Ireland star Luke Fitzgerald to make decision on playing future

There are growing fears Luke Fitzgerald is about to announce his retirement from rugby due to injury.

The 28-year old missed the tour to South Africa with a knee injury picked up in the Pro12 final loss to Connacht, having earlier this year missed the Six Nations due to a medial knee ligament problem. It has emerged after an incident in the PRO12 Final Fitzgerald suffered a neck injury and it is prompting him to strongly consider retirement, with an announcement expected this week.

He has sustained a string of injuries since bursting on the scene as a teenager, making his Leinster competitive debut a week short of his 19th birthday and his international debut two months later against the Pacific Islands on a day when Jamie Heaslip also made his international bow.