Andrew Porter and Robbie Henshaw were among Leinster’s standout performers in defeat to Toulouse.
Gavan Casey Hugo Keenan — 6: Relatively quiet by his standards and despite an excellent display at Ravenhill last week, he understandably looked a few inches off the pace of a game of this magnitude after his lengthy injury absence.
Jamie Osborne — 6: Conceded a couple of penalties while isolated in the first half. Some nice touches in the second 40, and in extra-time, but didn’t especially trouble Toulouse. Jamison Gibson-Park — 7: He had two key tackles in this game which prevented Toulouse scores, including the early hit on his opposite number which saw Dupont’s studs scrape the paint before he popped back to Juan Cruz Mallía. He box-kicked very well but Toulouse suppressed his creative instincts by turning each defensive breakdown into something resembling a Jackson Pollock painting.
Tadhg Furlong — 7: Bested Cyril Baille all day without reaping the penalty spoils, which were taken by his loosehead. 6. Ryan Baird — 7: Seemed perplexed to be taken off so early and perhaps with good reason: he was having a fine game all-round. Called the lineout well in the first half and went on to earn on a key jackal penalty and make some bone-crunching impacts in attack and defence.
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