#Under the knife
# under-the-knife - Tuesday 29 January, 2019
Andy Murray undergoes hip surgery as tennis career hangs in the balance
‘Feeling a bit battered and bruised just now but hopefully that will be the end of my hip pain.’
# under-the-knife - Thursday 13 December, 2018
Mayo captain on comeback trail after undergoing surgery on his knee
Cillian O’Connor is expected to back in action in the coming weeks.
# under-the-knife - Monday 15 October, 2018
MacGinty to miss clash with Connacht and November Tests after shoulder surgery
Sale Sharks say the out-half developed the issue on international duty with the USA during the summer.
# under-the-knife - Friday 12 October, 2018
Blow for Wasps and England as Launchbury ruled out for 12 weeks
The second row has been ruled out of the November internationals after undergoing knee surgery.
# under-the-knife - Tuesday 26 June, 2018
Another injury blow for Mayo as O'Shea facing ten weeks out of action
Seamus O’Shea is facing into a spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on his shoulder.
# under-the-knife - Friday 23 February, 2018
Dublin star Brogan undergoes surgery on career-threatening cruciate injury
Dublin GAA have released an update on his recovery.
# under-the-knife - Tuesday 13 February, 2018
Blow for Lacazette as Arsenal striker undergoes knee surgery
The France international has struggled to hit top form in recent weeks and is now set for spell on the sidelines.
# under-the-knife - Thursday 18 January, 2018
Further injury setback for Walters as Irish striker's future up in the air again
The 34-year-old was reportedly the subject of interest from Sunderland, but now faces another two months out.
# under-the-knife - Friday 12 January, 2018
Sean O'Brien a doubt for Six Nations following hip operation
The Leinster flanker has suffered a setback in his comeback from the injury.
# under-the-knife - Wednesday 17 May, 2017
Piutau undergoes ankle surgery and is ruled out of Barbarians clash
Stuart Olding and Wiehahn Herbst have also had operations and are out of the game next month.
# under-the-knife - Thursday 27 April, 2017
All Black Jerome Kaino to undergo minor knee surgery in bid to be fit for Lions
The blindside probably won’t be fit until June.
# under-the-knife - Monday 9 January, 2017
England flanker Robshaw ruled out of Six Nations defence with shoulder injury
The Harlequins player will be sidelined for three months.
# under-the-knife - Sunday 27 November, 2016
Billy Vunipola in doubt for Six Nations after undergoing knee surgery
The bruising number eight tore cartilage during the win against Argentina.
# under-the-knife - Monday 4 July, 2016
Bad news for Roscommon as key defender likely to miss rest of 2016 season
No Neil Collins for Sunday’s Connacht final against Galway.
# under-the-knife - Wednesday 11 May, 2016
Summer tour in doubt for Simon Zebo after keyhole surgery
Joe Schmidt’s two favoured fullbacks are nursing knocks at present.
Van der Flier to miss South Africa tour after season-ending surgery
The 23-year-old had an ankle operation yesterday.
# under-the-knife - Saturday 12 December, 2015
McIlroy believes surgery will make him even better
Northern Irishman has gone under the knife and expects it will take his game to a new level.
# under-the-knife - Monday 7 December, 2015
Arsenal's title challenge dented as Cazorla ruled out until March
Spaniard has surgery on ruptured knee ligament.
# under-the-knife - Thursday 19 November, 2015
Leinster back row Conan ruled out for up to 10 weeks
The number eight broke a bone in his foot in training this week.
# under-the-knife - Saturday 19 September, 2015
Bad news for anyone still hoping to see Tiger Woods get back to his best
Second back surgery rules Woods out of action until early 2016.
# under-the-knife - Friday 11 September, 2015
Training ground injury rules one of Chelsea's key players out for lengthy period
Thibaut Courtois undergoes knee surgery today.
# under-the-knife - Monday 27 July, 2015
Relief for Cork's Alan O'Connor as he avoids cruciate injury but still needs knee surgery
O’Connor suffered the injury against Kildare last Saturday night.
# under-the-knife - Monday 6 July, 2015
One of the best back rows in the game may miss the Rugby World Cup
South Africa’s Duane Vermeulen will have surgery on a neck injury.
# under-the-knife - Wednesday 20 May, 2015
'I buried a nice shot on Dougie Howlett and broke the shoulder internally'
Luke Fitzgerald is on the comeback trail but expects to be fit for Ireland’s World Cup warm-ups.
# under-the-knife - Wednesday 29 April, 2015
Bad news for Leinster and Ireland as Sean Cronin's season is over
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt won’t be too pleased with this news either.
# under-the-knife - Saturday 24 January, 2015
Broken collarbone rules Quade Cooper out of Super Rugby for three months
On the plus side, he’ll be nice and fresh for the World Cup.
# under-the-knife - Thursday 8 January, 2015
# under-the-knife - Sunday 2 November, 2014
Leinster's Te'o sidelined for six weeks after undergoing surgery on broken arm
The centre came off 19 minutes into his debut on Friday night.
# under-the-knife - Thursday 30 October, 2014
Nathan White pulls out of Ireland squad as surgery rules prop out for 16 weeks
The Connacht prop ruptured a tendon in his arm and won’t be available to Pat Lam or Joe Schmidt until February.
# under-the-knife - Tuesday 30 September, 2014
More bad news for Munster as Keith Earls is ruled out for up to four months
The international winger had surgery on his patellar tendon in London today.
# under-the-knife - Saturday 29 December, 2012
Munster confirm O'Connell to have surgery 'at the earliest opportunity'
The 33-year-old lock will go under the knife in a bid to correct a problematic back injury, the province announced tonight.