Joey Carberry out for two months with a fractured wrist

Ireland and Leinster will miss the services of fly-half Joey Carbery for up to two months following a fractured wrist that he sustained during the recently concluded clash against Fiji at Aviva Stadium last weekend.

Carbery, who scored a solitary conversion in the game sustained the blow during the 63rd minute with Ian Keatley taking over the kicking the responsibility.

"Joey Carbery suffered a fractured wrist and has been ruled out of the remaining fixture of the series," said the statement.

"John Ryan has returned to the Ireland squad having completed his rehab on a calf injury in Munster last week.

"The players who featured against Fiji presented with the usual bumps and bruises post match but are expected to be fit to train this week."

Carbery also created the opportunity for Darren Sweetnam to score in the game against Fiji on what was his first start at fly-half.

With Johnny Sexton being injury prone and Paddy Jackson unavailable, head coach Joe Schmidt had high hopes for Carberry, only for him to remain on the sidelines for a considerable length of time.

"I thought his ability to organise others is coming along," said Schmidt. "I think that's one of the biggest responsibilities of a number 10.

"I thought he ducked and dived and asked a few questions of the Fijian defence and he was brave, potentially to a fault, because he takes no heed of who is in front of him."