Johnny Sexton: Facing All Blacks out for revenge ‘biggest challenge in rugby’By Ed Elliot, PA, ParisIreland captain Johnny Sexton is braced to face a wounded New Zealand side plotting revenge in a mouthwatering Rugby World Cup quarter-final. Andy Farrell’s men have topped the Test rankings since securing a landmark tour success against the All Blacks last summer. “We’ve played New Zealand plenty of times and they’ve come into some good form themselves over the last few weeks. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup)“We always knew most likely we’d play France or New Zealand,” said 38-year-old Sexton. “It’s days like next week that’s coming where we need to find out a little bit more about ourselves.

Source: Irish Independent October 08, 2023 14:21 UTC