Ulster's Injury List Grows Before Trip To Munster

Ulster proceed to count nan costs of Friday's 29-21 conclusion by Leinster successful nan United Rugby Championship [URC] pinch six players added to nan wounded database for this Saturday's travel to look Munster astatine Thomond Park [17:30 BST].

Angus Bell (foot), Scott Wilson (ankle), Tom O'Toole (hand), James Hume (neck), Jude Postlethwaite (hand) and Bryn Ward (shoulder) person each been ruled retired aft picking up injuries against Leo Cullen's side.

They subordinate a database of unavilable players that already includes Nick Timoney (hip), James McNabney (knee), Rob Herring (calf), Robert Baloucoune (elbow), Rory McGuire (shoulder) and Stewart Moore (knee).

In amended news for caput coach Richie Murphy, Michael Lowry has returned to afloat training and his readiness for nan travel to Limerick will beryllium assessed passim nan week.

Ulster dropped to 5th successful nan URC standings pursuing past week's defeat, 1 constituent supra Munster arsenic nan play enters its last 3 rounds of games earlier nan play-offs.

Murphy's broadside besides person a location European Challenge Cup semi-final against Exeter Chiefs to look guardant to connected Saturday, 2 May arsenic they activity to extremity their 20-year hold for silverware.