All Blacks centre took to social media to send a message to the former Ireland captain after win on Friday night
All Blacks centre took to social media to send a message to the former Ireland captain after win on Friday night New Zealand’s Rieko Ioane leads the haka ahead of Friday night's game against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
Photograph: Billy Stickland/InphoThe pair clashed after the All Blacks’ World Cup quarter-final win in Paris, with Sexton subsequently detailing the exchange in his recently-released autobiography, confirming that the centre had told him to “enjoy your retirement, you c**t” following Sexton’s final game for his country. “Put that in the book,” Ioane posted on Instagram after Friday’s 23-13 win over Andy Farrell’s side, alongside pictures of him leading the haka before the game.Asked about the decision to select Ioane for that role, All Blacks captain Scott Barrett said: “We’ve got a number of guys who can lead the haka and it was Rieko’s first opportunity.That’s entertainment? Aviva Stadium match experience continues to divide opinion“We love it and the English walked forward, the Irish did that as well, and you can hear the atmosphere and the crowd really getting behind it.Argentina run up 50 points as they continue dominance over disappointing ItalyI felt rejected and unwanted in my sexless marriagePaul Waring enjoys his day in the sun as Rory McIlroy edges closer to sixth rankings title
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