Ulster are also set to be without winger Jacob Stockdale, who has had surgery on a facial fracture he picked up in the semi-final win over Exeter.

Ulster held off a rousing second-half fightback from Connacht to close out a hard-fought 29-24 win at Dexcom Stadium

The 24-year-old was elevated to first-choice fly-half following Johnny Sexton’s retirement after the 2023 Rugby World Cup