'You're the best dad.'
Johnny Sexton with his son Luca after Ireland’s World Cup exit Johnny Sexton shared a touching moment with his son on the pitch after Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday evening. The All Blacks edged out Ireland 28-24 in a thrilling contest in Paris to set up a semi-final with Argentina. The match represents Sexton’s final game of his career and the 38-year-old was clearly emotional after his side’s loss to New Zealand.
‘We felt they sucker punched us with a few tries and we had to work really hard for our scores. That’s what champions do. They are a great team. We knew they were going to be a massive challenge and we fell just short.” New Zealand edged out Ireland in a thrilling quarter-final tie in Paris ‘It’s been amazing. The last six weeks has been a dream. This group. These fans. I’m just gutted that we couldn’t do it for them.
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