Veteran fly-half Johnny Sexton showed he still has pace to burn as he impressed during their win against France in Dublin.
The 37-year-old, who had carried 80m in his five previous test, incredibly went that amount in the 48 minutes he was on the field.
However, it wasn’t the amount of ground he covered that impressed but the speed he did it in.
One fan wrote: “Johnny Sexton you are my GOAT, speed demon @ 37!!!:
A second wrote: “We’ve seen Johnny Sexton sprint more in 30 minutes than we have in a decade.”
Another said: “Johnny Sexton with that burst at 37 years of age. My captain.”
“Johnny sexton having that much pace at the age of 37 should be illegal,” wrote a third.
Another commented: “
Sexton speed:
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