Ulster’s performance sends a shockwave through Europe
We’ve been here before. Is it different this time? Well, they are genuine competitors now. Two or three years ago, it was easy to compartmentalise them: under-achievers. Always dangerous, but more often than not, manageable.
Saturday’s 8-25 win was the sort of convincing performance and result that make the whole of European rugby sit up. It’s big news in France. Montpellier at home are a serious outfit, top six standard in France. They put 40 points on Clermont in the Top 14, they’re well coached by Fabien Galthie and they’ve been playing with high intensity. And when a French team has that in its locker and gets into their offload game, it usually leads to trouble for the opposition.
