Ulster smell blood after Connacht were burned by Dragons
URC: Connacht v Ulster, Dexcom Stadium, Saturday, 5.30pm – Live on TG4 and Premier Sports No prizes for guessing where Richie Murphy’s mind might have been over the past couple of days. The Ulster head coach certainly wasn’t preoccupied with thoughts of turkey and ham. The pre-Christmas gifting to Leinster of a win at the Aviva Stadium, after his side had stormed ahead with three first-half tries for a 7-17 lead at the interval, will have been a deeply frustrating experience. A week ago, the Leinster bench was the issue, with Dan Sheehan’s late converted try the difference in the end as Ulster scurried home with a losing bonus point. Meanwhile, Saturday’s opponents Connacht were on a...

