Injury delays D'Arcy's rugby World Cup trip
- Published: 31/08/2011 at 12:32 AM
- Online news: Sports
Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy's departure for the Rugby World Cup has been delayed by 48 hours following a calf injury.
Ireland's rugby union player centre Gordon D'Arcy is pictured before the World Cup Rugby Union warm up match between Ireland v France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on August 20. D'Arcy's departure for the Rugby World Cup has been delayed by 48 hours following a calf injury.
D'Arcy is staying behind after suffering a strained calf, not in a match but during a recovery session that took place just hours before Ireland were due to board the plane for New Zealand on Tuesday.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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