Tyros shine as Leinster cut French giants down to size

Leinster weathered the huge hits and the heavy bruising from Montpellier’s giants on Saturday – but the five points are what will leave the biggest mark after a winning start to their Champions Cup challenge.

The French team came to Dublin hoping to send a signal out to the rest of Europe after a summer in which they signed Ruan Pienaar, Louis Picamoles and Aaron Cruden – the Champions Cup title firmly in their crosshairs.

Cruden wasn’t on show after hurting his thigh on Thursday, but Leinster were without a host of first team stars and turned up and sent out a message of their own.