Thumb surgery robbed Jean Kleyn of a shot at Castres in the Heineken Champions Cup, but now he’s fit again he can take his frustration out on the Irish provinces over Christmas, starting with Ulster tomorrow. Kleyn is supporting a well-scarred thumb after the surgery but is happy that his problem has been repaired. Being without his hand for a few weeks meant no upper body weight training so he was subjected to the pain of cardio workouts. “Yeah there has been a lot of running. That’s the problem with…

Source: The Times December 20, 2018 09:00 UTC