Ulster blow as Muller misses Munster test

Ulster have been rocked by the loss of influential skipper Johann Muller ahead of tonight’s RaboDirect derby shoot-out with Munster at Ravenhill.

The World Cup winner was due to return after being stood down for last week’s lacklustre defeat at the hands of Leinster, but Muller picked up a leg injury yesterday in training that sees him miss what is being termed a must-win game for Mark Anscombe’s side who could drop down the league pecking order if they fail to see off the men in red.

Defeat to Leinster ended Ulster’s five-game winning run in all tournaments and have not lost at the new-look Ravenhill for 11 months. However, Muller knows that the side must step up to the plate if they are to give an in-form Munster side a bit of grief.