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Ireland lose Sean Jansen for rest of Nations Championship
Ireland have lost Sean Jansen for the rest of their Nations Championship campaign after the Connacht forward injured his knee against Argentina in Dublin.
The injury adds to a depleted back row, with Caelan Doris and Jack Conan already sidelined long term.
Captain Dan Sheehan will miss Saturday’s Fiji match as he completes a 12-day return-to-play protocol after a concussion.
Uncapped Ulster forward David McCann and Leinster hooker Gus McCarthy have joined Ireland’s training camp.
Josh van der Flier and Rob Baloucoune are being monitored as they hope to be fit for Fiji, while Bundee Aki is expected to return to full training on Tuesday.
Ireland face Fiji next, then world champions South Africa at the Aviva Stadium on 21 November, before the finals weekend at Twickenham from 27 to 29 November.
Sean Jansen is ruled out for the rest of Ireland’s Nations Championship campaign after sustaining a knee injury.
The Connacht forward was injured in Ireland’s 42-12 win over Argentina in Dublin on Friday.
His absence adds to Ireland’s back-row injury problems, with Caelan Doris and Jack Conan also sidelined.
Captain Dan Sheehan will miss Saturday’s match against Fiji while completing a 12-day return-to-play protocol after a concussion.
Ireland are due to face South Africa on 21 November before the Nations Championship finals weekend at Twickenham.
- Who
- Sean Jansen, a Connacht forward, is ruled out.
- What
- He will miss the rest of Ireland’s Nations Championship campaign because of a knee injury.
- When
- The injury happened on Friday. Ireland announced the setback in an article published on 9 November 2026.
- Where
- Jansen was injured in Dublin during Ireland’s match against Argentina.
- Why
- He sustained a knee injury.
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Jansen sustained a knee injury during Ireland’s 42-12 defeat of Argentina in Dublin.
Ireland’s latest injury setback was reported, with Jansen ruled out for the rest of the campaign.
Ireland are due to play Fiji at the Aviva Stadium, with Dan Sheehan unavailable.
Ireland are due to play South Africa at the Aviva Stadium.
The Nations Championship finals weekend is scheduled for Twickenham.
- Injured player
- Sean Jansen
- Injury
- Knee
- Argentina result
- Ireland won 42-12
- Next opponent
- Fiji
- South Africa match
- 21 November at the Aviva Stadium
- Finals weekend
- 27-29 November at Twickenham