ERCC: Ulster 9 Saracens 27

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Ulster (9) 9
PEN: Paddy Jackson (2). DG: Paddy Jackson.
Saracens (5) 27
TRY: Chris Wyles, Alex Goode, Duncan Taylor, Billy Vunipola. CON: Owen Farrell (2). PEN: Owen Farrell.

Ulster lost their opening fixture in the European Cup at a wind swept Ravenhill on Friday night, suffering the double indignity of Saracens securing a bonus point win in the process.

However while the visitors, under the guidance of “Ulster Old Boy” Mark McCall, did what they had to do, Ulster can take some comfort from the fact that they were largely the authors of their own misfortune as their impressive forward effort was undone by shoddy defence in the back line.

Defensive errors could be attributed to Cave, Trimble, Pienaar, Gilroy and, particularly, Ludik but given the lack of game time that this back line has had together this season it is somewhat understandable that the timing was out and, on the night, the visitors were able to ruthlessly exploit any error.

Certainly there didn’t seem to . . .

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