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Published 17:13 21 Apr 2019 BST
Updated 17:17 21 Apr 2019 BST
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First blood (after Scott Fardy going off to get a cut patched up) went to Toulouse as Garry Ringrose was whistled by Wayne Barnes for a high tackle. Jerome Kaino instructed Ramos to go for the posts and his penalty made it 17-9.
Inspired by the lively Lowe and scheming, ambitious Sexton, Leinster were over for their third try of the game, on 54 minutes. They came close with a couple of rolling mauls but the backs eventually got a taste. Sexton found Jordan Larmour with a looping pass but the winger was hauled to ground. The forwards piled back in and it was Scott Fardy that powered over from five metres out. Sexton nailed his third touchline conversion and it was 24-9 heading to the final quarter.
Ringrose then denied sub Maxime Medard a try with an excellent covering tackle, after a chip over the Leinster lines. Toulouse did not return to their half empty-handed, though, as Romain N'tamack knocked over a penalty (Sexton high tackle).
Toulouse were not giving up and were making Leinster hit bodies and battle fiercely to protect their line. Their chances looked all but gone when, with his last act of the game, Sexton kicked over another penalty to make it 27-12 with 14 minutes to go.
James Lowe was denied his second when the ball popped from his grasp with the tryline beckoning, but sub Ross Byrne dinked over a penalty that had already been signalled for by Barnes.
Two semi finals that were not even close, and two deserving victors.
The final should be much, much, much closer.
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