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GIF: Match-winning ball will have pride of place in Château Habana, says Bryan

Published 18:03 19 Apr 2015 BST

Updated 18:06 19 Apr 2015 BST

Patrick McCarry
GIF: Match-winning ball will have pride of place in Château Habana, says Bryan

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As game-changing moments go, this was a big one.

88 minutes in the Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon, and nine minutes into extra time, Leinster were 18-15 down but playing with an extra man. Ian Madigan - believing he needed to stretch the Toulon defence - tried a looping, cut-out pass that Bryan Habana gobbled up. He claimed the ball on the run and raced free for an intercept try. Leigh Halfpenny converted and the score, all of a sudden, was 25-15. Sean O'Brien heaved over for a late try but the comeback fell short and Toulon won 25-20. Interviewed by Sky Sports, post-match, Habana says he will give the match ball pride of place in his château in the south of France.