Stuart McCloskey is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a “significant hamstring injury” in Ulster’s United Rugby Championship loss to Munster.
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy said the Ireland international will miss “quite a large number of weeks”.
McCloskey will hope to regain fitness in time for the start of Ireland’s Six Nations title defence at home to England on February 1.

No go: Stuart McCloskey has a hamstring injury
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