O'Brien out for 'five or six months'
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Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien has been ruled out for "five or six months" after the shoulder he had surgery on last season became infected.
Leinster coach Matt O'Connor confirmed the news on Thursday which he described as a "nightmare" for the Lions flanker.
O'Brien, 27, will miss the pool stages of the European Champions Cup and Ireland's autumn games and could be ruled out of the entire Six Nations.
He suffered his dislocated shoulder in a game against Ulster last December.
That injury caused him to miss nearly all the remainder of last season, including Ireland's …
Leinster coach Matt O'Connor confirmed the news on Thursday which he described as a "nightmare" for the Lions flanker.
O'Brien, 27, will miss the pool stages of the European Champions Cup and Ireland's autumn games and could be ruled out of the entire Six Nations.
He suffered his dislocated shoulder in a game against Ulster last December.
That injury caused him to miss nearly all the remainder of last season, including Ireland's …
