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Ireland lock forward Devin Toner will miss the rest of the Six Nations Championship after having ankle surgery that will sideline him for two months.
The big second row limped off during last week’s defeat to England in Dublin after aggravating an old issue in the ankle .
He has so far only missed six Test matches since Joe Schmidt took charge of Ireland in 2013, featuring more regularly than any other player under the Kiwi’s stewardship.
“It’s massive,” captain Rory Best said of losing Toner on Friday.
“He’s been a big part of what we’ve created here.
“He’s a great player, and over the last 18 months, two years, he’s probably played some of the best rugby of his career.
“To lose a player like that, and the intellectual property he brings around the lineout … the calmness he has is a great thing to have around the team.”
Toner is the third Ireland lock lost to injury after Iain Henderson and Tadhg Beirne.
James Ryan and Quinn Roux are due to face Scotland in Edinburgh this weekend, with Ultan Dillane the backup for his first test since November 2017.
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Queensland have pushed the Hurricanes and the Blues giving the Reds coach confidence they can match it with the top teams.
Queensland led by seven late in the game, but conceded two late tries to the Kiwi side who claimed a late victory.
The Queensland winger was making his starting debut and he made his tries look like he was a veteran in that position.
Queensland led by seven points with six minutes remaining but the Kiwi side scored two tries - one after the 80 minutes to snatch…
But the winger's three tries weren't enough as the Blues stole a late win 41-37.