Overview
- Leinster confirmed Max Deegan and Harry Byrne sustained concussions in the loss to the Lions and will enter graduated return-to-play protocols, making them unavailable for the trip to play the Sharks.
- Academy back-row Josh Ericson is undergoing further assessment after a neck injury suffered in the same match and his selection status remains uncertain.
- Cormac Foley has stepped up his return from a calf injury, rejoined training, and is available for selection for the Durban game.
- The province says several other players remain sidelined or have no new updates, including Caelan Doris, RG Snyman, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jack Boyle, Paddy McCarthy, Jordan Larmour, Diarmuid Mangan and James Culhane.
- Leinster's expanded 41-man touring party will be tested by medical-led selection choices and increased rotation, with the Sharks fixture at Kings Park serving as the immediate measure of the squad's depth.