Nerveless Sexton boots a message

WHAT didn’t kill Johnny Sexton’s resolve has clearly strengthened it.

The out-half had a difficult World Cup, but since returning to the blue of Leinster he’s been proving that painful experience has made him a better player.

Leinster badly need someone to step forward and assume a greater burden of leadership now that Brian O’Driscoll has been sidelined for the foreseeable future, and against Montpellier on Saturday, Sexton proved he can be that man.