Assistant coach Jonathan Sexton poses for a portrait during the British & Irish Lions rugby media conference at the UCD University Club in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
October 14, 2023 was the last time Johnny Sexton did a press conference – and while there was a book and a flurry of media around its publication, the list of questions has built and built.
Yesterday, he was back in front of the cameras as a Lions assistant coach, taking questions and giving his usual frank answers on a range of topics from Rieko Ioane, the young Irish players trying to fill his boots, Finn Russell, his return to coaching with the Lions and the accusation that there are too many Irish players in the touring squad.