Tony Ward: My only advice for Leo Cullen is this – keep the mouth shut and let the players do the talking
In the end, Leinster got there and, on balance, it was deserved.
They were more than marginally the better of two hugely committed squads in a typically tense knockout semi-final.
Bordeaux reach Champions Cup final
- Holders Bordeaux advance to Champions Cup final after 38-26 win over Bath The Straits Times —
- Bordeaux Begles hold off battling Bath to set up Champions Cup final against Leinster The Independent —
- Lucu helps Bordeaux brush aside Bath to set up final showdown with Leinster The Guardian —
- Bath beaten by Bordeaux in pulsating Champions Cup semi-final BBC News —
- Bath crash out of Champions Cup with 38-26 semi-final defeat by Bordeaux: How French giants triumphed with artistry and flair - and the unpredictable star who bamboozled Johann van Graan's men Daily Mail —