FRAW DEAL AS LEO PLANS

MICHAEL SCULLY

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CIARAN FRAWLEY’S knee surgery will keep him out for up to four months but Leo

Cullen advises him not to fret about missing out on an Ireland bow.

Frawley (right) was expected to make his Test debut this month but suffered a twisted knee 11 days ago while playing for Ireland A against the All Blacks XV.

“It looked really innocuous,” said

Blues boss Cullen. “That’s just the nature of the game – we’re involved in contact sport. It’s unfortunate but it gives him an opportunity to work on a few other things maybe.

“Hopefully we get him back in a reasonable time. We have a very exciting block of games coming up but Ciaran will miss the bulk of that – all of it probably.

“Then you’re into the Six Nations and the last block of the season, where the real business happens in provincial and