Ireland star Iain Henderson ruled out of New Zealand tour.

Rugby General

Ireland star Iain Henderson ruled out of New Zealand tour.

Ireland star Iain Henderson has been ruled out of the Tour of New Zealand due to a knee injury.

Its a major disappointing blow for the Ireland's squad due to the absence of Henderson from the tour.

Henderson damaged his knee in training and undergone a scan, the results revealed significant damage.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named an experimental XV to take on the Maori All Blacks in the opening game of the Tour, with five uncapped players handed starts at the North Harbour Stadium.