Leinster head coach Leo Cullen lauded his players for how they rose to the occasion to claim the PRO14 title in Dublin on Saturday.
On the back of beating Racing to European glory, the Irish side then edged Munster in the PRO14 semis before beating Scarlets in the final.
Cullen admitted it had been a tough few weeks for his players but he was delighted with their efforts and character to complete the double.
“The last couple of weeks have been a mental and physical test for all of us. For players and staff to try to turn it around,” he told PRO14 Rugby.
“There was a lot of emotion that went into that performance last week. To try and get our feet back on the ground this week was a challenge.
“Credit to the players, they are the ones who produce the deeds on the field. I thought they were exceptional.
“Some of the play in the first half was pretty attritional. The players really fronted up physically in the first half and took some good opportunities when they came at the start of the second half.
“Thankfully, it was a little bit easier watching than the last two weeks when there was a combined winning margin of four points.”
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