PRO14: Munster 24 Ulster 24

Ulster blew a ten point lead to draw 24-24 with Munster handing Edinburgh the vital third place finish in Conference B of the Guinness PRO14.

Normally a draw in Thomond Park would be celebrated as an achievement but the mood among Ulster supporters is somewhat glum after missing out on finals rugby for the second consecutive season.

It was not a good start from Ulster as Duncan Williams scored after two minutes. Ulster made a mess at a ruck on their own 5m line allowing the Munster scrum half to score a try. Nevertheless Ulster responded almost immediately. Jacob Stockdale made a break after a knock on from the home side and Stuart McCloskey was on hand to run to capitalize on a two-on-one.

Munster were allowed to pile in over the top and disrupt the Ulster ball with no challenge from the Ulster forwards and on five occasions the home side stole the ball at the Ulster breakdown. The back row of Conor Oliver, Robin Copeland and Dave O’Callaghan had free reign at . . .

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