Celtic Cup: Ulster A 15 Scarlets A 45

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Ulster A suffered their second successive defeat in the Celtic Cup, this time at the hands of Scarlets A at Shaws Bridge on Friday night.

It’s been a very disappointing start for Ulster A in this competition, having shipped 98 points in two matches.

They did enjoy a lead, for a short period of time in this game when kicked an early penalty. However, Scarlets replied in kind and then added three converted tries to take a 3 – 24 lead into the break.

More woe for Ulster as Scarlets scored two more on resumption, taking their lead to 3 – 38 and with the game over as a contest Ulster finally managed to cross, just after the hour mark with touching down and Houston converting.

Scarlets crossed for their sixth score shortly after, but Ulster had the last say with crossing to give a final score of Ulster A 15 Scarlets A 45.

Ulster A: Iwan Hughes, Robert Baloucoune, James Hume, Michael Lowry, Aaron Sexton, Bruce Houston, Graham Curtis, Peter Cooper, Peter Cromie, Paul McGookin, Matthew Dalton, Bradley Luney, Clive Ross, Matthew Agnew, Joe Dunleavy. Replacements: Claytan Milligan, Tommy O’Hagan, Michael Cromie, Jack Regan, Marcus Rea, Aaron Hall, Michael Stronge, Cormac Fox.

The results in the Celtic Cup are shown below.

Ulster A15 – 45Scarlets ACooke RFC
Leinster A57 – 10Cardiff AEnergia Park
Ospreys A7 – 52Munster ASwansea RFC
Dragons A53 – 38Connacht ACCSE Ystrad Mynach

Which leaves the two conferences as follows

Irish Conference
TEAMPWBPPTS
Leinster22210
Munster2219
Connacht2011
Ulster2011
Welsh Conference
TEAMPWBPPTS
Scarlets2137
Dragons2115
Cardiff2115
Ospreys2115

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Photo credit – Bob Given Photography

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