Ireland's number 8 worries deepen with Jansen ruled out

Dan Sheehan has also been ruled out of the clash with Fiji

Ireland's Sean Jansen in action against Argentina. Pic ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

More injuries, more opportunities. Andy Farrell and his Ireland brains trust can’t think any other way about the latest casualty report that has ruled Sean Jansen out of the rest of the November window and put a hold on captain Dan Sheehan’s involvement.

Jansen, who impressed on his home debut at No.8 against Argentina on Friday, misses out because of a knee injury. Sheehan will sit out this Saturday’s visit of Fiji to Dublin as he serves a 12-day return-to-play protocol after sustaining a concussion against the Pumas.