IRELAND TIGHTHEAD PROP Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations opener against England in Dublin due to a recurrence of his calf injury.
Connacht’s uncapped Jack Aungier has been called up to the Ireland senior squad for the first time in place of Furlong.
Furlong was with Ireland at a camp in Portugal in recent days and took part in their training session yesterday but he flew home this morning after suffering the calf injury.
The rest of the Irish squad will continue their camp in Portugal in the coming days before returning to Dublin on Wednesday.
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32-year-old Wexford man Furlong has had a seriously frustrating season so far, playing just three times for Leinster and not at all for Ireland due to hamstring and calf issues.
Furlong was first injured in October while playing for his province and though he was included in Ireland’s squad for the November Tests and spent the month with the group, he did not play at all.
The experienced tighthead finally made his return to action in Leinster’s Champions Cup win away to La Rochelle on 12 January but was then absent from the province’s matchday 23 against Bath the following weekend.
Furlong appeared set to feature with Ireland in the Six Nations having been named in their 36-man squad and travelled with interim head coach Simon Easterby’s men to Portugal.
But Furlong has now been officially ruled out of their opener against England following his return home today. The IRFU says Furlong will have “further assessment” on the injury at home in Dublin and “an update will be available later in the week.”
26-year-old Connacht tighthead Aungier first broke through with his native Leinster before making the move west in 2020. He impressed on the Emerging Ireland tour of South Africa last year and has earned his first call-up to the senior squad.
Ireland have been boosted by the arrival of Leinster’s Dan Sheehan, James Lowe, and Jack Boyle in Portugal today, with that trio coming through their province’s win over the Stormers yesterday unscathed.
Connacht’s Caolin Blade will link up with Ireland in Portugal tomorrow after playing for his province in Glasgow today.
The IRFU has also officially confirmed that Munster attack coach Mike Prendergast has linked up with the Ireland squad in the Algarve and will be head coach of the Ireland A squad against England next month in Bristol.
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Furlong ruled out of Ireland's clash with England as Aungier called up
LAST UPDATE | 26 Jan
IRELAND TIGHTHEAD PROP Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations opener against England in Dublin due to a recurrence of his calf injury.
Connacht’s uncapped Jack Aungier has been called up to the Ireland senior squad for the first time in place of Furlong.
Furlong was with Ireland at a camp in Portugal in recent days and took part in their training session yesterday but he flew home this morning after suffering the calf injury.
The rest of the Irish squad will continue their camp in Portugal in the coming days before returning to Dublin on Wednesday.
32-year-old Wexford man Furlong has had a seriously frustrating season so far, playing just three times for Leinster and not at all for Ireland due to hamstring and calf issues.
Furlong was first injured in October while playing for his province and though he was included in Ireland’s squad for the November Tests and spent the month with the group, he did not play at all.
The experienced tighthead finally made his return to action in Leinster’s Champions Cup win away to La Rochelle on 12 January but was then absent from the province’s matchday 23 against Bath the following weekend.
Furlong appeared set to feature with Ireland in the Six Nations having been named in their 36-man squad and travelled with interim head coach Simon Easterby’s men to Portugal.
But Furlong has now been officially ruled out of their opener against England following his return home today. The IRFU says Furlong will have “further assessment” on the injury at home in Dublin and “an update will be available later in the week.”
26-year-old Connacht tighthead Aungier first broke through with his native Leinster before making the move west in 2020. He impressed on the Emerging Ireland tour of South Africa last year and has earned his first call-up to the senior squad.
Ireland have been boosted by the arrival of Leinster’s Dan Sheehan, James Lowe, and Jack Boyle in Portugal today, with that trio coming through their province’s win over the Stormers yesterday unscathed.
Connacht’s Caolin Blade will link up with Ireland in Portugal tomorrow after playing for his province in Glasgow today.
The IRFU has also officially confirmed that Munster attack coach Mike Prendergast has linked up with the Ireland squad in the Algarve and will be head coach of the Ireland A squad against England next month in Bristol.
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