Leinster dethroned defending Amlin Challenge Cup winners Biarritz to go within one win of these third European title in as many seasons. Joe Schmidt's men ran out comfortable 44-16 winners at a sold-out RDS, where in fact the land may host Stade Francais in the ultimate on Might 17. Two tries from man-of-the-match Jamie Heaslip book-ended an first half, with Leinster's accurate passing and finishing being the distinction at the break. Dimitri Yachvili's next fee in the 37th minute left Biarritz only 10-9 behind, only for Leinster to dazzle in the Dublin sunshine with two late tries. Jonathan Sexton and Heaslip went around in a blockbusting three-minute burst, the former putting the conversions for a sudden 24-9 period benefit. The sin-binning of Takudzwa Ngwenya, early in the 2nd period, was another blow for Biarritz, who'll miss out on Heineken Cup rugby next year. Isa Nacewa and Brian O'Driscoll added two more tries for the hosts, with Arnaud Heguy's convenience score lowering the margin to 28 items.
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