Fingers crossed as Fitzgerald gets nod

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

The 26-year-old had been in superb form this season until an injury — which has at various times been described as one affecting his leg and groin, an abdominal strain or a pelvic complaint — ruined his chances of building on that with club and country.

He has played just 59 minutes of rugby since mid-January, all of them away to Cardiff on February 20, but has twice been pulled from a starting line-up due to injury and that was reflected in coach Matt O’Connor’s reply to how confident he was of [the player’s participation tonight.