'I've never, ever seen a crowd like that' - Sexton hails Irish support

It was a remarkable occasion at Stade de France as Andy Farrell’s side beat the Boks.

Murray Kinsella Reports from Stade de France 20 MINUTES BEFORE kick-off, we got the first rendition of The Fields of Athenry and though the music blasting over the stadium tannoy was loud, the Irish fans refused to be drowned out.

The Ireland squad had been blown away by the number of Irish at the World Cup wins over Romania and Tonga in Bordeaux and Nantes, respectively. The players spoke of how amazing it was to see and hear the relentless support on the ground in France. “Someone said there was 30,000 fans there, but there was no way it was 30,000. It wouldn’t surprise me if it was 60,000 and they were insane throughout and they gave us the lift that we needed.

Farrell and Sexton were as steady as ever in their post-match chat, but there was a deserved edge of pride in their words. “That was a proper game, a traditional game that had absolutely everything. There were ebbs and flows, ups and downs, and how we managed to stay on point mentally, I thought, was fantastic.

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