Johnny Sexton - the man who pulled the strings for the Lions - gives an
intimate insight into the rugby life in Becoming a Lion. With three
Heineken Cups and one British and Irish Lions tour victory under his
belt, Johnny Sexton is by some distance the leading fly-half in the
northern hemisphere. Over the course of the Lions' first victorious Test
series in sixteen years, Sexton was the man pulling the strings. His try
in the third test was the decisive blow, and his joyous celebrations
after scoring were echoed in homes across Britain and Ireland. Becoming
a Lion is an intimate portrait of life at the highest levels of the
professional game - at Leinster, with Ireland, and on tour with the
Lions. 'Bracing and fascinating in equal measure' Malachy Clerkin, Irish
Times 'Riveting ... Opens a remarkable window into the stresses, hurts
and insecurities of a professional life in rugby' Vincent Hogan, Irish
Independent 'Captures all the jagged edges that make Sexton one of Irish
sport's most compelling characters' Sunday Times 'Sets a great benchmark
for sports autobiographies, given that it is so honest' Matt Cooper,
Today FM 'Engrossing' Rugby World Ireland 'If you crave an insight into
the life of a professional rugby player ... Becoming a Lion is a must'
Donal Lenihan, Irish Examiner 'Intensely revealing' Irish Daily Mail
