Ireland’s Johnny Sexton calls his side’s Grand Slam win ‘special, incredible, the stuff of dreams’ and ‘better than the best day of my life’; England’s Steve Borthwick queries red card given to Freddie Steward, saying: “What was clear there, was Freddie was not trying to make a tackle”
Last Updated: 18/03/23 10:51pm
Johnny Sexton says captaining Ireland to a Grand Slam in Dublin was ‘better than the best day of his life’
Johnny Sexton said leading Ireland to a first Six Nations Grand Slam in Dublin was ‘better than the best day of my life’, while England head coach Steve Borthwick queried Freddie Steward’s red card saying: ‘he wasn’t trying to make a tackle.’
Previous Ireland Grand Slam wins in 1948 (Belfast), 2009 (Cardiff) and 2018 (Twickenham) had each been won away from home, but tries from hooker Dan Sheehan (two), centre Robbie Henshaw and replacement Rob Herring confirmed a title-winning success.
Sexton also added nine points with the boot in his final Six Nations Test, becoming the all-time leading points scorer in the championship in the process.
“It was an unbelievable atmosphere. Very special,” Sexton said at the post-match press conference, adorned with his winners medal.
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