He tweeted that its knee ligament damage and that he will be out for a few months.

Hopefully he will be back in feb.

This is a massive lose. Hopefully Andrew Browne can step up to the mark and Heffernan and Anderson should be trying to grab that 6 shirt as well.. Gutted for Mul.

He tweeted that its knee ligament damage and that he will be out for a few months.

Hopefully he will be back in feb.

Poor fella. He's jinxed when it comes to the Irish jersey.

That doesn't sound like a good time at all!

phatguerilla wrote: Am not surprised that its ligaments, he was hit at a funny angle almost directly on the knee, that probably will be most if not all of the season gone for him now, such a balls of a thing to happen.

Yeah had similar sort of injury a couple of seasons back (Hyper-extension of the knee), similar situation running a support line for my team-mate who was tackled and driven straight back and landed on my weight bearing leg. Probably had a split second longer to get my leg out of the way (I move a lot slower...) so only ended up with ligament strain, still was out for six weeks... :pinch:

Am not surprised that its ligaments, he was hit at a funny angle almost directly on the knee, that probably will be most if not all of the season gone for him now, such a balls of a thing to happen.

Knee ligament tear. I dare say it could be the end of his season

Just heard on the radio that he has a knee ligiment injury, no word on how long he will be out for

Any word on how mul is

it didnt look good for mul going off on stretcher like that tonight. hopefully hes okay. i cant find anything on it anywhere so hopefully thats a good sign.

if i remember rightly browne is back fit again which will help if hes out for a while.

I'd hold big question marks over Moore, don't rate him and have heard his attitude isn't what it should be

Both Moore and Marmion are looking better and better, I don't know if I can see either losing their place. Hopefully hte competition will force all of them to raise their games.

Apparently Paul O'Donoghue will be togging out for Clontarf this wknd in the AIL so another player back in the squad. He's got alot of work to do to get the 9 shirt off Marmion but he might put pressure on Moore for the bench spot.

Great news that poolman is off the injury list could be an important string competition for the 12 13 jerseys is heating up griffen, mata, poolman, mcsharry lets get the right combo

In the backs Robbie Henshaw, Tiernan O’Halloran and Mata Fifita, as well as the centre partnership of Eoin Griffin and Dave McSharry, all picked up knocks from Saturday night’s defeat at the Sportsground. Up front, Mike McCarthy and Adrian Flavin are also nursing injuries.

Young South African centre Danie Poolman will train with the squad after returning from a week in Germany where he underwent intensive treatment on a hamstring injury.

Andrew Browne, Gavin Duffy, Matt Healy, Mark McCrea, Paul O’Donohoe, Ethienne Reynecke and Kyle Tonetti still remain unavailable for selection due to injury.

No sense of severity of the injuries though.

www.irishtimes.com/sports/rugby/2012/1022/1224325572350.html

Off topic, but I'm sensing a massive difference in the way Connacht are being covered by the media this season. It's almost like we're <gasp> just like the other three provinces!

Fantastic news on Danie Poolman, don't want to see him being rushed back, but he must be pretty close to making a full recovery by the sounds of this.

"Connacht are reporting a few knocks, but nothing major following their impressive 22-30 losing performance against Harlequins. They also expect South African wing Danie Poolman to be available for selection for Friday's match against the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium."

www.joe.ie/rugby/heineken-cup/injury-upd...k-away-now-0029588-1