Ireland sweat on O"Brien

Ireland could be without Sean O’Brien for the Six Nations after he suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder on Saturday.

The tenacious flanker was forced from the field during the second half of Leinster’s 19-6 derby win over Ulster and looked in plenty of pain as he walked off the RDS pitch cradling his arm.

Head coach Matt O’Connor said the British Irish Lions star has suffered a “significant bang”, although it is unclear how serious the damage is as he is still to be fully examined.

If the 26-year-old has indeed dislocated his shoulder, he would more than likely be out for three months, meaning he could miss the whole of next year’s Six Nations, with Ireland’s final fixture being played against France on March 15.

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Ireland sweat on O"Brien