Andy Farrell Offers Positive Update on Craig Casey’s Injury Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has provided an encouraging update on the condition of scrum-half Craig Casey, who suffered a head injury during the team’s recent Test match against South Africa. Casey left the field in the 26th minute of the game after colliding with Springbok forward Jasper Wiese. He was initially assessed by medics on the pitch before being withdrawn for further evaluation. Speaking after the match, Farrell said Casey was “fine” and that he had passed a Head Injury Assessment (HIA). However, Farrell also indicated that the scrum-half would require further monitoring in the coming days. “He’s fine at the moment, he’s passed his HIA,” Farrell said. “We’ll just have to see how he is tomorrow, how he is into next week.” Farrell’s update suggests that Casey is making a positive recovery from the injury, but it remains unclear when he will be able to return to playing. Ireland has one more Test match remaining on their tour of South Africa, and Farrell will be hoping that Casey is fit to feature in the game. If Casey is ruled out, Ireland could turn to Conor Murray or Jamison Gibson-Park as his replacement at scrum-half. Murray is the more experienced of the two, but Gibson-Park has been in impressive form for Leinster this season. Ireland will face South Africa in the third and final Test match of the series on Saturday, July 16th.Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey is facing a race against time to be fit for the Six Nations after sustaining a head injury in Saturday’s defeat to South Africa. The Munster No 9 was taken off on a stretcher in the first half of the 19-16 loss in Dublin. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has revealed that Casey is “doing okay” but will need to go through the return-to-play protocols. “He’s doing okay,” Farrell said. “He’s obviously going to have to go through the protocols, which will take a bit of time. “He’s doing okay in himself, but we’ll have to see how that progresses over the next few days and weeks.” If Casey is ruled out of the Six Nations, it would be a blow to Ireland’s hopes of winning the tournament. The 23-year-old has been in impressive form for Munster this season and was expected to challenge Jamison Gibson-Park for the starting scrum-half berth. Ireland begin their Six Nations campaign against Wales in Cardiff on February 4.