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Sexton sets Irish eyes smiling with one of the great drop goals

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER

JOHNNY Sexton broke French hearts in Paris last night with a match winning 45 metre dropped goal with the last play of the game after 41 pulsating phases during which France had defended with unusual discipline and tenacity at the death.
In fact even in those closing moments France maintained their shape and kept tackling legally and it took a special moment from a special player and a perfectly struck kick on a dirty evening.
The odds were against Sexton landing it but he is a player who habitually mocks the odds. Even he was shaking his head afterwards, mind.
So Ire...

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