World Cup the biggest disappointment of my career, says Johnny Sexton

Jonathan Sexton admits he has struggled to get over the disappointing manner in which the World Cup finished, both for him personally and Joe Schmidt’s Ireland team.

The out-half was well below par for Leinster last Sunday as their European Rugby Champions Cup campaign got off to a disastrous start with a 33-3 home loss to Wasps, a result that leaves them fighting for their survival in Pool 5 this Saturday when they travel to Bath.

Sexton’s World Cup ended prematurely after 25 minutes of Ireland’s last pool game, against France in Cardiff, when he suffered a groin strain and he ultimately sat out the quarter-final loss to Argentina having been initially named in the team.