The 38-year-old has a maximum of six games left in his professional career.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Bordeaux THERE’S NO DOUBT that Johnny Sexton wants to go again this weekend against Tonga. He didn’t even want to come off when he was called ashore after 66 minutes on his return in Ireland’s massive win over Romania on Saturday.
Ireland boss Andy Farrell is expected to rotate his team a week out from what should be a titanic clash with the Springboks on 23 September, so it will be intriguing to learn what part Sexton has to play. Still, there’s a strong argument to be made for starting Sexton again given how little he has played in recent months and given that Ireland have a rest weekend after their meeting with the Springboks. Sexton will be gunning to go all out.
So Farrell has plenty to weigh up as he looks towards this clash with the Tongans, who didn’t play on the opening weekend of the World Cup.
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