Front-footed Ulster can cause an upset in Glasgow

This is an early gut check for Ulster. Last week’s defeat to Edinburgh was painful, the performance as much as the result. The torpor with which Richie Murphy’s side played in the opening 50 minutes fell well below the standards and talent of the group.

But what ensued thereafter threatened a remarkable comeback from 34-5 down as Ulster shook off the inertia and produced the calibre of attacking rugby that characterised so many of their best displays last season. They were sharp and incisive and briefly looked like rescuing a cause that seemed lost.