Mike Gibson hails Johnny Sexton’s ‘vital’ role in Ireland’s rise to world’s best

SKIPPER: Johnny Sexton will lead Ireland’s bid for the Six Nations title (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Ireland great Mike Gibson has described Johnny Sexton as “a phenomenon” ahead of this season’s Guinness Six Nations Championship.

The 37-year-old will lead Ireland’s quest for a fifth Six Nations title, but first since 2018, kicking off against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.