cullen explains the reason for Robbie Henshaw's absence for the big semi-final clash with Toulouse

Irish Mirror

Toulouse insist lessons learned from Leinster defeats as teams named for crunch Champions Cup semi

Robbie Henshaw added to big names on the sidelines with quad injury as the European heavyweights prepare for another big knock-out encounter

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The Guardian - UK

Exeter’s last dance? Chiefs look to end golden era with European glory

As the squad of a generation breaks up, Exeter travel to La Rochelle with their eyes on a Champions Cup final

AFP

Lancaster comes up smelling of roses after Leinster success

Paris (AFP) - Stuart Lancaster will leave his post as Leinster's senior coach with "his prestige in the sport way beyond" what it was when he stepped down as England coach after the 2015 Rugby World Cup debacle, Irish rugby great Tony Ward has told AFP.

AFP

Ban rules Exeter lock Jenkins out of La Rochelle semi-final

London (AFP) - Wales lock Dafydd Jenkins will miss Exeter's European Champions Cup semi-final against La Rochelle on Sunday after receiving a three-week ban.

Irish Mirror

Leo Cullen denounces the narrative as he fears Toulouse will hunt down Leinster

AFP

Toulouse's Jaminet set to miss Champions Cup semi after Stade Francais loss

Paris (AFP) - Toulouse head coach Ugo Mola said full-back Melvyn Jaminet is likely to miss next weekend's Champions Cup semi-final after suffering an ankle injury in the 19-10 French Top 14 loss at Stade Francais on Saturday.

AFP

Much-changed Toulouse edged by Stade Francais before Champions Cup semi

Paris (AFP) - A second-string Toulouse side lost 19-10 at Stade Francais in the French Top 14 on Saturday, a week before travelling to Leinster in the Champions Cup last four.

AFP

Leyds takes La Rochelle past Clermont before Champions Cup semi

Paris (AFP) - La Rochelle's South African winger Dillyn Leyds scored as they beat Clermont 26-13 in the French Top 14 on Saturday before next weekend's Champions Cup semi-final with Exeter.

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