Ulster scored three tries in each half to secure the bonus point win and keep their hopes alive of getting to the knock out stages of the Heineken Cup. With Leicester narrowly beating Clermont at Welford Road, Ulster now top Pool 4 on 14 points.
It was a topsy turvy match at Stadio Brianteo, Monza. Ulster started with good intent and Andrew Trimble crossed the line twice in the opening minutes. Unfortunately he dropped the ball in the act of scoring on the first occasion but moments later the bustling winger made amends holding on by his finger tips to touch down under the posts on the second attempt.
With Ulster 0 – 7 up after six minutes it looked as though Ulster were going to run away with this one, but despite dominating the breakdown throughout the first half they only managed to add a Humphreys penalty in the first quarter. Aironi responded with a penalty of their own to take the score to 3 – 10 but with Ulster looking determined and Aironi looking largely disinterested up front, a rumbling maul from the Ulster pack was pulled down feet short of the Aironi line only for the referee to award a . . .
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