Eire coach Andy Farrell has rejected solutions that Johnny Sexton’s consultancy position with the squad is placing strain on these battling to ascertain themselves as his successor at fly-half.
Sexton’s 14-year worldwide profession ended after final yr’s World Cup and Jack Crowley, Ciaran Frawley and newcomer Sam Prendergast are all making an attempt to assert the quantity 10 jersey.
The 118-times capped Sexton’s consultancy position through the present autumn sequence includes kicking work and mentoring gamers.
Farrell indicated that he’s eager for Sexton’s enter to proceed within the upcoming Six Nations when Simon Easterby will probably be accountable for the Eire aspect as the top coach prepares for subsequent summer season’s British and Irish Lions tour of Australia.
“That could not be farther from the reality,” insisted Farrell, when requested whether or not Sexton’s presence could possibly be an inhibiting presence for Eire’s fly-half trio after saying the squad for Saturday’s recreation in opposition to Fiji.
“These guys love sharing their ideas and extra necessary, Johnny sharing his ideas on them and all that he’s attempting to do.
“And so they know that 100% that he’s there to assist them they usually respect that.”
Sexton is just not concerned with Eire on match days however Farrell added that “he could possibly be down the road”.
“On the minute, it’s when he can match it in round his schedule as properly. The consultancy half is now working very well.
“[It’s] only for this marketing campaign however we’ll carry on speaking. All of the indicators are good.”
Prendergast, 21, will make his full debut on Saturday after changing Crowley for the ultimate 20 minutes of final week’s slender win over Argentina.
