Sean O’Brien: I’ll quit rugby if my hamstring tears again

Sean O’Brien has revealed that any recurrence of the serious hamstring injury which has sidelined him for the past seven months — and counting — would likely bring his career to a premature end.

The flanker suffered a serious tear to the muscle during Ireland’s Six Nations game against France in Paris last February and subsequently underwent surgery in early summer after an initial attempt at rehab failed.

The good news is that his recovery is on track and maybe even a week or two further down the line than anticipated at this point. Back running with the squad this week and next, he should be in contact the week after that.