Toulouse 26-16 Leinster: Ousted Leinster turn attention to Edinburgh

The patched-up Heineken Cup holders were beaten 26-16 by favourites Toulouse in Saturday's semi-final at Le Stadium. The Magners League is the Irish side's only remaining chance of silverware – they top the table with one match left before the play-offs – and for O'Driscoll that offers some solace after their European heartache.

"You get used to the ring of being European champions but someone else is going to have the tag now and that's a disappointment," said the Ireland captain. "We've worked hard and have fallen short but there's still the Magners League so we have to take this and move on."

The match was finely poised at 9-9 until Toulouse ran in two quick tries, the first when Yannick Jauzion crashed over in the 56th minute. Man of the match David Skrela – who finished with 16 points – danced through Leinster's midfield shortly after to stretch the lead. Jamie Heaslip dived in at the corner but the fightback was short-lived.

Captain Leo Cullen said: "We've got a game against Edinburgh and we need to try and secure a home semi-final and push on from there."

Scorers: Toulouse: Tries: Jauzion, Skrela. Cons: Skrela 2. Pens: Skrela 4.

Leinster: Try: Heaslip. Con: Berne. Pens: Berne 2, R. Kearney.

Toulouse: Poitrenaud; Clerc, Fritz, Jauzion, Heymans; Skrela, Kelleher; Human, Servat, Lecouls, Millo-Chluski, Albacete, Bouilhou, Dusautoir, Sowerby. Replacements: Medard for Heymans (41), Elissalde for Skrela (74), Montes for Human (71), Lacombe for Servat (75), Poux for Lecouls (44), Maestri for Millo-Chluski (57), Picamoles for Sowerby (72). Not used: David.

Leinster: R. Kearney; Horgan, O'Driscoll, D'Arcy, Nacewa; Berne, Reddan; C. Healy, Fogarty, Wright, Cullen, Hines, McLaughlin, Jennings, Heaslip. Replacements: van der Linde for C. Healy (31), O'Kelly for McLaughlin (66), S. Keogh for Jennings (52), Ross for van der Linde (75). Not used: Jackman, O'Donohoe, O'Malley, Dempsey.

Att: 34,951 Ref: N Owens (WRFU).