Ireland's Tommy O’Donnell doubt for World Cup with hip injury
Saturday 8 August 2015 20:30, UK
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says he is yet to know the seriousness of the injury sustained by flanker Tommy O’Donnell during his side’s 35-21 victory over Wales on Saturday.
O’Donnell was carried off towards the end of Ireland’s win at the Millennium Stadium with a hip injury, making him a doubt for next month’s World Cup.
"Tommy's gone to the hospital to get a scan," said Schmidt. "At the moment we know he's hurt his hip but we don't know what the injury is and we'll know more about that in the next 24 to 48 hours.
"The frustrating thing for Tommy is that he made 14 or 15 tackles, he got at least three, maybe four or five turnovers.
"I thought he started the game really strongly and he's such a dynamic player for us that we're just going to cross our fingers and wait and see to be honest."
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Should O'Donnell's injury prove as serious as first glance, then Ireland's back-row picture will clear up considerably.
Ulster flanker Chris Henry would then likely take the fifth back-row slot in Ireland's final 31-man squad, alongside Jamie Heaslip, Peter O'Mahony, Sean O'Brien and Jordi Murphy.
