Six weeks out: Rob Kearney
Ireland back Rob Kearney has become an injury doubt for their November Tests after suffering a back injury that could sideline him for up to six weeks.
The British & Irish Lions hopeful was forced off in Leinster's defeat to Connacht last weekend after taking a heavy tackle while taking a mark.
Kearney will not play in this week's RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Munster at the Aviva Stadium, with coach Joe Schmidt hoping the injury heals.
"There's no major damage with Rob," said Schmidt, whose side have lost twice this term.
"He's very uncomfortable. There's quite a bad haematoma there, with that bad blood being a real irritant, and hopefully as that drains away he should come right quite quickly.
"He won't be available for Munster but maybe beyond that we'd cross our fingers."
Comments
melkdave says...
@Jonsey2
From a troll like you ill take that as a compliment LOL
Posted 01:31 05th October 2012
APV1 says...
Shame. Leinster and Ireland will miss him. A great player and probably the second choice Lions 15.
;-)
Posted 11:20 04th October 2012
heart_of_oak says...
Lets hope he can make a full recovery soon. He's a great player and I see him as the number 1 contender for FB for the Lions.
Posted 09:51 04th October 2012
jonesy2 says...
melkdave -- you are officially the biggest nutjob on this site full of nutjobs. congrats to you you maniac
Posted 07:56 04th October 2012
Sincero says...
Fair play, melk... Cheers to you.
Posted 00:58 04th October 2012
melkdave says...
Bad news for Ireland ,as he is the outstanding FB in world rugby imo,and if fit almost a certinty for the Lions come 2013.Is F.Jones back playing yet,i expect his next in the pecking order for FB,or he was last year at least lolOne thing for sure his injury has buggered my irish 15 for the aurtum tests lol.
Posted 17:30 03rd October 2012
brendosuprenzo says...
I shudder at the thought of a call up for Denis Hurley.
Posted 14:45 03rd October 2012