Johnny Sexton’s rugby career came to an end with defeat in Rugby World Cup quarter-final, but he still thinks the current team will achieve great things.The result in Paris ends a run of 17 wins in a row for the top-ranked Irish team and marks the eighth time Ireland has failed to move past the quarter-final in the Rugby World Cup.The defeat marked Irish Captain Sexton’s final match with the team but following the match, he said he's backing the team to go on to achieve major success.
Mack Hansen of Ireland and Leicester Fainga'anuku of New Zealand compete for the ball during the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final, 14/10/2023. Image: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile "Being held up over the line from a maul very close to the end, which could have sealed the game,” he said.Ireland players line up before the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match, 14/10/2023. Image: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
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