Rugby Union - Autumn International - Ireland v Japan - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - November 6, 2021 Ireland's Johnny Sexton in action REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Johnny Sexton savoured a "special day" on Saturday after becoming just the seventh Irish player to reach 100 caps in a 60-5 demolition of Japan.
A World player of the year, three-time Six Nations winner - one of them a Grand Slam - and the driving force in all four of Leinster's European titles, Sexton has been Ireland's most important player since fellow centurions Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell hung up their boots.
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