Johnny Sexton has a pretty impressive record vs Scottish teams
Johnny Sexton and his Irish troops square off in the most intense match of this World Cup so far. With winning streaks, quarterfinal berths, and bragging rights at stake, who will come out on top this weekend?Johnny Sexton has a very impressive record against Scottish teams, He hasn’t lost to a Scottish team in 24 matches both in the Irish and Leinster jerseys. This astonishing run includes victories over Edinburgh , Glasgow , and Scotland .
The Irish rugby team has a winning streak on its own that they would love to keep going.They are currently enjoying a 16-match winning streak, which is the best run in the nation’s history. A victory against Scotland would propel them to the second-longest consecutive winning streak of all time, just one shy of theheld by New Zealand and England . Interestingly, it was Ireland that put a halt both of those remarkable runs.
In their final Pool B fixture, Ireland takes on rivals Scotland at the Stade de France in Paris, with kick-off scheduled for 21:00 SAST. This high-stakes match could determine the fate of the group, as Scotland holds hopes of upsetting the world order by potentially eliminating world number 1 Ireland or dethroning reigning champions South Africa. The history between these two teams is evenly matched, having faced off 140 times, with Ireland winning 69 of those encounters and Scotland 66.
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