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Published 19:03 11 May 2019 BST
Updated 19:04 11 May 2019 BST
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Garry Ringrose in action against Maro Itoje of Saracens during the Champions Cup Final. (Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Sexton looked set, for all money, to score a try in the opening 10 minutes of the half and especially when Cian Healy went beast mode up the right wing. It took some superb defence from Liam Williams - with some grey-area refereeing from Garces - to save Sarries' skin and deny the Blues.
Healy, who was having a brilliant game, then won Leinster another huge turnover, just outside his 22, and Leinster regrouped.
Saracens' big runners were making front-foot gains with just about every carry and they thought they had touched down by the base of the post. Again, TV replays were inconclusive. Scott Fardy was sin-binned for offside and Farrell opted to kicked his side 13-10 ahead, rather than go for the try.
Billy Vunipola then changed the outcome of the game with two clutch moments. First up, he picked off a Sexton pass to secure a vital turnover. Sarries marched back up the pitch and had Leinster in a whole heap of trouble just outside their tryline.
Leinster were in danger of getting scrummaged over the line. They gave away one penalty and committed bodies to the next put-in. That gave Vunipola the opening and he took off from the back of the scrum.
James Lowe, Rhys Ruddock, Luke McGrath and Johnny Sexton all tried to stop him. All failed. Farrell converted and it was 20-10 with 12 minutes to go.
Leinster simply could not get out of their half in the final 10 minutes as, completely spent, Saracens drove home their superiority.
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