John Cooney brilliance helps Ulster to high-scoring win over Scarlets

Cooney seems to have fallen out of favour with Ireland coach Andy Farrell, who prefers Jamison Gibson-Park and Conor Murray as his number nines, but Ulster assistant coach Dan Soper insists he wouldn’t swap him for anyone.

SUPERB: John Cooney of Ulster after the United Rugby Championship match between Scarlets and Ulster at Parc Y Scarlets in Llanelli, Wales. Photo by Chris Fairweather/Sportsfile

SCARLETS 39 ULSTER 55

A SENSATIONAL individual performance from John Cooney fired Ulster to a bonus point victory over the Scarlets in Llanelli.