Ulster end Blues hoodoo with emphatic victory

ULSTER scored 15 points in a four-minute spell midway through the second half to end a run of seven straight defeats at the hands of Cardiff Blues.

The home side led 15-8 at half-time but disintegrated during a second period in which they rarely crossed the halfway line.

A home try arrived when mercurial Kiwi centre Casey Laulala picked up a charged-down Ulster clearance before skipping past two defenders to the line. Sweeney converted.