A bonus point 34-7 triumph over Cardiff in the British and Irish Cup will see the Ulster Ravens go head to head with Bristol in the next stage of the competition for a quarter-final spot. Scores from Rory Scholes, Captain Niall Annett, Adam Macklin and Adam D’Arcy left the Welsh side wondering on their home turf of Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday.
The game took a while to settle into its stride during the first 15 minutes, with both sides kicking away precious possession and producing a sequence of errors. Cardiff gained the first charge of momentum through an impressive break from out-half Will Thomas, which led to a penalty, only to be narrowly missed by full-back Joe Griffin. However it was the Ravens who struck first on the score board for a 0-6 lead, Niall O’Connor succeeding twice in the space of 5 minutes with the boot, as Cardiff were penalised consecutively at the ruck.
The first try of the match saw some skilful back and forward . . .
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