A masterclass in three acts: how Byrne and Blues roared into final

Sexton's stand-in unsettles Toulouse early before the French giants' tactical implosion. Now destiny — and perhaps revenge over O'Gara's champions — awaits

LEFT FLOORED: Leinster’s Ross Byrne, Tadhg Furlong, Andrew Porter and Caelan Doris celebrate after Josh van der flier scores to leave Toulouse flattened. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

An Early Shot Across The Bows 

Missing not just Johnny Sexton but also fellow Grand Slam winner and Test Lion Robbie Henshaw, Leinster’s ability to just keep carrying on regardless was a testament to their ruthless efficiency, superior decision-making, and wonderfully clinical execution.