Johnny Sexton insists Ireland are ready for ‘toughest game we’ve ever faced’By Ed Elliot, PA, ParisJohnny Sexton says Ireland are braced for the “toughest game we’ve ever faced” ahead of a mouthwatering Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Paris. Captain Sexton has faced the formidable All Blacks many times across his distinguished career, including leading his country to an historic tour success last summer. “Trying to win a World Cup, it’s something to go and get, it’s not something that puts pressure on me,” said Sexton. “It’s something you dream of, probably not as a kid because when we were kids we didn’t dream of Ireland winning the World Cup. Sexton, who is playing at his fourth World Cup, dismissed the significance of those past disappointments.

Source: Irish Independent October 11, 2023 15:32 UTC