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There was another dose of European disappointment for Sergio Parisse and his team but the Stade Francais Paris captain paid handsome tribute to Leinster following their 34-13 victory at the RDS.
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Leinster lifted a third European trophy in as many years - and a fourth in five seasons - as they turned on the style to blitz Stade Francais Paris with four tries in a 34-13 triumph at a vibrant RDS and get the Dublin finals weekend off to a flier.
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Roncero sees upward curve for Stade Francais
26 April 2012 10:20am
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Rodrigo Roncero says Stade Francais can head back towards the top of the European tree
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Stade Francais prop Rodrigo Roncero will hang-up his well-worn boots at the end of the season but he has no doubt that the Parisian club can climb back to the top of French rugby.
The two-time Heineken Cup finalists have endured a difficult couple of years and fallen down the pecking order on the continent.
Roncero played his last game on home turf as Stade edged to a 35-31 victory over Perpignan on the weekend but the Argentina legend is confident the club are on an upwards trajectory which will see them restored as one of the giants of European rugby.
"It's clear that we haven't been the best during the last two years," said Roncero.
"It's not the same Stade Français than in previous years but I'm very confident about the changes coming in.
"It will take some time, and perhaps it won't be next season, but I am certain that Stade Français will be challenging the big clubs again soon."
Roncero has seen all the highs and lows at Stade Jean Bouin and now Stade Charlety. He joined Stade in 2004 and played 126 games for the Top 14 outfit, winning a league title in the process in 2007.
And the loose-head prop will have one more shot at silverware before he retires, with an Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final with Top 14 rivals Toulon on Friday possibly paving the way to a Twickenham Stoop showdown with Biarritz Olympique or Brive on May 18.
Stade Francais were left heartbroken following a 19-18 loss to Harlequins in last year's final in Cardiff but they aim to go a step further this season, beginning with Friday's mouth-watering clash at the Stade Felix Mayol.
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