O’Gara warns Sexton a doubt for Six Nations

Joe Schmidt will find out tomorrow if out-half Johnny Sexton will be available for the remaining two Six Nations matches.

The former Leinster No 10 picked up a thumb injury during Ireland’s loss to England last weekend. He had been scheduled to play for Racing Metro against Castres on Saturday but his kicking coach in Paris, Ronan O’Gara, has already ruled him out of action.

“I don’t think he’ll play on Saturday. I think his injury is serious enough so that’s what’s happening now in the next few days, establishing the extent of it,” O’Gara said at an Irish Examiner sports breakfast yesterday.