Given that Johnny Sexton had the Ireland No 10 jersey under lock and key for well over a decade, the process of moving on from the talismanic playmaker always looked like it would take time.

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Surviving and thriving are challenges for provincial rugby clubs, but the president of the Offaly set-up says the overall ...