Overview

• Rhys Litterick’s Achilles rupture from the Ulster friendly is confirmed, with a prognosis to follow a surgeon’s assessment.
• Centre Charlie McCaig sustained a knee injury on debut, and scan results are pending before a recovery timeline is set.
• Everitt says the club will not add cover, backing Paul Hill, D’Arcy Rae, Angus Williams and academy prop Ollie Blyth-Lafferty.
• The injury list stands at 11 players, with Ben Muncaster aiming for URC round two and Ben Healy targeting late September.
• Darcy Graham is tracking for the Zebre opener on 27 September as Connor Boyle’s return moves to November and Mosese Tuipulotu to December; Friday’s Doncaster and Ealing double-header proceeds.