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Published 20:53 28 May 2022 BST
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Grégory Alldritt of La Rochelle is tackled by Jimmy O'Brien, left, and Caelan Doris of Leinster during the Heineken Champions Cup Final at Stade Velodrome in Marseille. (Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile)[/caption]
"You can't fault the effort, and the spirit to hold La Rochelle out near the end... We judge ourselves off both competitions... this is the one we wanted to win, and we came within 60 seconds of it."Sexton was fulsome in his praise of the La Rochelle supporters at Stade Velodrome, remarking that it was 'like an away game' for the four-time champions. In truth, Leinster were flat and did little to gee up the thousands of fans that had headed south for the final. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara remarked that it was the first European game in a long stretch where Leinster were held try-less. As per usual in France, Sexton was featured heavily by the TV producers and, by extension, the big screen in the stadium. Told, post-match, that his face was frequent on the Velodrome big screen, Sexton remarked:
"Did it? I didn't notice... thanks for asking, though."Turning 37 in July, Sexton has one last crack at making it five in a row, next season. Leinster have now lost their last two visits to the big dance. Sexton will hope for one last swing of it, next season. In Dublin, of all places.
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