Dan McFarland critical of 'damp squib' change to PRO14 play-offs

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland. Picture: John Dickson/Sportsfile

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has hit out at the contrived format being used to complete this PRO14 season after Saturday night’s defeat by Leinster effectively ended their domestic season.

Champions Leinster reached the final against Munster on March 27 with two games to spare after recording a 13th bonus-point victory in 14 games with a 38-19 win at Kingspan Stadium.