Jerome Kaino speaks after Champions Cup final

Powerful Toulouse back-rower Jerome Kaino is pleased with his team in the wake of their Champions Cup success. 

Toulouse became the first club to win five titles when they triumphed over rivals La Rochelle at Twickenham. 

"I'm absolutely stoked and it didn't come easy. I'm glad we got over the line,” Kaino said. 

"The pressure comes from day one when you walk into the club and you're quite aware of the golden years. It's a relief and feels great to get that fifth star. I'm proud of the boys. 

"I have to take my hat off to La Rochelle. I think the red card galvanised them. 

"It was a traditional final as it went all the way down to the wire. For us, it was a huge motivating factor to try and live up to the standard which had already been set." 

Toulouse and French scrumhalf Antoine Dupont was named European Player of the Year. 

"It's been a very tough year with all the Covid-19 restrictions, but since the beginning it's been a major target to win something and today we did it,” Dupont said. “I'm really pleased."