Iain Henderson to miss Ireland's summer tour to South Africa

The Ulster captain, who has 81 caps for his country, is expected to be sidelined for around three months.
Iain Henderson to miss Ireland's summer tour to South Africa

INJURY UPDATE: Ulster club captain Iain Henderson will miss the remainder of the season as the province issue an injury update ahead of their penultimate group game in the URC against Leinster on Saturday at the Kingspan Stadium. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Lock Iain Henderson has been ruled out of Ireland’s summer series against world champions South Africa after undergoing toe surgery.

The Ulster captain, who has 81 caps for his country, is expected to be sidelined for around three months.

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