Izuchukwu to see specialist over foot injury

Cormac Izuchukwu emerges as an injury doubt for Ireland's autumn Tests as Ulster confirm he will see a specialist about a foot injury.

Cormac Izuchukwu
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Cormac Izuchukwu has emerged as an injury doubt for Ireland's autumn Tests after Ulster confirmed he will see a specialist about a foot injury.

The 25-year-old forward sustained the injury in Ulster's United Rugby Championship win over the Bulls last weekend and is unavailable for Saturday's fixture against the Sharks in Durban (15:00 BST).

Izuchukwu was expected to be named in Andy Farrell's Ireland squad on Wednesday after scoring tries against the Dragons and Bulls in an impressive start to the season.

The London-born player made his Ireland debut against Fiji last year and featured in the summer tour wins over Georgia and Portugal, but an ankle injury denied him a possible Six Nations debut earlier this year.

After opening their season with back-to-back wins, Ulster face the Sharks and Lions on their South African tour before the autumn break.

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