Ulster Rugby sustained a number of new injuries in Friday’s URC defeat against Leinster Rugby.

Angus Bell (foot), Scott Wilson (ankle), Tom O’Toole (hand), James Hume (neck), Jude Postlethwaite (hand) and Bryn Ward (shoulder) all suffered injuries that leaves them unavailable for this week’s fixture.

Nick Timoney (hip), James McNabney (knee), Rob Herring (calf), Robert Baloucoune (elbow), Rory McGuire (shoulder), Stewart Moore (knee) remain on the current injured players list and are also unavailable for selection.

Michael Lowry has reintegrated into team training following recent injury and his fitness for selection this week will be assessed through the week.

Worse than feared! 12 injured players at the critical part of the year. I mean what sort of “weak” team can we send down to muster?  we are going to struggle to send any team down

Edit, my guess at the team

1: Crean/EoS
2: McCormick
3: Bryan O’Connor/ Tom McAllister
4: Irvine / Hopes
5: Sheridan
6: Dalton
7: Reffell
8: Lorcan McLoughlin
9: Conor McKee
10: Flannery
11: McIlroy
12: Carson
13: KoK?
14: Moxham
15: Lowry

Maybe they will pop some more experience into the team, but hard to find anyone that has not played alot recently.  But either way, look like it will be massacre.  Odds are giving Munster 17 points favourites already