Eire captain Caelan Doris’s summer season with the British & Irish Lions is unsure after membership aspect Leinster confirmed on Monday he may have shoulder surgical procedure this week.
Sources have instructed ESPN that Doris will miss the remainder of the URC season, and that he may have surgical procedure on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Nonetheless, it stays to be seen whether or not or not Andy Farrell will nonetheless embody him in his Lions squad, which will probably be named on Thursday.
Previous to the harm, No. 8 Doris was a robust contender to captain the Lions on their tour of Australia this yr.
Nonetheless, Leinster confirmed the 27-year-old requires surgical procedure after sustaining an harm towards Northampton Saints on Saturday.
“The complete extent of the harm, and implications for the summer season, will not be recognized till after the process,” the membership stated in a press release.
Info from ESPN’s Tom Hamilton contributed to this story.
