Almost a year after the last match of his career, a World Cup quarter-final loss against New Zealand at the Stade de France (24-28), Jonathan Sexton is preparing to publish his autobiography in Ireland: Obsessed, the autobiography of Jonathan Sexton. The flyhalf returns to his troubled, conflicted relationship with Ronan O'Gara. Sexton says the current coach of predecessor La Rochelle, a No.10 contender with XV du Trefle and a personality at rival club Munster, inspired him to score when he played for Leinster. Good pages of his published book The Times Sunday

His strained relationship with Sexton O'Gara dates back to the 2009 Munster-Leinster match. Then a young prospect from Dublin province found Sexton involved in an early fight with Laifimi Mafi. He was reshaped by Munster executives including Paul O'Connell and Ronan O'Gara. Sexton exploded a “cowardly” O'Gara replied: “Did you call me a coward?” You are nothing! You are useless! You are nobody! »

An idea from his coach

That same season, in the European Cup, the diatribe was stuck in Sexton's head when he screamed in O'Gara's face in the semi-final in Croke Park. One more episode was recorded, while the way he found a new source of inspiration in 2010 to regain accuracy against the Poles has been minimal so far.

During a match at the 2010 Six Nations tournament, Sexton describes losing his sight. He managed to get in one last kick before walking out. Dave Allred, the coach of the move, asked him what he felt at the moment of the kick. The reaction from the future racingman: Anger. Allred suggested imagining the look on Ronan O'Gara's face. “Pick one of the listeners, switch O'Gara's face to them, and place your target between their two eyes!Sexton writes. It was a great practice idea of ​​using negative energy to think positive. My kicking percentage gradually improved. »