Sexton on being a record-breaker: It means more to my son than me

'To us, as a leader, as a player, Johnny's a lot more than a points-scoring machine - it's how he prepares his team and gets them up for every single game

Johnny be good: Ireland’s Jonathan Sexton celebrates after scoring his record-breaking try.

JOHNNY Sexton admitted breaking Ronan O’Gara’s all-time Irish points record on Saturday would mean more to his son than him.

The Ireland captain, set to retire at the end of the World Cup, scored a try, a penalty and four conversions against Tonga as his team retained their world number one status with a 59-16 victory at Stade de la Beaujoire. That 16-point haul took him past O’Gara’s 1083 total completed over 128 caps between 2000 and 2013.