Sexton: I’m happy to get my mojo back

JOHNNY SEXTON spoke about his improved form after the Lions victory over the Maori.

“The Barbarians game was tough because we arrived on the Wednesday and were expected to play on the Saturday. It was a disappointing start,” he said.

“I didn’t know you could lose your tour mojo after one bad game. You are never that far away. When things are bad, you get written off. I have been written off hundreds of times in my career and I will probably continue to be.

“You know if you work hard it will eventually turn. As a 10 you rely on so much around you”

Sexton added: “It’s about trying to find the balance. I thought we did that well at times tonight, other times I thought we maybe could have moved the ball a little bit more but we stuck to the script and kept them under pressure.”

How would he view playing alongside Owen Farrell?

“We played 50 minutes together against the Crusaders and we went well together. At times, he was at 10 and I was able to be his eyes and at other times, I was at 10 and he was able to be mine.

“We all want to play in the Test team, but it’s a 23-man game as well. I’m sure there will be different combinations. If he plays 10 or 12, he’ll be a huge asset to any team. He’s a top class player.”

Hooker Jamie George said: “I thought I’d scored! I thought I’d put the ball on the line and other lads said they’d seen it. But either way we just had to make sure we got ourselves right for the scrum. I’ll take part of the penalty try.”