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Old 11-18-2007, 03:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Irish Rugby News 11/18

Bourgoin 24-17 Ulster


Ulster failed to secure their first Heineken Cup win on French soil despite leading for most of Friday night's Pool Two match away to Bourgoin.

Three days after the departure of coach Mark McCall, Ulster made a strong start and tries by Kieron Dawson and Simon Danielli had them 17-9 up at half-time.

But they could not maintain their form, and poor tackling let Arnaud Tchougong and Jean-Francois Coux in for tries.

Ulster clung on for a losers' bonus point but are still bottom of the pool.

The Irish province, under the guidance of acting coach Steve Williams, had a great opening 30 minutes with those converted tries.

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