Huge blow as Ruan Pienaar ruled out of clash with Scarlets

Ruan Pienaar leads the injured list of a decimated Ulster squad who lost no fewer than four players in going down a tad meekly to Leinster last Saturday. 

Although nothing like the situation surrounding Connacht, Ulster’s plight is heading in the same direction as they travel to Llanelli this week to face a Scarlets side who are sitting in fourth place, four points ahead of six-placed Ulster.

Pienaar will be top of the queue to see a specialist this afternoon regarding a right knee injury and the same consultant will also look into the same damage surrounding Rob Herring, Rodney Ah You and Roger Wilson, all of whom foundered against Leinster.