Johnny Sexton in race to be fit for Six Nations opener with Wales

Wasps 51 Leinster 10: Johnny Sexton’s claim he and Leinster had turned a corner ahead of this clash with Wasps came back to haunt him in the most cruel of fashions.

The Ireland talisman had talked-up the chances of Leo Cullen’s side ahead of their trip to the Ricoh Arena and for seven minutes the out-half’s prediction appeared to be true as they ripped into their Aviva Premiership rivals.

But when Sexton was forced off after just eight minutes with a head injury, it proved the beginning of a disastrous afternoon for the visitors which ended with a record Champions Cup defeat.