Joe Schmidt cools fears over Johnny Sexton injury

<div class="pa_art"><p>Joe Schmidt has insisted Johnny Sexton will be &ldquo;fine&rdquo; to face Samoa despite the fly-half icing his troublesome thigh after being withdrawn in the 35-0 win over Russia.</p><p>Sexton captained Ireland for the first time on Thursday night, but was replaced by Jack Carty for the second-half of his side&rsquo;s five-try win over the Bears.</p><p>British and Irish Lions fly-half Sexton had declared himself 100 per cent fit to take on Russia after missing Ireland&rsquo;s shock 19-12 loss to Japan with a thigh complaint.</p><!-- EMBED START StreamAMG { id: "embedded0_izd0r0po", urn: "urn:pressassociation:video:64114" } --><figure id="0_izd0r0po" data-urn="urn:pressassociation:video:64114"><div style="width: 100%; . . .