ROBBIE HENSHAW REMAINS a doubt for Leinster’s URC quarter-final against the Sharks at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday.
Henshaw missed last Saturday’s European Cup semi-final win over Toulouse with a minor quad injury sustained in training. In an injury bulletin issued this afternoon, Leinster saw Henshaw will be further assessed before a final decision is made on his availability this weekend.
Henshaw’s replacement against Toulouse, Charlie Ngatai, impressed, and Leinster say he came through without any issues following a lengthy lay-off because of a hamstring injury. Josh van der Flier and Ryan Baird also came through the game with no issues following ankle and shoulder injuries respectively.
Michael Milne has completed return to play protocols and will be available to face the Sharks. Also returning is Cormac Foley, who has recovered from a hamstring injury.
Joe McCarthy (ankle) and Rónan Kelleher (shoulder) are stepping up their respective recoveries and will be further assessed this week.
Tickets for the game are on sale now through Ticketmaster, at a vastly reduced rate compared to the prices for the clash with Tolouse. Capacity is reduced to 19,000, and prices start at €25 for adults and €12 for children.
2 McIlroys. A and B and flips and flops to suit himself and the circumstances. Would prefer if he just said the big money and attention is still in the US rather than skirt around the obvious!
@David Gaffney: But that is what he is saying. He lives in the state’s cause that’s where the money is and he’s never made a secret of that. He’s saying as good as the changes to the European tour are, they aren’t enough to entice the top players to change what they are doing. It’s overtly implied it what he said. Just cause he doesn’t blatantly state it doesn’t mean he’s skirting the question
@Phil Redmond:
Married to an American, his family is in America… The bggest payouts are in America… Totally understandable…
Shane is in the same boat… To play in the top competitions you have to play in the highest ranking tournaments…
@Cowboy Paddy: Exactly and the European tour events need to get much closer to the PGA in terms of prize money and ranking points if they want to start attracting the top players away from it. I doubt that will ever happen though. The PGA want to protect their place as the no 1 tour like anyone in their position would so any sign that the European tour are going to make any significant inroads into that they’ll up the prize money and keep the top players coming back to them
@Phil Redmond: it absolutely does mean he is skirting around it! Why not just say it. Why talk like a politician that is evasive and won’t commit!?
@David Gaffney: Non committal choker and mercenary. #136daystillmoreRorycomedygold