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ULSTER ended a run of five straight defeats as their youngsters played a huge role in a battling 17-7 United Rugby Championship win over a misfiring Connacht in Galway.
A series of carries by impressive young number eight James McNabney helped yield Eric O’Sullivan’s 11th-minute try as Ulster moved into a 7-0 lead.
Another McNabney burst soon earned Nathan Doak a second successful kick between the Connacht posts to extend Ulster’s lead as the home side continued to struggle amid woeful inaccuracy.
McNabney, Scott Wilson and Treadwell.
Connacht butchered opportunities to get back into the contest as their inaccuracy continued with Cathal Forde kicking the ball dead as he went for the corner from a penalty, and Hansen then dropping the ball as he seemed set to score a second try.
Two further relieving turnovers – including a huge one by Timoney near his own line – kept the visitors in control in the closing stages amid their impressive work-rate.
Connacht: O’Conor; Hansen, Forde, Aki, Cordero; Carty, Blade; Buckley, Tierney-Martin, Bealham; Murphy, N Murray; Prendergast (capt), Hurley-Langton, Boyle.
Replacements: De Buitlear, Dooley, Aungier, Dowling, Jansen, Murphy, Jennings, Oliver.
Ulster: Lowry; Kok, Carson, Postlethwaite, Telfer; Murphy, Doak; O’Sullivan, Andrew, Wilson; Treadwell, Izuchukwu; Matty Rea, Timoney (capt), McNabney.
Replacements: McCormick, Warwick, Barrett, Sheridan, McCann, Cooney, Morgan, De Klerk.
Bbcsport
A.I
Dec. 29, 2024
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