James Cannon ruled out of Connacht's battle with Worcester Warriors

Connacht can seal a spot in the quarter-final of the Challenge Cup this weekend by beating Worcester Warriors, but they will have to do it without lock James Cannon.

Cannon went off injured at half-time in Connacht’s inter-pro defeat to Munster last weekend and will be out for a few weeks due to a shoulder issue.

Cannon, Quinn Roux and Ultan Dillane have shouldered the majority of Connacht’s second-row duties this season, and Dillane is likely to replace his injured colleague for the Sixways clash, while Roux looks to have avoided a citing for his yellow-carded tackle on Keith Earls at the weekend.