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Ireland hooker to undergo heart surgery this week
ESPN Staff
October 7, 2013

Leinster and Ireland hooker Richardt Strauss will miss the rest of the season after being told he has to undergo surgery later this week to mend a hole in his heart.

A spokesman for Leinster Rugby said they were "confident that the 27-year-old will make a full recovery and will provide him with the best care in his recovery".

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