Johnny Sexton: 'if we don’t win in Europe it’s not been a great season'

The Leinster skipper will watch this Saturday’s home pool opener against Bath from the Aviva Stadium sidelines with the aim of passing fit for the following week’s trip to Montpellier after injuring his knee and ankle during Ireland’s victory over New Zealand last month.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021 - 09:59

Simon Lewis

Johnny Sexton has been a key figure in four European title-winning Leinster teams but the veteran fly-half remains as driven as ever to elevate the current group into Heineken Champions Cup greats.

Sexton, 36, will watch this Saturday’s home pool opener against Bath from the Aviva Stadium sidelines with the aim of passing fit for the following week’s trip to Montpellier after injuring his knee and ankle during Ireland’s victory over New Zealand last month.