PRO12: Ulster 12 Treviso 23

It may not be the worst performance from Ulster over the last few years, but it can’t be that far off. The only thing stopping me from classifying it as the worst is out of respect to a gutsy Treviso side who at least made a bit of an effort in their composed, but limited, approach to the game.

Unfortunately, for the spectator, Ulster didn’t provide much of an opposition, so it’s hard to gauge how useful this Treviso side is, but, judging from the period where Ulster actually bothered to play a little rugby, the Italians will probably finish in the bottom four this season as few teams will roll over as easily as Ulster did last night. Whether Ulster will be down there with them is still in the balance.

Why Ulster have capitulated so easily the last three games is a frustrating mystery. You can point to glaring technical deficiencies in the front row, which is fair enough as there have been two shockingly poor performances in the last three games, but you could overlook that if there was a bit of compensatory effort elsewhere. Jeez we’ve all played in teams were someone has . . .