Six Nations: Joe Schmidt plays down Sexton head injury as Ireland win against Scots

Joe Schmidt hopes Johnny Sexton will shake off a head injury in time for Ireland's Guinness Six Nations trip to Italy.

Six Nations: Joe Schmidt plays down Sexton head injury as Ireland win against Scots
Sat, 09 Feb, 2019 - 18:40

Joe Schmidt hopes Johnny Sexton will shake off a head injury in time for Ireland's Guinness Six Nations trip to Italy.

Sexton lasted just 24 minutes of Ireland's fraught 22-13 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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