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Ulster secured the bonus point to take them to fifth spot in the RaboDirect Pro12. Lynne Cameron/PA Wire/Press Association Images
Nicely Done

Impressive Ulster secure bonus-point victory over Edinburgh

The Irish side earned a welcome 42-20 away win to take them to fifth place in the RaboDirect Pro12.

ULSTER DEFEATED EDINBURGH by 42 points to 20 at Murrayfield this evening, with an impressive performance.

Having endured an early setback in the form of Nick De Luca’s score, the visitors responded with tries from Rory Best and Dan Tuohy.

Having led 19-13 at half time, Andrew Trimble’s try after the break added to Ulster’s lead, before Alun Walker touched down to keep Edinburgh in the game.

However, a try from Darren Cave effectively ended the game as a contest, ensuring the visitors were rewarded with a bonus point in the process.

The win takes Ulster to fifth spot in the RaboDirect Pro12, while Edinburgh languish in ninth position.

EDINBURGH: Paterson, T. Brown, De Luca, King, Visser, Godman, Laidlaw, Jacobsen, Ford, Cross, Cox, Lozada, McInally, Grant, Talei.

REPLACEMENTS: Thompson for Paterson (59), Scott for King (31), Leck for Godman (49), Traynor for Jacobsen (67), Walker for Ford (53), Gilding for Cross (70), MacDonald for McInally (61). Not Used: Gilchrist.

ULSTER: Terblanche, Trimble, Cave, Whitten, Gilroy, Humphreys, Pienaar, Court, Best, Afoa, Muller, Tuohy, Ferris, Henry, Wannenburg.

REPLACEMENTS: Wallace for Whitten (60), D’Arcy for Gilroy (75), P. Marshall for Humphreys (21), Black for Court (77), Kyriacou for Best (70), Macklin for Afoa (77), Stevenson for Tuohy (70), W. Faloon for Wannenburg (11).

Edinburgh 20 (Tries: De Luca, Walker. Cons: Laidlaw 2. Penalties: Laidlaw 2.)

Ulster  42 (Tries: Best, Tuohy, Trimble, Cave. Cons: Pienaar 2. Penalties: Humphreys 2, Pienaar 4.)

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