Champions Cup: Ulster reach last 16

Mike Lowry on his way to scoring a try against Northampton
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 17th Jan 2022

Ulster are into the last 16 of the Champions Cup after a 24-20 bonus point win away to Northampton.

Nathan Doak

Dan McFarland's side got off to the perfect start with Robert Baloucoune, returning to the line-up after injury, grabbing the opening try.

Scrum-half Nathan Doak (pictured above) soon made it 12-0 with another.

By the 19th minute, Northampton finally got their first points on the board.

However, a couple of Mike Lowry (main pic) tries followed to secure the bonus-point win for the visitors.

Ulster: Lowry; Baloucoune, Hume, Moore, McIlroy; Burns, Doak; Warwick, Herring, Moore, A O'Connor (capt), Treadwell, Marcus Rea, Timoney, Vermeulen.

Replacements: Andrew, O'Sullivan, O'Toole, Carter, Jones, Shanahan, Madigan, Moxham.