Skipper’s relief as Sexton kicks Blues out of jail

Treviso 18 Leinster 19

Joe Schmidt’s men seemed set for a shock loss after a 78th-minute try by Fabio Semenzato had left Benetton Treviso leading 18-16 with time ticking away.

But then Sexton came into his own, launching a perfect restart from which Leinster would re-gather possession before splitting the posts with a sensational drop goal, handing Leinster a win they scarcely deserved.