Johnny Sexton will be free to captain Ireland at the World Cup, but is his three-match ban for misconduct enough of a deterrent against the abuse of referees?
The 38-year-old will miss next month’s warm-up matches against Italy, England and Samoa, but will be available to play for Ireland at the World Cup in France.
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He faced a disciplinary hearing over “misconduct complaints” after exchanging words with referee Jaco Peyper, following his club Leinster’s loss to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final on May 20, a match the injured Sexton did not play in.
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