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Irish Times
3 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Leinster hopeful Josh van der Flier will be fit for Glasgow clash
Josh van der Flier and Leinster have been enduring an anxious wait for the results of a scan on the hamstring injury which forced him off in the first half of his side's BKT URC quarter-final win over the Scarlets last Saturday. But the province remain reasonably hopeful that van der Flier might yet be fit for next Saturday's semi-final against Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 2.45pm) and that the injury will not jeopardise his fitness for the forthcoming British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. 'We hope for clearance,' said senior coach Jacques Nienaber at the squad's HPC on Monday which, being a bank holiday, may have contributed to the delay in obtaining results. 'We sent him for a scan yesterday but I don't think it has come back yet. That's quite weird, for a first-world country, so we are still waiting.' In the intervening void, Nienaber was not inclined to speculate. READ MORE 'Obviously, I am fingers crossed, toes crossed, that he can make the semi-final. It would be nice.' Garry Ringrose will also be monitored before a decision is made on his fitness after missing last week's quarter-final with a calf injury. 'He did some running last week so his race against time is going through the return-to-play protocols so running, change direction, acceleration, deceleration,' said Nienaber. 'If he can tick all the boxes and doesn't have symptoms after being loaded, then he is available for selection.' Similarly, Tommy O'Brien will be further assessed for a foot injury, while Jordan Larmour has returned to full training. However, Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out and is unlikely to add to his injury curtailed haul of seven games for Leinster and three for Ireland this season due to his recurring calf issues. Leinster's Tadhg Furlong. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho 'I can't talk for him,' said Nienaber, 'but he hasn't played a lot, didn't play in the Six Nations, then comes back for two or three games and then he gets a setback again. It's tough for a player to get a rhythm. You like to get a string of games and build on your confidence and get the team to get confidence in you, so I think it is frustrating.' Although Leinster lacked precision in their handling and were at times impatient against the Scarlets, the two-time World Cup-winning coach reasoned that 'knockouts are a little bit different. It's a different competition and something that in international level one doesn't get exposed to except in World Cups. 'But if you look at Glasgow they've been quite successful, Munster have been quite successful, we haven't been successful with it yet. Hopefully we took lessons out of the previous games we played in knockouts and we can apply ourselves a little bit better.' Speaking of lost knockout ties, the Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Northampton appears to be lingering but Nienaber maintained this wasn't the case for him. 'No, it's gone. The competition is gone. Next year. Like, is there a anything we can about it?' Informed that Leo Cullen had, unprompted, referenced the Northampton game four times in his post-match last Saturday, Nienaber said: 'Maybe with Leo, but not for me. For me it's water under the bridge. Not one ounce of energy from me personally put into, thinking about the Champions Cup semi-final is going to change anything, except the lessons you learn. So maybe he referenced that. 'There's definitely stuff that we could have learned and that being the last knockout game that we played that's definitely something we can bring into that. 'So, maybe his angle was more that; there's lessons from our last knock-out game that we played was Europe and now we have a URC one.' That 52-0 Champions Cup quarter-final win in the Aviva over Glasgow seems much more than eight weeks ago now. It was put in perspective five weeks' later by Leinster's hard-earned 13-5 over the same opponents in the same stadium and with Sione Tuipulotu, Kyle Steyn, Max Williamson and Scott Cummings having all returned from injury in recent weeks the reigning champions were full value for their 36-18 quarter-final win at home to the Stormers last Friday. This was a repeat of last season's quarter-final victory, after which Glasgow won away to Munster and the Bulls to lift the trophy, so heightening the threat they pose next Saturday. 'Yeah, because they love it,' said Nienaber. 'If you think back to last year they went to Munster in Thomond Park. It's a tall order to win in Thomond Park and they did that. Then it's an even taller order to fly over, go to altitude, play the Bulls – which we struggled with. We got knocked out the week before by the Bulls. They went over there and got a result there.'
