Peter Jackson: Johnny Sexton joins the most illustrious of rugby clubs
Johnny Sexton: Joining the most illustrious of rugby clubs. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Before leaving Cardiff last weekend to start work on his second Test century, Beauden Barrett paid fitting tribute to the Welsh fans, lauding them as ‘hard to beat’. New Zealand’s supreme play-maker could have been forgiven for wondering whether a few had strayed onto the pitch given that the generosity from the stands had been matched and then superseded by a Welsh team plunging towards another landslide defeat.
The Japanese may well be the most polite people on the planet, a reputation reinforced by unfailing communal courtesy throughout their hosting of an unforgettable World Cup, but not even they have a hope of bowing to Johnny Sexton’s 100th match for Ireland the way Wales bowed to Barrett on his for the All Blacks.
