CONNACHT AND IRELAND lock Quinn Roux is set to undergo surgery on a shoulder issue this week and will be out of action until May, the province have confirmed.
In further bad news for Connacht, centre Peter Robb will also undergo surgery this week on an abdomen injury sustained against Dragons last month, and will be sidelined for an unspecified amount of time.
Roux has been in superb form for Connacht this season and had been named in Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad for the Six Nations, but withdrew with a neck problem before the tournament began.
And now Connacht will be without his services for the season run-in as he looks to remedy on ongoing shoulder issue.
“It is a shame for him,” said Connacht head coach Andy Friend.
“He’s had this ongoing shoulder (problem) that’s given him some grief, in fact the whole time I’ve been here, and there hasn’t been a window for him. So this is an opportunity for him to go and get that done.
“Hopefully he gets sorted and we see Quinn coming back fit and able to do the things that he does.”
Connacht are also monitoring the fitness of a number of other players ahead of Saturday’s Pro14 meeting with Cardiff Blues.
Conor Dean (shoulder) is rehabbing for a shoulder injury sustained on duty with the Connacht Eagles last Friday, while Sean O’Brien is recovering from a neck problem.
Stephen Kerins is said to be progressing well with his knee injury and will look to integrate into training in the coming weeks, while Ben O’Donnell is progressing through his return to contact following a chest injury sustained against Munster.
There was no new update available on Sam Arnold (chest), Tom Farrell (knee), Stephen Fitzgerald (knee) or Cillian Gallagher (shoulder), who are all continuing their rehabilitation from long term injuries.
Connacht will however be able to call on the services of Bundee Aki, Ultan Dillane, and Dave Heffernan, who have all been released from Ireland camp to get some minutes in the Pro14 this weekend.
“All the boys were here yesterday,” Friend said.
“Ultan, because he played on Sunday, albeit minimal minutes, he was just here as an observer. The other fellas did train with us and all three just trained with us (this morning).
“They are all available and they are all fit and eager to play.”
Well he pretty much got hit by a car in the Wales game and was 100% in minutes !! He could get over anything in 48 hours !!
And if I remember correctly, the car is a write-off.
Hopefully if won’t spread through the camp.
I can’t believe they’re out camping in this weather! Mad stuff!
In BOD we trust
Too much partying with Seanie Fitz Bod???
http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/seanie-fitzpatrick-anglo-irish-went-2671143
http://www.contactmusic.com/photo/sean-fitzpatrick-brian-odriscoll-testimonial-dinner_3932733
I’m sure Bod will recover- he’s seen worse. Great to see Donnacha back in camp and driving up the standards. Sounds like Schmidt has everyone playing for the collective.
Can’t remember Ireland ever being able to lose a match and have such an outstanding points difference that the championship was still on.
This, and Cole’s absence makes me quitely confident.
Roll on that flight on friday. Twickers here we come.
Who starts instead of O’Driscoll. Candidates are Marshall (a 12), Henshaw (Inexperienced / better fullback) Cave (untried) McFadden (better for sub role / better winger), Bowe (not fully fit / untried). I assume McFadden as cover last week is the likely call. Not sure if there is any outstanding candidate for this game but Cave as a natural 13 nearly gets my vote. When Payne becomes eligible in autumn he leapfrogs them all. Hopefully O’driscoll recovers because without him an edgy win will become a narrow loss
If BOD out has to be Cave at 13, im a big Henshaw fan but he better suited to FB and his best performances for Connacht has been there
I’d agree with you on Cave. He’s a natural 13 who is in great form. If you can’t get in scoring the way he has been provincially this year, then you’re forever doomed.
That said, I’d also like to see Madigan go in the centre. I continue to believe that might be his way to break in.
Cave is injured.
Cat amongst the pigeons here but I would think there’s a real chance of Darcy to 13 and Marshall at 12.
There’s a few options, joe had used Darcy at 13 before, pushing Marshall to 12.
He could go for any of henshaw, cave or McFadden and of course joe being joe there’s always the option he has up his sleeve.
If we can manage without PoC on the morning if a game then we can do the same without bod with a weeks notice.
Big difference between England and Scotland though Chris. I’d prefer to have BoD there before any one else. Defensive ability if no other reason. I think it would upset the team a bit too.
Who’s Bug?
And this is the start of the mind games.. Latest score = 1-0 to schmidt
Darcy to 13 and Luke Marshall at 12 if BOD isn’t fit? If I remember correctly Darcy made his debut in Paris in 2004 at 13 when BOD was injured
Trimble can cover outside centre, McFadden to the wing Henshaw to the bench.
It will be Henshaw if BO D is out, good game to try him out. If your good enough your old enough as they say
Odriscolls vertigo playing up again me thinks.
Does anyone here know where the Ireland rugby team usually train? I know that Leinster and Munster have their own facilities at the University College grounds and the Ireland football team uses Malahide’s facilities at Ganon Park. Anyone?
Who’s bug?