Carty set to miss upcoming game due to 'nasty' facial injury

Jack Carty looks set to be unavailable for a week or two due to a facial injury he picked up against Ospreys.

INJURY UPDATE: Connacht's Jack Carty looks set to miss a week or two due to a facial laceration picked up in their opening URC clash against Ospreys. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Connacht Rugby's fly half Jack Carty picked up a nasty facial laceration in their United Rugby Championship clash against the Osprey's on Saturday. Carty came on as a replacement for Andrew Smith in the 63 minute but the replacement was reversed in the 74 minute after Carty picked up the injury that is likely to see him miss a couple of weeks of action.

Head Coach Pete Wilkins was speaking today and gave an update on Carty's injury. "Jack Carty obviously had that nasty facial laceration. He went off to hospital on Saturday evening and got that fixed up so there’s a good chance he’ll miss a week or two.