Ravens: Ulster 49 Bridgend 19

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In front of a home crowd at Deramore Park, Ulster Ravens secured a bonus point victory against the spirited Bridgend Ravens in the first game of their British and Irish Cup campaign.

An impressive performance witnessed a set of tries from Chris Cochrane, as skilful scores from Stuart Olding, Niall Annett, Neil McComb and Michael Heaney combined to drive the team towards a convincing dismissal of the competition’s debutants.

Try-scoring opportunities were created early on; with Ulster launching attacks in the opposition’s half, only for a lack of discipline to deny the hosts.

A period of possession, acquired at the hands of the Ulster troops lead Bridgend to claim the first try, as an audacious cross field kick instigated a Tom Grabham score.

Ireland Under-20s’ star Stuart Olding provided the first response, finishing strongly after a Chris Cochrane break sliced open the Bridgend defence.

A series of penalties saw the . . .

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