Rugby-Recovering Sexton joins Ireland squad for Six Nations training
Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi said Sexton's lack of game time would not hinder his chances of playing for Ireland when he was eventually fit. "When you speak about a guy like Johnny Sexton with so much experience and so many games under his belt, I think the crucial thing is to see how fit he is rather than game time," Contepomi told reporters.
"He's got a lot of experience, so it's about his fitness. If his leg is fine, I don't see that as a problem." Leinster boss Leo Cullen was confident that Sexton would even be ready for Ireland's Six Nations opener against England in Dublin on Feb. 2.
"Johnny is good. He is not a million miles away," Cullen told the BBC. "Hopefully we will see him out in green over the course of the next few weeks." (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by John O'Brien)
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