Leamy ruled out for four months

Munster back-row Denis Leamy will miss Ireland's entire Six Nations campaign due to a long-standing hip injury.

Leamy has been troubled with the injury for several months and travelled to London during the week for a scan to get to the root of the problem.

However, the scan confirmed that Leamy will require surgery that could keep him out of action for up to four months.

"He's had a long-term hip injury which has certainly limited his training for the last six or seven months," Munster coach Tony McGahan said last week.

"He was too unwell to play over the last two weeks and he's not in a position to train."

Elsewhere, Gordon D’Arcy and Jonathan Sexton will both undergo fitness tests after picking up knocks in Leinster's 23-19 victory over the Blues at the Cardiff City stadium on Saturday.

D’Arcy picked up a rib injury while Sexton was suffering from serious cramp, but both are expected to be available for next weekend's Heineken Cup clash with the Glasgow Warriors.