Leinster Injury Update Ahead of Clash Against the Sharks

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of thier match against the CellC Sharks this weekend.

AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION:

Cormac Foley: trained fully last week after recovering from a hamstring injury and is available for selection this week

Ryan Baird: came through the game at the weekend with no issues after his recovery from a shoulder injury

Josh van der Flier: came through the game at the weekend with no issues after his recovery from an ankle injury

Charlie Ngatai: came through the game at the weekend with no issues after his recovery from a hamstring injury

Michael Milne: has come through the Graduated Return to Play Protocols and will be available for selection this week

INJURY UPDATE – FURTHER ASSESSMENT REQUIRED:

Joe McCarthy: will step up his rehabilitation this week as he recovers from an ankle injury

Rónan Kelleher: will step up his rehabilitation this week as he recovers from a shoulder injury

Tommy O’Brien: will be further assessed this week as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury picked up against Vodacom Bulls

Robbie Henshaw: will be further assessed this week after picking up a minor quad issue at training last week before a final decision is made on availability

There are no further updates on:

Vakhtang Abdaladze (neck), Ed Byrne (tricep), Rhys Ruddock (hamstring), James Lowe (calf), Johnny Sexton (groin), Jamie Osborne (knee), Martin Moloney (knee)