In a closely contested United Rugby Championship match in Belfast, Ulster narrowly defeated Cardiff with a final score of 19-17. The match concluded dramatically when a potential winning try by Cardiff's Theo Cabango was disallowed due to a deliberate knock-on, leading to a decisive penalty by Ulster's John Cooney. The controversy surrounding the disallowed try and the emotional reactions from Cardiff, as expressed by coach Matt Sherratt, underscored the intense nature of the game.
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F-T: Benetton 36, Dragons 19. Benetton move up to fifth in the URC table for the time being with a six-try bonus point victory in Treviso. Long-range counter strikes for the Dragons from wing Jared Rosser and scrum-halves Dane Blacker and Che Hope.
A bitter, bitter pill for Cardiff to swallow in Belfast last night and there's a fair amount of anger in Welsh rugby circles over how it ended up. #ULSvCAR | #URC https://t.co/QgseUeK5Qx
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H-T: Benetton 19, Dragons 0. The Italians on top at the scrum and looking really sharp behind. Full-back Rhyno Smith marking his 50th appearance with the opening try. Hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi and scrum-half Andy Uren also crossing.
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Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt after tonight's last-gasp 19-17 defeat to Ulster in Belfast: “I am pretty gutted. I thought we deserved more from the game. It was difficult at the end because obviously everyone was fairly emotional.
⚪️🔵 Drama at the death. Did Rhys Carre touch the ball or not? #URC ✍️ The report as Ulster edge Cardiff in controversial finish. #ULSvCAR https://t.co/lWEhYGaLbE
Controversy shrouds Cardiff's last-gasp defeat to Ulster https://t.co/LrykhNtimu https://t.co/SNRxDuHobQ
F-T: Ulster 19, Cardiff 17 From delight to despair for Cardiff. It looked as though Theo Cabango had completed a hat-trick to seal the win only for the try to be ruled out for a deliberate knock-on in the build-up with John Cooney landing the decisive penalty
⚪️ DRAMATIC FINISH AS ULSTER EDGE CARDIFF! #ULSvCAR #URC https://t.co/vYgX2h6i28
Only a point separates the two sides at halftime in Belfast #ULSvCAR #URC https://t.co/zJgFLxecsr