The second row had surgery on an injured toe yesterday, and will be out for three months
Iain Henderson has been ruled out of Ireland’s summer tour of South Africa.
His province - Ulster - say the second row had surgery on an injured toe yesterday, and will be out for three months.
James Hume is another whose season has been ended prematurely, after he underwent knee surgery.
Rob Baloucoune and Luke Marshall are out of Saturday’s URC meeting with Leinster, while both Tom O’Toole and Sean Refell are doubtful.

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