United Rugby Championship Round 9 team of the week: Ulster men stand up

Round nine of the BKT United Rugby Championship saw Connacht end their losing streak and Ulster get a rare win in Dublin.

Pete Wilkins' side overcame Munster 22-9 at the Sportsground, while Leinster lost out 22-21 to Dan McFarland's men at the RDS.

Here's our team of the week.

15. JJ Hanrahan (Connacht)

Moved seamlessly to full-back after an early injury to Cathal Forde. The former Munster man kicked five penalties and a conversion, missing just one kick during the game.

14. Shayne Bolton (Connacht)

Didn't have much opportunity with ball in hand, but still registered an offload. Was solid under the high ball in incredibly difficult conditions.

13. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster)

Strong showing from the Ireland centre, who carried straight and hard and kept hold of the ball well in contact.

12. Bundee Aki (Connacht)

Standout centre on display in Galway as he put in another big shift. Was superb in defence as he shut down the Munster threat throughout. Connacht needed their talisman and he delivered.

11. Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)

A difficult day for wingers but Stockdale was best at the RDS. Took his try calmly when it would have been easy to knock on. Made himself available for clearances, despite suffering an injury early on.

10. Billy Burns (Ulster)

SECOND TRY FOR ULSTER - Billy Burns with another deft kick through for Jacob Stockdale to touch down