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27th February 2018
04:33pm GMT

"Chris Farrell received treatment on the field earlier today after twisting his knee in the turf. He subsequently jogged on to re-join the rest of the playing group and felt well. "He was sent for a precautionary scan this afternoon which indicated some ligament damage had occurred and he will now see a specialist. Chris is unlikely to be available for the remainder of the 6 Nations.https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/968459722394427392 Given his contribution in the win over Wales, it's a devastating blow for Ireland. Schmidt will now be forced into a rethink, with Rory Scannell, Keith Earls and Garry Ringrose all possible candidates to come in and replace the 24-year-old.
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