Sexton stated he and Russell shared a “handshake” and a “temporary chat” in Lions camp earlier than the Tub out-half returned to his membership for what Sexton referred to as an “excellent” efficiency in final week’s Premiership remaining victory over Leicester.
“He was racing off clearly as a result of these guys have been in finals, they did not keep round too lengthy, they got here in, bought their equipment, did a little bit of media and have been gone,” added the previous Eire captain.
“I am trying ahead to catching up with him later. What the Lions calls for of you is that if there’s a rivalry, which there’s not, you permit it on the door. I am right here to assist him now, I am, right here to offer him experiences, to reply questions, I am not right here to power myself or inform him what to do, it isn’t that relationship. I am right here to assist.”
Sexton additionally believes his teaching inexperience is not going to hinder him given the knowledge he gained throughout the highs and lows of a 17-year skilled profession.
“I am an inexperienced coach however I most likely have seen all of it by way of rugby. I have been dangerous, I have been dropped, I have been not picked, I have been injured, my profession has been like this.
“Being right here to assist these guys once they have a troublesome sport, with the ability to assist them out and decide them up is one thing I am fairly obsessed with and right here to assist.”
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