High-flying Ulster clip Ospreys’ wings with ease
A BRACE of tries from Luke
Marshall and Sam Carter helped Ulster to victory over the Ospreys at the Kingspan Stadium to make it three wins from four in the United Rugby Championship.
Ulster, who suffered defeat to Leinster last time out, also crossed over through John Andrew, Stuart McCloskey and Marcus Rea – with
John Cooney adding the extras – in a one-sided clash where they had already secured their try bonus before half-time.
Ospreys scored a first-half try from Jac Morgan in addition to a conversion and penalty from Jack
Walsh and ended the contest with a touchdown from Morgan Morris which Walsh converted.
Ulster claimed their first try shortly after kick-off when
Marshall barrelled over and Cooney converted.
Six minutes later and a penalty was put to the corner, prompting the
Ulster maul to rumble over the line to allow Andrew to touch down.
The Ospreys then struck back when Morgan got on the end of a lineout maul with Walsh converting.
The home side recorded their third after 22 minutes when Carter burrowed over from close range.
And Ulster secured their bonus point on 33 minutes through Marshall’s second, with the centre again running a good line.
Cooney’s conversion took the home side’s lead to 28-10, which is how the first half ended.
One minute after the restart, McCloskey was put clear by
Michael Lowry, though Cooney was wide with the extras. Carter and replacement Rea also dotted down to leave the result beyond doubt.
The game ended with Morris crashing over and Walsh converting but it was all too late for Ospreys.