FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Ireland v New Zealand - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - November 17, 2018 New Zealand players form a guard of honour for Ireland's Johnny Sexton and team mates after the match REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
(Reuters) - Injured fly-half Johnny Sexton will join Ireland's training squad in Portugal in the hope that the 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year can recover to play some part in the side's Six Nations title defence.
The 33-year-old Leinster halfback, who has been inactive since picking up a knee injury last month, was named in the 38-man squad by coach Joe Schmidt and will continue his recuperation under the eye of Irish medical staff.
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