The match had from 15-15 at full-time to a far more open period of extra-time where both sides scored tries but Toulouse pulled away to win by nine points
Antoine Dupont picked up the Champions Cup final Man of the Match award as his side Toulouse posted an extra-time win.
"It's a great joy," said Dupont, "the feeling and emotions are difficult to describe in words. We work so hard to win trophies. Now it's done, not a simple game, but it's a great joy.”Read More: Leo Cullen puts on brave face as Leinster fall at the final for third year running "But then it's crunch time, that is when you have to focus, and use the exceptional mindset we've shown before - mentally, that's when you win games.
Part of Toulouse's toughness comes from experience at the this level in tight knockout matches while the France players who had experienced the tense RWC 2023 quarttre-final with South Africa had been here before.
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