An off-the-ball skirmish with Joe Marchant led to referee Jaco Peyper telling Johnny Sexton to leave him alone.
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It is safe to say the South African official had more than had enough of Sexton’s complaints by the time the two players came to blow.
Transcript:
Sexton: That’s a clear push! How dangerous is that?
Peyper: I don’t see anything more than that.There’s nothing to give, accept it. All we can pick up is a push and a shove, Johnny.”
Sexton: No, it’s a push in the back..
Peyper: Johnny, please.
Social reaction:
Regarding the incident, one fan wrote: “Sexton moaning about a push- fucking hell games gone soft,”
Another added: “Sexton represents both the best and worst parts of modern rugby. “
A third commented: “Was Sexton trying to get Marchant carded for a push? WTF,”
A few minutes later, the player was compelled to leave the fied due to an injury, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd at the Aviva Stadium. This marked the end of his final appearance in a Six Nations game.
Marchant & Sexton incident:
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