Ireland's Fitzgerald out of Six Nations as injury strikes again


  • Rugby
  • Tuesday, 02 Feb 2016

Ireland's Luke Fitzgerald runs in a try. Ireland v Argentina - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Quarter Final - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - 18/10/15. Reuters / Rebecca Naden Livepic

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland winger Luke Fitzgerald has been ruled out of the Six Nations championship after suffering an injury in training, team manager Michael Kearney said on Tuesday.

Leinster's Fitzgerald, who was enjoying one of his longest runs in the squad during a career blighted by injury, caught his foot in the ground during training last Friday and suffered medial ligament damage to his left knee as a result.

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