Dave Kearney will go for surgery on his cruciate ligament tear this week. It marks the beginning of a 5 month recovery spell for the Leinster winger.
Mike McCarthy could be over his calf problem in time to feature in Saturday's Rabo Direct Pro 12 final. Head coach Matt O'Connor was optimistic about the lock returning after he missed the semi-final.
“Today he trained well and we’re pretty positive that he’ll be there or thereabouts. We’ve just got to do a pretty good risk assessment of how long he’ll last and how good he is to take his place.”
Brian O'Driscoll and Fergus McFadden are back to full health after sustaining bangs to the head in the win over Ulster.
