Ulster sparkle to sweep Stormers aside

Ulster got back to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship with a 35-5 thumping of defending champions the Stormers on their first visit to the Kingspan Stadium.

The province, who had lost to Benetton and Munster in their previous two URC outings, scored five tries with Nathan Doak finishing with a 13-point haul after claiming the opening score and also converting four Ulster touchdowns.

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Watch as Nathan Doak scored the match's opening try

Ulster's other try scorers were Ben Moxham, Nick Timoney, Jeff Toomaga-Allen and Michael Lowry, with the Stormers only able to respond through Andre-Hugo Venter's late consolation.

The result was never in doubt with the home team leading 21-0 at the break and having dominated the match.

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Early on, both Doak and Tom Stewart got over the Stormers' line only for both efforts to be ruled out by referee Ian Adamson.

It took until the 14th minute before Ulster did manage to register the first score which came from Doak after a break made by Stewart Moore and was carried on by Alan O'Connor and Harry Sheridan before the scrum-half dived over.

Doak added the conversion and did so again seven minutes later when Ulster upped the ante and in a sweeping move, Moore provided the assist for Moxham to race over.

Then after Ulster's line had held firm, the home side finished the half strongly when Timoney surged over from close range after a tap and go penalty.

Though it was not clear that Timoney had grounded the ball, the try was