ULSTER’S MATT FADDES has been ruled out of for the rest of the season as he prepares to undergo shoulder surgery, the club has announced.
The former Highladners back signed for the Irish province at the start of this season, and earned his first Heineken Champions Cup start in December against Harlequins.
The New Zealand native started at full-back for Dan McFarland’s side in their Pro14 defeat to Ospreys at the weekend.
He scored a try for the visitors before he was withdrawn in the 61st minute and was replaced by Craig Gilroy.
“Due to a shoulder injury which requires surgery, Matt Faddes will not be available for selection for the remainder of the season,” a statement on Ulster’s website reads.
The injury update also reveals that prop Kyle McCall is unavailable due to a foot injury while James Hume is back in full training after picking up a hamstring problem.
“Kyle McCall sustained a foot injury in training last week, and is currently unavailable for selection. James Hume has resumed full training following a hamstring injury – and is available for selection.”
Ulster welcome the Cheetahs to Kingspan Stadium this Saturday for Round 12 of the Pro14.
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Zebo and Earls connected so well all game.
Zebo and Murray connect better.
Hahahaha you beat me to it!!
No. But it would have been deservedly replayed a few times.
It would have been. cracking try….
Regardless of the opposition, it was a sublime piece of individual skill to grace any game against any opponents. He was b@stard unlucky with his footing and tried his best advice time.
*tried his best at the time
His pass for Earls try was fantastic as well. He has great creativity, game intelligence and playmaking qualities which aren’t often credited to him or if they are they’re under the bracket of “X-Factor”, sometimes he’s wasted on the wing though Schmidt seems more and more to be trying to get him in as first receiver.
Shush Rochelle! You just might get Leinster fans buying into the idea of picking the best backs for their best positions!
Yeah, Leinster fans hate good back play.
You’ve been waiting a while like
He is great going forward, don’t think u can say the same when he is going the other way.
Ah, that ole chestnut rears its ugly head yet again.
Disaster had Zebo for 1st try scorer
No. Opposition not strong enough.
ah for foots sake !
Ah stop would ya!