Norton’s injury aggravates Leinster’s nightmare

A SEASIDE walk on Tuesday ended in disaster for Leinster’s James Norton, when he fell and cracked his hip in Dun Laoire.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2003 - 01:00

Barry Coughlan

He will be out of action for up to three months.

It’s bad enough for Norton, but the accident compounds the injury nightmare facing Leinster ahead of tonight’s Celtic League clash with high-flying Connacht at Donnybrook.

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