MUNSTER HAVE CONFIRMED that out-half Joey Carbery suffered a fractured elbow during last weekend’s Champions Cup win over Wasps.
The 26-year-old was in clear pain as he was forced off in Coventry and the province have now confirmed that he will require surgery.
It’s another setback for a player who has had seriously bad luck on the injury front, having spent almost 14 months out of the game before returning to action for Munster earlier this year.
Carbery appeared to be regaining some momentum in recent times, having also helped Ireland to a very positive November Test series, but he is now set for another period on the sidelines as he recovers from surgery.
“There is disappointing news on the injury front as Joey Carbery suffered an elbow fracture on Sunday and will require surgery on Thursday,” said Munster in an official statement.
Meanwhile, the province also confirmed that the 14 players and staff who were quarantining in Cape Town after testing positive for Covid-19 while in South Africa have now all safely returned home.
Although the group of 14 have recovered from Covid, they are still required to “undertake an additional period of self-isolation as advised by public health,” back in Ireland according to Munster.
Munster reiterated that “the majority” of the 34 players and staff who returned to Ireland on Wednesday 1 December have now completed their quarantine period.
Some of that group tested positive for Covid after returning to Ireland, meaning that a small number of them may still be in quarantine.
It remains to be seen which players are available for Saturday’s Champions Cup clash with Castres at Thomond Park.
I feel so sorry for him. It was a late sneaky hit and I cannot understand how the match officials missed it or maybe I can.
@Peter O’ Dowd:
Can’t catch a break… This could probably rule him out of 6N…
Gutted for him. It was great to have him back and finding his groove. But he’ll recover again. In the meantime, it’s fantastic to have a capable player in Healy and others like Crowley.
Every time he appears to be back he gets a set back. Thankfully they appear to be one off injuries and not reoccurring ones. This offers a huge opportunity to Healy now to get a run of high pressure games.
Gutted for the kid as he just can’t get a run of games.
Hopefully all these injuries now will give him more years at the end of his career. Really a talent that we have never seen fully yet.
Step up Healy and Crowley (or not depending on ze ‘rona)
@thesaltyurchin: healy and Carty now in pole position to take ireland to the world cup.
@Chris Mc: I think that you are forgetting someone.
@Eoghan O’Leary: whos that? Sexton? If fit he’s clearly the no 1 but realistically hes not going to play a whole world cup so again 3 outhalves will go. If your talking about harry he’s about 4th choice at leinster on form.
Burns cant kick a rugby ball so its not him
@Chris Mc: Frawley
@SPQH: yeah as much as i’d love to see him get a run at 10, leo needs cover in the centre, henshaw and ringrose miss a lot of leinster time so a quality player is needed. Theres no real option other than frawley. So id imagine he’ll be staying at 12 for a while.
Could be a big loss for the Munster especially with such a big game coming up against Leinster
You can’t but feel sorry for joey , he’s just starting to build back up to where he was and now this . Probably won’t be back in time for the 6nations . If I was a betting man my money would be on carty to be called up as a replacement. Ireland can fancy themselves winning it this year . France and England away though will be difficult .
Do they know how long he’ll be out for? (Or did I miss that bit?)
@B Collins: 3/4 months maybe more I think?