Sports Central


Home Page > Blogs > Sport blogs > Sports Central > Andrew Trimble to miss Ireland's opening Six Nations game
Cian Fahey Blog photo new
Sports Central by Cian Fahey

Andrew Trimble to miss Ireland's opening Six Nations game

Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 05:37 PM
print this article Print
email this articleE-mail
comment on article 1 Comment
 

RSS


Recent Posts

Archives

submit to reddit

 




Andrew Trimble has been ruled out of Ireland's opening Six Nations game after breaking his right hand.

He picked up the injury during Ulster's most recent outing in the Heineken Cup against Aironi last weekend. The versatile back has a broken metacarpal in his right hand.

He is definitely ruled out for the opening game against Italy but his status will be week to week from then on.

Significantly, Tommy Bowe and Stephen Ferris, two crucial pieces of Declan Kidney's plans, will undergo MRI scans due to knee problems. The nature of the injuries are unclear but an update is expected within 24 hours.

Trimble will be heartbroken as Ireland's injuries in the backline were likely to present him with a chance to reclaim a starting position for his country, a chance that will likely now be afforded to Munster man Keith Earls.



print this article Print
email this articleE-mail

1 Comment

See all comments

Searlit | Jan 26, 2011, 01:13 PM EST
Ouch!

Report abuse

 




Log into IrishCentral with your Facebook account

or sign-in directly

E-Mail:
Password:
 Remember me Forgot my password
Not a member? Register Now!
print this article Print
email this articleE-mail