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Sean McMahon reporting from St James Park, Newcastle.
There was no shortage of standout performances as Saracens secured their third European crown in four years as they defeated Leinster 10-20 in Newcastle this evening.
That counts for both teams as Leinster put it up to Saracens for long periods and they had impressive individual performances of their own.
Here, we take a look at some of the players who posted the most impressive stats throughout the final.
Top Performers From Leinster v Saracens
Carries*
Leinster
James Ryan – 22
Jack Conan – 17
Garry Ringrose – 15
Saracens
Brad Barritt – 16
Billy Vunipola – 16
Alex Lozowski – 12
Metres Made*
Leinster
Rob Kearney – 65
James Lowe – 44
Robbie Henshaw – 39
Saracens
Billy Vunipola – 65
Brad Barritt – 54
Liam Williams – 49
Lineouts Won*
Leinster
Devin Toner – 4
James Ryan – 3
Saracens
Maro Itoje – 2
George Kruis – 1
Jackson Wray – 1
Tackles*
Leinster
Jack Conan – 22
James Ryan – 20
Johnny Sexton – 14
Saracens
Brad Barritt – 28
George Kruis – 27
Maro Itoje – 23
Line Breaks**
Leinster
Johnny Sexton – 1
Rob Kearney – 1
Saracens
Billy Vunipola – 2
Liam Williams – 2
Vincent Koch – 1
Jackson Wray – 1
Sean Maitland – 1
Brad Barritt – 1
Alex Lozowski – 1
Defenders Beaten**
Leinster
Rob Kearney – 7
Jordan Larmour – 6
Johnny Sexton – 4
Saracens
Alex Lozowski – 5
Liam Williams – 4
Billy Vunipola – 4
Vincent Koch – 3
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*(Stats provided by EPCR)
**(Stats provided by ESPN)
