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Johnny Sexton joked his young son will chase down his record after he became Ireland\u2019s all-time leading points scorer in a crushing Rugby World Cup win over Tonga.<\/p>\n

Captain Sexton stylishly surpassed former fly-half rival Ronan O\u2019Gara with the fourth of his side\u2019s eight tries in a thumping 59-16 Pool B success in Nantes.<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old also kicked a penalty and four conversions en route to moving on to a career total of 1,090 Test points in the green jersey \u2013 seven clear of O\u2019Gara\u2019s tally of 1,083 and in 13 fewer appearances.<\/p>\n

He gleefully celebrated his landmark score under the posts before suggesting nine-year-old Luca will one day look to eclipse the achievement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s something when you retire and finish, you can look back and be proud,\u201d said Sexton.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think my little boy will be over the moon, he was talking about it during the week and it probably means more to him. He\u2019ll chase it down now! And so will the other 10s.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s there to be broken now and I\u2019m sure some young guys will be eyeing it up.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, I\u2019m very proud to do it, but tonight was more about getting the win and moving onto what\u2019s such a massive game now this week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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