Fly-half Sexton and veteran wing Keith Earls are already confirmed to be heading for retirement.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell, right, and captain Johnny Sexton suffered World Cup heartache at the hands of New Zealand
Fly-half Sexton and veteran wing Keith Earls are already confirmed to be heading for retirement, while Farrell’s 33-man squad in France contained a further 15 players aged 30 or above.The head coach expects the togetherness developed during the last four-year cycle to continue regardless of potential personnel changes and feels the departing Sexton will remain a key part of that.
But their remarkable 17-match winning run was halted as the Kiwis avenged last summer’s series defeat on home soil to book a last-four meeting with Argentina. “The talent that we’ve got in Ireland will continue to come through and we’ll continue to challenge, I have no doubt about that.”
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