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Published 12:38 12 Jan 2019 GMT
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"He's a very good rugby player and, I think, he's probably better than Johnny Sexton, and if he could start for Ireland against England in that first Six Nations game, that would be perfect."Carbery ahead of 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year Johnny Sexton for the Six Nations opener? Host Craig Doyle asked Healey if he was ever planning on visiting Dublin again. "Yeah," he replied, "for that England versus Ireland game in a few weeks' time." After Carbery's first try of the match, Healey declared, "I told you he was better than Sexton!" Although Sexton is the clear favourite to wear the No.10 jersey against England, Carbery's excellent form for Munster and Ireland this season means the alarm bells may be spared if the Leinster outhalf should be forced to sit out any of the Six Nations games. https://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/1083808876556943361 The fact that Joey Carbery then went out to stick 26 points on Gloucester and claim his second successive man-of-the-match award clearly shows that Carbery as outhalf is far from a joking matter.
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