Ulster may be back in pre-season training ahead of the new campaign however, it’s never too late for a reflection on the season past. With a Champions Cup quarter final appearance and a semi final finish in the Guinness PRO14 last season saw an improvement from the previous one in terms of results.
Season Highlights
Ulster’s Heineken Cup run which culminated in a plucky quarter final exit to Leinster was undoubtedly one of the major highlights of this season. Back in June, when a coachless Ulster were in pot D and drawn in the same group as Racing 92, Scarlets and Leicester Tigers it was understandable to write Ulster off as the bottom side in the pool or third at best.
Instead, two stunning Jacob Stockdale tries, breakdown masterclasses from Rory Best and Marcell Coetzee and a super performance from Kieran Treadwell saw Ulster travelling to Welford Road needing a win over Tigers to progress to the quarter finals.
It was . . .
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