Craig Casey: Legend Sexton is retiring too soon

The Munster scrum half hailed the new Irish points record holder  

Craig Casey of Ireland with his father Ger after his side's victory in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Ireland and Tonga at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Craig Casey paid tribute to Ireland’s record-breaking captain Johnny Sexton by saying the veteran fly-half was retiring too soon.

Sexton’s try, penalty and four conversions in the opening half of Ireland’s 59-16 World Cup Pool B victory over Tonga on Saturday night pushed the 38-year-old past Ronan O’Gara’s Irish Test points record of 1083.