Easterby: 'Johnny’s definitely going to be involved over the next few weeks, transitioning in and out. Lending his support to certain individuals within the team.”
Simon Easterby has revealed that Johnny Sexton’s part-time role with the squad encompasses far more than was initially indicated. Sexton is not in Portugal with the squad but had been with them before departure and will be a regular at training for the rest of the Autumn Series.
Given Andy Farrell will be away with the Lions and Ireland one coach down, he could be seconded to the Ireland squad ahead of the 2025 Six Nations. “He has been involved, for a few days when we were in the High Performance Centre,” explained Easterby.READ MORE: Munster 'crisis' is far deeper than many think - they are on the brink “He’s definitely going to be involved over the next few weeks, transitioning in and out. Lending his support to certain individuals within the team.” Easterby also revealed Sexton is not just there as a ‘specialist’ no10 coach and he has been given a larger brief. “Johnny has a wide bit of experience so we’ll lean on him for other things. He’s excited about what potentially he could offer and so are we as coaches, as well as players. Sign up for our Rugby news service on Whats App Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest rugby news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. “It’s great to have him in. He’s a great man, he’s a great personality in the group. I guess it is to be seen how much time he is involved in the next four weeks. “But certainly at the moment we see him being involved. The players, they’ve loved it, there is a real positivity around him being back involved. He hasn’t been out of the game that long, but he adds a real bit of positivity and guys are delighted that he’s involved.” There is, however, little doubt Sexton will be of a major benefit to the three out-halves in the squad Jack Crowley, Ciaran Frawley and Sam Prendergast - none of whom can be considered veterans of the international stage. “I think Johnny obviously having retired recently still has his finger on the pulse in terms of playing in that position in particular, playing in the no10 role. “Understanding what we do as a team and trying to impart some of that experience that he’s had across the last few years and the way we play the game. “And I know Jack Crowley’s obviously had time with us and so has Ciarán, Sam less so. But I think all those guys are like sponges.To join our new rugby WhatsApp group click this link. You can leave any time you like if you don't like our service.
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