Jonathan Sexton rugby player
Jonathan Sexton rugby player

Jonathan Sexton

11th Jul 1985 1.88m/90kg Assistant Coach

Ireland squad for Round 5 of the 2016 6 Nations Championship

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland National Coaching Team have named a squad of 35 players for the final week of the 2016 6 Nations Championship.  Forwards (19) Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht) Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)...

6 Nations Highlights: Ireland vs Italy

1 decade ago by UltimateRugby

Hugely dominant Irish performance as they emerge as 43-point victors in this high-scoring encounter. The game seemed to be wrapped up by half-time as Ireland went in four tries up at the break. Despite...

Ireland back on form with crushing win over Italy

1 decade ago by Rugby Dump

Ireland produced a wonderous performance in front of a baying home crowd in Dublin to thrash Italy 58-15 in the 6 Nations on Saturday. Joe Schmidt's side were a completely different animal to the one...

Ireland squad for round 4 and 5 of 6 Nations

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

The National Coaching Team have named a squad of 35 players for Rounds 4 and 5 of the 2016 6 Nations Championship.  Forwards (19) Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)* Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)...

Six Nations: talking points from the third round of matches

1 decade ago by The Guardian

England must beware over-reliance on Billy Vunipola, Wales need to sharpen up decision-making and Jacques Brunel is surely already past his Italy sell-by dateIt was the best game of the championship by...

Eddie Jones wins match but loses argument over Jonathan Sexton

1 decade ago by The Times

At a glance, there was only one winner of the Eddie Jones-Jonathan Sexton affair. England had triumphed and, if he...

Comment: 'England may win the Grand Slam but they are an ugly representation of this sport'

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

Jonathan Sexton didn’t finish the match but even by then Ireland’s goose had been cooked; Ireland’s championship game is in tatters but they showed enough evidence here that they can raise their...

Jonathan Sexton will thrive under pressure from Eddie Jones, says Rory Best

1 decade ago by The Times

Rory Best, the Ireland captain, insisted that Eddie Jones will regret his decision to question the health of Jonathan Sexton....

Ireland dismiss Sexton 'sideshow'

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

REACTION: Ireland captain Rory Best said comments about the health of flyhalf Jonathan Sexton from England coach Eddie Jones were a "sideshow" ahead of Saturday's Six Nations international...