Sean O'Brien has received the New Year news he was dreading.
The Ireland and Leinster backrower needs surgery on a dislocated shoulder which means he's out of the game for up to two months.
So the Tullow Tank won't be blowing away opponents at the start of the Six Nations.
The opening Championship game is against Scotland in 5 weeks time.
It's also a massive blow to Leinster as he'll miss the Heineken European Cup ties against Castres and Ospreys.
By all accounts Jaime Heaslip's one step closer to relocating to France.
Toulon are now the favourites to get his signature with the Irish and Leinster forward believed to have met both Toulon and Montpellier over the weekend.
Heaslip was back in training with Leinster today - he missed the win over Ulster.
