Johnny Sexton hoping history doesn't repeat itself when the Lions meet the Brumbies

Sexton was a non-playing member of Warren Gatland’s squad in 2013 when the Brumbies knocked the tourists over for a famous 14-12 victory that lives long in the memory of the locals in Canberra.

British and Irish Lions Coach Johnny Sexton is interviewed by the media. Pic: Robbie Stephenson/PA Wire.

Johnny Sexton remembers with clarity the last time he was in Canberra and he does not want a repeat of his 2013 experience when the British & Irish Lions meet the Brumbies in a rematch a dozen years later at GIO Stadium on Wednesday.

Sexton was a non-playing member of Warren Gatland’s squad that night, watching on four days out from the opening Test against Australia as the Brumbies knocked the tourists over for a famous 14-12 victory that lives long in the memory of the locals here in the capital city.