FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Ireland v New Zealand - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - November 17, 2018 Ireland's Johnny Sexton prepares to kick a penalty REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
(Reuters) - Flyhalf Johnny Sexton signed a new deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) on Tuesday that committed him to Ireland and Leinster until the end of 2020-21 season.
The 33-year-old Sexton, who was crowned the World Player of the Year last month, played a pivotal role in Ireland's Six Nations Grand Slam victory, a series win in Australia and their first ever win over New Zealand on home soil.
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