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Champions Cup: Lowry out of Ulster game in Leicester, but Henderson available

Champions Cup: Lowry out of Ulster game in Leicester, but Henderson available

Michael Lowry is out of Ulster’s Investec Champions Cup match against Leicester on Saturday after being added to the Irish province’s long injury list, but Iain Henderson will be available for the Welford Road match.

Full-back Lowry suffered a thigh injury in the win over Connacht on December 28.

Hooker Rob Herring retired late from the game in Galway after suffering a calf injury during the warm-up and his fitness will be monitored this week.

Irish lock Henderson will join Ethan McIlroy and Callum Reid in being available for selection after a recent absence, while Stewart Moore has resumed team training following a thigh injury.

Henderson missed the Christmas period matches against Munster and Connacht after suffering an injury in the Champions Cup home defeat to Bordeaux.

Irish internationals Jacob Stockdale (hamstring), Stuart McCloskey (hamstring), Robert Baloucoune (calf), Tom Stewart (hamstring) and James Hume (knee) are among those absent through injury for Ulster, while Ben Moxham ( knee) and Sean Reffell (ankle) were also ruled out. out of the Leicester contest.

Tom O’Toole will miss Saturday’s game after receiving a six-match suspension which will rule him out of Ulster’s next three matches and Ireland’s first two Six Nations matches against England and Scotland.

O’Toole received a red card against Munster and served the first game of his suspension when he missed the Connacht game.

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