Te'o breaks arm in union debut Sport Breaking News Sport World Union News November 1, 2014 - 5:00PM Ben Te'o's Irish rugby union debut lasted just 19 minutes when he broke his arm in Leinster's 33-18 win over Edinburgh. The former rugby league star was injured in an innocuous tackle which was the only sour point for the home side in the Pro 12 clash. Less than a month after winning the NRL premiership with South Sydney, Te'o made his highly anticipated union debut playing at centre for Leinster. His side was up 12-0 when Te'o was taken from the field as they went on to make it four straight wins in all competition. Wallaby lock Kane Douglas was also forced off in the first half. Two tries from back rowers Dominic Ryan and Jack Conan had Leinster 12-0 up in as many minutes, with Tom Heathcote replying with a lone penalty before half-time. Heathcote had a disappointing night with the boot, though, and man-of-the-match Ryan's 52nd-minute try coupled with a Ben Marshall score put Leinster clear before Tomas Leonardi and Mick McGrath swapped late tries.