Sexton will captain Ireland this afternoon, as the veteran out-half returns from a hamstring injury to lead Ireland in their third-fourth place Autumn Nations Cup play-off against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium (2.15). Earlier this week, the 35-year old reiterated his desire to sign a new contract in the coming weeks, with the intention of playing on until the 2023 World Cup. Catt managed to prolong his playing career until he was 39, and the former England international sees no reason why Sexton can't do the same. "I think it's just the love of the game that drove me, I didn't want to do anything else in life and I think Johnny doesn't particularly want to do anything else," Catt said. "Johnny is all about rugby and he's massively passionate about the game, about Leinster and about Irish rugby.

Source: Irish Independent December 05, 2020 02:36 UTC