IRELAND CENTRE GARRY Ringrose has been ruled out of Ireland’s remaining international schedule with a facial injury.
The in-form Leinster centre suffered the blow in the first half of Ireland’s resumed Six Nations win over Italy on Saturday and was replaced by Robbie Henshaw.
Andy Farrell will be without Ringrose for next weekend’s Six Nations final day clash against France and also the forthcoming November Tests against England, Wales and Georgia.
Debutant scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park reported with a tight hamstring in the wake of the win over Italy so Ulster’s John Cooney has been re-called to the squad.
Munster veteran Keith Earls has moved to complete his injury rehab at Ireland’s training base in Abbottstown, but ‘a decision on his availability will be made over the coming days,’ says the IRFU’s injury report this morning.
Always was good to be a big battle but shorter season means the two games against Ulster carry so much. I feel for them that some serious names are missing as does Leinster but such is any season but especially this one with weird pre season some lads picking knocks more it seems. Hard game to call
@Scott Crossfield: we will see if leinster are a team who can get serious and bounce back. Lots of games so far have been easy enough. This one will not be one of those. I think conners will start at 7 as he seems to be able to stop the big carriers ulster have at 8 and 12 after that Ryan and baird with doris and ruddock, healy kelleher and porter make a seriously decent pack. They will need to step up or the league will slip them by