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Irish Mirror
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Eamon Doggett

Ireland fans saying the same thing as Stuart McCloskey is forced off injured

Ireland rugby fans were all saying the same thing as Stuart McCloskey was forced off with an injury in their match against South Africa.

For many years Ulster fans have called for McCloskey to be given a chance at international level.

And an injury to Robbie Henshaw this week finally gave the 30-year-old his chance on the biggest of stages.

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The centre was having a typically industrious game for Ireland as they spent the vast majority of the first half defending against the reigning World Cup champions.

Alongside Garry Ringrose in midfield, McCloskey was holding firm in a really attritional match when he had to go off with what looked like a shoulder injury.

Leinster's Jimmy O'Brien came in to fill McCloskey's space, but Ireland rugby fans were bemoaning the cruel slice of luck for the Ulster man:

It was an half that also saw Conor Murray go off injured, with Jamison Gibson-Park coming on in his place, while South Africa lost their lock Lodewyk de Jager to injury.

After conceding much of the possession to the away side, Ireland should be relatively happy to go into half-time with the match tied at six point apiece.

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