Conor O’Brien, another to excel, showed strength and balance for his try but Ulster will be disappointed by insipid tackling. Scoring sequence - 5 mins: Cronin try, Frawley conversion, 7-0; 12: Cronin try, Frawley conversion, 14-0; 17: McBurney try, McPhillips try, 14-7; 19: C O’Brien try, 19-7; 40 (+2): Porter try, Frawley conversion, 26-7. 61: Gibson Park try, Frawley conversion, 33-7; 80: Penalty try, 40-7. Ulster: M Lowry; R Lyttle, D Cave, James Hume, A Kernohan; J McPhillips, D Shanahan; K McCall, A McBurney, W Herbst; M Dalton, A O’Connor (capt); G Jones, S Reidy, N Timoney. Replacements: P Nelson for Lowry 17 mins; J Andrew for McBurney 32-40 and 50 mins; T O’Toole for Herbst half-time; A Warwick for McCall 46 mins; B Houston for Kernohan 46 mins; C Ross for Reidy 57 mins; Caleb Montgomery for O’Connor 67 mins; J Stewart for Shanahan 71 mins.
Source: The Irish Times January 05, 2019 19:41 UTC