Ulster Rugby v Ospreys

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ULSTER A’S CELTIC CUP 2019/20 FIXTURES & RESULTS SCARLETS 32 ULSTER A 35 Saturday 24th August 2.30pm at Llandovery RFC ULSTER A 32 CARDIFF BLUES 5 Saturday 31st August 7.30pm at Malone RFC ULSTER A 33 CONNACHT 13 Friday 6th September 4.00pm at Ballymena RFC LEINSTER 55 ULSTER A 24 Saturday 14th September, 3.00pm at Energia Park, Donnybrook DRAGONS 31 ULSTER A 43 The final round of games will see Ulster host Munster at Shaw’s Bridge next Friday evening. Following the completion of the Round 7 fixtures, the top two placed teams will advance to the Celtic Cup final on Saturday 12th October. Winning ways returned at Ystrad Mynach last weekend as Adair notched a hat-trick during a ten-try thriller, which saw Ulster recover from a 12-17 deficit to win 31-43 over Dragons. Earlier this evening, Ulster A hosted Ospreys A at Malone RFC, the result of which was not known at the time of going to print.

With just two rounds remaining in the Celtic Cup, Ulster A currently sit in second place of the standings, thanks to four bonus point wins in their opening five games. Under the guidance of coaches Kieran Campbell and Willie Anderson, the young Ulster A team made a dream start to this season’s campaign by securing a dramatic last-gasp victory over last year’s finalists, Scarlets. In a sun-kissed Llandovery RFC, it was prop Peter Cooper who touched down in the 83rd minute to clinch all five points. They backed up that win with an emphatic 32-5 victory over Cardiff Blues at Malone RFC a week later, with the tries coming from Ross Adair, Azur Allison, Conor Rankin and Hayden Hyde. Another home victory followed with a 33-13 win over Connacht to make it three on the bounce, and a maximum fifteen points in the bank. In front of a sizeable crowd at Eaton Park, David McCann, Rankin, Adair and Cooper (2) all crossed the whitewash. The sole defeat came in Round 4 away to defending champions Leinster. However, the Ulster men did come away with a losing try bonus point.

Saturday 21st September 2.30pm at Ystrad Mynach ULSTER A V OSPREYS Friday 27th September 5.00pm at Malone RFC ULSTER A V MUNSTER Friday 4th October 5.00pm at Shaw’s Bridge CELTIC CUP FINAL Saturday 12th October

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