Johnny Sexton history against France a worry for Warren Gatland

Monstrous French pack does not hide the fact they paint a target on Ireland fly-half’s back and Lions coach will be anxious to learn how 31-year-old faresPerhaps it is for the best that Warren Gatland will be in Edinburgh rather than Dublin on Saturday. He will be anxious to learn how Johnny Sexton’s comeback for Ireland progresses but, judging by the fly-half’s recent history against France, it may not make for comfortable viewing.First he was knocked out when trying to tackle Mathieu Bastareaud in 2014 and he endured similar problems with the bulldozing centre a year later. At the World Cup …