PRO14: Southern Kings 7 Ulster 28

Ulster huffed and puffed to a three-try victory over Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth this afternoon.

John Cooney gave Ulster a 9-point lead at the interval before Marcell Coetzee, Angus Kernohan and Angus Curtis crossed to seal the win.

After a positive start and Cooney landed his first penalty on five minutes. Indiscipline at the breakdown allowed Ulster easy territory in the first ten minutes and Cooney scored his second penalty three minutes later.

Despite having all of the possession and territory, Ulster lacked the clinical nature needed to cross the whitewash. Both Stuart McCloskey and Darren Cave knocked the ball on in promising positions while the lineout misfired twice in the Kings’ 22m.

The home side racked up nine penalties in the opening 20 minutes before flanker Tienie Burger was sent to the bin. The Kings’ indiscipline made it hard for Ulster to create any momentum in the first half.

Cooney crossed the line after 21 minutes but the try was chalked off . . .

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