Champions Cup Highlights: Ulster v Clermont

Ulster made it two wins from two with an 18-13 home victory over Clermont to kickstart round 2 of the Champions Cup. Ulster started the match strongly, slotting an early penalty before crossing for the games opening try to build a 10-0 lead. Clermont pulled three points back with a penalty, but Ulster kicked a late first half penalty of their own to head into the halftime break with a 13-3 advantage. Clermont reduced the deficit to just seven points with a penalty midway through the second half, but Ulster hit back almost immediately with their second try to take control of the match at 18-6. A penalty try for Clermont with ten minutes to go gave the visitors a chance to sneak a win against the run of play, but it was not to be as Ulster ground out the remaining time to seal a dominant win