LEINSTER’S IN-FORM FLANKER Rhys Ruddock will see a surgeon this week after being helped off early with a hamstring injury during Leinster’s Champions Cup pool win over Exeter Chiefs.
The 27-year-old, who captained Ireland during the summer and for the clash against Fiji, was replaced by Josh van der Flier in the second half of the 8 – 18 win in Sandy Park.
While Leinster’s injury update merely stated that the flanker had suffered a hamstring injury, The Evening Herald today reported that Ruddock has suffered a grade three hamstring tear, and so there are concerns that he could be sidelined for the rest of the season.
Aside from the loss of Ruddock there was positive news on Leinster’s injury report at UCD today with Jonathan Sexton not even featured after a bang on his thigh brought Isa Nacewa on to kicking duty in Exeter.
Adam Byrne will return to full training this week having complained of pain in his knee since making his international debut in Ireland’s win over Argentina. Ross Molony will also return to on-field sessions as he steps up his recovery from a knee injury.
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Egg chasing is so fecking boring. Who likes this rubbish bar a few wasps ??
Ah Ed, surely you can do better than that. That line has been used over and over again by many different trolls. Be a bit original please.
So why bother watching ir commenting?
His Ashton style diving could have cost his team the game. He could easily have made some yards towards the posts for both his tries and given his kicker a much better chance of nailing the conversion. Awesome step and acceleration for that second try though.
Thought the exact same thing. Talented but classless.
It’s just silly. You get your biggest lad to come crash into us then we do the same with our biggest lad. Backward and archaic with little or no skill involved. Guess that’s why it’s mainly a colonial game with little worldwide appeal
Most games are silly and most world wide games are English imported to keep stupid natives distracted while they raped and pillaged their lands. Distracted by playing, watching or commenting on the stupid games. Damn those tricky Brits
Ed what’s ur sport of choice?
Not many comments on your article. Wonder why?
Not many comments on any of the articles on TheScore.ie. Ever since they split the sections into different apps, people don’t seem to bother switching between them.
Coz the Rugby crowd is out on the town