Trokkie could miss Lions game

Ulster could be without one of their kingpins - Springbok standby player Juarno Augustus when they face the Lions at Ellis Park in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixture on Saturday.

Augustus suffered an arm injury according to the team injury report released on Tuesday, and “his fitness will be monitored during the week”.

That could rob the few Joburg fans who will turn up to see the game from seeing one of the toughest loose forwards in the game play.

Ulster also lost Sean Reffell with a shoulder injury, while their four Ireland players - Iain Henderson, Jacob Stockdale, Nick Timoney and Stuart McCloskey have all returned home to link up with the Ireland team for the November test matches.

Ulster have added Marcus Rea, Ben Carson, Charlie Irvine and Bryn Ward to their squad for the final tour match, and will be buoyed by their last two wins over South African opposition - especially the win over the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban.