Exeter 31
Ulster 15
THREE LATE TRIES saw Ulster suffer a 16-point defeat in their pre-season fixture against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park.
There was just two points between the sides at half-time after a Harvey Skinner try gave the hosts the lead after just six minutes. Aaron Sexton then crossed over on 14 minutes to put Ulster on the board although Nathan Doak’s conversion attempt trailed wide.
That’s how it remained between the sides up to the break, with Exeter extending their advantage to 14-5 through a try from England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.
Rory Telfer and John Andrew both touched down for Ulster, but again, Richie Murphy’s side were stung by missed conversions as one point separated the teams.
Exeter then took complete control of the tie, rushing in for three tries in the last 15 minutes courtesy of Will Haydon-Wood, Olly Woodburn and Jack Dunne to romp home to victory. The sides will meet again during this season’s Champions Cup.
Ulster will their URC campaign underway next Saturday 21 September against Glasgow Warriors at 7.45pm.
Ulster Rugby is in a terrible place. Going to be a long, miserable season.
@Aidan Farrell: that’s the spirit!
@Aidan Farrell: Ulster and Connacht could really struggle. Both seriously underpowered, especially up front.
@Ray Ridge: Ulster pack,
O’Sullivan
Herring
O’Toole
Treadwell
Henderson
McCann
Timoney
Izzachuckwu
That my friend is not a pack “weak up front “.
@Ray Ridge: Ulster will have a fine season so will connacht
@Tom Reilly: Stop, there’s more strength in an aspirin than in Herring ffs.
@Aidan Farrell: bit of context, Ulster used a preseason bench of 14 replacements, Exeter used the standard 8. Of course Exeter were going to be the more settled team in the 2nd half and got tries late on as Ulster chopped and changed, the late tries are no surprise, for Ulster it was about getting minutes to as many players as possible. Ulster were 14-15 up, before emptying the bench. Two late scores squewed the result.
@Aidan Farrell: “those games were friendlies, I place no stock in them” – your own words. Check them out in the Caelan Doris thread. And now Ulster are judged in perhaps what are the only ‘friendlies’ played in rugby. Hoisted with thine own pétard, methinks.
@Ray Ridge: Don’t know where you buy your aspirin but must be getting the version for babies.
Spoofers gonna spoof