Joe Schmidt: Johnny Sexton milestone is 'hugely deserved'

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt toasted fly-half Johnny Sexton after his playmaker helped get his team's World Cup Pool D campaign off to a flying start with a seven-try rout of Canada.

Joe Schmidt: Johnny Sexton milestone is 'hugely deserved'
Sat, 19 Sep, 2015 - 20:35

By Simon Lewis, Cardiff

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt toasted fly-half Johnny Sexton after his playmaker helped get his team's World Cup Pool D campaign off to a flying start with a seven-try rout of Canada.

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CourtsRugbyRWC 2015Place: CanadaPlace: Millennium StadiumPlace: Wembley StadiumPlace: English MidlandsPlace: St George's ParkPlace: Burton On TrentPerson: Joe SchmidtPerson: Johnny SextonPerson: Simon LewisPerson: SextonPerson: JohnnyPerson: SchmidtPerson: Jamie CudmorePerson: Seán O'BrienPerson: Iain HendersonPerson: Dave KearneyPerson: O'ConnellPerson: DTH van der MerwePerson: Ian MadiganPerson: Sean CroninPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Jared PaynePerson: RomaniansPerson: R KearneyPerson: D KearneyPerson: J PaynePerson: L FitzgeraldPerson: S ZeboPerson: K EarlsPerson: J SextonPerson: I MadiganPerson: C MurrayPerson: ReddanPerson: J McGrathPerson: HealyPerson: R BestPerson: S CroninPerson: M RossPerson: N WhitePerson: I HendersonPerson: D RyanPerson: P O’MahonyPerson: S O’BrienPerson: C HenryPerson: J HeaslipPerson: M EvansPerson: L UnderwoodPerson: R ThorpePerson: J HasslerPerson: C TrainorPerson: C HearnPerson: BlevinsPerson: Van der MerwePerson: N HirayamaPerson: G McRoriePerson: P MackPerson: H BuydensPerson: D Sears-DuruPerson: R BarkwillPerson: B PifferoPerson: D WooldridgePerson: A TiedemannPerson: B BeukeboomPerson: J CudmorePerson: K GilmourPerson: J SinclairPerson: J MoonlightPerson: CarpenterEvent: World Cup Pool DOrganisation: CardiffOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: CanadaOrganisation: ScarletsOrganisation: Romania
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