Ronan O'Gara: 'I'm damn proud of them but there's no point in being second best' 

A frustrating first Champions Cup final as coach for Ronan O'Gara, the Champions Cup final decided by Levani Botia's red card on 28 minutes.

UP FOR THE CUP: An animated Ronan O'Gara  during Saturday's Champions Cup final at Twickenham.

It was not to be for Ronan O’Gara and his La Rochelle team in their Heineken Champions Cup final debut but the head coach who will next season take over from Jono Gibbes as the main man at the French club can be proud of his players and confident in the knowledge that the Maritimes look set for an extended period at Europe’s top table.

That said, Toulouse have been crowned champions for a record fifth time.