Now only Wasps stand in the way of Leinster

By RONAN O’BRIEN

LEINSTER reclaimed top spot in Pool 1 as second-half tries from Dave Kearney, Sean Cronin and Adam Byrne put Leo Cullen’s side on the verge of the quarter-finals.
With one round remaining the defending champions now lead Toulouse by three points, and an away win against Wasps next Sunday should earn them a home quarterfinal. Cheslin Kolbe ran in a brilliant, late consolation for Toulouse, but their strong defensive efforts in the first-half faltered after the break.
With nine Irish internationals missing from their starting team due to injury, Leinster held so...

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