Ulster’s out-half picture, meanwhile, looks stark as they lose Billy Burns to Munster, and possibly to injury in the shorter term.
Ulster will soon learn the fate of fly-half Billy Burns after he picked up a shoulder injury against the Sharks on Saturday in the United Rugby Championship.
The Munster-bound out-half left the field with an apparent shoulder injury as Ulster fell 22-12 to the Springbok-infused Sharks.
Usual comings and goings on the treatment table has coach in phlegmatic mood.
Munster announce the signing of Ireland international Billy Burns with the fly-half to make the switch from Ulster in the summer.
John Ryan and Cian Hurley have committed to the province.
Munster have signed Ulster No10 Billy Burns ahead of next season, who will arrive at Thomond Park on a one-year deal, as reported by RugbyPass.
RugbyPass last week reported that Anscombe had been spotted getting a guided tour of Kingsholm after they were knocked back by Ireland international Billy Burns.
Munster boss won’t be drawn on recent speculation linking Ulster’s Billy Burns and Bath’s Matt Gallagher to the province.
Irish province Munster have had issues at out-half in recent times following what was initially a logjam in the position.
Ulster out-half Billy Burns hasn’t given up hope of playing his way back into Andy Farrell’s plans.
Ulster No10 Billy Burns is not getting carried away with talk of a return to the Ireland set-up ahead of the Six Nations and is instead remaining focused on staving off any competition he has for his jersey at Ulster.
Trips to Dublin usually end in failure for the northern province, but they managed to get one over on the league leaders at the RDS due to the canny manner in which out-half Billy Burns took advantage of the altered Leinster defensive set-up under the newly recruited Nienaber.
Hooker Rob Herring and fly-half Billy Burns return to start for Ulster in their United Rugby Championship game against Leinster on Monday.
Ulster assistant coach Dan Soper says the province are hopeful that Billy Burns and Rob Herring will be available for Monday's URC game against Leinster at the RDS.
Out-half Billy Burns is also a doubt for Friday’s interpro.
Fly-half Billy Burns says victory over Racing 92 in the Investec Champions Cup can end Ulster's recent slump in form and be a "springboard" for their season.
Ulster fly-half Billy Burns is a doubt for Saturday's Investec Champions Cup Pool 2 match against Racing 92 because of an elbow injury.
Out-half Billy Burns set to make 100th appearance for the province.
Billy Burns says the "gut-wrenching" pain of last season's United Rugby Championship quarter-final loss to Connacht is driving the Ulster squad on.
Doak replaces Billy Burns, who suffered a head injury early in last week’s defeat to La Rochelle.
Nathan Doak replaces concussed Billy Burns at fly-half as Ulster's side shows three changes for Friday's game against Connacht.
Fly-half Billy Burns and hooker Rob Herring are ruled out of Ulster's URC game against Connacht in Galway through injury.
Billy Burns has yet to win away against Munster since joining Ulster in 2018.
The sides will clash in the URC on Saturday evening.
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