Leinster up for it but Toulon have the edge

Looking back at Leinster’s 24-9 loss in Toulon last Sunday, it still seems remarkable to think the province remained so competitive throughout despite the fact their out-half was below par, they lost the penalty count 17-7 and three of their players visited the sinbin.

Jonathan Sexton’s form hasn’t been good enough for a while now, but this was a new low and one you would not expect to see repeated at the Aviva this afternoon.

Add in the long odds of them coughing up that many penalties or yellow cards again and the prospects of a morale-boosting win aren’t that bad.