PLAYER RATINGS
MICHAEL LOWRY 8
MOVED back to 15 and scored a stunning solo-run try for the visitors’ fourth when he fielded a high ball. Another eye-catching performance.
ROBERT BALOUCOUNE 6
HIS strong running helped set up Mccloskey and he looked dangerous every time he got the ball. Mind you, he could have done with more of it.
JAMES HUME 7
SOME nice hands in several of Ulster’s build-up plays, but found himself mostly involved defensively. Did provide the assist for Mathewson to score.
STUART MCCLOSKEY 7
STRONG for the opening try to help open the floodgates where his power got him over the line from close range.
JACOB STOCKDALE 7
A day after turning 25, he looked very sharp and dangerous. His run and kick helped carve out try number three. Also had a short stint at flanker.
BILLY BURNS 7
BACK from the Ireland squad and intent to show his skills. Intercepted Herron for Ulster’s sixth score and then made way with Saints to come.
JOHN COONEY 7
HIS high kicks worked well and he ran things without too much stress. Ended up kicking five conversions and a penalty for a haul of 13 points.
ERIC O’SULLIVAN 7
WON a scrum penalty and produced his trademark mixture of carrying and hits. Was credited with 11 tackles before being substituted.
ROB HERRING 7
BACK after a sound Six Nations and claimed two tries. A lost lineout looked like an overthrow, but made up for it with a useful turnover.
MARTY MOORE 7
SOME of the usually sound defensive work and the scrums seemed to largely go well too. A decent enough outing before O’toole replaced him.
KIERAN TREADWELL 6
UP against his former club he was fired up again to be involved. Was busy enough too and showed up reasonably well before leaving the action.
ALAN O’CONNOR 7
TOOK the lineout for Reidy’s score and when the black shirts surged forward he was there knocking them back. Lovely hands for Izuchukwu’s run.
SEAN REIDY 8
CLAIMED try number three after latching on the back of a maul and was heavily involved in carrying throughout. Got his second try late on.
JORDI MURPHY 7
HIS tackle helped create Ulster’s third, but the skipper was then yellow-carded. Won another
tackle on his return to continue recent good form.
NICK TIMONEY 7
THERE was some of the usual hard-carrying off the back of the scrum and did his duty defensively too with a good enough shift in that area.
REPLACEMENTS: Cormac Izuchukwu for Treadwell 46-55mins 5, Mattie Rea for Izuchukwu 55mins 5, Tom O’toole for Moore 57mins 6, Andrew Warwick for O’sullivan 63mins 5, Alby Mathewson for Cooney 65mins 6, Ian Madigan for Burns 65mins 6, Ethan Mcilroy for Lowry 67mins 4.