Berne ready to help Leinster prosper

SHAUN BERNE may have to make way either before or at some stage of tomorrow’s Magners League clash against Connacht (RDS 4.30) for Ireland’s rising star Jonathan Sexton, but he is still expected to play a significant role in Leinster’s bid to retain pole position in the tournament.

Berne is currently nursing an Achilles tendon injury, albeit one that isn’t a major cause for concern either for him or the Leinster medical team.

“It’s a bit sore, but ok,” he said this week.

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