Sexton and Leinster face disciplinary hearing on misconduct charges after Champions Cup final

Any negative outcome of the hearing could have consequences for Sexton's involvement in Ireland's World Cup preparations and possibly the actual tournament, which gets underway with an opening pool game against Romania in Bordeaux on September 9.

DISCIPLINARY HEARING: Johnny Sexton and Leinster to face a disciplinary hearing in relation to his conduct at the Heineken Cup Final. Pic: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

Johnny Sexton will have to face a disciplinary hearing into his post-match conduct following Leinster's Heineken Champions Cup final loss to La Rochelle in Dublin last May 20.

Competition organisers EPCR announced on Thursday that Ireland captain Sexton, who had been injured on the day following a groin injury, had a case to answer and that they had lodged misconduct complaints against both the veteran fly-half and Leinster Rugby. An independent disciplinary panel hearing will take place by video conference on July 13.