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Published 16:26 3 Jan 2023 GMT
Updated 17:21 3 Jan 2023 GMT
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'Johnny Sexton: suffered a cheek bone injury during the game against Connacht Rugby and will have a procedure today and will be further assessed then.'On the latest House of Rugby [LISTEN from 1:25 below], Greg O'Shea reflected on that Leinster win, Sexton's injury and who could step in if the Ireland captain misses the start of the 2023 Six Nations. [caption id="attachment_279744" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Johnny Sexton of Leinster after the United Rugby Championship win over Connacht. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile)[/caption]
"Fingers crossed Johnny is not out for more than a couple of weeks. He could be out for six to eight weeks if that cheekbone injury turns out to be a bad fracture. Approaching the Six Nations, that would not be good for Ireland. Obviously, we have other guys who could step into his boots, like Jack Crowley who played really well in the Munster win over Ulster."With Sexton's procedure on his cheek now confirmed by Leinster and with Ciarán Frawley [knee] still out for a while, here are the leading candidates [five to one] for Ireland's 10 jersey in the upcoming Six Nations. Before we get into it, the list is based somewhat on what Andy Farrell is likely to go with when it is time to make the call. For that reason, Jack Carty and Billy Burns miss out.
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