Johnny Sexton's pleading innocence when it comes to reigniting his spat with the All Blacks and New Zealand rugby fans with revelations in his new autobiography

The former Ireland first-five has used a section in the book to explain his on-field spat with Rieko Ioane in the wake of the All Blacks quarterfinal win at last year's World Cup.

Sexton says he called Ioane fake-humble - in response to the Kiwi centre reminding him not to miss his flight home and to enjoy retirement.

Speaking to a BBC podcast - Sexton says he simply wanted to offer his side of the story.