Wales flanker Ross Moriarty has claimed that Johnny Sexton receives extra protection from referees. Jonathan Sexton of Leinster is tackled by the Dragons' Ross Moriarty at the RDS Arena. Photo by David Fitzgerald/SportsfileMoriarty was sin-binned for a late-hit on Sexton in Leinster's 52-10 victory over the Dragons a fortnight ago. [quote]"Most players will have had something happen to them if they hit Johnny Sexton off the ball because obviously he has a big pull in the game these days, which is quite sad. "[/quote]He added: "I think rugby is going soft which is quite sad to see."

Source: Evening echo October 01, 2018 14:48 UTC