Sexton facing scan on knee after Saints win

Sexton damaged the knee in shipping a tackle shortly after half-time and he limped off the field with the help of medical staff

Johnny Sexton, Leinster and Andy Farrell's new Ireland brains trust face an anxious few days with the out-half due to undergo a scan on the knee injury suffered during his province's Heineken Champions Cup defeat of Northampton Saints on Saturday.

The British and Irish Lion damaged the knee in shipping a tackle shortly after half-time and he limped off the field with the help of medical staff after receiving treatment for a handful of minutes while play continued on around him.