Ulster pay price for error-strewn effort

A disjointed Ulster slipped to fourth place in the Guinness Pro12 after they were deservedly overhauled by Welsh visitors Scarlets in Belfast yesterday.

Despite two exquisite tries by a couple of Ireland hopefuls, Craig Gilroy and Luke Marshall, Ulster, who were top of the pile last week, made too many errors to see off their welsh rivals who again made good use of the width of the Ravenhill pitch with a neat brand of exciting rugby.

Maybe it was the gaudy orange and yellow jerseys of the visitors, but Ulster at times appeared to be like scared rabbits in headlights.