Johnny Sexton, the long-serving No 10, will make his first Six Nations start against France. Sexton has played in every one of the ensuing 14 championships and has scored the most points in championship history.
Johnny Sexton and England's Owen Farrell: it will be strange to witness a Six Nations Championship without the presence of the two outstanding, long-serving No 10 s. Sexton has played in every one of the ensuing 14 championships. Only five players have played more games in the Six Nations than his 60, of which all bar four were as the starting Irish No10. He has scored more points (566) than anyone else in championship history, with Ronan O’Gara second on 557.
Like the latter, Sexton has been a Six Nations institution. It won’t be the same without him. But the passing on of the baton doesn’t stop ther
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