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Ireland falling apart....Sexton gone

Started by Mozart6 REPLIES358 VIEWS· 02 Jun 2016, 16:02
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Mozart
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Jun 2016, 16:02
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02 Jun 2016, 16:02#1

Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of Ireland's three-Test series against the Springboks due to a shoulder injury.

The flyhalf sustained the injury in the 29th minute of Saturday's Celtic Pro12 final between Leinster and Connacht, but got up and continued to play until the final whistle. He underwent surgery on Tuesday.

Coach Joe Schmidt named Sexton's Leinster teammate Ian Madigan as his replacement.

In other injury-enforced changes to the Ireland squad, Craig Gilroy, Matt Healy and Tiernan O'Halloran have replaced Luke Fitzgerald, Dave Kearney and Rob Kearney.

Ireland are already without Sean O'Brien, Cian Healy, Tommy Bowe and Luke Fitzgerald for their tour of South Africa because of injury. 

Photo: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

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Mozart
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Jun 2016, 16:04
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02 Jun 2016, 16:04#2
I apologize, that should read Se.xton gone. Does this site now turn Se.x into Zuma hahaha.
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CleanCut
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CleanCutPro9,905 posts
02 Jun 2016, 16:29
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02 Jun 2016, 16:29#3
 Oh well ... once the new look Goats team beat the Irish C team they'll have plenty of reason to sing Coetzee's praises.
Pity. I was looking for to a decent challenge from  Ireland.
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Ceradyne
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CeradynePro9,374 posts
02 Jun 2016, 17:28
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02 Jun 2016, 17:28#4
 You are probably right, CC. It will be "All hail King Allister " until the start of the RC.
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clevermike
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
02 Jun 2016, 18:55
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02 Jun 2016, 18:55#5
 An excellent excuse for Mozart to run down the present squad in the event they beat the Irish by saying the opposition was too poor.   He has a short memory about what happened in the 3rd pace play-off in the WC - when the Argentinians played their "B" team.   Mozart never stopped praising of the Springboks - and especially Matfield - for their performance in that game.  We will next week see what happens,  but I can write out Mozart's comments in advance.         
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sharkbokCaptain23,269 posts
02 Jun 2016, 19:54
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02 Jun 2016, 19:54#6
This would be a good game to test the Springbok expansive play. 
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Mozart
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Jun 2016, 21:03
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02 Jun 2016, 21:03#7
 Seems like a bit of a lark, still there is CJ Stampkar to put fear into the heart of the Boks....hahaha.
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