Leinster prop Porter ruled out of URC final
Leinster prop Porter ruled out of URC finalImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andrew Porter was forced off in the first half of Leinster's semi-final win over the StormersPublished10 minutes agoIreland prop Andrew Porter has been ruled out of Leinster's United Rugby Championship final with the Bulls.Porter was forced off in the first half of the semi-final win over the Stormers and will miss Friday's decider at Croke Park.Captain Caelan Doris and hooker Dan Sheehan are also both injury doubts and will be assessed before the game.Doris picked up a knee injury in the win over the Stormers while Sheehan missed the last-four tie.Porter was absent for Ireland's Six Nations campaign with a calf issue and head coach Andy Farrell is set to name his squad for July's internationals on Wednesday.Ireland will face Australia, Japan and New Zealand in their opening Nations Championship fixtures. Leo Cullen's Leinster are aiming to win the URC in back-to-back years after they missed out on a fifth Champions Cup success with defeat by Bordeaux in Bilbao in May.Ryan Baird, Jack Boyle, Will Connors, Hugh Cooney, RG Snyman, Charlie Tector and Paddy McCarthy are long-term absentees for Leinster and will miss the URC decider.The game is a repeat of last season's final, which Leinster won 32-7, and the Bulls have lost three of the past four deciders as they look to win their first URC title.Related topicsRugby UnionLeinsterIrish Rugbyالمصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
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