JONATHAN SEXTON IS expected to be fit for Leinster’s Champions Cup opener away to Montpellier on Saturday.
The Ireland captain reported a dead leg during the Autumn Nations Cup win over Scotland, but the province’s injury update today suggests he will be able to make the trip to France.
Also available is flanker Will Connors after he missed Ireland’s last outing while undertaking return to play protocols.
Jimmy O’Brien is also available, but the international trio of Garry Ringrose (jaw), James Lowe (groin) and James Ryan (concussion return to play protocols) are said to require more assessment.
Prop Ed Byrne, like Tadhg Furlong, will remain out with a calf injury.
Always was good to be a big battle but shorter season means the two games against Ulster carry so much. I feel for them that some serious names are missing as does Leinster but such is any season but especially this one with weird pre season some lads picking knocks more it seems. Hard game to call
@Scott Crossfield: we will see if leinster are a team who can get serious and bounce back. Lots of games so far have been easy enough. This one will not be one of those. I think conners will start at 7 as he seems to be able to stop the big carriers ulster have at 8 and 12 after that Ryan and baird with doris and ruddock, healy kelleher and porter make a seriously decent pack. They will need to step up or the league will slip them by