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Ireland's Doris will get new injury 'checked out'
Key takeaways
- Getty Image caption, Caelan Doris receives treatment on the pitch early in the first half
- Ireland captain Caelan Doris says he will get the injury which forced him to leave the field early in Leinster's emphatic 36-7 United Rugby Championship final win over the Pretoria Bulls "checked out".
- The sight of Doris coming off injured will have caused concern for Ireland coach Andy Farrell with his side's Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney just two weeks away.
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Getty Image caption, Caelan Doris receives treatment on the pitch early in the first half
Ireland captain Caelan Doris says he will get the injury which forced him to leave the field early in Leinster's emphatic 36-7 United Rugby Championship final win over the Pretoria Bulls "checked out".
The back row retired hurt just seven minutes into the Croke Park encounter, having recovered sufficiently from a knee injury sustained in the team's semi-final victory over the Stormers to take his place in the starting line-up for the decider.
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