Foot injury: Gordon D'Arcy
Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations due to a stress injury in his right foot.
D'Arcy was experiencing some discomfort in his right foot following the game against England. This failed to settle down before the Ireland training session on Thursday and following a scan on that afternoon it was confirmed that the Wexford man has a stress injury to a bone in his foot.
The injury will require immobilisation in a boot for at least four weeks with a projected return to play of six weeks pending further tests and specialist review.
The Ireland training squad for the Scotland test match week will be announced on Sunday evening following the completion of games in the RaboDirect Pro12.
Comments
black47 says...
porridge time, The scots will be doing any gloating after the weekend. I can assure you that. Ye were handy enough at it yourselves in the late 80's and throughout the 90's when Ireland couldn't buy a win against Scotland
Posted 14:11 18th February 2013
carpelone says...
Overall, good news for Ireland. Get well soon though.
Posted 08:23 17th February 2013
BiggyFint says...
Great opportunity for Marshall or McSharry who have both been playing well this season. Darcy is past it and shouldn't have been involved anyway. It's time to start building towards the next WC and beyond. I think Gilroy is a great talent but overhyped at this moment. He doesn't start for Ulster. Fitzgerald should be brought in. 1) Kilcoyne 2) Best 3) Ross 4) DOC 5) Ryan 6) O Mahony 7) SOB 8) Heaslip 9) Murray 10) 11) Earls ROG 12) Marshall 13) BOD 14) Fitzgerald 15) Kearney!
Posted 15:44 16th February 2013
ashley71 says...
@ mcdb06
well said!
Posted 12:58 16th February 2013
Michtymauler says...
@ Norm
It was only aimed at my "lumbago" comment!! Besides, like David Cameron, I thought it meant "lots of love"!! Lol Norm lol ;-)
Posted 12:42 16th February 2013
Norm says...
Mitchy mauler
You have a point for sure but BOD injuris stacking out warrant a Laugh out loud?
Posted 12:01 16th February 2013
mcdb06 says...
Anyone here read Alan Quinlan's article in the Irish Times during the week? I reckon he's talking about most of the people commenting here
Posted 11:37 16th February 2013
JamieTheProp says...
I'm hoping that Ireland lose to Scotland and beat France to help England to the Championship! So maybe not a bad thing!
Posted 09:06 16th February 2013
paddy91317 says...
BRING IN KEVIN MAGGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 08:50 16th February 2013
porridge_time says...
Michtymauler says...
We Scots fans have been the brunt of some heavy gloating from certain quarters of the Irish fan base over these last few years, but I'd leave the bragging rights until after the game... just in case.
Posted 08:35 16th February 2013
dodgyrog says...
With O'Gara to start stick Paddy Jackson at 12 he has played there before.
Posted 08:07 16th February 2013
Michtymauler says...
The Irish bubble is starting to pop!!! Held on to these old heads too long and now they're all starting to crumble!! Even BOD has been looking eggshell like.. That big bandage and getting treatment on his ankle, sore back and lumbago! Lol If he goes off against Scotland leaving the arrogant snail like ROG to call the shots it's gonna be a cricket score for Scotland!!!
Posted 23:11 15th February 2013
PatrickH says...
@BMakka8..
Bang on! I think Downey would work great with O'Driscoll. As another commentor once said "the claymore and the rapier".
Posted 22:09 15th February 2013
porridge_time says...
Could be the catalyst for the changing of the guard that Ireland need... Scotland have to be very careful here. They only need to concentrate on what they are going to do and now about the fallen - and percieved - weakening of their opponents.
Posted 21:59 15th February 2013
griffi60 says...
@caramba13 - not sure why you are saying oh dear, i'd love to see Cave and BOD together in the centres! And Gilroy,Trimble,Kearney is an electric back three! Not sure why Stringer would be in there though, he hasn't been near the squad in years....
@Norm - Luke Marshall wasn't injured but he is after tonight's game. Were you mistaking him with Paul Marshall or are you a little bit psychic?!
Marshall did however look sharp and hopefully the injury is nothing major. Cave also looked really good tonight, some nice runs, created 2 tries and solid as always in defence. Of course none of this matters as Kidney will go with Earls and we'll have the pleasure of watching him getting run over all afternoon, what a joke!
Posted 21:07 15th February 2013
rukrym says...
Big loss, hopefully we'll see Fitzy come in at 12 to replace him
Posted 19:56 15th February 2013
Kid_Diablo says...
Noooooo! earls will definitely be put into the centre now, a lot of people complain about d'arcy but absolutely no one but kidney wants earls there. To everyone looking for marshall or cave you are just setting yourselves up for disappointment.
Posted 19:20 15th February 2013
dannylomu says...
the whole lot of this means were FUCKED for the rest of the six nations
Posted 19:17 15th February 2013
melkdave says...
Well not good news for D'Acry,,but maybe for Ireland a different story..Went off injured against Wales in the 1st half iirc,and pretty solid defence against England ,though,like BOD totaly annomomous in attack.So will Kidney call up L.Marshall,somehow i dont think so,we will most probily see McFaden or Trimble recalled to the squad and Earls partnered with BOD in the centers..Looking like Ireland will line up like this to me1)Court 2)Best 3)Ross 4)DOC 5)Ryan 6)O'Malley 7)SOB 8)Heslip 9)Murray10)ROG 11)Gilroy 12)BOD 13)Earls 14)Fitzgerald 15)Kearney
Posted 18:02 15th February 2013
caramba13 says...
So this gives us :
Stringer (in great form)
Ronan O'Gara
Cave
BOD
Gilroy
Trimble
Kearney
as a back line against Scotland.
Oh dear.
Posted 17:43 15th February 2013