Leinster survive rollercoaster finale against Toulon to reach Champions Cup final

It looked like Leinster had the game wrapped up with 15 minutes to play but Toulon fought back to create a dramatic finish
Caelan Doris' converted second half try had put Leinster 29-11 ahead in their Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Caelan Doris' converted second half try had put Leinster 29-11 ahead in their Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Champions Cup semi-final: Leinster 29 Toulon 25

Leinster came oh-so-close to suffering yet another Champions Cup nightmare on Saturday afternoon, the province just about managing to hold off a late surge from a brave Toulon to claim its place in the Bilbao final later this month.

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