Ireland
Trimble out for months with toe injury
ESPN Staff
October 21, 2014
Andrew Trimble suffered the toe injury in a PRO12 clash with Glasgow © Getty Images
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Ireland have been served a fitness blow ahead of the autumn internationals and possibly the Six Nations after Ulster winger Andrew Trimble was ruled out with a toe injury.

Ulster said that Trimble had suffered "significant ligament damage" to his big toe during a recent PRO12 clash with Glasgow and is expected to miss "a period of months".

"Andrew Trimble suffered significant ligament damage to his great toe playing in the PRO12 game against Glasgow Warriors," the province said in a statement. "Ulster Rugby, in conjunction with the national medical staff, will seek second opinion on the management of the injury, however it's is expected that he will be out of rugby for a period of months."

There was further bad news for the Irish after Trimble's club and country team-mate Luke Marshall was confirmed to have sustained medial ligament damage to his left knee during a clash against Yorkshire Carnegie.

The centre, who has won six caps for Ireland, is expected to miss six weeks with the problem.

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