High-five for Ulster despite wobbly arrows

Ulster 35 Connacht 3
■By JOHN FALLON
ULSTERcoach Dan McFarland said a big improvement will be required to see off Munster next week despite an easy five tries to nil win as they took their unbeaten run at Kingspan to 18 matches.
Connacht were the last team to win in Belfast 14 months ago but they were outclassed this time round and face a daunting trip to champions Leinster next week on the back of two disappointing defeats.
They failed to score from a 35-phase surge before the break and never recovered after trailing 14-3 at halftime.
Connacht coach Andy Friend said: “We burnt ...

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