Following the success of their opening Heineken Cup match against Aironi last weekend, Ulster were looking to build on their winning momentum. However, a spirited Biarritz side put on a magnificent display to bring home a 35 – 15 win at the Parc des Sports Aguilera, as Ulster fell to their first defeat of the season.
Ulster were hoping to make history this afternoon with their first win on French soil, but unfortunately it wasn’t to be as Biarritz ran in four tries to seal a bonus point win.
Ulster put pressure on the French squad from the very beginning and had the first chance to take the lead ten minutes into the match, when Biarritz were penalised for not rolling away. Ruan Pienaar opted to kick for goal but his kick went wide of the posts. They were awarded another penalty four minutes later, when Biarritz once again failed to roll away and Pienaar’s attempt was on target, to take his side . . .
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