Leinster's Fitzgerald expected to miss rest of season with ruptured ACL

Leinster have confirmed winger Luke Fitzgerald is likely to miss the rest of the season after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in Ireland’s 22-15 defeat to Italy in the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

Fitzgerald, who only recently made his return after a long-standing neck injury, came on for the injured Keith Earls in Rome but only lasted ten minutes before being forced off with the knee injury.