Johnny Sexton full of praise for Ireland’s character

Sexton’s own evening ended prematurely due to a hamstring strain

Ireland's Johnny Sexton up against Leigh Halfpenny of Wales. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Jonathan Sexton was full of praise for his team’s character after bouncing back from their disappointing Six Nations loss in Paris two weeks ago with a comprehensive defeat of a disappointing Welsh side in Dublin on Friday night.

The visitors were poor, lamentably so at times. There were plenty of holes to pick in the hosts’ efforts and the Leinster and Lions veteran was honest enough to admit as much while opting to lean towards the positives.