Injury concerns for Munster after derby defeat to Leinster
Dave Kilcoyne picked a shoulder injury during the game against Leinster
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Munster head coach Graham Rowntree revealed that Diarmuid Barron, Dave Kilcoyne and Edwin Edogbo picked up injuries in the recently concluded derby game against Leinster.
Edogbo left the field with an Achilles injury in the second half and could be out of action for a lengthy period according to Rowntree.
This was his second injury in recent times as he ruptured his Achilles which kept him on the sidelines for most part of the last year. Meanwhile, Kilcoyne sustained a shoulder injury during the clash while Barron suffered a foot injury.
“It’s an Achilles injury there. It doesn’t look good,” Rowntree said.
“Dave Kilcoyne, shoulder. Diarmuid Barron got a foot injury, Alex Nankivell as well. It’s quite a lengthy list there.
“We are already thin on the deck. We are thin squad wise, availability wise. We will see what we can muster up on Thursday, see what the injury report presents itself because we have got another big game at the Sportsground. We drive on.
“I’m honest with the lads. The lads are an honest group. We will look at that in the cold light of day and see what we can do better.
“Tough conditions, tough ruck, a street fight of a breakdown that wise.”
The 3-9 defeat for Munster against Leinster meant they are at sixth position in the United Rugby Championship table with four victories from eight matches.
