IRELAND CAPTAIN JOHNNY Sexton has been ruled out of this evening’s clash with Australia [KO 8pm, Virgin Media/Amazon], meaning Jack Crowley is promoted into the starting team for just his second cap.
Sexton limped out of Ireland’s pre-game warm-up with a calf injury, so Munster man Crowley is handed a huge opportunity to impress, with Ross Byrne coming onto the bench. Peter O’Mahony will now captain Ireland.
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22-year-old Crowley has had a meteoric rise with Ireland in recent weeks. He was named in the Ireland A squad earlier this autumn but then jumped into the senior squad after an injury to Ciarán Frawley.
Crowley made his debut off the bench last weekend against Fiji following a head injury for Joey Carbery, who was ruled out of this Australia game.
And now Crowley will make his first Test start despite having been Munster’s third-choice out-half only weeks ago.
The former Ireland U20s out-half has made a big impression on the Ireland coaching staff over the past year and now gets a chance to show his quality at the highest level.
Sexton missed last weekend’s Fiji game after suffering a dead leg against South Africa but said earlier this week that he was fully fit and ready to go.
He will miss out tonight, however, with his Leinster team-mate Byrne coming into the matchday 23.
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IRELAND CAPTAIN JOHNNY Sexton has been ruled out of this evening’s clash with Australia [KO 8pm, Virgin Media/Amazon], meaning Jack Crowley is promoted into the starting team for just his second cap.
Sexton limped out of Ireland’s pre-game warm-up with a calf injury, so Munster man Crowley is handed a huge opportunity to impress, with Ross Byrne coming onto the bench. Peter O’Mahony will now captain Ireland.
22-year-old Crowley has had a meteoric rise with Ireland in recent weeks. He was named in the Ireland A squad earlier this autumn but then jumped into the senior squad after an injury to Ciarán Frawley.
Crowley made his debut off the bench last weekend against Fiji following a head injury for Joey Carbery, who was ruled out of this Australia game.
And now Crowley will make his first Test start despite having been Munster’s third-choice out-half only weeks ago.
The former Ireland U20s out-half has made a big impression on the Ireland coaching staff over the past year and now gets a chance to show his quality at the highest level.
Sexton missed last weekend’s Fiji game after suffering a dead leg against South Africa but said earlier this week that he was fully fit and ready to go.
He will miss out tonight, however, with his Leinster team-mate Byrne coming into the matchday 23.
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