Match Report: Ulster Rugby 13-10 Connacht Rugby

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Match Report: Ulster Rugby 13-10 Connacht Rugby

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laboured to a 13-10 interprovincial victory over Connacht at the Kingspan Stadium in their Boxing Day clash as Neil Doak’s men continue to look less than convincing in their performances.

Even though the win elevates Ulster back into the top four, there was very little to cheer about in this festive match as the home side struggled again and could very easily have lost for the first time to their Western cousins at home since 1960.

Paddy Jackson’s two penalties spared Ulster’s blushes as they put in another sub-par performance, although Craig Gilroy’s try midway through the first half was a highlight for Neil Doak.

A late Aly Muldowney try and a penalty from Jack Carty kept the away side in touch right till the very end, however they did not have enough to overcome being ten points down with 15 minutes to go.

Pat Lam will be pleased with how his side battled away in terrible conditions, but the New Zealander will undoubtedly believe his side could have got more than just the point from the game.

His side started with a real statement of intent with some ferocious ball carrying posing a real threat to the Ulster defence and fly-half Carty deservedly gave the visitors a 3-0 lead with a penalty only five minutes in.

As the rain began to fall more steadily Ulster grew into the game with some clever kicking from Louis Ludik, however Jackson’s place-kicking could not capitalise as the returning fly-half pushed a tenth minute penalty wide.

The 22-year old was more successful with an effort four minutes later to level the scores at 3-3 as the home side began to seize control of the game.

Midway through the first half, Ulster struck first through the dancing feet of Gilroy who managed to spin out of several tackles and over the line for the opening try of the night to give the hosts the lead for the first time.

The ball from the back of a driving maul was good and Paddy Jackson was on hand to flick the ball back inside to the onrushing winger who found the gap and did the rest of the work to take the score to 10-3 in Ulster’s favour.

Where Jackson was excelling with ball in hand, he was failing from the tee. Five minutes after setting Gilroy through he could only watch a second shot at goal sail wide when it really should have gone through the uprights.

Connacht’s inability to find good territory was making it hard for them to work their way into the game, but Pat Lam’s men were able to hold out until half-time with the deficit just seven.

If anyone had stopped watching in the first 20 minutes of the second half, you couldn’t have blamed them.

Ulster persevered with their mundane kicking game which was proving ever the more fruitless, while Connacht continued to make unforced errors in the first few phases of play, resulting in dour viewing.

It took until the 62nd minute for something worthwhile to actually happen – Paddy Jackson’s second penalty of the evening taking the gap to ten and the score to 13-3.

That provoked a response from the Galway men and after Craig Gilroy was adjudged to have caught Matt Healy in the air, Carty put the penalty into the corner and from there lock Aly Muldowney was the one to score the try from a driving maul.

Carty added the extras and scoreboard read 13-10 with just 12 minutes to play.

The atmosphere at the Kingspan was tense with the knowledge that even a penalty would result in an ugly draw, and as the minutes counted down it looked more and more likely that that could be the outcome with Connacht pressing.

But some resolute defending from Neil Doak’s side was enough to hold out the green onslaught without conceding a kickable penalty and the hosts hung on for an ugly, but essential, victory.

The scorers

For Ulster
Try: Gilroy
Con: Jackson
Pens: Jackson (2)

For Connacht
Try: Muldowney
Con: Carty
Pen: Carty

ULSTER RUGBY
(15-9) Louis Ludik, Craig Gilroy, Darren Cave, Stuart Olding, Peter Nelson, Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall; (1-8) Callum Black, Rob Herring, Wiehahn Herbst (Declan Fitzpatrick 56), Dan Tuohy, Franco van der Merwe (Alan O’Connor 60), Robbie Diack (Sean Reidy 60), Clive Ross, Roger Wilson (John Andrew 68).

Subs not used: Andrew Warwick, Michael Heaney, Ian Humphreys, Michael Allen.

CONNACHT RUGBY
(15-9) Darragh Leader (Mils Muliaina 48), Danie Poolman, Bundee Aki, Dave McSharry, Matt Healy, Jack Carty (Craig Ronaldson 69), John Cooney (Kieran Marmion 58); (1-8) Dennis Buckley (JP Cooney 77), Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham (Rodney Ah You 67), Ultan Dillane (Andrew Browne 72), Aly Muldowney, John Muldoon, Willie Faloon, George Naoupu.

Subs not used: Dave Heffernan, Eoghan Masterson.

Man of the Match: Rob Herring (Ulster)
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)[/tag]
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