Johnny Sexton

Johnny Sexton

Sexton during an interview, January 2020
Full name	Jonathan Jeremiah Sexton
Date of birth	(1985-07-11) 11 July 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School	St. Mary's College
University	University College Dublin
Notable relative(s)	Jerry Sexton (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2013 Leinster 110 (1,027) 2013–2015 Racing 92 40 (350) 2015–2023 Leinster 79 (617) Correct as of 4 August 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004 Ireland U18 5 2005–2006 Ireland U21 10 2007–2009 Ireland A 11 (66) 2009–2023 Ireland 118 (1,108) 2013–2017 British & Irish Lions 6 (5) Correct as of 14 October 2023

Jonathan Jeremiah Sexton (born 11 July 1985) is an Irish former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half and captained the Ireland national team from 2019 until 2023.^[1] He also played club rugby for Leinster and French side Racing 92.

He also represented the British & Irish Lions on their 2013 and 2017 tours, and has scored over 1,100 points in his international career, making him one of the highest points-scorers in rugby union history. He has been described by players and coaches as the world's best fly-half during his career and as Ireland's best ever player.^[2][3]

Sexton was the winner of World Rugby Player of the Year in 2018, having previously been a nominee for the award in 2014 and then again in 2022. He was the second Irish player in history to win the award, after inaugural winner Keith Wood, in 2001.^[4][5]

Sexton became the 106th player to captain Ireland when he led the team out at their 2019 World Cup 3rd Pool A group match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Japan on 3 October 2019. He was officially named captain for the 2020 Six Nations Championship, a role he retained through the 2023 World Cup. He is the all-time record points scorer for Ireland.