No major injury concerns for Tadhg Furlong despite missing out again
This will be the fourth game in a row in this November Series that Furlong, suffering from calf trouble, has missed.
Tadhg Furlong will miss the game against Australia at the Aviva this Saturday.
This will be the fourth game in a row in this November Series that Furlong, suffering from calf trouble, has missed.
"I wouldn't say there is concern," says Paul O'Connell of the tighthead prop. "There is frustration for him. He is a young, fit guy, so he will come right.
"But I've had injuries like that, we've had guys with injuries like that, where sometimes it just takes a little bit of time to figure out what the answer is.
"Hopefully they can do that with him because I know it's frustrating for him. All these guys play better when they get a run of games under their belt. They are all really ambitious in terms of wanting to play.
"It's hard when you come back in and you get injured and you're out again. It's difficult. I don't think there is any concern, we just want to get to the bottom of it sooner rather than later for him."
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