Kyle McCall jubilant as gutsy Ulster pull off great escape

Oyonnax 23 Ulster 24: Kyle McCall thanked his team-mates for paving the way for his first Ulster try as the Ireland Under 20 loosehead prop picked up the plaudits for playing his part in an amazing second-half fightback.

Ulster overturned a 23-point half-time deficit to keep alive their chances of progressing to the last eight in the Champions Cup. They were 23-0 down at half-time on Oyonnax’s all-weather surface and seemingly on their way out of the Champions Cup. But up popped McCall to score his side’s third try to cut the gap to two points and allow Paddy Jackson to grab the glory with his 77th-minute penalty.

“We were pretty disappointed with our first-half display. We needed to front up and didn’t, fair play to Oyonnax, they did,” said McCall.