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In his first game for the Dogs, Galvin ran off the bench and told Sexton to play hooker, which the latter initially thought was a joke.

At the time Sexton’s Bulldogs were sitting top of the NRL ladder, although they are now second behind Canberra.

Still, whether they go on to win the NRL premiership this season or not, Sexton will be out the door the next day.

He will replace NRL great Luke Keary as the Catalans halfback.

Reports out of England and France this week say Keary will leave the Dragons despite having a year to run on his contract.

The gun pivot – who won three NRL premierships across two clubs – has been underwhelming in a poor Catalans side this season.

“Coming over I had really high expectations at Catalans,” Keary told the UK’s League Express.

“It’s been a challenge, one of the toughest periods I’ve gone through as a footy player.”

Keary put plenty of noses out of joint in the Super League when he gave a raw interview to Wide World of Sports in April.

Keary urged the NRL to purchase the Super League to improve the state of rugby league in Europe.

“I’ll go on the record saying (the Super League) is in such a bad way, the game is horrendous over here,” Keary told WWOS.

“It’s the product, the coverage, the news around the game, there is zero. There is zero.

“You watch the games, they’re near unwatchable. The way Sky do it now, or whoever’s got it, it’s near unwatchable, and the players all know it. I can’t follow it and I f—ing play in it.

“You can’t watch the games, it’s so bad … it’s horrendous. The coverage and everything, and because we’re in France too they don’t show the games.”

Those comments angered Super League hierarchy, although Keary was supported by his coach Steve McNamara.

McNamara was sacked by Catalans in May.