Donal Lenihan: Even Toulouse would struggle against Leinster's galaxy of stars

Andrew Porter, RG Snyman, Caelan Doris and Jordie Barrett formed somewhat of a Leinster bomb squad off the bench.

SKY FULL OF STARS: Jordie Barrett of Leinster with teammates, from left, Jack Conan, Luke McGrath, Sam Prendergast, Jimmy O'Brien and Robbie Henshaw before being presented with his first Leinster cap by teammate Jamison Gibson-Park. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Almost unannounced on the back of a packed November of quality international fare, the Champions Cup made its return with more of a whisper than a bang over the weekend.

Without an Irish winner since Leinster’s 15-12 win over Racing 92 in Bilbao in 2018, four consecutive wins - two apiece for Toulouse and La Rochelle since 2021 - has seen the Top 14 take ownership of Europe.