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  • 29-05-2014 12:55pm
    #1
    BBDBB
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    Not Henshaw, out with a hand ligament injury according to the bbc

    Connacht back Robbie Henshaw has withdrawn from Ireland's tour to Argentina with a hand ligament injury.

    The 20-year-old sustained the injury earlier in the season but it had not limited his ability to train or play.

    However, Henshaw exacerbated the injury in training this week and specialist advice recommended he has an operation to resolve the issue.

    No decision on a potential replacement for the two-game tour has yet been taken.

    Henshaw has been widely tipped to succeed the retired Brian O'Driscoll in Ireland's midfield, but will now miss out on the first chance to stake a claim for the vacant number 13 shirt.

    Ulster's Darren Cave will now be favourite to start at outside centre for Ireland's Tests against Argentina.

    Last week Paddy Jackson pulled out of the tour with a stress fracture in his lower back, while Dave Kearney is missing after injuring a knee.

    The first Test in Resistencia, in the north-east of Argentina, will take place on Saturday 7 June.

    The second Test will take place a week later in Tucuman, north-western Argentina, both with a 19:40 BST kick-off time.


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  • #2
    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience
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    Who is there that could realistically be called up now?


  • #3
    Riskymove
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    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »
    Who is there that could realistically be called up now?

    The journal suggests:

    Reid, D'Arcy, Conway, Griffen or Macken


  • #4
    BBDBB
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    I cant see much point in D'Arcy going tbh


  • #5
    errlloyd
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    BBDBB wrote: »
    I cant see much point in D'Arcy going tbh

    Meh, I think there is some merit in him going if he was considered to be significantly stronger than his potential replacements.

    Getting crushed out there probably won't help anyone.


  • #6
    BBDBB
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    errlloyd wrote: »
    Meh, I think there is some merit in him going if he was considered to be significantly stronger than his potential replacements.

    Getting crushed out there probably won't help anyone.

    Depends on what you think the benefits of conducting a summer tour are I suppose

    For me, we know Darcy, we know what he offers and I doubt he would personally develop much from the experience. Some younger lad would get much more from the experience in my view


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  • #7
    .ak
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    I'd like to see Reid get it tbh.


  • #8
    irishbucsfan
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    errlloyd wrote: »
    Meh, I think there is some merit in him going if he was considered to be significantly stronger than his potential replacements.

    Getting crushed out there probably won't help anyone.

    Getting crushed by semi-professional Argentinians? D'Arcy is not going to be the difference between that happening.

    The tour is a full international tour though. I think a lot if people forget that. We will see the strongest selections possible in most positions


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