ULSTER EARNED A comfortable 23-6 victory over the Dragons in this evening’s Guinness Pro12 encounter at Kingspan Stadium.
Man-of-the-match Stuart Olding played a key role in the win, claiming two tries either side of half-time amid wet conditions in Belfast.
Paddy Jackson slotted over two penalties, before Declan Fitzpatrick got the Irish team’s third try in the dying moments to put a more flattering look on the scoreline, with substitute Ian Humphreys subsequently securing the conversion.
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The result leaves Ulster third in the Pro12, while the Dragons are 10th.
Ulster scorers:
Tries:S Olding (2), D Fitzpatrick.
Conversions: I Humphreys.Penalties: P Jackson.
Dragons scorers:
Penalties: A O’Brien (2).
Ulster: S Olding, L Ludik, D Cave, S McCloskey P Nelson, P Jackson, P Marshall; C Black, R Herring, W Herbst, L Stevenson, F van der Merwe, C Ross, S Reidy, R Wilson (c).
Replacements: J Andrew, A Warwick, D Fitzpatrick, N McComb, R Diack, M Heaney, I Humphreys, R Andrew.
Newport Gwent Dragons: Jason Tovey, Matthew Pewtner, Rhys Williams, Ashley Smith, Aled Brew, Angus O’Brien, Richie Rees; Boris Stankovich, Thomas Rhys Thomas, Dan Way, James Thomas, Rynard Landman (c), Lewis Evans, James Benjamin, Andy Powell.
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Owen Evans, Lloyd Fairbrother, Scott Andrews, Ollie Griffiths, Jonathan Evans, Geraint Rhys Jones, Ashton Hewitt.
Olding double helps Ulster comfortably overcome Dragons
ULSTER EARNED A comfortable 23-6 victory over the Dragons in this evening’s Guinness Pro12 encounter at Kingspan Stadium.
Man-of-the-match Stuart Olding played a key role in the win, claiming two tries either side of half-time amid wet conditions in Belfast.
Paddy Jackson slotted over two penalties, before Declan Fitzpatrick got the Irish team’s third try in the dying moments to put a more flattering look on the scoreline, with substitute Ian Humphreys subsequently securing the conversion.
The result leaves Ulster third in the Pro12, while the Dragons are 10th.
Ulster: S Olding, L Ludik, D Cave, S McCloskey P Nelson, P Jackson, P Marshall; C Black, R Herring, W Herbst, L Stevenson, F van der Merwe, C Ross, S Reidy, R Wilson (c).
Replacements: J Andrew, A Warwick, D Fitzpatrick, N McComb, R Diack, M Heaney, I Humphreys, R Andrew.
Newport Gwent Dragons: Jason Tovey, Matthew Pewtner, Rhys Williams, Ashley Smith, Aled Brew, Angus O’Brien, Richie Rees; Boris Stankovich, Thomas Rhys Thomas, Dan Way, James Thomas, Rynard Landman (c), Lewis Evans, James Benjamin, Andy Powell.
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Owen Evans, Lloyd Fairbrother, Scott Andrews, Ollie Griffiths, Jonathan Evans, Geraint Rhys Jones, Ashton Hewitt.
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
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