Ulster got back to winning ways with an 18 – 10 victory against Connacht on Friday night at Ravenhill. The result secures the double over the Westies, who remain at the top of the league, and sees Ulster move back into the top four.
[su_note note_color=”#eee” text_color=”#000″]Ulster: 18 (11) TRY: Rory Best, Craig Gilroy. CON: Paddy Jackson. PEN: Paddy Jackson (2).Connacht: 10 (3) TRY: Caolin Blade. CON: Shane O’Leary. PEN: Shane O’Leary.[/su_note]
Rory Best and Craig Gilroy both crossed for Ulster with Paddy Jackson adding a conversion and two early penalties.
The home side came out bristling with intent and their aggressive defence won this game in the opening fifteen minutes, two incidents in particular setting the tone.
Ulster were already leading 3 – 0, thanks to an early Jackson penalty, when Connacht threw down the gauntlet, opting . . .
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