Foot injury: Gordon D'Arcy
Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations due to a stress injury in his right foot.
D'Arcy was experiencing some discomfort in his right foot following the game against England. This failed to settle down before the Ireland training session on Thursday and following a scan on that afternoon it was confirmed that the Wexford man has a stress injury to a bone in his foot.
The injury will require immobilisation in a boot for at least four weeks with a projected return to play of six weeks pending further tests and specialist review.
The Ireland training squad for the Scotland test match week will be announced on Sunday evening following the completion of games in the RaboDirect Pro12.
Comments
3in4 says...
Terrible news. Brilliant player who was in the form of his life. It would be nice to see the likes of Luke Marshall get a look-in now but knowing Cabbage Head he's probably going to put his ginger love-child Earls in midfield against Scotland.
Posted 17:16 15th February 2013
BMakka8 says...
Well that makes things a bit better for Ireland, maybe James Downey will get a run?
Posted 16:47 15th February 2013
Norm says...
Unfirtunately Luke Marshall is injured too!
Posted 16:36 15th February 2013
caramba13 says...
So this gives us :
Stringer (in great form)
Ronan O'Gara
Cave
BOD
Gilroy
Trimble
Kearney
as a back line against Scotland.
Oh dear.
Posted 16:32 15th February 2013
stumpy says...
Ooh not looking good. Darcy, Mccarthy, and Healy out with Odriscoll looking doubtful. Having said that, Ireland do have some good players waiting in the wingers. Hoping to see Marshall replace D'arcy, he's looked absolute class for Ulster, and my first choice 12 for Ireland.
Posted 16:26 15th February 2013
Warrior7 says...
That will probably be good for Ireland, D'Arcy is a very overrated player. Solid, but nothing special at all
Posted 16:21 15th February 2013
atg77 says...
Just keeps on getting better for Scotland.
Posted 16:10 15th February 2013