Johnny Sexton: Final hurdle will be our toughest

All roads lead to the Aviva Stadium and the final Six Nations decider against England.

JOHNNY BE GOOD: Jonathan Sexton during Ireland rugby squad training at the IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

JOHNNY SEXTON believes Ireland will have to overcome the biggest challenge in sport to put in the performance they are craving and complete a Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam with victory over England in Dublin on Saturday.

Sexton, 37, has captained Ireland with distinction since he succeeded Rory Best in the role at the start of the Andy Farrell era in December 2019 and he will lead his country for the last time in a Six Nations match at a sold-out Aviva Stadium as the national team bids to land a fourth Grand Slam in championship history and first of the professional era on home soil.