‘Sexton the Tom Brady of Irish rugby’
Johnny Sexton had not heard of NFL legend Tom Brady till seven years ago – now Ireland’s rugby talisman must be sick and tired of comparisons between the two of them.
Johnny Sexton had not heard of NFL legend Tom Brady till seven years ago – now Ireland’s rugby talisman must be sick and tired of comparisons between the two of them.
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New Zealand have been bolstered for the World Cup quarter-final against Ireland on Saturday after it was confirmed that tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax is available for selection.
Two key players sat out of Ireland’s training session on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against the All Blacks on Saturday.
The heat between New Zealand and Ireland has been turned up a notch with the claim that the All Blacks “don’t much care” for Johnny Sexton’s conduct.
An intriguing sub-plot in Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final with New Zealand is Joe Schmidt and his former assistant Andy Farrell pitting their wits against each other.
Ian Foster is thankful that New Zealand has the inside knowledge of former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final in Paris.
Ireland lock James Ryan is to see a specialist to assess how serious his wrist injury is, team manager Mick Kearney said on Monday.
The 2023 World Cup quarter-final fixtures have been confirmed with host nation France playing reigning and three-time champions the Springboks.
Ireland powered into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals by demolishing Scotland in a clinical performance in their final Pool B match at the Stade de France on Saturday.