Sexton Withdrawn From Leinster Team : Irish Rugby

Out-half Jonathan Sexton has been withdrawn from the Leinster team to face Edinburgh tonight, in order to allow him to fully recover from the minor quad strain he suffered prior to the match against the Cardiff Blues.

Isa Nacewa, who scored all of Leinster's points against Benetton Treviso, will don the number 10 jersey in his place.

The 21-year-old Ian Madigan comes onto the replacements bench.

Sexton has yet to make his seasonal bow for Leinster, which, fitness permitting, should come in next week's much-anticipated clash with Munster at the Aviva Stadium.

LEINSTER (v Edinburgh): Rob Kearney; Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll, Gordon D'Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Isa Nacewa, Eoin Reddan; Heinke van der Merwe, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross, Ed O'Donoghue, Devin Toner, Dominic Ryan, Shane Jennings (capt), Stephen Keogh.

Replacements: Jason Harris-Wright, Cian Healy, Simon Shawe, Mariano Galarza, Jamie Heaslip, Isaac Boss, Ian Madigan, Eoin O'Malley.

Monday was a momentous day for the Ireland Women's camp as the 28-strong squad was revealed for the Women's Rugby World Cup on home soil. Head coach Tom Tierney and captain Niamh Briggs spoke to the press at the announcement in UCD.

IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne spoke to Irish Rugby TV about the Union's 2016/17 Annual Report, which includes increased investment in Women's rugby and addresses the challenges of funding for the game in Ireland.

The launch of a commemorative stamp to mark the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland was a special day for Women's rugby, team captain Niamh Briggs and her family. We spoke to her and her dad Mike at the GPO.