Johnny Sexton sits down with Rugby Union Weekly to reflect on the characters and conflicts in his illustrious career.
Thirteen minutes into the visit of Grand Slam-chasing England to the Aviva Stadium in 2011, Sexton spotted half a hole in the visiting backline. Sexton darted towards it, but Ashton reacted fast, wrapping a grappling arm around Sexton's neck as he brought him to ground.The touch judge flagged for a penalty. Sexton kicked it. Ireland went on to win 24-8 and Sexton was named man of the match.
There is one particular moment in the New Zealand match that Sexton replays again and again. In the 71st minute, four points adrift, Ireland drove a line-out towards the New Zealand line before replacement hooker"I had my hands in the air, like we're gonna score. It was an unbelievable piece of play by Jordie Barrett to get himself under a hooker," said Sexton."There are lots of moments in there that you could wish you could take back, but it was an amazing game.
Farrell's father Andy took over as Ireland head coach from Schmidt in 2020. Sexton admits he was initially disappointed by the change.
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