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20th April 2015
11:24am BST

The paper was not the only one to bemoan the quality of the match itself, played out in front of 36,000 people in the 67,000-seater Stade Vélodrome. Ivan Petros, a writer with Midi Olympique, feels the semi was 'a sad spectacle'.
Petros is not complimentary about Leinster's ultra-conservative, ultra-restrictive game-plan. 'Their one risk [Madigan's pass] was picked off,' he writes.
Petros praised "giant" Devin Toner, high-ball king Rob Kearney and 'menace at the breakdown' Sean O'Brien.
Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal was still thrumming in a state of euphoria as he faced the media after the game. He proclaimed:
'If the drop goal (from Jimmy Gopperth in the 78th minute) is five inches to the left, Leinster may be in the final... I heard that the Leinster was not the team it once was... No, it's a great, great team. It is rare that a team makes us endure miseries like that.'Toulon prop Alexandre Mennini told French Eurosport that some of his team-mates, who have won "everything" in the game, were 'celebrating like kids' in the post-match dressing room.
Matt Giteau told L'Equipe, 'Now we play Clermont which, for me, is the best team in Europe. But it's true, aiming for a hat-trick in European competition is what truly motivates us. It is a dream for all of us.'
Toulon coach Bernard Laporte told the same paper that heart, desire and enthusiasm are 'the strength and cent of this team'.
Finally, it is great to see a respected site such as Rugbyrama giving a shout-out to SportsJOE as we cursed that pitch-invading cat to damnation.

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