CENTRE JAMIE ROBERTS’ Lions tour may be over after a suspected hamstring tear in the second-half of his team’s 47-17 win over the Waratahs in Sydney.
The Welshman dropped to the turf in the midst of a Lions attack and was helped from the field by Dr Eanna Falvey and the Lions medical staff. Roberts, who recently graduated as a doctor, grimaced with unease on the sideline and limped slowly up the players’ tunnel towards the away dressing room.
Speaking to Sky Sports after his side’s win, Lions coach Warren Gatland said, “He has torn a bit of a hamstring but I’m not 100% on it. I haven’t spoken to the medics about that so we’ll have to wait and see. We’ve had a few of those (injuries) already.
“I’ll wait until I get to the dressing room before I’ll know more.”
Dr Eanna Falvey attempts to stretch out Roberts’ hamstring. (David Davies/PA Wire)
Roberts, who had been the favourite to partner Brian O’Driscoll in the First Test against Australia next Saturday, will go for a scan on the muscle tomorrow. Jonathan Davies, who scored a try and set up four others, looks likely to come in at inside centre.
Gatland declared that his Lions had delivered ‘a performance out of the top drawer’. “They put it up to us physically and we stood up to them,” he added.
The Kiwi name-checked Alun Wyn Jones, Jonathan Davies, Mako Vunipola, Leigh Halfpenny and Simon Zebo as players that impressed. He praised his pack for delivering ‘good, front foot ball for the backs’.
Tellingly, ahead of the First Test against the Wallabies next week, Gatland proclaimed, “We showed a little bit tonight but not too much.”
Gatland has reacted to the added casualty to his list by calling up Wasps wing, Christian Wade. The 22-yearold has been withdrawn from England’s side to face Argentina and will be provide cover for George North, who’s hamstring injury is growing cause for concern.
“We have obviously got ongoing treatment of some players,” Gatland said. “So it’s prudent to make sure we have enough backline cover. Christian played well in the first Test against Argentina and is match fit.”
Serious atmosphere here in Cavan. This is exactly where you want to be playing the All Ireland Champions. Whatever the result these games against the top 4 will stand to us in the summer months
It’s exactly the gate the county board needed as well
Mind blowing that people would actually travel to watch that rubbish sport.
@Ordinary lad: the much “hyped” Irish Rugby team lost yesterday. How much money do those lads earn?
Mind blowing that someone would take the time to open an article about a sport they consider to be ‘rubbish’ and then take the time to comment on it.
How can a team that receives €120k in funding compete against a team that receives €1.4million
Hahaha give over Al . Deep down you love the gaa
@Alan b..: Sure all the money we’ll be spending here we’ll double that funding for you pal ;)
a decent workout so far get rid of the Jamaican rum and redstripe against another nordie team who’s sole intention is to pull drag and hit off the ball.
Don’t know what game your watching. The hits off the ball have been 50:50.
Eh cavan is in the south of Ireland Einstein
fergal reilly should count himself lucky to share a pitch with these wonderful dublin footballers instead of going around like a drunk at a wedding looking for a fight.
That was stared by the Dublin man on the ground. You’re incredibly anti ulster football
And then mdma was the first man to get involved.
And who look for a figth at a wedding
ah lorcan stop it now.
fergal reilly would.
it’s north of me ya tit
@Alan b..: that explains why the dubs were late they looked at a map and headed north. When did this geographical transplant take place.
don’t be a tit like alan cavan play in ulster which is up north so they are nordies.
Cavan is not in Northern Ireland you don’t cross the border or use sterling
I didn’t say it was in Northern Ireland .
What do you mean by nordie then?if you are calling them that cos they’re north of you does that mean someone from cork would class Dublin as a nordie team
if they wanted to yes beacuse they would be northern to a Cork person now cavan is in ulster and part of the Republic of Ireland beacuse the brits didn’t want the kip so yes you are nordies which we where stuck with.
Stop you’re just embarrassing yourself
What part of Dublin are you from?
what difference does it make?
cavan play in the ulster champions with the other 8 nordie counties it’s no big deal just accept it is the way it is don’t be embarrassed alan.
All the complaints about dublins fans. Have any other county brought a few thousand fans with them today ?
@Gavin Byrne: In comparison Dublin have a fan base of about 10 times what other counties have. So of course they will bring large numbers with them.
Fair play today they really brought a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of money to Cavan town today
That a few time in the last three years the cavan has been delayed because of the fans.
If the dubs can’t make it to croke park on time how do you expect them to make it to cavan on time
@Lorcán Coyle: Should know by now that nothing in Cavan ever starts on time, nearest fifteen minutes, sure that’ll do.!!!
Ref jersey looks too like Dubs
We’ll save that excuse for later
Massive achievement if Roscommon can some how stay up in Division 1.
Lorcan are u watching the match