Rugby veteran but captaincy novice — how Sexton is learning on the job

It was only last week that Andrew Conway was asked whether, in light of the changes in the Ireland coaching ranks and the different lessons for players to learn, you could teach old dogs new tricks.

“If he’s willing to learn and think he is. Yeah, I think so,” was Conway’s response then and yesterday his captain, Johnny Sexton, proved he was such an old dog still in possession of an enquiring mind.