Mike Catt challenges Joey Carbery to make the 'next step' as Ireland ten

The Munster out-half is poised to start consecutive Test matches for only the second time after retaining the jersey ahead of the fit-again Johnny Sexton for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Italy

Joey Carbery practises his kicking during the Ireland team's captain’s run at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery has been challenged to scale new heights in his quest to permanently dislodge influential captain Johnny Sexton.

Carbery is poised to start consecutive Test matches for only the second time after retaining the number 10 jersey ahead of the fit-again Sexton for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Italy in Dublin.