Ulster hope to have hookers Tom Stewart and Rob Herring again within the “subsequent couple weeks”.
Neither of the Irish internationals have featured this season with Andy Farrell’s aspect set to face the All Blacks in Dublin on 8 November.
Leinster pair Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher are each set to overlook that Aviva Stadium encounter and the return of both Stewart or Herring in time would characterize a major enhance to the depth within the place.
“The boys are in a superb house, they’re each returning, each operating,” mentioned Ulster’s forwards coach Jimmy Duffy after the province’s 36-12 win over Ospreys on Friday night time.
“Tom scrummed with us final week and Rob shouldn’t be far off as effectively. Hopefully we’ll get these guys again on the paddock within the subsequent couple of weeks.”
Within the pair’s absence, younger hooker James McCormick has appeared 5 occasions within the United Rugby Championship this season and scored his first pair of senior tries in opposition to the Ospreys.
“He’s been nice,” added Duffy.
“I labored with James with the under-20s again in 21-22 and he’s been rising.
“This was his fifth cap and he regarded actually good. He’s maturing and he’s acquired good folks round him so it’s encouraging to see him coming by.”
