Ulster captain Iain Henderson will miss several months of the new season following hip surgery. The 34-year-old, who won the last of his 86 Ireland caps against New Zealand in November, missed the end of the northern province's season through suspension. The second row made his Ulster debut in April 2012 and first appeared for Ireland against South Africa in November of the same year. A two-time tourist with the British and Irish Lions, he was named captain of his province following Rory Best's retirement in 2019. Ulster start their URC season at home to Edinburgh on 25 September and Henderson is not head coach Richie Murphy's sole injury concern.