Dragons will be without back row Ollie Griffiths for the rest of the season after he suffered a bicep injury in the defeat to Benetton Rugby in Italy.
Griffiths joins team-mate Nic Cudd in requiring surgery and will remain on the sidelines – alongside Ashton Hewitt, James Sheekey, Aaron Jarvis and Arwel Robson - for the rest of this campaign.
Availability in the squad has dropped to 79% this week ahead of the home clash with Ulster Rugby with back row James Benjamin also expected to miss the weekend’s fixture.
Injury updates – Being Assessed
Ollie Griffiths (bicep) – Unfortunately Ollie ruptured his left bicep in the game with Benetton Rugby and will now require surgery later this month. He will now miss the rest of the Guinness PRO14 season.
James Benjamin (neck) – James suffered an injury to his Brachial Plexus and this will require a minimum of three weeks to recover. The back row will target the Ospreys derby game for a return to action.
Nic Cudd (knee) – after rupturing his left ACL, Nic is booked in for an operation today in London with specialist consultant knee surgeon Andy Williams at Fortius Clinic. Nic is not expected to play again before November.
No Injury update – unavailable for selection
Ashton Hewitt (shoulder), Arwel Robson (hamstring), Aaron Jarvis (hamstring), Brandon Nansen (hamstring), James Sheekey (hip), Ryan Bevington (concussion), Ben Fry (shoulder), Chris Coleman (shoulder)
