Ulster player ratings v Munster
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Ulster claimed the victory in an all-Irish derby against Munster. They started off well, putting Munster under pressure but failed to score anything more than 6 points in the first half, they came back in the second half to score 3 unanswered tries to win the game comfortably.
Here is how we rate the Ulster players.
- Angus Bell - 8
- Tom Stewart – 8
- Tom O’Toole - 8
The front was impeccable; they won 7/7 scrums. Bell loved the ball making 11 strong carries, the second most in the game.
- Iain Henderson – 8.5
- Joe Hopes – 8
A great showing from the lock pairing, Henderson won 4 lineouts while hopes made a couple of important dominant tackles.
- Cormac Izuchukwu – 8
- Nick Timoney – 9
- Bryn Ward – 9.5
The loose trio were everywhere on the pitch, Ward put in a man of the match performance scoring a try making 10 tackles and beating 5 defenders. Timoney made 15 tackles which was the most in the Ulster side.
- Nathan Doak - 8
- Jack Murphy – 8
The half-back pairing was brilliant, the steered the ship for Ulster and made played a key part in their victory.
- Stuart McCloskey - 8
- James Hume – 8
The two men bossed the midfield.
- Zac Ward - 9.5
- Werner Kok - 9
- Jacob Stockdale – 8.5
The backline trio was magical, their link up play was phenomenal. Ward especially stood out, beating 13 defenders, making 132 metres, making 3-line breaks, all in 14 carries.
