Ulster head coach Richie Murphy admitted his facet will want “to give you an answer” to pick a back-three for his or her Champions Cup opener in opposition to holders Toulouse subsequent week.
Jacob Stockdale suffered a “vital” hamstring harm on Eire responsibility final weekend, Robert Baloucoune is but to play this season, and Aaron Sexton has departed to hunt a profession within the NFL.
Then, in their 27-20 loss to Leinster on Friday evening, the northern province had been pressured into enjoying 4 totally different gamers on the left wing over the course of 80 minutes.
South African Werner Kok began within the quantity 11 jersey however failed a head harm evaluation [HIA], whereas his alternative Ben Moxham left the sphere trying in some misery with a knee harm.
That noticed scrum-half John Cooney pressed into emergency motion on the wing and, after he hobbled off late on, back-row Nick Timoney crammed in to complete the sport.
Travelling to the Stade Ernest-Wallon subsequent week, Murphy is in need of choices.
“Disappointing clearly and the issue now could be we have a scarcity round our back-three,” stated the top coach of the accidents.
“We will must give you an answer and see what that appears like subsequent week.”
On Stockdale’s harm sustained in opposition to Fiji final week, Murphy stated the winger can be out for a “good few weeks”.
“Do not know the way lengthy he will be out for in the mean time however it’s not a short-term factor,” he added.
“I do not know the way lengthy it’s, however I do know it isn’t a case of getting him again in every week or two.
“He is had a major hamstring harm and it is a matter most likely of a superb few weeks however I have never heard an precise time on that but.”
