THINGS WE LEARNT

Blues climb on to history mountain

Leinster’s victory draws them level with European aristocrats Tolouse at the top of the Champions Cup pile, with four wins from their four finals appearances

French cracks left to lick wounds again

Disappointment cut deep with Racing, who lost their second final in three years after suffering the loss off the bench of Dan Carter just before the game

Isa cashes in for triumphant Blues

Isa Nacewa signed off in Europe in some style, his nerveless kicking turning a losing position into a winning one in the final 10 minutes in his final game

Cullen cuts his own special slice

The win delivered a special record for Leo Cullen, too, as he became the first man to win the tournament as a player and manager

Ryan is more than a lucky omen

Munster will be praying that James Ryan doesn’t appear at the RDS next Saturday. Yesterday’s success extended his winning run as a pro to 21 in 21 games