An emotional Johnny Sexton spoke of how grateful he is to have played for Ireland, after the captain's career came to a heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final end.
The 38-year-old played his final game of rugby on Saturday night, with Ireland falling to a devastating 28-24 defeat to New Zealand at the Stade de France.
While Ireland never led in the game, they can look back at several moments in the 80 minutes where it was there for them to grasp it. "It's gutting that we couldn’t finish it off. Going back to that maul, when you’re over the line, it’s tough to take. And while Sexton looked back with frustration on a missed opportunity for this side to go further than they ever have before, he expects New Zealand to back their performance up and reach the final.
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