Johnny Sexton joins OTB AM for a wide-raning interview this morning - you can watch #OTBAM live every morning across Off The Ball from 7.45am - your sports breakfast show!
The Irish Rugby no.10 takes a breath to assess the 2019 Six Nations so far - the Italy reaction, how he deals with off the ball hits and rough treatment in games, processing the England defeat, the impact of Joe Schmidt's departure and his relationship with Joey Carbery.
Pinpointing reasons why Ireland are not currently "firing on all cylinders," Johnny Sexton remained cautious.
"There are reasons," he noted, "[but] I'm not going to come out and explain them all."
"They'll just look like excuses from us.
"We just need to be better and that's the bottom line. "
Check out the OTB AM over at www.offtheball.com or our YouTube channel for this morning's show, former Irish Football star Gary Breen joined Ger and Eoin to chat around the week's football, there's all the latest Rugby and GAA news and Paul McGinley talks Rory McIlroy's decision not to play the Irish Open this year.
Johnny Sexton was speaking exclusively to #OTBAM. To watch the full 20-minute interview with the Rugby World Player of the Year, check out our YouTube channel - youtube.com/offtheball
Johnny was in studio with Aer Lingus, the official airline of the Irish Rugby team, and the Smart Choice for Irish rugby supporters this Six Nations Championship as it helps bring ‘Home Advantage’ wherever we play. Johnny Sexton is backing the campaign which recognises the bond between fans and the team and the unwavering passion supporters display making any venue feel like a home game.
