Andrew Porter using ‘hurt’ of recent seasons as Leinster chase Champions Cup win

HURT: Andrew Porter was part of the Leinster team beaten by La Rochelle in last year’s Champions Cup final (Niall Carson/PA)

Andrew Porter says Leinster must harness the hurt of their recent European failures in a bid to break the cycle of falling agonisingly short in the Investec Champions Cup.

Leo Cullen’s men are preparing to host Northampton in the semi-finals of the competition following successive final losses to Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle during the past two seasons.