'Fairly sick' but Leinster still have drive for five, insists Will Connors

The eastern province came up short in North London on Saturday. 

Will Connors of Leinster before the Investec Champions Cup final between Leinster and Toulouse at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Beaten, again, but not broken, Leinster’s self-belief that they are a squad capable of adding a fifth Champions Cup title for their province remains unshaken by a third final defeat in a row, according to Will Connors.

The flanker reflected the mood in the losing dressing room at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening as Toulouse celebrated their 31-22 extra-time victory and sixth European title along the corridor when he described the feeling as “fairly sick”. Equally there was a determination that Leinster’s ambition to add a fifth star above their own crest will not be undermined by this latest, agonising setback.