Ireland kicking coach Richie Murphy backs Johnny Sexton to win World Rugby Player of the Year award
6 years, 1 month ago

Ireland kicking coach Richie Murphy backs Johnny Sexton to win World Rugby Player of the Year award

Daily Mail  

Johnny Sexton's candidacy for World Rugby player of the year is 'very fitting', according to Ireland kicking coach Richie Murphy. Sexton spearheaded Ireland's stunning 16-9 win over back-to-back world champions New Zealand in Dublin on Saturday, getting one over his player-of-the-year rival Beauden Barrett. Richie Murphy says Sexton's candidacy for World Rugby player of the year is 'very fitting' Joe Schmidt's men defeated England 24-15 at Twickenham to scoop just their third Six Nations clean sweep in history this year. Sexton spearheaded Ireland's stunning win over back-to-back world champions New Zealand 'I think he's in a really good place; there have been some high parts of his career and I think he's in one of them at the moment,' said Murphy.

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