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UNBELIEVABLE: Andy farrell johnny sexton absence may provide great development for ireland - The Untold Story

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Andy Farrell says the loss of influential skipper Johnny Sexton for Saturday’s crunch Six Nations clash with France could provide “great development” for Ireland going forward.

Veteran fly-half Sexton has been a key figure for his country for more than a decade and will be a major miss in Paris due to a hamstring strain suffered in training.

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