Irish Rugby : Provincial Rugby : News : Fitzgerald Ruled Out For Rest Of Season

Ireland pulled clear of hosts Canada with four tries in the closing half hour as they earned a 40-14 victory at the BMO Stadium on Saturday night. Check out some photos from the Toronto tussle.

The Irish Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, to face tournament hosts France in Tuesday's 5th-8th place play-off at the IRB Junior World Championship has been named.

Fergus McFadden's desire to play international rugby on a regular basis was encapsulated by his last-minute try against Canada. The game was well won but Ireland wanted a sixth and final try and the in-form winger was only too happy to deliver, taking Paul Marshall's pass off a scrum and handing off Sean White to crash over in the left corner.

It has been confirmed that versatile back Luke Fitzgerald will miss the remainder of the season for Leinster and the Ireland summer tour to New Zealand.

Commenting on the injury, Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt said: "Obviously to lose a player of Luke's pedigree at such a crucial time of the season is a massive blow, not just for the team and our supporters but also for the player himself.

"Luke has been in fine form recently and as well as his capabilities on the field, he is a positive and popular presence within the dressing room.

"Knowing Luke, he will be determined to overcome this setback and aggressively tackle his rehab to regain full fitness and he will continue to benefit from the full support of Leinster Rugby and the IRFU during that time frame."