Tommy O'Brien, a wing for Leinster, is set to start against Connacht this weekend after facing a prolonged injury setback. He sustained a hamstring injury early in the season while playing against Edinburgh. Despite the setback, O'Brien is eager to return to action and contribute to his team.
Leinster 's Tommy O'Brien is expected to start against Connacht this weekend after playing just seventeen minutes for the province this season.
READ MORE: Jacques Nienaber gives surprising reason for Leinster's lineout malfunction against Clermont "When you’re so close and you have the chance of a European game you are thinking ‘I’ll be fine’ but maybe better these decisions taken out of your hand.” "Hamstrings, just the nature of them, and having had a good few injuries in the past and it’s always when you’re first coming back from something that it is most risky.
Connacht will have been buoyed by last week's win over Perpignan and O'Brien's expects them to lay down a credible challenge against a Leinster side set for sizable rotation.
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