Ireland captain Johnny Sexton banned 3 games, cleared for Rugby World Cup
- Sexton given 3-match ban for misconduct towards officials after Champions Cup final.
- Ban rules Sexton out of World Cup warm-up games but he can still play in World Cup.
- Leinster Rugby also fined for Sexton's actions which were deemed confrontational and disrespectful.
- Despite groin injury, vital player Sexton expected to be fit for Ireland's World Cup campaign.
- Sexton's ban ends August 27th, before Ireland's World Cup matches versus Romania, Tonga, South Africa and Scotland.