Easterby has eye injury

Ireland flanker Simon Easterby was yesterday taken to hospital with a nasty eye injury - thought to be a cut to the inside of…

Ireland flanker Simon Easterby was yesterday taken to hospital with a nasty eye injury - thought to be a cut to the inside of his eyelid.

He sustained the injury just 20 minutes into the game between his club Llanelli and Wasps at Causeway Stadium following a forceful hand-off by Lawrence Dallaglio.

The club were last night awaiting a medical update.

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