Ciarán Frawley will be out of action until into the new year after Leinster revealed he will undergo a knee operation tomorrow.
Frawley was in line for his Test debut in Ireland's Autumn series but twisted his knee in Ireland A's loss to the All Blacks XV at the RDS on the eve of the South Africa game.
The news is an unfortunate break for the versatile backline player who is rated by Ireland boss Andy Farrell, and in his absence Munster's Jack Crowley has stepped into the void to make his Test debut against Fiji last weekend.
