Joey Carbery a joy to watch, says boss Cullen

No Johnny Sexton. But no panic either.

It’s worth reflecting on that as Leinster brace for a Champions Cup tie against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens tonight because it’s not a scenario that would have seemed likely six months ago when Ian Madigan emptied his locker and left for France.

Joey Carbery was just one more prospect in an academy full of them at UCD at the time. There was Sexton at 10 and then … a steep drop.