When Johnny Sexton insisted Ireland had not peaked in 2018, the talismanic fly-half almost seemed to be trying to convince himself.
Five years later, Sexton has no doubts, in monologues either internal or external, that Ireland are yet to reach their limit under Andy Farrell. Hitting a hard limit between Rugby World Cups has been Ireland’s stock in trade, leading to the galling and now unwanted par of a quarter-final exit.
