Sexton’s return leaves Schmidt with dilemma

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Under normal circumstances, Leinster’s trip to Italy to face a winless Zebre side wouldn’t make for must-see entertainment but RTÉ’s viewing figures are bound to jump beyond the norm tomorrow afternoon as Jonathan Sexton plays rugby for the first time since Ireland’s Six Nations defeat to England.

Expect some rust after his lengthy injury-enforced layoff but anything other than a complete shocker will leave Joe Schmidt with a doozy of a dilemma at out-half as the season winds its way to a close and he finds himself juggling the respective merits of Sexton and Ian Madigan.