A goal and a point in the closing moments of the first half and four points without reply in the dying minutes of the contest left the Castlebar boys dancing in the rain at the final whistle.

The sun shone brightly on a smattering of young Ulster stars as they held a full-strength Leicester Tigers side in a pre-season slog at Ravenhill on Saturday.

Ma’a Nonu is the only one of Wellington’s five All Blacks to have been released for Wednesday’s clash with the Lions at the Cake Tin.