The Mail on Sunday

Sexton has world’s best sides in sight

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JOHNNY SEXTON is confident Ireland can return to the top table of internatio­nal rugby after ending a challengin­g 2020 by finishing third in the Autumn Nations Cup with a 31-16 win against Scotland.

The Irish recovered well from a slow start to run out resounding winners against Scotland and bounce back from last weekend’s underwhelm­ing success over Georgia.

Nemani Nadolo’s hat-trick helped Fiji end a difficult Autumn Nations Cup campaign with a 38-24 victory against Georgia.

Their Group B matches were cancelled due to a coronaviru­s outbreak in the camp, but Vern Cotter’s team were able to play at Murrayfiel­d and raced out of the blocks with Leicester wing Nadolo starting his try feast in the second minute.

Australia and Argentina battled out a 16-16 draw in Sydney to conclude the Tri-Nations Series as New Zealand were confirmed as champions. Australia had the chance to seal victory with a last- gasp penalty but Reece Hodge missed his kick.

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