Johnny Sexton will see a specialist on Tuesday and have a procedure on his injured groin, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen confirmed; the 37-year-old picked up the injury in Ireland’s final Six Nations win over England earlier this month that clinched the Grand Slam
Last Updated: 27/03/23 3:55pm
Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton will retire after the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Johnny Sexton is set to miss the remainder of the club rugby season with a groin injury, prematurely ending his farewell campaign with Leinster.
The Ireland captain, who has announced he will retire from the sport following the Rugby World Cup in France later this year, will see a specialist on Tuesday and have a procedure on his groin, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has confirmed.
Sexton picked up the injury in Ireland’s final Six Nations win over England earlier this month that clinched an historic first Grand Slam in Dublin and fourth in total..
Leinster face Ulster in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The final is also to be played in Dublin on May 20.
Leinster are also runaway leaders of the United Rugby Championship, and will contest the play-offs next month as clear title favourites.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup gets under way on September 8, with Ireland’s opening group game against Romania taking place a day later on September 9. They face Italy their first warm-up Test in Dublin on August 5.
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