Schmidt: A couple of calls cost us

No-one knows better than Joe Schmidt how hard it is to chisel out a win at the Marcel Michelin.

Three years under Vern Cotter in Clermont had the Leinster coach – and his team — primed for the task at hand yesterday and his disappointment at falling short was clearly evident.

“I’m devastated, to be honest. You can’t put that much energy and effort into the game and create opportunities that we did and not come away disappointed. It is incredibly disappointing.