Leamy injury ‘not as serious as expected’

The injury to Munster’s Denis Leamy on Saturday night is not serious, according to sources close to the camp.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2009 - 15:59

The injury to Munster’s Denis Leamy on Saturday night is not serious, according to sources close to the camp.

Leamy went down heavily on his knee three minutes from the end of Saturday night’s bloodless win over Connacht at Thomond Park and immediately signalled the need to replace him.

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Courts Rugby Magners League Place: Thomond Park Place: Cork Person: Leamy Person: Denis Leamy Event: Grand Slam Event: Heineken Cup Organisation: Munster Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Llanelli Organisation: Leinster

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