British and Irish Lion fly-half Jonathan Sexton has set his sights high after joining big spending Racing Metro in the French Top 14.
Speaking at his official unveiling to the press on Tuesday, after just two days of training with his new teammates, the 28-year-old Irishman said he was hoping to be part of a new era of success at the famous old Parisian club.
And just over two weeks after his leading role in guiding the Lions to Tour victory in Australia, Sexton is still riding on a wave of emotion.
"I'm very excited, it's been a crazy few weeks but I'm really happy to be here. The first two days have exceeded all my expectations, I've really enjoyed it and it's been tough work," he said.
"I'll be playing games earlier than I normally would but that's good because sometimes when you have a long break pre-season, you can lose your rhythm. I just feel like I'm continuing on the same season after the Lions, so that's a good thing."
Sexton has been joined at Racing by fellow Lions Dan Lydiate and Jamie Roberts but other new faces include coaching duo Laurent Travers and Laurent Labit.
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