Overlooking Johnny Sexton for Lions rankles with Andy Farrell

The star out-half hasn’t played a minute of competitive rugby since coming off with a head injury during Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final win against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on April 10.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell

Andy Farrell had plenty to be happy about as he clocked off for the summer with Saturday’s rout of the United States, but the absence of a phone call for Johnny Sexton from South Africa rankled.

Context: His star out-half hasn’t played a minute of competitive rugby since coming off with a head injury during Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final win against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on April 10.