Johnny Sexton: Captaining Ireland to Grand Slam would be dream come true

Johnny Sexton says it “would be the stuff of dreams” to captain Ireland to Grand Slam glory.

The world’s top-ranked side are on the brink of completing a Six Nations clean sweep going into next weekend’s Dublin showdown with England following Sunday’s chaotic 22-7 success in Scotland.

Influential fly-half Sexton has won the tournament three times during his career, including a Grand Slam in 2018, but is yet to do so since being appointed skipper after the 2019 World Cup.

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The 37-year-old is relishing a rare opportunity to become champions in front of an Irish crowd at the Aviva Stadium, having clinched his previous titles away from home.

“It was a very special day (against Scotland) but ultimately a semi-final and the big one is next week,” he said.

“It would be the stuff of dreams really. It’s what you grow up wanting to do.

“I don’t know why you grow up wanting to be captain of Ireland, maybe because the players you admire the most were captains, but to do it would be dream-come-true stuff.

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