ULSTER HAVE BEEN dealt a massive blow ahead of the restarted rugby season with news that Iain Henderson will be out for at least eight weeks.
The powerful second row underwent surgery on his hip and the northern province expect him to be sidelined for 8-10 weeks.
Such a timeline would keep Henderson out of not only the business end of the Pro14 season, which begins next weekend, but also the Heineken Champions Cup, in which Ulster travel to take on Toulouse in the quarter-final on 20 September.
Like his fellow Ireland second row James Ryan, Henderson’s recovery timeline would put him in contention for Ireland’s resumed Six Nations and a hectic November schedule.
Also set to put his hip under the knife is prop Andy Warwick with his surgery set for next week.
Will Addison is also marked as a doubt ahead of Ulster’s return to action against Connacht on Sunday week as he rehabs a back injury.
Angus Curtis continues to work his way back from a horror knee injury, but Matt Faddes, Sam Carter (both shoulder), Matty Rea and Greg Jones (both ankle) are returning to full training after recovering from their own surgeries.
Ryle Nugent head of sport!. Probably related to Tubridy and everyone else there.
Donal og oh ffs
listning to preview on radio today so condescending any chance of their football panal noting that there are other counties in Munster besides Kerry and Cork?? they didn’t even bother doing any research on teams limerick won division 4 of league yet they are dismissed as no hopers Tipperary didn’t even get a mention yet they seem to be doing well at underage levels
he might be good . Her comes across very bitter at times , but so did Gary Neville as a player and he’s an excellent pundit.
He not her
I find the hurling analysts very boring on rte in comparison to the Gaelic lads, hopefully he can liven it up a bit.
I thought the coverage couldn’t get any worse
Should he not be doing the Camogie…