Match Report: Ulster 19 Glasgow 17

It was a night to remember for Ruan Pienaar, as not only did he make his hotly-anticipated debut for Ulster, but he also claimed all 19 points for his side in a hard-fought 19 – 17 win against the Glasgow Warriors.

A Glasgow infringement just a over a minute into the game, allowed scrum-half Pienaar his first chance to step forward for Ulster and take a long-range penalty, which strayed just wide of the posts.

Both teams continued to battle for possession and space, with neither side making much progress, until Glasgow fly-half Duncan Weir kicked a penalty of his own on the ten minute mark, to give the visitors an early lead. Ulster 0 – Glasgow 3.

A clearance kick from Glasgow just moments later silenced the Ravenhill crowd as Andrew Trimble misjudged the take, allowing it to land into the hands of Glasgow’s Van Der Merwe instead, who then sprinted down the field and touched down in the corner. Weir missed the conversion, leaving the Ulstermen trailing by eight points.

Pienaar had another penalty attempt on fifteen minutes – which successfully came off the post – to lessen the . . .