Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey and wing Zac Ward have been dominated out of their United Rugby Championship recreation towards Irish rivals Connacht on Saturday.
McCloskey picked up a hamstring damage while Ward sustained an ankle problem of their 22-19 house defeat by Munster final weekend.
Ulster mentioned on Monday that each gamers “can have scans to establish the extent of their respective accidents”.
They be a part of Stewart Moore on the therapy desk as he stays out with a thigh drawback.
Nonetheless, there was some excellent news for Richie Murphy because the province’s lengthy damage checklist appears to be easing.
Ben Carson, Ethan McIlroy, Jake Flannery and Nathan Doak, in addition to Irish internationals Cormac Izuchukwu, Nick Timoney and Iain Henderson have all resumed group coaching following their latest accidents.
Ulster mentioned that “their health for choice this week will probably be monitored by way of coaching”.
Murphy’s aspect have misplaced their previous 5 video games and have simply three wins from their 10 fixtures this season.
They sit eleventh within the URC desk forward of the Connacht recreation in Galway as they search a primary win since October.
