IRELAND HOOKER SEAN Cronin is set for 12 weeks out of rugby after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury.
The 28-year-old’s stint on the sidelines comes at a bad time with the World Cup looming later this year, although a 12-week recovery time frame would possibly mean Cronin returning for the World Cup warm-up friendlies.
Ireland’s summer series begins with a fixture against Wales in the Millennium Stadium on 8 August.
The issue for Cronin is potentially missing the four-week pre-season Schmidt’s men will undergo from July onwards, a key part of the World Cup planning in terms of strength and conditioning.
For Leinster, Cronin’s absence will be felt in the final two games of the Guinness Pro12 season as Matt O’Connor’s men look to ensure they don’t fall any further down the table than their current fifth position.
Cronin underwent surgery this afternoon to repair the damage to a tendon in his shoulder, following medical advice to do so.
Leinster report that “the operation has gone well but Sean will miss the rest of the Leinster Rugby season which involves games against Treviso and Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO12. The expected rehabilitation period is 12 weeks.”
dont say that robbie!!! we need you to come save us just like you did last season. think of it robbie saving the club you always supported as a boy!! we badly need him though all messing aside
Which of the 9 boyhood clubs of Robbie do you support?
Fettercain and then Crumlin unitedk
Robbie you legend
Former great, chasing money now, not my captain.
Surely he would have made more money by going on loan again….???
dont think there wud b too many clubs interested anyway robbie…story outta nothin.