Published on: Saturday, March 13, 2021 By: AFP LONDON: Johnny Sexton (pic) remains Ireland’s undisputed first-choice fly-half at the grand old age of 35 but former playmaker Tony Ward doubts he can last until the 2023 Rugby World Cup. For Ward, as for all Irish rugby fans, the looming question is who fills the vacuum once the 2018 world player of the year finally hangs up his boots. Sexton himself says he is not looking too far into the future—he signed a one-year extension to his contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union last week. ADVERTISEMENT Billy Burns and Ross Byrne have filled in for him but neither fits the bill for Ward, who would prefer a more adventurous playmaker.