Johnny Sexton’s son Luca accompanied his father round a rugby pitch for the final time after his stellar career ended in bitter disappointment with a 28-24 defeat to New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final, and told him “you’re still the best dad.” It was a tearful but dignified Sexton who appeared at the...
Three-time champions New Zealand inflicted more World Cup heartbreak on Ireland on Saturday, beating them 28-24 in a tense quarter-final to bring a bitterly disappointing end to Irish captain Johnny Sexton’s stellar career. The All Blacks avenged a historic home series defeat at the hands of Ireland last year, taking their chances when they had...