Johnathan Sexton ‘ready to go’ as Ireland build Millennium momentum

A nation may have breathed a sigh of relief at the news of Johnny Sexton being fit to face Wales this weekend, but the Ireland management are at pains to promote the importance of the collective in the bid for back-to-back RBS 6 Nations championships.

Ireland’s hopes of keeping their Grand Slam bid alive received a massive boost yesterday when fly-half Sexton, his hamstring healing, was declared fit to play the Welsh in Saturday’s Six Nations clash at the Millennium Stadium.