Johnny Sexton’s broken jaw puts Ireland on green alert


Johnny Sexton, the Ireland fly half, suffered a broken jaw while playing for
Racing Métro at the weekend and faces a race against time to be fit for the
autumn internationals.



Sexton could be sidelined for two months after the heavy clash with Craig
Burden, the Toulon hooker, early in Saturday’s game.

Burden was sent to the
sin-bin for the challenge but Sexton kicked two conversions before being
replaced.



Ireland play South Africa in Dublin on November 8, followed by matches against
Georgia and Australia.

Paddy Jackson, from Ulster, would be the most likely
option for Joe Sch…

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