Johnny Sexton

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Johnny Sexton's season hangs in the balance as he is to see a ... (Irish Mirror)

"I'm not expecting anything," said Leinster boss Leo Cullen about the chances of Sexton returning for the province's bid for Champions Cup and URC ...

"Harry led the team well in that position. "Johnny got injured against Connacht and that was his last involvement for Leinster (this season). He's ready for the opportunity. "Ross has stepped in during the Six Nations at different points. Cullen is refusing to rule Sexton out of that clash for now. "That's where you get your sharpness, when you're training all the time."

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Cullen unsure over timeline for Sexton return (BBC Sport)

Leo Cullen says he does not know whether Johnny Sexton will play again for Leinster this season after being injured in Ireland's win over England.

I'm hopeful but I'm not sure unfortunately. The Ireland fly-half will retire after the World Cup in the autumn so there are now concerns that he may not play again for the Irish province. Leo Cullen has said he does not know whether Johnny Sexton will play again for Leinster this season after being injured in Ireland's win over England.

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Concerns Are Growing That Johnny Sexton May Have Played His ... (RugbyDump)

Ireland and Leinster Rugby captain Jonathan Sexton may have donned the blue jersey for the last time. ADVERTISEMENT. Having sustained an injury to his groin ...

Cullen said his side was relishing the chance to face some of the best players in the world. “They’re sniffing an opportunity and the challenge for our guys is how they deal with the challenge across lots of different facets: set-piece, breakdown, kicking game, aggressive line-speed. “There are trophies on the line, players want to be involved in that,” he said. Since making his debut for Leinster in 2006, Sexton has gone on to make 189 appearances for the province scoring 1644 points. Fears have grown that Sexton may be unable to return for Leinster’s remaining Heineken Champions Cup and United Rugby Championship fixtures. Having just broken Ronan O’Gara’s long-standing Six Nations points-scoring record, the damage was a slight blemish on an otherwise exceptional afternoon for Sexton.

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Leinster fear injury could rule Johnny Sexton out for three months (Belfast Telegraph)

Ulster will not have to face Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup next week.

I am hopeful but I am not sure. After winning the Grand Slam in his final Six Nations campaign with Ireland, Sexton was hoping to finish up his Leinster career with a fifth Champions Cup and a seventh URC title. Leinster are bracing themselves for the prospect of being without skipper Sexton for at least the next few weeks after the Ireland star was sent to see a specialist to ascertain the extent of the groin injury he suffered against England last Saturday.

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'I'm hopeful but I'm not sure' - Leo Cullen waiting to see if Sexton will ... (Irish Examiner)

The Ireland captain suffered a groin injury in the closing stages of Ireland's Six Nations finale against England in Dublin last Saturday and admitted that it “ ...

The immediate consequence of all this is a reliance on other, younger tens. The player himself and Cullen won’t, can’t, see it that way. Cullen did at least wave away any concerns as to the players likely availability for Ireland’s French odyssey later in 2023. I’m hopeful but I’m not sure. Leinster would have a maximum of 10 games to play between now and the season’s finish at the back end of May if they were to make it to URC and Champions Cup deciders but it does appear that the 37-year old will be more likely to make the closing stages. Leo Cullen is hopeful that Johnny Sexton will be able to play for Leinster again this season, but the head coach admits that he is unsure if that will happen as the veteran playmaker awaits confirmation of his injury situation.

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