Jonathan Sexton ‘desperate’ to lead Leinster Euro charge

Stuart Lancaster expects Leinster’s recent  victory over Connacht to have little bearing on the upcoming meetings between the sides in the Heineken Champions Cup

Leinster's Jonathan Sexton training at UCD in Dublin on Monday. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

It may still be fresh in the minds of many, but Stuart Lancaster expects Leinster’s comprehensive victory over Connacht in the United Rugby Championship last Saturday week to have little bearing on the upcoming meetings between the sides in the Heineken Champions Cup.

At The Sportsground in Galway 10 days ago, Leinster emerged as convincing 45-8 winners against their western counterparts. They will renew acquaintances at the same venue in a Round of 16 first-leg European encounter this Friday before facing each other again at the Aviva Stadium seven days later.