Ulster humbled at the hands of Connacht

Connacht inflict a record 44-16 defeat on an injury-stricken Ulster side in the first of three inter-provincial matches in the Guinness PRO14 over the Christmas period.

Ulster capitulated under Connacht pressure as the home side ran in six tries, including a brace from Ultan Dillane. Craig Gilroy and Rob Lyttle grabbed consolation tries for Ulster in the last 10 minutes. The loss and Edinburgh’s shock win over Glasgow, moves Richard Cockerill’s men to within three points of the Ulstermen in Conference B.

Ulster found themselves 5-0 down inside 5 minutes without laying a finger on the ball through an Eoghan Masterson try. Connacht found it too easy to run around Ulster’s narrow defence all night and the away side had no answer for Connacht’s ball handling skills.

Bundee Aki scored Connacht’s second try after 7 minutes. Tiernan O’Halloran and Matt Healy capitalised on a poor Ulster kick chase. Ulster aborted their defensive duties around the fringes of the ruck to allow Kieran Marmion through and he popped to . . .

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