LEINSTER HAVE NOT ruled out returns for James Ryan and Dan Leavy from injury for Friday night’s Guinness Pro14 semi-final against Munster at the Aviva Stadium, while tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong remains a doubt due to a back injury.
Ryan suffered a shoulder injury during pre-season and subsequently underwent surgery but has made a swift recovery and featured in the warm-up before Leinster’s win over Ulster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.
Leinster’s latest injury update says the Ireland international lock “will be further assessed this week before a final decision is made on his involvement against Munster.”
Leavy is in the same bracket, having also featured in Saturday’s warm-up as he nears his return from the long-term and complicated knee injury he suffered last year in the Champions Cup quarter-final win against Ulster.
It would still be a surprise if Leavy is launched straight back into action in a semi-final encounter but Leinster say they will make a final decision on his availability later this week.
Meanwhile, Ireland prop Furlong’s fitness remains uncertain due to the back injury that has prevented him from featuring in Leinster’s restarted season over the last two weekends.
Leinster say Furling is due to be “reviewed later this week regarding involvement against Munster following his return from a back injury.”
Rhys Ruddock will be available after coming through his return from a quadriceps injury against Ulster unscathed.
Wing Fergus McFadden has stepped up his rehabilitation from a calf injury and is now back running but he won’t be fit for Friday night, while Dave Kearney has also been ruled out with his hamstring injury.
Adam Byrne [hamstring], Conor O’Brien [hamstring], and Vakh Abdaladze [back] are all still facing several months of rehabilitation from their injuries.
