Kearney to miss Bok Test
25 Oct 2012
Ireland fullback Rob Kearney has been ruled out of the November internationals due to a back injury.
Kearney toured South Africa with the British & Irish Lions in 2009, and was, at the time, the best fullback on the planet.
His safe hands and anticipation under the high ball, as well as his ability to counter-attack, has always made him a valuable man when Ireland have battled the Springboks.
He was recently named the European Player of the Year, which makes the news of his injury even harder to swallow. Kearney will undergo surgery for his injury, and will be out of action for 10 weeks.
Ireland will host the Springboks in Dublin on 10 November.
3 Comments
25 Oct 2012, 09:54 am
Boks have a friend in Heaven
25 Oct 2012, 11:13 am
Just shows the difference between SA & Ire. Ire panic after losing 1 player. We have a number of players either retired or unavailable. And then still missing 9 world class players through
injuries and are still competitive. Ire media will harp on on what a loss Kearney will be. They need to look at what we have to deal with.
26 Oct 2012, 17:54 pm
@JayBok-2:
Nobody is panicking. Theres about 6 contenders for Kearneys position. Kidneys problem is choosing who to pick. Hes not great at bringing in new players.
Sean O’Brien is the only player who we can’t replace.
As for the match itself, its a great chance for the Boks to win. Ireland will be up for it but the team is lacking direction.
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