Sexton played the full 80 minutes for Ireland but was an emotional figure as his career came to an end in Paris.
Johnny Sexton was an emotional figure in Paris as Ireland were knocked out of the World Cup by New Zealand on Saturday night.
New Zealand ran out 28-24 winners with the match going all the way to the final play of the game with Andy Farrell's side running some 37 phases before the All Blacks eventually turned the ball over and won a penalty.Joined by his son on the pitch at full-time, Sexton was an emotional figure as he consoled his teammates following the loss.
"We felt they sort of sucker punched us on a few tries and we had to work really hard for our scores and that is what champions do. They're a great time. We knew it was going to be a massive challenge, and we fell short, unfortunately." "You got to work hard for a fairytale ending we didn't get it and that's just life. We didn't leave a stone unturned and ticked every box. We trained the house down.
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