Who’ll replace O’Driscoll ?
Adrian O'Farrell takes a fascinating look at who might fill the number 13 jersey for the 2012 Six Nations championship. Read the article here...
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Wallace’s injury keeps him out for 6 months
Surgery on the knee last Sunday in Dublin means requiring David Wallace will face a six-month-long rest from the game. In what could be one of the most unfortunate events it has faced this year, the Irish squad is stunned after losing another frontliner following its game against England Saturday
08.31.2011| Players, Rugby World Cup | Ireland Rugby No Comments
Injuries keep on coming!
It looks like Ireland will be without Horgan, McFadden and Flannery for the tour. Horgan was a late withdrawal from Ireland 29-23 defeat to a stomach bug that saw him heading to hospital instead. McFadden has a broken jaw which will require surgery and a six to eight week recovery. Flannery
06.7.2010| Ireland Rugby | Ireland Rugby No Comments
Leamy out for rest of season…
DUBLIN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Ireland and Munster back row forward Denis Leamy has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, the southern Irish province said in a statement on Wednesday. Leamy was injured in the last play of Sunday's bonus point 37-14 Heineken Cup victory at Perp
12.23.2009| Players | Ireland Rugby No Comments
O’Leary’s season comes to an abrupt end
Tomas O’Leary crashed out of the rugby season today with the announcement that he has broken his ankle. The injury took place when his team Munster took on the Scarlets in a Magners League game. This is essentially a triple blow to the scrum half as he is now unable to finish Munster’s Heinek
04.25.2009| British & Irish Lions, Players | Ireland Rugby No Comments
O’Driscoll Out
Brian O'Driscoll will miss the final clash of the Six Nations for Ireland against England on the 15th March after suffering a hamstring tear in the defeat against Wales. O'Driscoll could be out for upto two months pending a scan on Monday, but O'Sullivan is confident he will be available for the
03.9.2008| Players, Six Nations | Ireland Rugby No Comments
D’Arcy out of Six Nations
The first major casualty of the campaign is Gordon D'Arcy who broke his arm during the 16-11 victory over Italy. A stress fracture of the forearm, will mean the end of Gordon D'Arcy's Six Nations campaign and an operation on Monday. It's likely that Trimble will line-up alongside O'Driscoll no
02.3.2008| Players, Six Nations | Ireland Rugby No Comments
O’Connell Out?
Paul O'Connell of Munster is unlikely to be available for selection during the initial stages of the RBS 6 Nations 2008. This is due to a setback during his rehabilitation from back injury, O'Connell has not played rugby since the Rugby World Cup and it was hoped he would play for Munster in the
01.13.2008| Players, Six Nations | Ireland Rugby No Comments
O’Driscoll Injury Doubt! And a look to France!
Ireland will need to step up to the mark from the very beginning on Sunday when the French visit Croke Park. It was a hard-fought (19-9) win in Cardiff on Sunday for Ireland, in contrast to France's 39-3 romp over Italy in Rome. O'Sullivan knows that they must knock the momentum out of France