Anscombe facing second-row dilemma

Ulster lock Lewis Stevenson has been ruled out for 4-6 weeks after picking up a knee injury in Friday’s 45-20 win over Edinburgh meaning Neil McComb is the only fit lock head coach Mark Anscombe has at his disposal.

Stevenson limped off in the 39th minute at Ravenhill on Friday after suffering medial ligament damage but the Ulster medical team are hopeful the second row could return for the province’s Heineken Cup double header against Northampton next month.