ALL BLACKS LEGEND Dan Carter will play no part in this evening’s Champions Cup final against Leinster.
The 36-year-old has been ruled out just hours before proceedings get underway in Bilbao with a hamstring injury.
He has been replaced by French international Rémi Talés on the bench for Racing 92.
Carter came into today’s final named among the substitutes looking to add an elusive Champions Cup winners’ medal to his impressive individual haul.
The New Zealander will be yet another substantial miss for Racing alongside scrumhalf Maxime Machenaud, who was ruled out back in April.
LATE CHANGE: Dan Carter has been ruled out of today’s Champions Cup final due to a hamstring injury. Rémi Talès replaces him on @Racing92’s bench. #ChampionsCup #Bilbao2018 pic.twitter.com/6H7nUfgYyt
— Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) May 12, 2018
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It’s all going leinsters way. Best of luck to them.
That’s a real pity. Shame for the sake of the game, would have been great to see Sexton have a crack at him, and even Carbery coming on. Pity. Still, half delighted.
Some rugby fans in Munster won’t like hearing that news.
@Maureen:
I’m a Munster fan and I wish Leinster all the best today. Great group of players
@Maureen: whys that Maureen ????
@Maureen: I think a lot of Leinster fans just randomly assume that Munster fans want them to lose because of a few eejits.
Cheering them on and hoping they win.
@Maureen: great for Irish rugby if they win today. Connaught fan here cheering them on today!
@Maureen: why?
@Maureen: do you know something we Munster fans don’t? Stupid comment. Irish provinces first unless they are playing Munster.
@Zossima: your not a true munster fan .
Gutted for him, you want to see the best players in the squad. Talés is no mug and won big games for them, would be hoping LM heavily strapped leg is able to hold up for 60-70 mins.
Hauling up the blue flag today! Wishing the Leinster team every bit of luck although I doubt they’ll need it.
Takes the gloss off the game a bit. Would have been part of the experience to see him play