Possible Clues:

• Rugby player
• Only a small drink for counsel, as that's one of fifteen
• 'For counsel just a small drink, being one of fifteen (5,4)'
• For counsel only a small drink, being one of fifteen
• Lion maybe intermittently sick with harmful fighting
• For counsel just a small drink; that's one of fifteen
• Counsel gets only a small drink, as it's one of fifteen
• Just a small drink for counsel, as that's only one of fifteen
• Only a small drink for counsel - he's had fourteen others on the side
• As he's with fourteen others, only a small drink for the one at the bar