Sale Sharks have signed Tadgh McElroy from Ulster on a deal until the end of next season.
The Irish hooker links up with Alex Sanderson’s squad with immediate effect ahead of their game at Bath on Saturday.
Luke Cowan-Dickie is with the England squad and Tommy Taylor is injured, leaving Ethan Caine as Sale’s only available senior hooker.
McElroy, 27, only joined Ulster on a short-term deal last month, but has previously played for Saracens, London Irish, Leinster and Connacht.
