Rugby World Cup: Outhalf was excellent in the 65 minutes he played in the opening win over Romania
By contrast, the major boon from Ireland’s 82-8 win over Romania in the sweltering heat of Bordeaux was the successful 65 minute comeback by Johnny Sexton, who clearly took plenty of good-natured chiding in the Irish dressing-room after another landmark day in his stellar career.“I heard he broke a few records today. What was the record Johnny?” Andy Farrell asked cheerily when turning to his captain alongside him at the post-match press conference.
“So you’d think, if selected, he’ll be able to get that record,” joked the Irish coach, but far more pleasing for both Farrell and Sexton was that he came through his first 65 minutes of game time in almost six months.He’s a marvel really.
Defence coach Simon Easterby also intimated that Sexton will play against Tonga when he gave the management debrief on Sunday. On the overall health of the squad, Easterby added: “I’d say we haven’t ruled anyone out for next week.”
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