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.jpg) Sexton during an interview, January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jonathan Jeremiah Sexton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 July 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Mary's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jerry Sexton (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Jeremiah Sexton (born 11 July 1985) is an Irish former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half and captained the Ireland national team from 2019 until 2023.[1] He also played club rugby for Leinster and French side Racing 92.
He also represented the British & Irish Lions on their 2013 and 2017 tours, and has scored over 1,100 points in his international career, making him one of the highest points-scorers in rugby union history. He has been described by players and coaches as the world's best fly-half during his career and as Ireland's best ever player.[2][3]
Sexton was the winner of World Rugby Player of the Year in 2018, having previously been a nominee for the award in 2014 and then again in 2022. He was the second Irish player in history to win the award, after inaugural winner Keith Wood, in 2001.[4][5]
Sexton became the 106th player to captain Ireland when he led the team out at their 2019 World Cup 3rd Pool A group match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Japan on 3 October 2019. He was officially named captain for the 2020 Six Nations Championship, a role he retained through the 2023 World Cup. He is the all-time record points scorer for Ireland.
- ^ "JOHNNY SEXTON". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Six Nations 2015: Johnny Sexton world's best fly-half says Dan Biggar". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Six Nations: Johnny Sexton is Ireland's greatest player – Andy Farrell". Planet Rugby. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Watch 'speechless' Johnny Sexton thank World Rugby for his Player of the Year Award". stuff.co.nz. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Ireland's Johnny Sexton named World Player of the Year". The Irish Times. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.