Which game was his last for Ireland?

The 2023 World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand

Johnny Sexton Quiz: Ireland's Captain and Fly-Half

A demanding fly-half from Dublin led Leinster and Ireland through their most successful era, and this Johnny Sexton quiz reviews his career. Play 10 interactive questions on Leinster's Champions Cups, Racing 92, the 2018 Grand Slam, World Rugby Player of the Year, the Ireland captaincy, the 2023 Grand Slam, Ronan O'Gara's record, two Lions tours and his 2023 farewell.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Position
Which position did Sexton play?
Province
Which Irish province did he play for?
France
Which French club did he join from 2013 to 2015?
2018
What did Ireland win in 2018?
Award
Which award did he win in 2018?
Captain
When did he become Ireland captain?
2023
What did Ireland achieve under his captaincy in 2023?
Points
Whose Ireland points record did he break?
Lions
How many British and Irish Lions tours did he go on?
Farewell
Which game was his last for Ireland?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which position did Sexton play?
Answer: Fly-half
He directed the attack.
Q2: Which Irish province did he play for?
Answer: Leinster
He won several European titles there.
Q3: Which French club did he join from 2013 to 2015?
Answer: Racing 92
He then returned to Leinster.
Q4: What did Ireland win in 2018?
Answer: A Six Nations Grand Slam
Sexton's late drop goal in Paris helped.
Q5: Which award did he win in 2018?
Answer: World Rugby Player of the Year
He was 33.
Q6: When did he become Ireland captain?
Answer: 2019
He led the team until 2023.
Q7: What did Ireland achieve under his captaincy in 2023?
Answer: A Grand Slam
They beat England in Dublin to seal it.
Q8: Whose Ireland points record did he break?
Answer: Ronan O'Gara's
He finished as Ireland's record scorer.
Q9: How many British and Irish Lions tours did he go on?
Answer: Two
In 2013 and 2017.
Q10: Which game was his last for Ireland?
Answer: The 2023 World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand
Ireland lost narrowly.

Johnny Sexton Quiz – Ireland's Captain and Fly-Half

Johnny Sexton, born in Dublin in 1985, was a fly-half who starred for Leinster, winning several European Champions Cups, with a spell at Racing 92 in France from 2013 to 2015. He toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2013 and 2017.

In 2018 Ireland won a Grand Slam, helped by his long late drop goal in Paris, and he was named World Rugby Player of the Year. He became Ireland captain in 2019.

Sexton led Ireland to another Grand Slam in 2023 and passed Ronan O'Gara as Ireland's record points scorer. His final game was the 2023 World Cup quarterfinal, a narrow loss to New Zealand.

What This Quiz Teaches

Rugby fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Sexton played
Which titles he won
Which awards he earned
How he led Ireland
How his career ended

Did You Know?

He was known for his fierce competitiveness.
His 2018 drop goal came after 41 phases.
He often played through injuries.
Leinster won four European Cups with him.
His autobiography is titled Obsessed.