Andy Farrell blasts French docs' Sexton talk: 'I thought it stunk, on so many grounds'

The Ireland head coach will be without Sexton and three other senior leadership figures for Sunday's Six Nations visit of France to Dublin

NOT IMPRESSED: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell isn't happy with a French doctor talking about Johnny Sexton's concussion history. 'I thought it stunk', he said. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has expressed his disgust at the manner in which two French doctors publicly spoke about Johnny Sexton’s medical history in the wake of the injury suffered by his skipper against Wales last week.

Dr Jean-Francois Chermann, who stood Sexton down for 12 weeks due to concussion back when the player was with Racing 92, suggested that the Irishman had suffered 30 concussions in his career before rowing back on that thereafter.