Luke McGrath takes captaincy for stretched Leinster despite Johnny Sexton return

‘With all the Covid cases, it is stretching us but it’s all squads,’ says Leinster’s Luke McGrath. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Even a squad of Leinster’s depth is beginning to feel the squeeze of the unique challenges presented this season.

Already dealing with a lengthy injury list, the province are now also managing cases of Covid within the camp, with two players testing positive this week and a number of others self-isolating as close contacts.