Johnny Sexton gets concussion all-clear

After much speculation, Leinster Rugby yesterday confirmed that Jonathan Sexton passed his Head Injury Assessment (HIA) following his early withdrawal against Wasps at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon.

He is now expected to be fit for Ireland’s Six Nations opener against Wales.

Earlier reports suggested that Sexton had failed his HIA after suffering a clash of heads at the weekend. Leinster head coach Leo Cullen confirmed as much in Coventry, but he changed tack two days later by stating that the player’s absence from the field of play was a precautionary measure.