THE Cheetahs gave Ulster an old-fashioned hammering in Bloemfontein last month and yet their victims brought a point back to Belfast which, who knows, could make all the difference when the final reckoning is made next May.
The point represented a try bonus, awarded for scoring four tries despite Ulster having conceded more than twice as many.
Not for the first time, the try bonus point has been brought into disrepute. Why should any team be rewarded for shipping nine tries and 63 points? How many more absurd examples are required before the PRO14, and the English Premiership for that matte...