Not many people would have anticipated Ulster to have made the Champions Cup quarter finals and be preparing for a Guinness PRO14 semi final when making their predictions at the start of the season.
Rewind a year and Ulster were gearing up for match against the Ospreys to qualify for the Champions Cup. A valiant draw at Thomond Park ended hopes of a play-off spot but the damage was done earlier in the season with poor defeats at home to Edinburgh and Leinster and a draw away to Dragons.
This season they’ve finished second in the league with 63 points, just one more point than last season’s perceived ‘worst season ever’. In addition, Ulster have scored five less tries this season despite playing one extra game with another one to come.
Despite the small margin for error, there is undoubtedly a positive vibe emanating from Kingspan Stadium over the last number of months as Ulster gear up for a semi final showdown at Scotstoun Stadium next Friday night.
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