NOT OUT FURLONG

Tadhg ok for Lions despite blow to Leinster

- DEREK FOLEY

TADHG Furlong and Robbie Henshaw have joined Caelan Doris on the Leinster injured list and will miss the URC quarter-final against Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Thomas Clarkson, Jordie Barrett and Jack Conan are down to start No.3, No.12 and No.8 respectively.

Reports that tight-head Furlong is on the verge of missing the Lions tour are, however, way wide of the mark insists Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde.

“Tadhg’s okay, his calf just tightened up when he was on the bench asa replacement during the Glasgow game.

“I thought Thomas Clarkson was playing exceptionally well in that game, so there was no need to risk Tadhg by sending him on. He’ at a stage where we are just monitoring him to see how that develops”

Henshaw (knee) was called ashore early against Glasgow the weekend before last and has been ruled out for the remainder of Leinster's season.