Rugby Union - France v Ireland - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool D - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - 11/10/15 Ireland's Paul O'Connell receives treatment after sustaining an injury Reuters / Rebecca Naden Livepic
CARDIFF (Reuters) - Ireland captain Paul O'Connell's international career came to a premature end on Tuesday when he was ruled out of the rest of the Rugby World Cup in another major injury blow for the Pool D winners.
Lock forward O'Connell, 35, had said before the World Cup that he would retire from international rugby at the end of the tournament, but his departure has been enforced earlier than planned by the hamstring injury sustained during Sunday's 24-9 pool victory over France.
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