Ireland have called Ulster’s Jordi Murphy into their World Cup squad after confirming Jack Conan will miss the rest of the tournament with a broken foot. Leinster’s Jack Conan is out of the World Cup (Donall Farmer/PA)And now Joe Schmidt’s men have lost Conan, with Ulster star Murphy drafted in and jetting straight out to Japan as a replacement. “Jack Conan has been ruled out of the remainder of Rugby World Cup 2019 with a foot injury,” read the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) statement. “He will be replaced in the Ireland squad by Jordi Murphy. “Unfortunately Jack Conan has a fracture in his foot, and he will return home to Ireland,” said Schmidt, straight after Saturday’s match.

Source: Express September 29, 2019 02:26 UTC