Ireland 24-28 New Zealand: ‘That’s life’ – Johnny Sexton’s dream World Cup ends in heartbreak
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says Johnny Sexton is “probably the best ever player to play for Ireland” Captain Johnny Sexton says Ireland “fell short” as his rugby career came to an end in a heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final defeat by New Zealand. Sexton will now retire as Ireland’s record points scorer but he could […]
Rugby World Cup: Ireland not thinking beyond Scotland, says Johnny Sexton
Johnny Sexton captained Ireland to a hard-fought win over South Africa at Stage de France Johnny Sexton says Ireland are not thinking beyond their next game against Scotland as they seek to avoid a repeat of previous World Cup failures. Saturday’s 13-8 win over South Africa left the Irish within touching distance of a quarter-final […]