Marcell Coetzee, Ulster Rugby,

Ulster paper over the cracks with win against Edinburgh.

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Ulster (24) 24
TRY: Paul Marshall, Darren Cave, Louis Ludik, Jacob Stockdale. CON: Peter Nelson (2).
Edinburgh (10) 18
TRY: Magnus Bradbury, Stuart McInally, Damien Hoyland. PEN: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne.

Ulster’s first half performance papered over the cracks of their dismal season with the team picking up an early bonus point. Unfortunately, the frailties that have plagued the theam this season were all to obvious by the end of the second half. The cracks all to plain to see after the blinding lights of Marcell Coetzee and Charles Piutau departed. 

It didn’t start too well for Ulster as they conceded the softest of scores in the opening minutes. Magnus Bradbury’s try went unconverted and to their credit Ulster responded impressively. 

Coetzee caught the eye with his ball carrying but I was particularly impressed by his all enveloping clear outs as he appeared to swoop down on the breakdown sweeping away everyone in his path. The net effect was fast ball for Ulster and with the quality of . . .

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