Ulster without trio of backs for Glasgow contest

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Ulster without trio of backs for Glasgow contest

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Ulster will be without backs Michael Lowry, Aitzol Arenzana-King and Robert Baloucoune for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship game against Glasgow at Scotstoun (17:30 BST).

Full-back Lowry and wing Baloucoune suffered concussions in the Irish province’s 34-29 defeat by Edinburgh in their opening URC game of the 2026-27 campaign.

Winger Arenzana-King picked up a knee injury during the game in Belfast, from which Ulster emerged with two bonus points.

All three players started last weekend’s fixture, with Lowry captaining the side and scoring the first of Ulster’s four tries in a match which Richie Murphy’s side’s comeback fall short after they bounced back from a 34-5 deficit.

Glasgow began their season with an impressive 26-20 victory on the road at Munster.

“Everyone was really disappointed with how we played at the weekend but I think the glimpse of 20 minutes of really good rugby was what we were expecting to bring,” Ulster head coach Richie Murphy told BBC Sport NI’s Mark Sidebottom.

“Yesterday we started our review and the things that we got wrong. We know we are a lot better than that we produced at the weekend.

“This week we have a really tough assignment away to Glasgow but it’s really important that we turn the page here and try and right some of the wrongs that were in that game.

“Starting with getting our breakdown right, getting our defensive line coming forward and making sure we’re connected. You’ve got to be at your best to get anything over there.”

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