Johnny Sexton has been awarded the match ball he broke the Six Nations scoring record with in a touching gesture by sponsors Guinness.
The Ireland star broke the record in the final game of this year's Six Nations, kicking three conversions and a penalty to take his all-time record to 566, taking him nine points clear of Ronan O'Gara.
The 37-year-old is due to retire at the end of this year's World Cup, and barring a change of heart, has played his final ever game in the Six Nations.
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In honour of his achievement, Guinness presented the Irish skipper with the very match ball that he broke the record with.
"The Record Breaking Kick.' Our partners @GuinnessIreland presented Johnny Sexton with the match ball used in the #IREvENG game where he became the highest #GuinnessSixNationspoints scorer of all time," reads a Leinster tweet.
Sexton injured his groin in the grand-slam decider and underwent surgery to repair the issue. He should be fine come this September's World Cup, but will play no part in Leinster's quest for a famous double.
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