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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Gerard Meagher

Johnny Sexton facing race to be fit for start of Six Nations after surgery

Johnny Sexton
Johnny Sexton suffered the facial injury against Connacht. Photograph: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile/Getty Images

Johnny Sexton is a doubt for Ireland’s Six Nations campaign after Leinster confirmed he was due to undergo a procedure on an injured cheekbone on Tuesday.

This year’s championship is expected to be the 37-year-old’s last but he now looks likely to miss Ireland’s opener against Wales on 4 February with a potential title-decider against France taking place a week later in Dublin.

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