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Tommy Bowe, the top try-scorer in the 2012 Six nfl china jerseys Nations, will miss next year's championship after damaging knee ligaments playing for Ulster against Northampton last weekend, but he expects to be fit for the Lions tour of Australia in the summer.The Ireland wing had surgery on Thursday after being injured in the closing minutes of Ulster's Heineken Cup defeat, over-extending his right knee and suffering lateral ligament damage as he was ankle-tapped by his opposite number Jamie Cheap NFL Throwback Jerseys Elliott going for what would have been the winning try.He is expected to be out for four months, aiming to return for the latter stages of the Heineken Cup should Ulster, who lead their group despite the defeat to the Saints, make the last four of the tournament.Ulster said in a statement that the surgery had been successful. Should Bowe make his comeback on schedule, he would have five weeks to prove his fitness for the Lions tour, but his return NFL Throwback Jerseys would coincide with the naming of the squad.A fit Bowe would have been a near certainty for selection, but wing is not an area where the Lions lack depth, with the likes of George North, Alex Cuthbert, Chris Ashton, Tim Visser and Ireland's new boy Craig Gilroy all strong contenders and full-backs Ben Foden, Leigh Halfpenny and Mike Brown having utility value out wide.Bowe played in all three Tests for the Lions in South Africa in 2009 and with 26 tries in 51 Tests for Cheap NFL Throwback Jerseys Ireland, he is an international wing of proven pedigree. His absence will give Gilroy a regular starting role with Ulster and, probably, Ireland, for whom he scored a try on his debut against Argentina last month.Bowe was first capped in 2004. Eddie O'Sullivan was the Ireland coach then, but he has been snubbed by Connacht, who are looking for a head coach next season to succeed Eric Elwood. O'Sullivan did not make the shortlist and the favourite for the job is Wholesale Jerseys China the former England outside-half, Alex King, who is a member of Clermont Auvergne's management team.The Northampton prop Brian Mujati has confirmed he will be leaving the club at the end of the season after four years at Franklin's Gardens. The 29-year old South Africa international is expected to join Racing Metro, who are also after his clubmate and fellow prop Soane Tonga'uiha.Johnson, a former Australia Under-21 international whose coaching career has included China Wholesale Jerseys a spell in caretaker control of Wales and three years as the head coach of Ospreys, said: "It's an honour to take charge of the national team for our imminent campaign. I will be doing everything I can to bring the best out of our players as we all seek to achieve winning performances."The SRU chief executive, Mark Dodson, confirmed a global recruitment for a permanent successor to Robinson is continuing, adding: "Scott has a wealth of experience of international rugby, which was instrumental in his appointment earlier this year as our senior assistant coach."He has coached with Australia, Wales and the USA and knows what it is to prepare teams to win on the international battleground. Scott knows our players and coaches well and is determined to hit the ground running with a successful Six Nations Championship."The Wholesale Cheap Chinese NFL Jerseys With Free Shipping coaching team remains the same, with an appointment of an interim forwards coach soon to be made; the former England flanker Robinson was looking after the pack. The assistant coach Matt Taylor (defence) and specialist coaches Duncan Hodge (kicking and catching) and Massimo Cuttitta (scrummaging) are also part of the coaching team.Scotland's Six Nations campaign begins on 2 February against England at Twickenham. The BE1231ZYH 50-year-old Australian view-source:www.nflchinajerseys.net steps up from his role as senior assistant coach to take caretaker charge following Andy Robinson's resignation last month.Robinson stood down after three and a half years in the role on 25 November following the 21-15 loss to Tonga which left Scotland 12th in the International Rugby Board world rankings following 10 losses in 13 Tests.