Jonathan Sexton faces a fight to recover for Ireland duty
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Jonathan Sexton faces a fight to recover for Ireland duty
By Niall Crozier
– 02 September 2014Ireland's first-choice outside-half suffered a broken jaw while playing for Racing Metro in Sunday's 17-10 Top14 victory over star-studded, free-spending Toulon, last season's winners of that competition and the Heineken Cup.
Sexton, scorer of a first-half conversion and a penalty against the 2013-14 double champions, was floored in a heavy challenge by Toulon hooker Craig Burden, who was yellow carded.
That will be of little consolation to Sexton, Racing or Irish coach Joe Schmidt for the result is that the 2013 Briti…
– 02 September 2014Ireland's first-choice outside-half suffered a broken jaw while playing for Racing Metro in Sunday's 17-10 Top14 victory over star-studded, free-spending Toulon, last season's winners of that competition and the Heineken Cup.
Sexton, scorer of a first-half conversion and a penalty against the 2013-14 double champions, was floored in a heavy challenge by Toulon hooker Craig Burden, who was yellow carded.
That will be of little consolation to Sexton, Racing or Irish coach Joe Schmidt for the result is that the 2013 Briti…
