Not sure how Sexton's contract reads, but there will be very little regard given to Racing by the IRFU as far as him playing against France. That certainly doesn't mean they will play fast and loose with his or any other player's health to win the championship just because they will have little need for him until November. They will treat him no differently than if he were still at Leinster.

That's coming from a statement by Racing. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out. They obviously pay his wages and they want to protect their asset. The paranoid among us might also look to the fact Sexton is a key player for the Irish national side, who are preparing for a 6 nations decider against France - could Racing be trying to upset the those preparations?

It's all about their assett. To be frank if it came to it I'd rather start Jackson with either Keatley or Madigan on the bench. Sexton has a year left so there's no point p*ssing off Racing playing a slightly injured Sexton.

IRFU say 9 days.

Sol_ie wrote: Sexton out for between '10 days and six weeks' with a thumb injury.

That's coming from a statement by Racing. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out. They obviously pay his wages and they want to protect their asset. The paranoid among us might also look to the fact Sexton is a key player for the Irish national side, who are preparing for a 6 nations decider against France - could Racing be trying to upset the those preparations?

PS: Before anyone says it, I know we have to beat Italy in the meantime.

Sexton out for between '10 days and six weeks' with a thumb injury.

salmson wrote:

pinky wrote:

salmson wrote: Can't keep up with this Zebo lad, he's like our very own Bieber.

BTW, didn't he have a cracker of a game yesterday?

Who, Justin Bieber? Sign him up. Is he already capped for Canada?

Way I heard it, the US tried to poach him, then decided he wasn't living up to his early talent <strong>and tried to give him back</strong>. Hardly worth wasting a NIE spot on though.

I tried unsuccessfully to post a link to a story I saw on thescore.ie, but it seems the tinyurl works - nothing dodgy, trust me!

tinyurl.com/pjol568

pinky wrote:

salmson wrote: Can't keep up with this Zebo lad, he's like our very own Bieber.

BTW, didn't he have a cracker of a game yesterday?

Who, Justin Bieber? Sign him up. Is he already capped for Canada?

Way I heard it, the US tried to poach him, then decided he wasn't living up to his early talent and tried to give him back. Hardly worth wasting a NIE spot on though.

salmson wrote: Can't keep up with this Zebo lad, he's like our very own Bieber.

BTW, didn't he have a cracker of a game yesterday?

Who, Justin Bieber? Sign him up. Is he already capped for Canada?

salmson wrote:

RonanL wrote:

pinky wrote: If it didn't happen, wouldn't that make it defamatory?

It was told to me as fact, but I take your point.

Are you saying this incident never happened, or were you talking about The Incident That Never Happened never happening?

Can't keep up with this Zebo lad, he's like our very own Bieber.

BTW, didn't he have a cracker of a game yesterday?

I'm saying a guy who played for Munster told me it happened, but I'm guessing since he is probably in his mid 40's that he wasn't there. My rugby talents were at their peak in the late 80's, at the age of 9, so needless to say I wasn't there either. Anyway, it was a typo earlier when I referred to Zebo, I now remember that it was a nameless winger that he was describing. Apologies for any confusion.

RonanL wrote:

pinky wrote: If it didn't happen, wouldn't that make it defamatory?

It was told to me as fact, but I take your point.

Are you saying this incident never happened, or were you talking about The Incident That Never Happened never happening?

Can't keep up with this Zebo lad, he's like our very own Bieber.

BTW, didn't he have a cracker of a game yesterday?

pinky wrote: If it didn't happen, wouldn't that make it defamatory?

It was told to me as fact, but I take your point.

_nobody_ wrote: It is known that Schmidt does not like his players celebrating!

It Zebo continuing to do this not two fingers to the boss?

Good point, I find it kind of vulgar/crass too that he will put up his Z sign before celebrating with his teammates, making them hold their congratulations as per the Zebre game. I think its poor form. Zebo should remember that no matter how talented a player is if they are causing too much trouble they will be found surplus to requirements, he should have a talk with James O'Connor.

pinky wrote: If it didn't happen, wouldn't that make it defamatory?

Would it be defamatory to describe him as a "very self-aware" young man, who could perhaps do better to take a step back from the media and focus on his rugby... :whistle:

If it didn't happen, wouldn't that make it defamatory?

I chatted to an ex Munster player after the Wales game, and he claimed one of the Munster wingers is causing problems there, never mind the international thing. Supposedly there was a team meeting recently where he was lounging with his feet on a table, and refused point blank to take them down when told by a coach, at which point one of the other players got involved and it came to blows.

It is known that Schmidt does not like his players celebrating!

It Zebo continuing to do this not two fingers to the boss?