The Ireland captain was impressed with the reception his team got in Tours.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Tours THE BIT OF FRENCH that Johnny Sexton picked up during his two years in Paris with Racing Métro came in handy today.
Before Sexton took to the mic, a video of French footballer Olivier Giroud played in the stadium, with the former Arsenal and Chelsea striker telling everyone how good this Irish rugby team is. He’s one of a fair few new supporters. The Irish squad were impressed by the reception and even 38-year-old Sexton, with all his experience in the game, was taken aback.“It was incredible,” said Sexton after coming in off the pitch. “Since we arrived in Tours, it has been unbelievable how they’ve set up the hotel, how they’ve looked after us. We’re very happy to be here.
“When you turn up to something like this, it really hits home how big a deal it is. Not that it was lost on us before but it really hits home on days like this.”Sexton added that Ireland have “no excuses now.”
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