United Rugby Championship: Ulster 24 Edinburgh 27

On Saturday evening, Edinburgh were the visitors to Kingspan Stadium for the United Rugby Championship game with Ulster.

Ulster were fastest out of the blocks, taking the lead, courtesy of a driving maul from which , broke off to drive over, after 5 minutes. ‘s conversion put Ulster 7-0 up.

Play was largely between the 22s, before a short range penalty goal reduced Edinburgh’s deficit to 3-7, after 17 minutes.

Pierre Schoeman had a try for Edinburgh

Edinburgh struck again, when found space to reach over for a try. Healy’s conversion had Edinburgh up 10-7.

Following another lineout maul Stewart steered the maul over for him to claim his 2nd try on 23 minutes and a 12-10 lead.

In the closing moments of the 1st half Healy struck with another penalty goal to leave Edinburgh 13-12 up at halftime.

Ulster pressed after the break but couldn’t convert territory and possession into points.

On 59 minutes, with Edinburgh camped on the Ulster line, burrowed under Ulster players for a try. Healy converted to move Edinburgh out to 20-12. Edinburgh increased their lead to 27-12, after 70 minutes, with ‘s try and Healey’s conversion.

Robert Baloucoune squeezes, on the right, in for Ulster

When it looked as though Ulster would finish with nothing, did well to finish in the corner to reduce the deficit to 17-27.

Jame’s Hume’s try gave Ulster a loser’s bonus point and a 4th try point

In the final move of the game, got over, out right. converted to leave the final score 27-24 to Edinburgh, with Ulster claiming 2 bonus points.

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