Ulster have confirmed that Stephen Ferris has gone under the knife to repair an ankle tendon injury.

The flanker has been out of action for over a month after he suffered the injury during a game against Edinburgh at the start of November. The injury kept Ferris out of Ireland's November International Series, but the province have now accepted that surgery is the only way to solve the problem.

The province say that the IrUlster have confirmed that Stephen Ferris has gone under the knife to repair an ankle tendon injury.

The flanker has been out of action for over a month after he suffered the injury during a game against Edinburgh at the start of November. The injury kept Ferris out of Ireland's November International Series, but the province have now accepted that surgery is the only way to solve the problem.

The province say that the Irish international will be reviewed in the coming weeks to establish when he can return to action: "Stephen will be reviewed in the coming weeks to establish an accurate time period for recovery and to assess when he will fit to return to play.ish international will be reviewed in the coming weeks to establish when he can return to action: "Stephen will be reviewed in the coming weeks to establish an accurate time period for recovery and to assess when he will fit to return to play.

You can catch Ulster's next Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash with Northampton Saints this Friday in a live broadcast on Newstalk.

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