Leinster are out of the Heineken Cup after suffering a 29-14 defeat to Toulon in France on Sunday.
The match, Brian O’Driscoll’s last in European competition, was never really in Matt O’Connor’s side’s grasp as the European champions dominated proceedings.
Tries from Xavier Chiocci and Drew Mitchell were added to kicks from Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Giteau and Delon Armitage for the home side.
Leinster did manage a try from Jordi Murphy and trio of penalties from Jimmy Gopperth, but never had the lead on a miserable afternoon for the Irish province.
Overall everyone has to admit Toulon were another class today. Leinster just never got to the standard. There’s still silverware to be won.
— Deborah Masterson (@DeborahM26) April 6, 2014
Arsenal lost, Leinster lost. I have nothing to be happy about.
— Katie Barcoe (@KatieBarcoe) April 6, 2014
Sky sports saying end of an era for Leinster. Will ya go home will ya. They lost one game ya idiots.
— Kieran Guilfoyle (@Kieran_Gilly) April 6, 2014
#Skysports reporter “Is this the end of an era of Leinster” to Matt O’Connor, wtf kind of question is that it’s a loss in France
— Shane O’Regan (@Soregan2009) April 6, 2014
Leinster out of HCup, #MUFC no involvement in run in, Kildare awful … It’s Pro12 & CL left on my sporting calendar. Until Wednesday anyway
— Joe Bourke (@Joe_Bourke) April 6, 2014
All of a sudden Munster becomes a 32 county province. Gutted for Leinster.
— Jane McSherry (@janemcsherry) April 6, 2014
This game will sting for a few days but we’ve just got to pick ourselves up and remember there’s another trophy to work towards #Leinster
— Deborah Masterson (@DeborahM26) April 6, 2014
Hard luck Leinster…. Best wishes to Munster – the only remaining province in the Heineken Cup. @leinsterrugby
— Kate O’Connell (@KateOConnell6) April 6, 2014
My head was right that Toulon would win, they literally suffocated Leinster in defense and dominated them in the rucks
— Shane Carroll (@SCarroll_6) April 6, 2014
