By STEFFAN THOMAS

Clermont...... ......21pts
Tries: Penaud 35, 57
Conversions: Hanrahan 58
Penalties: Hanrahan 40, 50, 80

Ulster ............... ...26pts
Tries: McCloskey 26, Timoney 68
Conversions: Cooney 27, 69
Penalties: Cooney 2, 7, 14, 38, 74

Star man: John Cooney

A JOHN Cooney masterclass got Ulster’s Champions Cup campaign off to a flying start with their first ever victory in Clermont Auvergne.
The Ulster scrum-half kicked 19 points as the Irish province secured a significant win at one of European rugby’s true fortresses. Dan McFarland’s side raced into a 16-0 lead b...