Sexton in doubt for Six Nations
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is set to undergo surgery after suffering a cheekbone injury that threatens his involvement in the 2023 Six Nations.
Boks to block Sexton’s jibber-jabber
Johnny Sexton is notorious for constantly getting in the referee’s ear, but the Springboks instead plan to deal with Ireland’s captain from a “rugby perspective” in Dublin on Saturday.
Watch: Sexton, Ringrose on Springbok challenge
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton and star centre Garry Ringrose are both anticipating a high-intensity Test match when they take on the world champion Springboks in Dublin on Saturday.
Sexton wary of ‘unpredictable’ Willemse
Concerned by the threat posed by Springbok counterpart Damian Willemse, veteran flyhalf Johnny Sexton says Ireland are not taking their world No 1 ranking for granted in Saturday’s Test against the world champions.
Sexton to lead star-studded Leinster against Sharks
Johnny Sexton will lead a Leinster outfit packed with quality in his first Vodacom United Rugby Championship start of the season against the Sharks on Saturday.
Sexton ‘couldn’t be prouder’ of Ireland
Johnny Sexton said “it doesn’t get much better than this” after Ireland beat the All Blacks became the first touring team in the professional era to win a series on New Zealand soil.
Sexton to lead Ireland despite concussion scare
Johnny Sexton was named on Thursday in the Ireland side to face New Zealand in the second Test, despite the veteran flyhalf failing a concussion assessment during last week’s defeat in Auckland.
Johnny ‘good to go’ for Ireland
Johnny Sexton has been cleared to play in the second Test against New Zealand, after confusion about the Ireland captain’s head injury assessment in the first Test.
O’Driscoll: Sexton is inferior to Smith
Brian O’Driscoll says veteran Ireland playmaker Johnny Sexton is an “inferior athlete” to Marcus Smith, but the former skipper believes his countryman has the IQ to outsmart the English upstart in a face-off.
Sexton sets sights on World Cup swansong
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton said he hopes to go out on “a high, not a whimper” after he signed a contract extension through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Tuesday.
