There’s something about centuries, in any sport. Irish rugby is no different. Although it’s become more commonplace, it’s still an elite club, and today Johnny Sexton joins a mere half a dozen other Irish players to reach this momentous milestone.
Out in front, on 133 caps, is Brian O’Driscoll, who simply puts it thus: “Johnny is a 100-cap player. You don’t get poor 100-cap players and it just feels that he is someone who warrants being in that small enough club .”
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