Sexton soars as Leinster show mettle

Leinster 29 Clermont Auvergne 28

Leinster didn’t so much win this Heineken Cup quarter-final; they just happened to be ahead when the final whistle went, and there could hardly have been a thinner line between victory and defeat.

Brock James missed two drop goals in the last four minutes — the latter was the last kick of the match — and the French side will rue their Australian’s poor display in front of the posts throughout the evening.