Johnny Sexton on Billy Burns' costly error: 'I said to him 'you've got to go for it' and he did'

The Ireland captain has given his backing to Billy Burns after the Ulster out-half's poor kick cost 14-man Ireland a chance to grab an opening Six Nations win in Cardiff

Ireland's James Lowe consoles Billy Burns after the Ulsterman's costly error ended the game. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

The sight of Johnny Sexton shaking his head in disgust has become all too familiar on big international match days and the out-half had plenty of cause for invective after 14-man Ireland fell to a narrow defeat in Wales this afternoon.

Billy Burns' last-ditch error wasn't one of them.