'The job is done' - Cullen elated but insists no Sexton surprise in final

Leinster head coach pours cold water on any chance of Ireland captain recovering for Dublin decider after semi-final demolition of Toulouse 
'The job is done' - Cullen elated but insists no Sexton surprise in final

JUST THE JOB: Leinster head coach Leo Cullen shakes hands with Jack Conan after the Heineken Champions Cup Semi-Final match between Leinster and Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Speed wasn’t Leo Cullen’s thing as a second row but the Leinster head coach was quick to shut down the most tentative of queries when asked if Johnny Sexton might be fit enough to play in the Heineken Champions Cup final in three weeks’ time.

“No," was the rapid response. "I would be shocked so, no at this point in time.” 

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