Leinster have now turned the corner, reckons Johnny Sexton

If the current season could be distilled into a single game, then Johnny Sexton believes he and his team-mates are ready to mount a spectacular second-half comeback.

It may not ultimately compare with Sexton’s inspirational performance in the 2011 Heineken Cup final against Northampton, but after enduring a tough opening half Sexton thinks both Leinster and Ireland are ready to prove what they’re capable of.

At international level, Sexton experienced World Cup heartbreak, being forced to watch the quarter-final humiliation from the stands, while Leinster went out of Europe before Christmas Day.