DUBLIN : 'Roll on the World Cup' was the message from Ireland captain Johnny Sexton on Saturday after his side completed a Six Nations Grand Slam in a campaign that showed just why they are the world's top-ranked team.Ireland were far from their confident and controlled best in the 29-16 victory over Engl
DUBLIN : "Roll on the World Cup" was the message from Ireland captain Johnny Sexton on Saturday after his side completed a Six Nations Grand Slam in a campaign that showed just why they are the world's top-ranked team.
"I've just been saying to Johnny that there are bigger fish to fry than this. We're onto the World Cup. We're a good side that's nowhere near reached its potential," Ireland coach Andy Farrell told a news conference. Ireland raised expectations ahead of the 2015 and 2019 World Cups with similar Six Nations success only for those bids to end in disappointment. Ireland are still the only top tier side never to go beyond the quarter-final stage.
"I just said in the dressing room that this is not the end, there's plenty more left in this team," Sexton said."Roll on the World Cup, that's what we need to focus on now."
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