'Complex' knee injury rules Dan Leavy out of World Cup

Ireland flanker Dan Leavy is set to miss the Rugby World Cup.

'Complex' knee injury rules Dan Leavy out of World Cup

Ireland's quest to win a first World Cup has suffered a major setback after Dan Leavy was ruled out of the tournament by a knee injury described by Leinster as "complex".

Leavy lasted only 11 minutes of Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final victory over Ulster before he was carried from the pitch on a stretcher having replaced Sean O'Brien in the second-half.

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