World Rugby continues to protect the North with Sexton decision | The Citizen

🏉With World Rugby’s big push to protect referees, Ireland captain Johnny Sexton being let off the hook for verbally abusing SA ref Jaco Peyper is an insult to the profession😒 RugbyChampionship JohhnySexton Rugby TheCitizenSport Read the story⬇️

after he verbally attacked South African referee Jaco Peyper following his club side Leinster’s Champions Cup final defeat to Stade Rochelais back in May.Despite being injured for the match, Sexton entered the field of play after the game and hurled abuse at Peyper, which included him pointing his finger at the official and swearing at him., with a possible lengthy ban on the cards that could have ruled him out of the showpiece event and probably end his international career.

He will thus only miss Ireland’s three warm-up games before the World Cup and will be available to start in their first pool match against Romania.With World Rugby’s big push to protect referees it is strange that Sexton would be effectively let off the hook as he only has to miss warm-up matches, despite the seriousness of the charge.twice for his conduct towards referees.

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