Leinster were scintillating in the sun as they trounced Biarritz at the RDS today and Jonathan Sexton had good reason to look happier about it than most.
The Irish out-half will be leaving Leinster in the summer and Blues fans will miss him when he’s gone after he produced a brilliant performance at out-half and re-established his credentials as a potential Lions number 10 in front of the watching Rob Howley, Graham Rowntree and Neil Jenkins, all members of the Lions coaching set-up.
Sexton scored one of five tries for Joe Schmidt’s side in what was an utterly dominant performance in which they ran out winners on a 44-16 scoreline and after a turbulent few months with injuries, Sexton looked damn pleased about it and why wouldn’t he?
Pic via Inpho/Dan Sheridan
Man of the match Jamie Heaslip touched down twice and Isa Nacewa and Brian O’Driscoll also crossed the whitewash on a day when Leinster hit the heights that have driven them to three of the last four Heineken Cups and on this form, it will take a helluva performance from Stade Francais to stop them claiming another European trophy on home turf next month.
