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Leinster Seal Pool 4 Top Spot With 22–13 Win at Bayonne as Injuries Cloud Victory

Fresh injuries leave Ireland awaiting assessments before naming the Six Nations squad.

Overview

  • Late tries from replacements Sam Prendergast and Max Deegan completed a comeback after Leinster trailed 10-3 at half-time.
  • The result makes it four wins from four in the pool and guarantees a home Round of 16 tie in April, though a top-two overall seeding remains uncertain.
  • Leo Cullen said Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw, Tommy O’Brien and Jimmy O’Brien were injured and will be assessed, with Furlong taken off after 16 minutes as a precaution for early tightness.
  • Henshaw left the stadium in a knee brace, while Cullen described the O’Briens’ issues as leg soft‑tissue injuries and declined to give timelines pending medical checks.
  • With the France opener 19 days away, Andy Farrell is monitoring updates as Ireland already cope with injuries at loosehead prop and Leinster shift focus to Connacht in the URC.