Leinster back in the groove

Devin Toner says Leinster are bubbling to the boil at just the right time as they prepare to host moneybags Montpellier in the RDS this Saturday.

The province defeated rivals Munster in the Guinness PRO14 last Saturday at Aviva Stadium — the perfect warm-up for this weekend’s must-win Champions Cup opener.

The French outfit were hammered in Dublin last season, but have since appointed a new head coach in Vern Cotter and added three world class talents in Ruan Pienaar, Louis Picamoles and Aaron Cruden. They’ve enjoyed a solid start to the Top14, while Leinster have been winning but far from convincing in their opening six games.