Ulster wilt in Italy's heat with first defeat of Pro12 season to Zebre
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Ulster wilt in Italy's heat with first defeat of Pro12 season to Zebre
By Michael Sadlier
– 29 September 2014It won't have lightened the mood but, even after their first ever defeat to Zebre, Ulster bizarrely managed to move up to third in the table thanks to their losing bonus and Munster falling to the Ospreys on Saturday night.
And that's it? Pretty much, though you could point to a decent showing from Stuart McCloskey on his first start of the season and some pretty useful work at the breakdown from Callum Black a great try-saving tackle from Rob Herring – though Zebre scored from the next play – plus an immediate impact…
– 29 September 2014It won't have lightened the mood but, even after their first ever defeat to Zebre, Ulster bizarrely managed to move up to third in the table thanks to their losing bonus and Munster falling to the Ospreys on Saturday night.
And that's it? Pretty much, though you could point to a decent showing from Stuart McCloskey on his first start of the season and some pretty useful work at the breakdown from Callum Black a great try-saving tackle from Rob Herring – though Zebre scored from the next play – plus an immediate impact…
