Ireland to 'lean on' Johnny Sexton for more than just out-half advice

Johnny Sexton will link up in an informal role with the Irish squad during the upcoming Autumn Internationals.

LINKING UP WITH IRELAND: Former Ireland international Johnny Sexton will link up with Ireland in an informal capacity over the Autumn Internationals.

Something old, new, borrowed and blue? Johnny Sexton is all those things. The former Leinster and Ireland captain is a familiar face, but one that has returned to Andy Farrell’s squad environs in a new role and on an ad hoc basis.

In that, the one-time world player of the year is on a sort of loan from the new day job with the Ardagh Group. The hope is that his influence will be multiple times the hours he actually spends with the Six Nations champions.