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8th January 2024
11:15am GMT
"It's disappointing for us to lose Mack for such a period of time. Obviously there'll be a knock-on effect to the Irish campaign in the Six Nations and most of all disappointment for Mack... Everyone loses out in that sense and the fans will miss watching him play as well so it's up to us to fill that gap and other players get a chance to step up." "He's gone off for surgery today," Wilkins added. "We've had lots of contact with him. It's about trying to keep his spirits up. The key thing is to get this surgery and these initial couple of days out of the way and you can start on that rehab campaign."He's had a shoulder injury before, a similar injury when he was at Brumbies in Australia so although that's unfortunate to have it twice, at the same time he's familiar with the surgical process, familiar with rehab and that length of time." [caption id="attachment_288419" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
Mack Hansen of Ireland poses for a photograph with the Guinness Man of the Match award after a Six Nations Rugby win over Italy, in 2023. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)[/caption]
'Jimmy O’Brien has picked up a neck injury and will be unavailable for a number of months. Martin Moloney has picked up a bicep injury and will be unavailable for a number of months.'Looking at the wing candidates, Calvin Nash could slot in at No.14 while Jordan Larmour is another option. Diarmuid Kilgallen (Connacht) would be pressing for Six Nations inclusion, as would Jamie Osborne (Leinster). Farrell could also look at moving Hugo Keenan to the right wing and trying out Ciarán Frawley or Jacob Stockdale at fullback. Join SportsJOE’s WhatsApp community for first access to news, sports updates, and quizzes. Click on this link to receive news and the latest sports headlines directly to your phone. You can leave the group at any time.
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