ERCC: Ulster 18 Clermont 13

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Ulster make it two European wins on the bounce with a hard fought victory over Clermont Auvergne at Kingspan last night.

Jordi Murphy scored off a rolling maul in the first half while John Cooney chased his own kick to finish off a superb individual effort for the second try in the second half.

Ulster (13) 18

TRY: Jordi Murphy, John Cooney

CON: John Cooney

PEN: John Cooney (2)

Clermont (3) 13

TRY: Penalty Try

CON: Penalty Try

PEN: Greig Laidlaw (2)

Ulster’s intensity was set from the start when Nick Abendanon dropped a Cooney box kick after a great Louis Ludik chase. Cooney almost scored off the next play, but for a knock-on.

The visitors didn’t have many attacking opportunities so will be relieved with a losing bonus point which sees them just two . . .

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