Connacht star Mack Hansen being transported off the pitch after aggravating his foot injury against the Bulls in October - a setback which flared up playing for Ireland a month later and has now ruled him out for the entire season. Photo: SportsfileIreland and Connacht star Mack Hansen is set to miss the remainder of the season due to the foot injury that troubled him throughout last year. Hansen underwent surgery in December after he suffered a recurrence of the foot issue that he picked up on last summer’s Lions tour. It flared up again while playing for Connacht against the Bulls in October before it did so again a month later during Ireland’s defeat to South Africa.

Source: Irish Independent January 21, 2026 11:45 UTC