Ulster's Hume faces 'number of weeks' on sidelines
Ulster centre James Hume is ruled out of Ulster's United Rugby Championship season opener against Edinburgh with a hamstring injury.
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"James picked up a muscle injury during the week which was an awful pity because he'd put in a huge amount of work and was probably looking the fittest he'd looked in a number of years."
— Richie Murphy , Athlete
"It's disappointing for James and for us as a team."
— Richie Murphy , Athlete
"But one man goes down, the next man stands up so it'll be an opportunity for someone else."
— Richie Murphy , Athlete
"He'll be out for a number of weeks. It's hard to say at the moment, it's very early in that injury."
— Richie Murphy , Athlete
"There's a possibility he'll be back before the end of the block but we're not sure at the moment."
— Richie Murphy , Athlete
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Ulster centre James Hume is ruled out of Ulster's United Rugby Championship season opener against Edinburgh with a hamstring injury.
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