Ulster have a protracted checklist of harm doubts for Friday evening’s United Rugby Championship encounter towards Irish rivals Munster at Kingspan Stadium.
Iain Henderson, Cormac Izuchukwu, Nick Timoney, Werner Kok, Nathan Doak and Aidan Morgan all picked up accidents within the Investec Champions Cup defeat by Bordeaux on Saturday.
Ulster mentioned on Monday that the six gamers will probably be “monitored by means of coaching this week to establish their health to play in Friday’s fixture”.
Ben Carson and Stewart Moore, who had been injured in Ulster’s opening Champions Cup sport towards Toulouse, are “ongoing doubts” for the inter-provincial showdown.
Nonetheless, there was some excellent news for Ulster with scrum-half John Cooney obtainable for choice after resuming full crew coaching.
Munster’s weekend defeat by Castres additionally got here at a value with Craig Casey needing surgical procedure after he sustained a meniscus harm.
Thaakir Abrahams dislocated his shoulder and can have scans to find out whether or not he requires surgical procedure.
Dian Bleuler was eliminated after failing his head harm evaluation and is following the return-to-play protocols whereas Diarmuid Barron handed his HIA and will probably be monitored following a shoulder harm.
Peter O’Mahony is a doubt with a calf contusion and Jean Kleyn is seeing a specialist for a thigh harm.