‘It was very sore for four or five seconds’ – James Ryan on the ‘freak’ injury that derailed his season
High five: Ireland and Leinster lock James Ryan during a media event for the ‘Aldi play rugby blitz’.
It’s the day before Ireland are due to fly to London for their Six Nations clash with England, and Andy Farrell is putting his squad through their paces in what is the final proper training session of the week.
James Ryan is part of the defensive line in a non-contact drill that is defined as such because players are not supposed to get injured in them, but as everyone knows, accidents happen, with this particular one later described by Farrell as a “freak” occurrence.
