There is no doubt that Leinster will hold plenty of regrets on the back of their Champions Cup final loss to Toulouse over the weekend.
Leo Cullen's side created a huge number of try-scoring chances, failing to take all but one of them over the course of the 100 or so minutes of play. Their opponents would also manage just one try, although their efficiency in kicking from the tee ultimately proved to be the difference between the sides.
Some feel as though Leinster's failure to go down a similar route is what cost them in London.
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Bernard Jackman on major mistake Leinster made in Toulouse loss
Leinster turned down a number of kickable penalties during the course of the game on Saturday, repeatedly opting to kick to the corner instead. However, they would not make the most of the resulting line-outs, with Toulouse proving to be resolute in their defence.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Bernard Jackman said that Leinster's kicking strategy was ultimately what cost them in this game.
Hindsight is 20:20 vision but the strategy not to take points was a key part of not getting the win.
They had a lot of kickable penalty opportunities and they went to the corner and just didn't convert it into scores.
Toulouse are a side who have been scoring, on average, seven tries per European Cup game this year. They went into the game with a strategy of, 'anything within kicking range, go for it.'
Leinster's attack wasn't as fluid but they were hell bent on going to the corner. Unfortunately they couldn't get a reward for it in terms of not just getting another penalty but scoring a try.
Toulouse, every time they survived, you felt they got a lift.
That is a fair assessment.
Leinster tend to take the more cavalier approach of kicking to the corner when given the opportunity, although that strategy ultimately cost them in this fixture.
It is something they may look at going forward, especially when it comes to tight games on the biggest stage.
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