Storming Stockdale takes the sting out of Wasps

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER
FORMER Wasp Charlies Piutau provided the x-factor and Jacob Stockdale the cutting edge as Ulster got their European campaign off to an encouraging start with both a win and late penalty that denied Wasps even the consolation of a bonus point.
Wasps can point to a ridiculous five day turn around after their Premiership game last Sunday but the bottom line is that they didn’t really play well enough to deserve anything from this game.
Although the rain eased as the game started the ball remained greasy and difficult and, in an energetic but error strewn first...

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