Johnny Sexton admits motivation a challenge in lockdown

Jonathan Sexton's drive has been tattooed across countless Leinster and Ireland performances for over a decade now but even he admits to struggling with his motivation at times during the current lockdown.

The Dubliner's last game of rugby was played on February 23rd when he captained his country to a 24-12 Six Nations defeat to England. That's over 12 weeks in cold storage for a man so accustomed to the white heat of competitive rugby.