Cup final is genuine clash of the giants

By PAUL REES

Nearly half of the Champions Cup finals have involved Toulouse or Leinster, the two most successful sides in the competition, but Saturday will be the first time they have faced each other in the showpiece.
It will be the 14th final out of 29 that has featured one, or both, of the two. Toulouse have hoisted the trophy a record five times and watched their opponents do it twice, while Leinster have won four finals and lost three, including the last two, and have become the first side from outside the Top 14 to reach three finals in a row.
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