No-one could know it at the time but Ireland's relationship with the All Blacks changed irrevocably in November of 2013. The four games played between the sides prior to that had been lost by an average margin of 28.75 points. Now Ireland approach their World Cup quarter-final having won two of the last three games. The current world player of the year, Sexton is the man who makes Ireland tick and everyone know it. We know Sexton is important to their team and we know that a lot of the ball does go through his hands.

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 07:41 UTC