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Fri 07 Jul 2007SportsDigestSevere blow for Jennings RUGBY:Shane Jennings' chances of making the Irish World Cup squad have been dealt a severe blow after it was belatedly discovered the openside flanker sustained a fractured thumb in the second Test defeat to Argentina last month, reports Gavin Cummiskey.Jennings undergoes surgery today and a recovery time has been set at five to six weeks, meaning he will miss the last warm-up game against Scotland at Murrayfield on August 11th. Coach Eddie O'Sullivan will announce his 30-man squad the next day.