Ulster record a comfortable 52-25 victory over the Dragons to leapfrog Leinster and move into first position in Conference B of the Guinness PRO14.
Tries from Stuart McCloskey, Peter Nelson, a penalty try, Wiehahn Herbst, Jacob Stockdale, Dave Shanahan and brace from Nick Timoney compounded the Dragons to a miserable night in Belfast.
Ulster wasted no time to open the score with Stuart McCloskey crossing inside three minutes. Charles Piutau gathered a loose pass but was able to work an offload to Clive Ross on the blindside and simple hands between Ross and Chris Henry allowed Stuart McCloskey an easy run in for the five pointer. The ease from which Ulster scored foreshadowed events to come.
Despite conceding a penalty soon after to take the score to 5-3, Ulster produced a pleasing score courtesy of Peter Nelson. Ulster retained the ball for numerous phases working the Dragons defence from left to right before Nelson was able to ghost past the Dragons for a converted try.
Ulster scored their third try . . .
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