Johnny Sexton more than happy to take it one-year contract at a time

The Ireland captain penned a new 12-month deal with the IRFU last week that will keep him on the books through to the summer of 2022 when he will be turning 36 years of age

Ireland's Johnny Sexton: 'I’m motivated by trying to achieve things with these teams. To try and win things'

Johnny Sexton could only chuckle when asked if he would have preferred a two-year deal from the IRFU this time around.

"No,” he said with a chuckle. The Ireland captain is accustomed to questions about his future at this stage but he had always declared a willingness to take things year by year at this advanced stage of his career. Signing a one-year contract sat seamlessly with that at the age of 35.