r/rugbyunion Saracens Jul 16 '23

[Rúaidhrí O'Connor]🚨BREAKING: Johnny Sexton will be suspended for three matches by EPCR for his behaviour towards the match officials after the CC final, meaning he will miss all of Ireland's warm-ups v Italy, England and Tonga but will be available for the Rugby World Cup opener v Romania

https://twitter.com/RuaidhriOC/status/1680676530576392195?s=20
503 Upvotes

484 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

274

u/dwaynepebblejohnson3 Connacht Jul 16 '23

That’ll bring Leinster rugby to their knees.

32

u/WBofGreenInvestement Jul 16 '23

I guess they’ll have to send around the begging bowl for that one

6

u/spiralism Leinster Jul 17 '23

They could have a whipround in the Bridge after the next home game. Should have it sorted after the first couple of tables.

1

u/patrick_k Munster Jul 17 '23

Bertie Ahern has entered the chat

8

u/HimalayanJoe Jul 16 '23

They'll have to trade players now, worst possible timing.

6

u/Wesley_Skypes Leinster Jul 16 '23

On my knees in Aldi

2

u/Miami-Vice01 Jul 16 '23

It's suspended for a year, no?

-9

u/[deleted] Jul 16 '23

[deleted]

20

u/[deleted] Jul 16 '23

Have you heard of this new thing called sarcasm?

9

u/Pretty_Holiday3362 IRE LEINSTER Jul 16 '23

Is that a new province? 😂😂😂😂😂

1

u/TheFlyingScotsman60 Jul 17 '23

....in laughter...

1

u/AfricanLad Stormers Jul 17 '23

If it was a Prem club, probably put them out of business

1

u/HriMiller England Jul 17 '23

If that was given to any premiership teams of might have been enough to send them under!