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French doctor says ‘sorry’ as Sexton insists: ‘I won’t take risks’

Johnny Sexton says he is on track to face France on Sunday and insists he will not take any risks to his own health in order to play.

Sexton Rallies Ireland To Put ‘Best Foot Forward’

Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton says he remains in line to feature in Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown with France at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 3pm). After suffering a head injury in an accidental...

Johnny Sexton upset over comments about his concussions from French doctor

The fly-half is going through return-to-play protocols ahead of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with France

Sexton slams doctor over concussion comments

Ireland star Johnny Sexton was left angered by comments regarding his concussion record made by a French doctor.     Johnny Sexton has hit out at the "inaccurate and highly inappropriate"...

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Johnny Sexton hits out at 'inaccurate' concussion claims by French doctor

Ireland captain going through head-injury protocols French doctor questions fly-half’s return against FranceJohnny Sexton has responded to comments from a French doctor about his concussion record, calling...

'No one is near him atm' - Aaron Smith hails Dupont as the world's best

Aaron Smith says Antoine Dupont is "on another level" to any other player in the world as the mercurial scrum-half strives to end France's Six Nations title drought.   Dupont tormented Italy in...

Ireland Build Towards France Showdown

The Ireland squad stepped up preparations for Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown against France with another intense hit-out at their IRFU High Performance Centre training base on Wednesday morning....

Concussion expert warns that if there are symptoms, Sexton should not be playing on Sunday

The debate surrounding whether Ireland captain Johnny Sexton should play against France in this weekend's second round of the 6 Nations has not abated in the days following his failed Head Injury Assessment...

Six Nations key battle: Dupont vs Murray

France's Antoine Dupont and experienced Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray are set to go up against each other during Sunday's Six Nations clash in Dublin.