Ross Moriarty – ‘Johnny Sexton Gets Special Treatment’
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Special treatment.
Dragons flanker Ross Moriarty reckons Johnny Sexton gets ‘special treatment’ and that he was a victim of the Leinster playmaker’s ‘big-name status’ when he was controversially shown a yellow card last weekend for a late hit.
Moriarty also suggested rugby is ‘going soft’. The Wales international reckons Sexton is given more protection than others by officials.
Speaking on the BBC Wales Scum V programme, the former Gloucester man said:
“Some may say it was harsh, some may say it was fair, but if Johnny did that against me in that game I know for a fact he would not have had anything happen to him.
“It’s nice to see little players running around making a fool of big players but when a big player gets hold of a smaller one there’s always a big scene.
“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.”
Here’s another look at the hit. Was it a yellow?
Moriarty gets a yellow card for this.
Right call?#LEIvDRA pic.twitter.com/rPuBo60GIG
— rugby (@theblitzdefence) September 15, 2018