'Please Johnny, Johnny Don't be scared.' - Romain Poite

March 14, 2021
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Ultimate Rugby

Referee Romain Poite eased Johnny Sexton's concerns in the clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.

The French referee was heard clearly telling the Irish captain not to be 'scared' after he told Sexton to speak to his players about the amount of penalties Ireland conceded during a sustained period of pressure in their 22.

Sexton quickly contested as Scotland looked to go quickly but Poite was having none of it with a clear reference to the England-Wales game when Dan Biggar was able to send a cross kick out for Josh Adams after Owen Farrell was instructed to speak to his men.