Ulster Women, sponsored by Deloitte, fell to a disappointing 32-5 defeat away to Munster in the second round of the Women's Interprovincial Series at Garryowen RFC on Saturday afternoon.
Following a tight first half, the home side ran away with the game in the second half, with five of their six tries coming after the interval.
Munster, captained by experienced flanker Siobhan Fleming, cut loose after the break and showed how impressive and dynamic they can be. There were several handling errors from both side early on as the freezing conditions affected the fingers.
The opening try arrived in the 20th minute when Munster won a turnover on halfway and moved the ball wide for Syphonia Pua to break up the wing, Rachel Allen supported her UL Bohemians club-mate on the inside and took the final pass to score and make it 5-0 for half-time.
In the second period, Munster began to take charge and added to their tally with tries from Chloe Pearse (46 minutes), Niamh Kavanagh (50) and Laura Sheehan (59). One of the scores was converted by Ellen Murphy to leave the home side in a commanding position.
To their credit, Ulster never threw in the towel and replied with a try of their own from replacement Amy Graham, but Munster added a late gloss with further tries from Edel Murphy and replacement Christine Arthurs, as hooker Gillian Bourke, out-half Allen and full-back Laura O'Mahony all impressed.
Scorers:
Munster: Tries: Rachel Allen, Chloe Pearse, Niamh Kavanagh, Laura Sheehan, Edel Murphy, Christine Arthurs; Con: Ellen Murphy
Ulster: Try: Amy Graham
Following a tight first half, the home side ran away with the game in the second half, with five of their six tries coming after the interval.
Munster, captained by experienced flanker Siobhan Fleming, cut loose after the break and showed how impressive and dynamic they can be. There were several handling errors from both side early on as the freezing conditions affected the fingers.
The opening try arrived in the 20th minute when Munster won a turnover on halfway and moved the ball wide for Syphonia Pua to break up the wing, Rachel Allen supported her UL Bohemians club-mate on the inside and took the final pass to score and make it 5-0 for half-time.
In the second period, Munster began to take charge and added to their tally with tries from Chloe Pearse (46 minutes), Niamh Kavanagh (50) and Laura Sheehan (59). One of the scores was converted by Ellen Murphy to leave the home side in a commanding position.
To their credit, Ulster never threw in the towel and replied with a try of their own from replacement Amy Graham, but Munster added a late gloss with further tries from Edel Murphy and replacement Christine Arthurs, as hooker Gillian Bourke, out-half Allen and full-back Laura O'Mahony all impressed.
Scorers:
Munster: Tries: Rachel Allen, Chloe Pearse, Niamh Kavanagh, Laura Sheehan, Edel Murphy, Christine Arthurs; Con: Ellen Murphy
Ulster: Try: Amy Graham