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Just how did Leinster crumble in the Champions Cup final?

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23 May 2026; Paddy McCarthy of Leinster leaves the pitch with an injury during the Investec Champions Cup final match between Leinster and Union Bordeaux Bégles at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Leinster without loosehead McCarthy for rest of season

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23 May 2026; Andrew Porter of Leinster after the Investec Champions Cup final match between Leinster and Union Bordeaux Bégles at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Porter: 'There's so much to play for still this season'

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Does the Leinster coaching team have enough imagination to find another angle to get them over the line?

Leinster need to change something in drive for five

23 May 2026; Ciarán Frawley of Leinster is tackled by Matthieu Jalibert of Union Bordeaux Bègles during the Investec Champions Cup final match between Leinster and Union Bordeaux Bégles at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Galway game time swayed Frawley's Connacht call

22 May 2026; Tommy O'Brien prepares for the Leinster Rugby captain's run at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

O'Brien starts but no place for Lowe in Leinster squad

2 May 2026; Alex Soroka of Leinster and David Ribbans of RC Toulon contest a line-out during the Investec Champions Cup semi-final match between Leinster and RC Toulon at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Lenihan: Leinster legacy on line in Champions Cup final