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Sunday 20 September 2020
The young wing must undergo surgery after the worst outcome to a training ground jackal.
News that the England striker will miss at least three months of action has prompted Spurs to consider alternatives at centre-forward.
The 26-year-old has played just 80 minutes of rugby since 25 May.
Bill Sheehan picked up a hamstring injury at training last week.
Ulster’s powerful wing has been struggling with a hamstring issue in recent weeks.
Kenneth Burke, the older brother of star midfielder David, represented Galway between 2003 and 2008.
Ireland striker Sean Maguire returned from injury for Preston North End in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Kyle McCall may require surgery on his hamstring.
Exeter will be without the England winger for a period of eight weeks.
The Preston North End player lasted just 13 minutes of the friendly against Northern Ireland.
The 28-year-old Wallaby has undergone a hamstring procedure.
Ulster’s record-breaking winger will miss the start of the season, and the province are wary of rushing him back.
The Leinster hooker has been cruelly ruled out but it means a big chance for the Munster man.
The Ulster hooker has been replaced in the squad by Niall Scannell.
The Ireland captain reportedly picked up a hamstring issue in training yesterday.
Leinster’s back row options could be stretched further for Scarlets.
Paul Schutte ripped his hamstring off the bone for the second time in four months during the All-Ireland final replay on Saturday.
Tiernan O’Halloran’s hopes of a Six Nations call-up looks over.
Noel McNamara is set to name his squad for the championship towards the end of this month.
Meanwhile, centre Tom Farrell has signed a new contract with the province.
Jonathan Sexton is no issue for Leinster’s medical team, while Adam Byrne and Ross Molony are due back in training at UCD this week.
Chris Coleman’s side are without their key man for the final two games of the qualifying campaign.
It’s not the first time the Frenchman has missed games because of a hamstring problem.
A hamstring injury comes in the way of the showdown between the two big guns.
Meanwhile, Nepia Fox Matamua will discover the extent of his knee injury this week.
Head coach Leo Cullen well get a full report on Sexton’s progress in Santry tomorrow.
The province’s medical team are hoping to clear Robbie Henshaw to return to running very soon.
The Waterford native appeared to pick up a hamstring issue in the first half of the 4-1 loss to Arsenal.
The Leinster out-half explains why he wasn’t place-kicking last weekend.
The Leinster and Ireland flanker is approaching the end of a long road to recovery.
Athletics’ biggest star hopes to race on 22 July to earn inclusion in the Jamaica squad.
The Tullow Tank suffered a massive setback in his rehab in the last weekend of the regular season and will miss Ireland’s tour to South Africa.
‘Obviously it doesn’t look good,’ says Kurt McQuilkin, but there is no such concern over Jonathan Sexton’s involvement.
The 28-year-old’s latest injury is hugely frustrating, but opens the door for Finlay Bealham.
The Kiwi took almost a full part in training on Monday, but was back in the physio room today.
Rob Kearney is expected to join the squad on Tuesday, “at the latest Thursday”.
Garry Ringrose has not joined the squad permanently but may train again later this week.
The 22-year-old is expected back in training with Joe Schmidt’s squad this week.
The Leinster and Ireland prop underwent hamstring surgery today.
The hooker appeared to be still doing non-contact training today, but that’s all about to change.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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