Irish rugby has been handed a massive blow after Leinster confirmed yesterday Dan Leavy will miss this year’s Rugby World Cup with a serious knee injury. Ireland flanker Leavy was carried off 11 minutes after coming on as a substitute during the province’s 21-18 Champions Cup quarter-final win over Ulster last Saturday - suffering what Leinster have called “complex damage” to his knee ligaments. He writes: “The four ties over the weekend produced 22 tries and 195 points, at an average of 49 per game. It was a similar story in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals which produced 27 tries and 217 points. “It’s vital that they at least qualify for the Pro14 play-offs and next season’s Heineken Champions Cup.

Source: The Irish Times April 02, 2019 06:11 UTC