Schmidt awaits medical reports

All three players failed to finish Saturday night’s RaboDirect Pro12 semi-final at the RDS, McFadden received an accidental blow to the head and Leinster team-mate Kearney injuring a knee while Ulster’s Jackson hobbled out of the game clutching his upper thigh having taken a long-range penalty during his team’s 13-9 defeat. Kearney was due to have a scan yesterday while McFadden will go through return to play protocols, with their immediate concern the Rabo final against Glasgow in Dublin on May 31, with Leinster boss Matt O’Connor also sweating on now former Ireland player Brian O’Driscoll after he too suffered a head injury against Ulster.
With Ireland departing for South America the following day for the two-Test series against the Pumas, Schmidt was hoping for a clean bill of health from the weekend’s league semis ahead of this week’s mini-training camp. The New Zealander may not get a clear picture on the trio’s availability until later today but will be more concerned about their readiness to tour.