What’s the French for “sour grapes”?
Johnny Sexton is getting ready to return to France for the first time this weekend since leaving Racing Metro in the summer.
The Ireland outhalf has been in patchy form since his return to action under Leo Cullen at Leinster, while he endured a frustrating end to his World Cup through injury.
The 30-year-old never really got going in France as the Paris side struggled in the European Champions Cup, while their form in the Top 14 also left the Dubliner frustrated.
The 10 has been previously called out on his attitude and crankiness while with Racing and now he’s been cut a new one by French newspaper Midi Olympique this morning.
According to local journalists Gavin Mortimer, the newspaper has sharply criticised the Irishman for his disappointing two-year spell in the French capital ahead of Sunday’s European clash of Toulon and Leinster
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Previously Racing Metro’s coach Bernard Labit revealed that Sexton’s former teammates described him as ‘the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of rugby’ due to his behaviour and sometimes over-the-top anxiety around games.
Zut alors!
