Sexton loses fitness race for Leinster

Jonathan Sexton has failed to recover from a broken jaw allowing Shaun Berne to line out at out-half for Leinster against Toulouse in Saturday's Heineken Cup semi final at Le Stadium (kick off: 3.45pm Irish time).

Sexton loses fitness race for Leinster

Jonathan Sexton has failed to recover from a broken jaw allowing Shaun Berne to line out at out-half for Leinster against Toulouse in Saturday's Heineken Cup semi final at Le Stadium (kick off: 3.45pm Irish time).

Full-back Rob Kearney has passed a fitness test to play at full-back, while Ireland’s Cian Healy will start at loose-head in the only surprise decision by coach Michael Cheika.

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