Where, asked the Japanese journalist, would you rank Ireland on a scale from one to 100 right now? This Ireland team is in no-man’s land right now. Let’s see how the game goes.”This isn’t just big for Ireland, it’s big for Sexton too. “I’ve built into the team stuff and probably felt sharper [yesterday], having made a few mistakes on Tuesday and having felt a bit rusty at the start of the week. Hopefully I’ll be able to go out and express myself on Saturday and try and help the team win.

Source: Irish Examiner January 31, 2020 06:00 UTC