‘Johnny is a very emotional man’ – Heaslip on Sexton’s heart-on-sleeve approach
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JAMIE HEASLIP WAS a relieved man on Friday night.
The Leinster star delivered a man-of-the-match performance as his side beat Ulster 30-18.
In the weeks prior to the game, the province were under a degree of pressure.
When asked about a recent loss to Ulster, Sexton acknowledged there were issues that needed to be addressed at Leinster.
Leinster also came under fire from former player Neil Francis following the defeat by Ulster, and when asked about the criticism, Heaslip said:
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“Maybe some of the other guys had to understand what it takes to win in this competition. What it takes to be successful in general. Success just doesn’t happen. You gotta work at it, day in, day out. You gotta live it. You basically got to commit to the professional life of a rugby player. I know there’s a lot of lovely things that come with it. But there’s a lot of stuff that comes with it which nobody sees. A lot of sacrifice, a lot of understanding from family and friends. Some lads just needed to see that.
“Johnny is a very emotional man. He wears his heart on his sleeve. And he says what he feels.
“I’ve been playing this game long enough. You shouldn’t get carried away with the losses, or the wins. You can’t go extreme. You need to waver somewhere inn the middle and keep learning I suppose, keep evolving. That’s what we’re trying to do.”
Often in sport, heartbreaking losses can be as unforgettable as glorious victories, and certainly with Leinster, it seems to be the case.
Heaslip can vividly recall certain disappointments in particular.
“Ospreys twice, Munster. I don’t know if you guys have been into our gym but on the wall that we see every day, it covers all moments from Leinster. Good or bad. The Ospreys one always catches my eye. 31-30. When they came back and caught us in the second-half.
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