CIARÁN FRAWLEY HAS been ruled out of Leinster’s Champions Cup game against Clermont Auvergne this Saturday at the Aviva Stadium, [KO: 5.30pm, RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports 1].
Frawley was withdrawn at half-time of last Sunday’s 35-12 win over Bristol at Ashton Gate, with Jordie Barrett coming on for his debut, contributing a try.
A back injury forced Frawley off and Leinster have today confirmed he is still unavailable for this weekend’s game.
James Lowe (calf injury) and Hugo Keenan (wrist injury) continue to be marked absent, with neither featuring last Sunday. Lowe is ‘due for further assessment’, while Keenan is ‘unavailable for the next few weeks’.
After this Round 2 game, Leinster will finish the year with two inter-pro URC derbies as they host Connacht on Saturday 21 December and then travel to play Munster on Friday 27 December.
There are no further injury updates on Leinster’s Dan Sheehan, Rob Russell, Will Connors, Jamie Osborne and Tadhg Furlong.
I know it’s a massive luxury but that’s why we signed Barrett and have such a deep squad – lots play high number of international minutes and injuries can cluster in a season
Frawley has absolutely no luck with injury. Feels like the momentum for the 10 jersey is very much with Prendergast now..such a shame as Frawley started the season on fire at 10.
If Tommy O’Brien’s fit I’d like to see him get a shot on the wing. Has the explosive pace that Leinster has been missing.
@teuO6nLS: tommy has a noise for the try line. I think the new kick laws will suit him perfectly as he will chase and contest kicks all day. He also has no regard for his body and puts in some serious hits. Hopefully his body gets sortec and he gets a run of games
@teuO6nLS: I’d say Osbourne is ahead of him.
@James Murphy: he is but he’s injured.
@teuO6nLS: His bro.
That’s Barrett starting and probably Tector or Turner to the bench. Is Furlong back this week?
@Owen ODonoghue: I’d be tempted to go 6-2 instead, Barrett and GR can cover the whole backline. Start Penny, Doris and Conan and then RG, Deegan and Baird on the bench
@Owen ODonoghue: It says no word on Furlong. We’ll be lucky to see him in blue once before the 6N
@Carmine Lorenzo: not really that different to most years for Leinster
@Andrew Slazenger: yeah VDF should be dropped
That’s Furlong, Sheehan, Keenan and Osborne injured on Ireland duty. Leinster are quite victims of their own excellence.
@Tom Reilly: And Lowe.
@Tom Reilly: Now, where did I put my tiny violin? Hardly surprising, given the numbers in the squad. Hendy invariably returns to Belfast injured when he’s the only Ulster to get a game and now it’s Stockdale’s turn!
@Justin Robinson: Henderson gets injured doing the coin toss when he does turn out for Ulster so hardly surprising he picks up knocks on international duty
Frawley is unfortunate, the poor civil never seems to catch a break!!
As Frawley is injured go again with 22 of the 23 and include either of the following – Tommy O’Brien, Harry Byrne, Tector or Turner.
@Con Cussed: I’d say Osbourne is ahead of them.
Imagine what young players coming through can learn from Slimani, Snyman and Farrell? It can only be a good thing for them even if it affects their playing opportunities. They are still training with these guys.
@anthony davoren: Does Andy fancy a game this weekend then?!
Back injury??? Backed out to make room for Barrett most likely!
@Lulu: yes Lula, because they would need to do that.
@Lulu: Frawley wasn’t kicking at all well and probably had that injury from early in the game.