Irelands BOD injured...

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O'Driscoll hurt in win over Namibia
(Rugby News Service) Monday 10 September 2007
By John Lazenby
From Bordeaux

BORDEAUX, 9 September - Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is hoping an elbow injury he suffered during his side's 32-17 victory over Namibia on Sunday is only minor.

The star centre, who has only just returned to fitness after suffering a fractured sinus on August 16, left the field in the final minute of the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Chaban-Delmas Stadium.

O'Driscoll attended the post-match press conference with his right arm in a sling but noted it was only a precautionary measure after he hyper-extended his elbow.

"I'll have it assessed when I get back to the team hotel," the 28-year-old told reporters.


"There's no need for an X-ray and I'm hoping it's just a nerve. Hopefully it will have eased by the morning."

O'Driscoll could not have made a more dramatic return to the international stage, scoring a superb individual try after just four minutes.

He regathered his own chip kick and, despite the attentions of Tertius Losper (NAM), twisted over the line to score his team's opening try.

[Jehna]

That would be a shame...i like O'Driscoll...he's an awesome player...

[Sagerian]

He's been cleared

[hopep]

Good, that keeps Ireland in the hunt.
BTW - their leading their pool (thought it should be said while theres still a chance)

[goony]

damn elbows!! i feel his pain

[Sagerian]

They didn't play well (at all), granted, but they did what they needed to in that game, 4 try bonus point plus a win.

[Jehna]

I'd love to see Ireland win....that'd be sweet...

[Thequeerone]

Word on the ground here in Dublin is that the lads are bored - most of the training has been without a rugby ball.

Eddie O'Sullivan put a rocket under them after the match saying if they played like that again then they would loose to Georgia !

As this group may well be a round robin of wins i.e. 1 each to Arg, Ire and France - points for and against will matter - the result was a really poor one - it should have been 80-10. I'm quite sure that both Arg and France won't make the same mistake