Leinster into Cup quarterfinals

Jack Conan fired defending champions Leinster into the quarterfinals of the European Champions Cup with an impressive 29-13 victory over Toulouse on Saturday.

The unrelenting Leinster machine, guided by former player Leo Cullen and ex-England coach Stuart Lancaster, suffocated the free-flowing, offloading game Toulouse have been employing with such success.

The loss was their first since September and ended a 12-match undefeated run.

No 8 Conan was at the heart of a stifling home defence that allied seamlessly with a staggering ability to keep hold of possession for minutes on end. –