Connacht ended Ulster’s winning run with a three try victory over the northern province at an unusually mild Sportsground in Galway.
Tries from Angus Kernohan and Jordi Murphy were not enough for Ulster as the western province completed the double over for the first time in their history.
In truth Connacht deserved the fourth try and they had plenty of chances to take it. With the majority of possession and territory in the first half, Connacht opened up a 14-0 lead through tries from Shane Delahunt and Bundee Aki.
It is was disappointing to see Ulster gift Connacht the ball in dangerous places through misplaced passes and knock-ons. For both tries, handling errors resulted in scrums for the home side and they were able to squeeze out a penalty from a dominant set piece despite being 18kg lighter than their opposition.
Kernohan brought Ulster to within seven points at the break and gave Ulster a platform to push on in the second half. With a penalty advantage, a Johnny . . .
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