Mack Hansen looks set to miss the rest of the season due to the foot injury he suffered in November.
Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster admits the Ireland winger will "struggle" to get back on the pitch before the end of the campaign.
Hansen opted to have surgery on the issue last month and he won't be part of the Ireland squad named by Andy Farrell ahead of the Six Nations this afternoon.
Advertisement
Ryan Baird, Paddy McCarthy, Andrew Porter are all likely to miss the first couple of rounds of the tournament thought injury.
