Ulster (12) 24
TRY: Andrew Trimble, Paul Marshall, Nick Williams, Stuart McCloskey. CON: Ian Humphreys (2).
Cardiff (9) 17
TRY: Josh Navidi. PEN: Rhys Patchell (4).
It was far from the romp to victory that I’d predicted but it was a bonus point win none the less.
The Northern Hemisphere has come under some criticism with the European nations exiting the World Cup last weekend and it is games like this that shows where the problems lie.
The Celtic league used to be a vibrant antidote to the English Premiership but over the last few seasons it’s become more and more like the biff, bash, bosh of our near neighbours with pumped up bodies and hard working defences now the norm.
All this hard work seems to leave little energy for silky skills but fortunately Ulster still have one maverick that manages to buck the trend in none other than Ian Humphreys who continues to base his game on his skills.
Give me the creative vulnerabilities . . .
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