Champions Cup pool-by-pool preview: Leinster’s Johnny Sexton out injured

Holders without five Ireland internationals for visit of Toulouse; Edinburgh hope to reach knockout stage for only third timeDefeat by Toulouse at the RDS would leave holders Leinster needing to be one of the best three runners-up to qualify for the knockout stage. They are without five Ireland internationals for the visit of the club whose record of four European Cup final victories they equalled last season. Fly-half Johnny Sexton is among them, sidelined by a knee injury. Toulouse have lost only two matches all season and none in Europe. Wales’ No 8 Taulupe Faletau returns for Bath after th…