Sexton backed to face England in Six Nations opener

Johnny Sexton has been backed to start against England in next month’s Six Nations opener – despite not playing a game this year.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2019 - 05:30

Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh

Johnny Sexton has been backed to start against England in next month’s Six Nations opener – despite not playing a game this year.

The 33-year-old injured his knee in Leinster’s Guinness PRO14 defeat to Munster on December 29, and has sat out the club’s last three games, including Heineken Champions Cup wins over Toulouse and Wasps.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

more courts articles

Criminal Courts of Justice opening Dublin

Criminal legal aid panel lawyers rise to 825 ahead of contentious €455 'one accused, one fee' payment

UK government welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Troubles legacy legislation

Rangers player Dujon Sterling fined after he admits drink-driving

More in this section

Erasmus content with Argentina fitness exercise

Kolisi a doubt for All Blacks clash after limping out of Boks' nervy win over Argentina

Japan v Australia - Lipovitan D Challenge Cup

Les Kiss off to winning Wallabies start despite wild Japan fightback

Courts Rugby Johnny Sexton Leinster Wasps

<p>TOPSHOT - Japan's Ryunosuke Ito (C) runs to score a try during the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup rugby union Test match against Australia at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Osaka prefecture, on August 8, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)</p>

Wallabies' Kiss wowed by Japan's student star Ito

READ NOW

Sexton backed to face England in Six Nations opener

Wallabies' Kiss wowed by Japan's student star Ito

Sport

Latest

Sport

Donal Lenihan

Sexton backed to face England in Six Nations opener

Every Match. Every Story.

Wallabies' Kiss wowed by Japan's student star Ito

Sport

Latest

Sport

Donal Lenihan

Most Read