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Leinster issue promising Jordie Barrett injury update
By Ned Lester
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has eased concerns over the injury new recruit Jordie Barrett suffered for the All Blacks against France, saying the midfielder's Leinster debut may be just around the corner.
The 27-year-old voluntarily left the field at Stade de France with a slight limp in the All Blacks' penultimate game of the 2024 season, although it was quickly identified as an issue with the opposite leg to the one that sidelined Barrett for over a month with MCL damage ahead of the Autumn Nations Series.
It appears the bulk of the recovery period may have been and gone, with Cullen revealing the international star is set to join the European heavyweights in the coming days, and could even debut in the upcoming Champions Cup clash against Bristol.
“He's [due] in this week, it's just been back and forth on the phone. He was ruled out at the weekend and thankfully it's not serious, again, we just need to get some eyes on him and make a call as to when he gets up and running fully," Cullen said.
“I think there is a chance, there's definitely a chance [he'll play against Bristol] but I'm not 100% but that would be the hope, he'd be up and running pretty much straight away.”
Fellow Southern Hemisphere giant RG Snyman will also be on board for the team shortly after a big month of international rugby.
“He's due back and we'll get him assessed and see how he is. He's played three Tests in the last three weeks. He sat on the bench [for the first half against Scotland], played 80 minutes [against England] and then came on quite early [against Wales]. We'll touch base.”
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Only stole from a bank, hardly a crime.
Go to commentsBen Smith. My Man! So glad this is only "opinion piece". I was Reading the headline and straight away assumed you meant a 2 horse race between Pieter and Cheslin. There was no way you you meant Caelan.
Cheslin is not only the most exciting winger of this generation, but also a multi disciplined performer, Defence, Lineouts, Conversions and scrumming. LOL. He can do it all. He can put players twice his size on there rear ends and side step at full pace around on coming traffic on a penny.
I will also note that there has been since 2009 till 2017 only NZ winners bar the great one Thierry Dusautoir for France in 2011. And this was because they were the best team in the world winning back to back world cups, also having the best players at that time nominated. Never before has there been more than 2 players from the same country nominated for the award, but this year there was 3 from SA. All Dbl World Cup winning Players.
No one has been so put out about who was nominated in earlier awards, but for some reason you are.
I am thankful that its not up to you to decide on the "token" choices. (Rather lets not use that language again). The world chose the players and lets leave it there.
I don't Blame Rugby Pass for allowing this to print, but there should have been some profound editing on this.
Thanks for your opinion, But maybe lets keep it that just yours not anyone else's.
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