ERCC: Oyonnax 23 Ulster 24

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Oyonnax (23) 23
TRY: Jeremie Maurouard, Uwa Tawalo. CON: Nicky Robinson (2). PEN: Nicky Robinson (3)
Ulster (0) 24
TRY: Rory Scholes, Craig Gilroy, Kyle McCall. CON: Paddy Jackson (3). PEN: Paddy Jackson.

Ulster’s European campaign looked to be over as they trailed by 23 points to zero at the break.  However, a second half comeback with tries from Rory Scholes, Craig Gilroy and Kyle McCall, plus three conversions and a monster penalty from Paddy Jackson, keeps their hopes alive until the final weekend of the Pool Stages.

I was down in Cavan covering Cooke v Cavan in the Rosie Stewart Cup but by virtue of BBC iPlayer Radio and a VPN I was able to listen to the commentary as I snapped away.

On the commentary it was clearly the pack that were getting the blame for a sub standard first half performance and when I eventually got the time to sit down and watch the match late last night that’s the way it appeared to me. They just didn’t seem willing to raise their game . . .

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