Leinster beat Stade Francais to claim Amlin Challenge Cup

Leinster lifted the Amlin Challenge Cup trophy after beating Stade Francais 34-13 in Dublin tonight.
In front of their home fans at the RDS, the Irish side secured their fourth European title in five seasons as the reigning Heineken Cup Champions were crowned Champions of Europe in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
They went off to a flying start as Ian Madigan dived under the post after only two minutes being on the end of well-executed move by Isa Nacewa and Jonny Sexton.
Stade Francais got into the game but couldn’t get in the scoreboard and instead, Leinster doubled the lead with a well-taken try touched down by Sean Cronin half-way through the first half.
Jerome Porical put the French on the board with a penalty but the Irish crossed the line for the third time soon after to take a 21-3.
Porical kicked another penalty on the brink of half-time but trailing 21-6, the game was already over.
Sexton extended the lead with two penalties of his own to bring the lead to 27-6 on the hour mark.
Winger Jeremy Sinzelle reduced the gap scoring in the corner soon after it was too little too late for the French with Cian Healy completing a fine display from Leinster.
For Leinster
Tries: Madigan, Cronin, Kearney, Healy
Conversions: Sexton 4
Penalties: Sexton 2
For Stade Francais
Tries: Sinzelle
Conversions: Plisson
Penalties: Porical 2
Leinster: Rob Kearney; Andrew Conway, Fergus McFadden, Ian Madigan, Isa Nacewa; Jonathan Sexton, Isaac Boss; Jack McGrath, Sean Cronin, Mike Ross; Quinn Roux, Devin Toner; Rhys Ruddock, Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip (Capt.).
Replacements: Richardt Strauss, Cian Healy, Jamie Hagan, Leo Cullen, Shane Jennings, John Cooney, Andrew Goodman, David Kearney.
Stade Francais: Jérôme Porical; Jeremy Sinzelle, Geoffrey Doumayrou, Paul Williams, Hugo Bonneval; Jules Plisson, Julien Dupuy; Aled De Malmanche, Laurent Sempere, Rabah Slimani; Scott Lavalla, Gerhard Mostert; David Lyons, Pierre Rabadan, Sergio Parisse (Capt.).
Replacements: Remy Bonfils, Stanley Wright, Jeremy Becasseau, Anton van Zyl, Lei Tomiki, Waisea Nayacalevu, Julien Arias, Paul Warwick.Star man: xx – Leinster
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
NICK VERDIER
Read the full report from Neale Harvey with analysis and reactions in Sunday’s edition of The Rugby Paper.