Times
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
Tom Curry limps off with hamstring injury — one day after Lions call
Just one day after Andy Farrell included Tom Curry in his British & Irish Lions squad, the Sale Sharks flanker limped off with a hamstring injury against Leicester Tigers, who moved closer to a home play-off with a remarkable victory. With 42 days until the Lions' first match, Curry had to go off in the 23rd minute of a frantic first half to be replaced by his brother Ben and Alex Sanderson, the Sale director of rugby, revealed that he had played on for ten minutes with the injury. Sanderson said: 'He felt something in his hamstring and we will have it scanned — it could always be serious. He is moving around and we took him off as a precaution. Tom is a tough
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Warriors issue Steph Curry health update after suffering hamstring injury in Timberwolves playoff game
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will not be playing in Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a hamstring injury. Curry sustained a Grade 1 strain in his left hamstring in the game against Minnesota on Tuesday night. Later reporting revealed that the Warriors expect Curry to be out at least one week - meaning that he'd be sidelined through at least Game 4 of the series. During Tuesday night's contest, the NBA great was seen moving slowly around the court after holding the back of his left leg in concerning scenes for Warriors fans in the second quarter. The 37-year-old then left the court looking frustrated and it was promptly announced that he would not be returning, leaving his team facing an anxious wait for further news. The Warriors simply said that it was a 'left hamstring strain' that was troubling Curry after he left the playoff encounter on Tuesday night. Curry appeared to sustain the injury after driving for a layup. He favored his left leg after the shot and lifted his arm to signal to the bench that something felt wrong. 'You miss Steph, you miss a lot. You miss a guy that controls the floor, you miss a guy that hits a lot of wild, timely shots,' Shaquille O'Neal said at the halftime interval on TNT's NBA coverage, admitting he is concerned for Curry's future in the game given his age. 'Maybe Curry is starting to break down. He moves a lot for a 37-year-old. This could be crucial. If I'm Golden State, I want to get this game and rest him Game 2.' The Warriors held a 44-31 lead over the Timberwolves at halftime, with Curry's absence seemingly prompting his Golden State teammates into an attacking response without their star man. Draymond Green stepped up with two swashbuckling three-pointers, while Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards struggling to get going and only had one-point to his name at halftime. But if Curry's injury is significant, it would be a huge boost for the Timberwolves even in the result of a loss in Game 1. Curry left Tuesday night's game with 13 points in 13 minutes in Minnesota. Warriors eventually on held on for a 99-88 win in the Western Conference semifinals but it's now a case of victory at what cost for Golden State. Minnesota trailed by as many as 23 points but pulled within single digits in the fourth quarter. A 13-2 run by the Timberwolves cut their deficit to 85-76 with 6:02 remaining.
Forbes
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Warriors Star Stephen Curry Sidelined For A Week With Hamstring Injury
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 06: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the ... More Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter of Game One of the Second Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 06, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Warriors defeated the Timberwolves 99-88 to take a 1-0 series lead. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) Getty Images Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was ruled out of last night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after only 12 minutes. Curry left game 1 of the western conference semifinals after suffering a grade 1 left hamstring injury. After the MRI report came out today it was revealed that Curry will be sidelined for at least one week, meaning he will not play in games 2,3 or 4, and his potential return date is game 5. Hamstring injuries are a tricky one to recover from during a postseason run. While the timetable for his return is a week, an injury like this is something that can be easily aggravated again after he returns. It is likely that Curry will have to play through a certain level of discomfort when he returns to the court. Some other players that have suffered hamstring injuries include Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who had to miss several weeks of lay and multiple games. Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas suffered the same injury as Curry did back in mid-March, and he wound up missing the rest of the season. The time that a player is sidelined with an injury like this tends to be a case by case thing, but for the most part it tends to be longer than what Curry is currently slated to miss. This is also the first muscle strain injury of Curry's career, so Golden State has to be very cautious and attentive with how he rehabs from this injury. All in all this is a huge blow for Golden State, and will definitely make their path to winning this series even more difficult.
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Warriors issue Steph Curry health update after suffering hamstring injury in Timberwolves playoff game
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will not be playing in Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a hamstring injury. Curry sustained a Grade 1 strain in his left hamstring in the game against Minnesota on Tuesday night. The injury will prevent him from taking part in Game 2 of the series on Thursday.
