Pre-season boost for Munster as prop Cronin returns after leg injury
The Ireland international has not played since November 2018 but is back to full fitness.
The Ireland international has not played since November 2018 but is back to full fitness.
Joe Schmidt said the 31-year-old was ‘walking around okay’ after being forced off this afternoon.
Joe Schmidt provided an injury update at the team’s Carton House base this afternoon.
The pair both had shoulder surgery during the summer.
Joe Schmidt provided an injury update on the out-half, Rob Herring and Devin Toner.
A number of players, including the out-half, trained away from the main group in Limerick this morning.
The Ireland out-half is expected to be fit for the first World Cup warm-up against Italy next month.
The Leinster flanker is battling to overcome a hip problem in time for Saturday’s clash against Glasgow Warriors.
The second row will undergo further assessment on a knee injury this week.
The second row was forced off close to half-time at the RDS this afternoon.
Leo Cullen’s side must pick themselves back up for Saturday’s visit of Munster to the RDS.
The openside flanker has been sidelined since January.
Stuart Lancaster says the hooker will be given every chance to prove his fitness for the Saracens showdown.
Johann van Graan is hopeful of having the pair back for the Pro14 semi-final against Leinster.
The Premier League side has defended their handling of the Belgian player’s head injury against Ajax.
Johann van Graan’s men will host Benetton in this weekend’s Pro14 quarter-final.
Johann van Graan said the Munster scrum-half could have played against Connacht but they withdrew him as a precaution.
The second row continues to battle a virus but Finlay Bealham has made a remarkable recovery and could return against Munster this weekend.
The hooker sustained a calf injury during Sunday’s Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulouse.
Tyler Bleyendaal is set to wear Munster’s number 10 shirt against Saracens.
The 33-year-old will increase his training load this week after a quad injury.
The second row was forced off with a serious shoulder injury while Noel Reid was also withdrawn with a head knock.
The out-half missed last weekend’s quarter-final win over Ulster with a quad issue.
The out-half is available to face Zebre this weekend.
‘I still hope to play again for Ulster this season, which is important for me.’
The out-half pulled up in training last week and has not played for his province since December.
The flanker sustained the injury against Ulster on Saturday.
The 24-year-old is facing an extended period on the sidelines.
Galway’s talisman was withdrawn during last weekend’s league semi-final against Waterford.
The tighthead prop suffered a serious hand injury in the defeat to Sale Sharks.
Andy Friend’s side are fighting on two fronts and the head coach will look to shuffle his pack for Friday’s trip to Sale Sharks.
The Leinster centre will increase his training load in the coming days ahead of Saturday’s European showdown against Ulster.
The Leinster flanker faces another extended period on the sidelines.
Andy Friend will have three of his Ireland internationals back in harness for Friday’s visit of Benetton.
Iain Henderson is a major doubt, while Will Addison and Craig Gilroy are set to miss next weekend’s showdown with Leinster.
The 24-year-old’s hamstring injury has not fully healed.
The Ireland trio are unlikely to be fit for Leinster’s Aviva Stadium showdown against Ulster later this month.
Leo Cullen’s side face Edinburgh this weekend, and will be boosted by the return of two of their Ireland internationals.
Dan Leavy is back in the Ireland squad for the final Six Nations game against Wales, while Ross Byrne has been released back to Leinster.
Robbie Henshaw won’t be coming back into the mix as his dead leg lingers.