First half tries from Tom Stewart and the in-form Jacob Stockdale helped Ulster to victory
managed to win at the first time of asking on their new artificial surface to make it two URC wins from two though they had to battle right to the death against a Bulls side whose physicality caused the hosts issues throughout.
Showing great ambition from the off on their new surface, Ulster had a try after just eight minutes when Stewart tapped a penalty under the Bulls’ posts and surged over the line. Nathan Doak converted. But the visitors weren’t done and Steenekamp was nearly over again before the Bulls worked the ball right where Sebastian de Klerk was put in space for the corner. Goosen missed the difficult extras and the half ended with Ulster leading by just 14-12.
But the Bulls’ physicality came to the fore once more and from a scrum Elrigh Louw smashed over with the try given despite Ulster claiming it was not grounded with Goosen converting the 68th-minute touchdown.
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