Leinster dethroned defending Amlin Challenge Cup winners Biarritz to move within one win of the third European title in as many conditions. Joe Schmidt's men ran out comfortable 44-16 winners at a sold-out RDS, where the domain will host Stade Francais in the ultimate on May possibly 17. Two tries from man-of-the-match Jamie Heaslip book-ended an first half, with Leinster's specific passing and finishing being the difference at the break. Dimitri Yachvili's next penalty in the 37th minute left Biarritz only 10-9 behind, just for Leinster to dazzle in the Dublin sun with two late tries. Jonathan Sexton and Heaslip went around in a blockbusting three-minute rush, the former putting the conversions for a sudden 24-9 period advantage. The sin-binning of Takudzwa Ngwenya, early in the second period, was another setback for Biarritz, who'll lose out on Heineken Cup rugby next year. Isa Nacewa and Brian O'Driscoll added two more tries for the hosts, with Arnaud Heguy's consolation report reducing the margin to 28 points.
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