Murphy praises Ulster for 'sticking in the fight'

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy praises his team for their battling qualities and execution of their gameplan which almost saw them earn a comeback win against the Bulls in Pretoria. Richie Murphy's side came close to causing an upset in Pretoria Ulster head coach Richie Murphy praised his side's fighting qualities as they battled back from a 21-point deficit against a dominant Bulls to go close to securing an upset against the South African side in Pretoria. In the end, the hosts ran out 34-26 victors against the Irish province in the United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfield Stadium. Ulster came away with a bonus point for scoring four tries but were denied a second bonus point by Curwin Bosch's penalty with the last kick of the game.

Former Ulster star Marcell Coetzee led the way for his side in a dominant pack effort, scoring two of his side's four tries despite spending 10 minutes in the sin-bin. Ulster are still without a win in their URC campaign, having drawn two and lost two of their league matches this season. "We struggled at the start to get a foothold in the game. Our first three possessions were probably turned over too easily and that puts you under pressure, especially when you're playing against a team like the Bulls," Murphy