'Let's keep getting better' - Sexton and Farrell want more improvement ahead of World Cup  

“It's very Irish to think 'Oh we have to take it easy now until the World Cup.' But no, let's keep making the most of it. Let's keep getting better,' Sexton said.

DREAM TEAM: Johnny Sexton and Coach Andy Farrell of Ireland speak to media. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Andy Farrell was only half-joking when the inevitable question about next year’s World Cup ambitions came Ireland’s way in the wake of their famous series victory over the All Blacks.

“Give us a break,” the head coach exclaimed. “Come on. Give us a break.” He had a point. His side had just won back-to-back Tests in New Zealand and become the first Test team to do so since the French in 1994 and also return to the top of the World Rugby Rankings.