On Form Ulster On Fire

Edinburgh Rugby 3 - 41 Ulster Rugby Meadowbank   Att: 2,600 Referee: Paul Adams Friday 24th October 2003, 19:35

Ulster's hot streak contined at Meadowbank, and Edinburgh's Celtic League hopes were dealt a devastating blow as a result.

A physical first-half battle saw the visitors edge ahead with an Adam Larkin penalty before Ryan Constable's converted try on the stroke of half-time gave the score a more realistic look. However, it might have been different but for three squandered penalty shots from home outside-half Ally Warnock. Instead the Irishmen stepped up a gear after the break and put the issue beyond doubt with a trio of touchdowns in quick succession, all converted by Larkin. Constable notched his second while wingers Tyrone Howe and James Topping were the other Ulstermen to breach a ragged Edinburgh defence. There was still time for Constable to complete his hat-trick with the best score of the night, converted by Larkin, who rubbed salt in the Gunners' wounds with a late penalty.

Edinburgh Rugby V Ulster Rugby   P D C T Pos Player Player Pos T C D P   1 Derrick Lee 15 Bryn Cunningham Conan Sharman 14 James Topping 1 Craig Joiner 13 Ryan Constable 3 Tom Philip 12 Shane Stewart Hugo Southwell 11 Tyrone Howe 1 Ali Warnock 10 Adam Larkin 5 2 Graeme Burns 9 Kieran Campbell Allan Jacobsen 1 Bryan Young Carlo Di Ciacca 2 Paul Shields Joel Brannigan 3 Rod Moore Guy Perrett 4 Matt Mustchin Alastair Kellock 5 Matt McCullough Todd Blackadder 6 Andy Ward Allister Hogg 7 Neil Best Andrew Dall 8 Tony McWhirter Replacements Andrew Kelly 16 Reece Spee Craig Smith 17 Scott Young Alasdair Strokosch 18 Seamus Mallon Simon Cross 19 Roger Wilson Ramin Mathieson 20 Rowan Frost Rory Lawson 21 Matt Sexton Marcus Di Rollo 22 Ronan McCormack Penalty Tries 0 0

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