Cooney kicks 10 points as Ulster edge out Connacht
Ulster won the opening festive interprovincial derby by the narrowest of margins over Connacht, triumphing 20-19 at a weather-hit Kingspan Stadium.
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Ulster won the opening festive interprovincial derby by the narrowest of margins over Connacht, triumphing 20-19 at a weather-hit Kingspan Stadium.
The Christmas celebrations can start early for Ulster, after they held on for a vital win against Connacht at Kingspan Stadium, to get back to winning ways in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
There'll be few more motivated players than John Cooney when Ulster take on Connacht at the Kingspan Stadium this evening (7.35pm).
Mack Hansen will start at full-back for Connacht in Friday night's BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with Ulster, as Pete Wilkins makes seven changes to his side for the Interpro in Belfast.
It may be that necessity is the mother of invention, but Dan McFarland says Ulster had always planned to use their special op moves in the win over Racing 92.
Stephen Ferris believes Ulster need to show more cohesion and greater consistency in team selection to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Edinburgh in time for a crucial run of Champions Cup games.
Ulster suffered a first home defeat to Edinburgh since 2018 as an impressive second-half display saw the visitors emerge victorious in Belfast on a 27-24 scoreline.