Blair Kinghorn admitted winning the Investec Champions Cup has surpassed all expectations after lifting the trophy six months into his Toulouse career.  

The French side won a thrilling final 31-22 after extra-time against Leinster in London last Saturday, with Kinghorn contributing 12 points – the most by a Scot in the European Cup final – from the kicking tee.  

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Having had a few days to take in the win, and the ensuing celebrations, Kinghorn reflected on becoming the 19th Scot to be crowned a European champion.  

He said: “I think with the way it happened, 100 minutes and extra-time and it was a crazy game, it’s something I didn’t expect. It’s absolutely mental. 

“It’s amazing to see what it means to the people here too. They love their rugby team and we love them – they are unbelievable supporters.” 

Scotland Rugby News: Blair Kinghorn landed four penalties in the final Blair Kinghorn landed four penalties in the final (Image: PA)

Kinghorn admitted lifting the Champions Cup was not on his mind when he agreed to join the French giants in December.  

The Scotland fullback said: “The last six months have been absolutely crazy. I’ve loved every minute here and to have some silverware already is a dream come true.  

“I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet. It is all a bit of a blur.  

“We came into training the other day and the trophy was just sitting in the changing room – that was pretty cool. 

“The club is steeped in history and now to be part of that is very, very special.” 

Kinghorn’s chances of even playing in the final were dealt a blow when he suffered a nasty broken nose in the dying embers of the semi-final win over Harlequins.  

But he made it back and won the selection battle over France counterpart Thomas Ramos to take the number 15 shirt.  

A big tackle early in the final caused momentary panic for the former Edinburgh Academy man.  

“I got hit in about the 20th minute and I was panicking a bit. The physio came on and told me ‘it’s still not straight’ so that was fine.” 

Previous Champions Cup winners have been able to let their hair down, Kinghorn admitted the focus has already switched to facing former European champions La Rochelle in the Top14 on Sunday evening.  

“It was good fun to be around everyone,” he said.  

The fullback added: “We flew straight back on Saturday night and there were hundreds of fans waiting for us at the airport.  

“Because the Top14 just rolls on there’s not too many weeks where the whole team can have a big do together, so it was a really good moment for everyone to enjoy and be like ‘we actually did it’. 

“We went to a family barbeque on Sunday before heading into town to show all the fans the trophy on Sunday. 

“There was a sponsors event on Monday, but we were back in training on Wednesday. 

Kinghorn wasn’t giving anything away when asked if he would get this weekend off after his exploits in the final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.  

“I’m not sure what’s happening, but if we’re boots back on, it’ll be an exciting game. 

“We’ve got a very good home record, and that’s something we want to keep. We also want to keep the momentum going by putting out another good performance.” 

He discussed the prospect of a league and cup double in his first season with the club.  

"To win two trophies this year would be amazing. To win a Champions Cup trophy alongside performing week in, week out in the league is really hard to do, so that is definitely the goal now.  

“I feel like it’s definitely something that we can achieve.” 

Scotland Rugby News: Kinghorn celebrates scoring a try in the quarter-final thrashing of Exeter ChiefsKinghorn celebrates scoring a try in the quarter-final thrashing of Exeter Chiefs (Image: Getty Images)

Kinghorn has been inundated with messages from his Scotland colleagues, and his former Edinburgh team-mates, as well as a congratulatory text from Gregor Townsend.  

But he revealed the pair are yet to discuss whether the fullback will be part of Scotland’s summer tour squad.  

“I’m sure I’ll have a call with him in the coming weeks,” he said.  

Asked if he would like to tour, Kinghorn said: “It’s a tough one because you always want to play for your country, but I’ve already played 28 or 29 games and I’ve potentially got four or five to go.  

“It has been a big year, so we’ll just wait and see what happens.” 

The 27-year-old also reserved praise for Sean Everitt, the Edinburgh head coach who allowed Kinghorn to pursue his mid-season move to France.

He believes Edinburgh have made progress under the ex-Sharks boss’ guidance and was pleased he’s signed a contract extension.  

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Kinghorn added: “Sean was really good to me. He’s a good man with good principles and it will be great for the club to have him driving them for the next couple of years.” 

And before his current side face La Rochelle on Sunday, Kinghorn said he’ll be cheering Edinburgh on as they look to book a spot in the URC play-offs against Benetton. 

“It’s a crunch end of the season for them and I hope they go over there and get a win."