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Concern for Johnny Sexton as out-half suffers another head injury

He was replaced after just nine minutes of Leinster’s game with Wasps this afternoon.

JOHNNY SEXTON’S FIRST game as Leinster captain was cut short after just nine minutes this afternoon as he was forced off with a head injury.

Johnny Sexton gets treatment before leaving the field James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

The sight of the Leinster out-half gingerly making his way off the field at the Ricoh Arena is a huge concern for Ireland coach Joe Schmidt with the Six Nations just a couple of weeks away.

Sexton, who was making his 100th start for the province, clashed heads with former Leinster centre Brendan Macken during the first-half of the Champions Cup clash with Wasps.

Johnny Sexton gets treatment before leaving the field James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

He headed down the tunnel after briefly receiving treatment on the field but didn’t return after failing his Head Injury Assessment (HIA).

However, he did emerge a little later on to take his place on the Leinster bench to watch the rest of the half but a potential concussion would make him a major doubt for Ireland’s opener against Wales on 7 February.

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    Nov 11th 2018, 6:07 PM

    maybe a video of the goal wouldnt do any harm now after reading it i cant not look for it

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    Nov 11th 2018, 6:47 PM

    @Eoin Murphy: if you saw it it should be engrained in your memory, right down to his strange chicken run celebration to the right corner flag

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    Nov 11th 2018, 7:33 PM

    @Eoin Murphy: Irish decency legislation makes it’s illegal to show a Brazilian lob Seaman from 40yards into Annette

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    Nov 11th 2018, 8:17 PM

    He was some man able to lob Seaman from 40 years

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    Nov 11th 2018, 7:49 PM

    His overhead against Osasuna was the most skilful goal I ve ever seen.It defied physics

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    Nov 11th 2018, 7:50 PM

    His overhead kick against Villareal defied physics

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    Nov 11th 2018, 8:10 PM

    @Ciaran Foy: He scored two physics defying overheads? Would have been good odds for that!

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    Nov 11th 2018, 9:02 PM

    @DL_8_5: the one against Osasuna was nt an overhead

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