Ulster Trio Back From Injury For Exeter Semi-final

Ulster person received a boost pinch nan news that Tom O'Toole, Nick Timoney and Jude Postlethwaite will beryllium disposable aft wounded for Saturday's Challenge Cup semi-final against Exeter Chiefs astatine nan Affidea Stadium (17:30 BST).

Timoney returns aft recovering from a hep injury, while O'Toole and Postlethwaite are astatine caput coach Richie Murphy's disposal aft overcoming manus problems.

A squad update issued by Ulster Rugby connected Monday confirmed that nan trio person "all reintegrated afloat into squad training and are disposable for selection".

Meanwhile, decisions connected whether Angus Bell (foot), James Hume (neck) and Bryn Ward (shoulder) will beryllium fresh capable for action for nan brushwood pinch nan English Premiership broadside will beryllium made later successful nan week.

All 3 person resumed elements of squad training.

Callum Reid and Ben Carson will beryllium unavailable for nan last-four crippled arsenic a consequence of ft and calf injuries respectively.

Both players sustained their injuries during Saturday's 41-14 United Rugby Championship conclusion by Munster successful Limerick.

Eric O'Sullivan suffered a backmost wounded during nan lucifer and will person his fittingness monitored during nan week.

Ulster are aiming to unafraid their first silverware for 20 years and nan victor of their semi-final will look nan victor of Sunday's 2nd semi-final betwixt Montpellier and nan Dragons successful nan last successful Bilbao connected 22 May.