Robbie Henshaw missed the opening two matches of Ireland's 2015 World Cup but the prognosis for the midfielder in Japan could be even more severe.
Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of Leinster's PRO14 semi-final clash with Munster this weekend.
Sadly for Irish fans and for the man himself, Robbie Henshaw appeared to do serious damage to his shoulder in the act of scoring a try in Ireland's comfortable win over Italy at the Aviva Stadium.
Johnny Sexton and Robbie Henshaw will both miss Ireland's Autumn Nations Cup clash with England due to injury.
RugbyPass runs the rule over Ireland ahead of their showdown with Samoa... the full circle Schmidt era, the estranged Aki/Henshaw axis, the bad Toner omen and limited scoring all feature
Ireland are refusing to give up hope that Robbie Henshaw can shake off his hamstring injury and play a significant part in the World Cup.
The pair’s return would hand Ireland a pre-World Cup boost.