Stuart Lancaster, the Leinster senior coach, believes that Ireland have an “exceptional” chance of winning next year’s Rugby World Cup. The former England coach was speaking after helping Leinster to a historic Champions Cup and Guinness Pro14 double with victory over Scarlets on Saturday. Lancaster said that Sexton was probably the best player he has coached DAN SHERIDAN/INPHOJohnny Sexton delivered a man-of-the-match performance at the Aviva Stadium, a display that led Lancaster to declare the out-half is “probably the best” player he’s ever coached. “I think Ireland have got a really good chance, an exceptional chance,” Lancaster said. “The thing about a World Cup is it’s…

Source: The Times May 27, 2018 23:03 UTC