Ireland lose injured Paul O’Connell for remainder of Rugby World Cup
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• Captain’s Ireland career over after hamstring surgery confirmed• Ireland already without Peter O’Mahony and could lose Sexton and O’BrienIreland have suffered a major blow ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Argentina after their captain Paul O’Connell was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury, bringing an end to the second-row’s glittering international career.O’Connell suffered the injury just before half-time during Ireland’s 24-9 victory over France at the Millennium Stadium last Sunday. The lock underwent scans on the strain on Monday and it has now …





