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Connacht centre Ronaldson ruled out for over a month, will miss big European and inter-pro clashes

Matt Healy and Ronan Loughney are being reintegrated in training after suffering non-match inflicted injuries last week.

CONNACHT HAVE RULED centre Craig Ronaldson out for at least a month after reviewing a scan on a thigh issue picked up in the win over Cardiff on 25 November.

The western province have ruled the goal-kicking playmaker out ‘until mid-January’ today, meaning he will miss the back-to-back Champions Cup clashes with Wasps, the seasonal inter-pros against Ulster and Munster as well as the trip to face high-flying Ospreys in the first weekend of the new year.

New out-half Marnitz Boshoff will also miss this weekend’s trip to Wasps. The South African will consult a shoulder specialist this week to get a recovery plan and timeframe.

Wing Matt Healy was a late withdrawal from the win over Treviso with a ‘minor knee injury’, but like Ronan Loughney (who tweaked his knee in training last week), will take part in squad training ahead of the European trip.

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    May 25th 2013, 1:05 PM

    If the semi’s are anything to go by, this should make it a cracking final.

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    May 25th 2013, 12:56 PM

    It will be an amazing match and a night to remember!

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    May 25th 2013, 12:06 PM

    Is this the World Cup final If so it’s been very low key, Come on USA!!

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    May 25th 2013, 1:05 PM

    Any chance of your number Hil? You sound exactly like my type

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    May 25th 2013, 12:45 PM

    The motivator (Klopp)
    vs.
    the tactician (heynckes)

    The tactician to to win in the end, Bayern 3-1 and muller (as always) first scorer.

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    May 25th 2013, 1:49 PM

    Should be a great game, I hope Dortmund can do it!

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    May 25th 2013, 1:13 PM

    Gundogen versus Schweiny. In already getting tent pants just thinking about it.

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    May 25th 2013, 12:37 PM

    Hillary if you keep going you might get that lovely arm of yours around your neck !!

    Only joking.

    Dortmund 7-2. I wonder hmmmm

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    May 25th 2013, 12:48 PM

    Think bayern will beat them 3-1 that’s my bet for the match

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    May 25th 2013, 12:40 PM

    Those were two worthy winners up there, though both sides had aging players and disappeared off the radar after those successes. Great to see them back again.

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    May 25th 2013, 8:41 PM

    @ Denis

    The Germans shouldn’t get too carried away.

    Meaning: Don’t start boasting, try to be modest. And they are fairly modest about it all.

    You took this in the wrong way and then went on from there.

    …There’s always one trying to rain on the parade.

    Who is trying to rain on the parade…..

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    May 25th 2013, 1:14 PM

    The Germans shouldn’t get too carried away.
    We’ve already had an all-Spanish, Italian and English final.
    Real Madrid vs. Valenica, AC Milan vs. Juventus, Man Utd vs. Chelsea.
    Barcelona, Man Utd and the other big boys will be back next year…..

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    May 25th 2013, 2:33 PM

    Who’s getting carried away? All they said was its great to have an all German final!

    They didn’t declare they are the worlds greatest league like so many players and commentators in England do, nor did they mention anything about next year…

    There’s always one trying to rain on the parade, just enjoy the spectacle of two very attacking teams trying to dismantle each other!

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