Jimmy Gopperth: Games like this the reason I came to Leinster

For two years Leinster supporters, media and pundits have argued over Matt O’Connor’s preference for Jimmy Gopperth over Ian Madigan at out-half, but the time for that debate has finally run its course.

Jonathan Sexton will reclaim his seat in the team’ cockpit after the upcoming World Cup with Ireland, Gopperth will be back in England — this time with Wasps rather than Newcastle — and Madigan once again will have to flit between 10 and 12.

Come November, then, it will almost be like these last two seasons didn’t happen, but Gopperth remains the man in situ for now. He is the one who will be plotting the course for Leinster against Toulon in Sunday’s Champions Cup semi-final.