With Leinster set to enter a pivotal period in their rugby season, their already stacked squad could soon get a boost with the return of James Ryan.
The province's co-captain has been out of action since the start of March, suffering an untimely injury in the midst of Ireland's Six Nations campaign. He has been out of action ever since, with the big second row spotted sporting a cast on his arm in recent weeks.
He is nearing a return to action could well be back by the time we reach the business end of the URC and Champions Cup.
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Rugby: James Ryan opens up on his recent 'freak injury'
It has been almost two months since James Ryan played competitive rugby, with the player now opening up on the injury that has sidelined him during this period.
Speaking to the Irish Independent, the 27-year old revealed how the 'freak injury' to his bicep occurred during an innocuous training drill in the Ireland camp just before their game against England.
We were just playing ‘grab’, and Tom Stewart did me with a dummy, and it just went, I ruptured my bicep.
I could feel it straight away. It was very sore for about four or five seconds, but after that it was fine. It was a bit innocuous, it wasn’t in full contact in the middle of a maul or something.
If I was watching the ball better defensively, it wouldn’t have happened. I caught myself man-watching, so I can only blame myself.
There wasn’t much slagging (for the dummy) at that point, but I was in a huge cast for like two weeks. It just made it look way worse than it actually was, so there was a fair bit of slagging for that...
I’m not too far away, I’m hoping to get back before the end of the season. That’s pretty realistic. Hopefully I’ll be back before the end of the season, all going well, if we keep winning.
James Ryan would certainly provide a big boost to the Leinster pack should he get back to full fitness before the end of the season, with the province already considered favourites to win both the URC and Champions Cup.
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