Finlay Christie crossed first before man of the match Dane Coles scored twice in an error-strewn first-half performance from the visitors. By his own admission, 'The Diamond' has grown weary of the questions surrounding his inability to transfer his Pro Tour results to the big stage, but after dumping out two-time world champion Anderson in round one, this could be his big opportunity. Sexton became only the seventh Irishman to reach a century of appearances - following Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara, Rory Best, Paul O'Connell, John Hayes and current team-mate Healy - and was afforded a standing ovation ahead of kick-off. "We are working with all of the relevant parties to play the schedule as planned," he said.