O’Driscoll sees great future for Sexton

IRELAND skipper Brian O’Driscoll predicts a great future in Irish rugby for Leinster team-mate Jonathan Sexton.

22-year-old Sexton makes his international debut against Fiji at the RDS on Saturday and the national captain, who wins his 101st international cap at the weekend, is confident the out-half is a star in the making.

O’Driscoll said: “Jonathan is a very talented player who places a big emphasis on work ethic and he puts a lot of thought into his game. He works really hard to get the best out of himself and puts huge intensity into his game, into trying to get it right and trying to improve.

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