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ULSTER DOMINATE SECOND HALF TO THRASH BENETTON
Ulster peeled off 35 unanswered second-half factors as they turned a slender deficit on the break right into a complete 47-13 victory over Benetton.
Looking for to get again to successful methods after shedding on the Lions earlier than the worldwide break, Ulster went forward by way of Robert Baloucoune and Werner Kok tries, with the latter transformed.
They trailed 13-12 on the break as Bautista Bernasconi touched down and Jacob Umaga added the extras earlier than the Benetton fly-half additionally break up the posts with two penalties within the first half on the Affidea Stadium.
Nevertheless, James Hume’s transformed attempt restored Ulster’s lead, and it was one-way site visitors from then on.
Kok and Baloucoune each claimed their second scores of the night time, sandwiched by a penalty try to Harry Sheridan dotting down, as Ulster claimed a powerful bonus-point victory.
Ulster’s fourth win in 5 matches strikes them as much as third within the desk, whereas Benetton stay tenth after a fourth defeat in six outings.
LEINSTER RALLY TO SEE OFF STRUGGLING DRAGONS
Dragons are still awaiting their first win of the United Rugby Championship season after Leinster hit again from 7-5 down at half-time to triumph 24-10 at Rodney Parade.
Alex Soroka touched down early on to place the guests in entrance however they had been briefly diminished to 14 males on the half hour when Diarmuid Mangan was despatched to the sin bin for repeated infractions.
Matthew Screech made certain the Dragons capitalised on their man benefit as he burrowed over below the posts after persistent strain, with Tinus de Beer including the extras to present the house aspect the lead.
Leinster then spent a couple of minutes with simply 13 gamers on the sphere as Scott Penny was yellow-carded however they hit again within the second half because of a double within the nook from Josh Kelly.
Angus O’Brien’s penalty made certain Dragons had been only a transformed rating away, however RG Snyman’s breakaway rating two minutes from time secured a bonus-point victory for Leinster.
Luke McGrath turned the third Leinster participant to be despatched to the bin late on, nevertheless it had no consequence on the outcome as Dragons crashed to a fourth defeat of the season.
