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Ulster failed to score a point in the second half as three yellow cards hampered their efforts in a 34-19 loss to Benetton.<\/b><\/p>\n
The province scored three first-half tries through Nathan Doak, Mike Lowry and Jacob Stockdale and led 19-10 after 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
But David McCann, Nick Timoney and Stewart Moore were all sent to the sin bin in the second half as the hosts fought back to claim a bonus-point win.<\/p>\n
Ulster have lost seven of 11 games in the United Rugby Championship (URC) this season and sit 13th in the table. <\/p>\n
With Irish internationals Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale and James Hume all back from injury for Ulster, Simon Easterby also released Rob Herring and Cormac Izuchukwu from Six Nations camp.<\/p>\n
Prop Tom O’Toole also returned from a six-game ban and a bolstered Ulster side made a strong start to the contest.<\/p>\n
There were only five minutes on the clock when Doak touched down at the base of the posts from close range after a spell of pressure.<\/p>\n
A sharp line-out move from the visitors minutes later looked set to open the Italian side up again but instead produced a levelling try.<\/p>\n
Timoney palmed the ball down for a charging Stockdale to create the line-break but Ulster forced the offload and Matt Gallagher hacked forward three times to go down the other end and score.<\/p>\n
Argentina international Tomas Albornoz added the extras but would have a hand in Ulster restoring their lead as his pass was picked off by Lowry who went over untouched.<\/p>\n
Despite losing Izuchukwu to injury, Ulster extended their lead when the returning Stockdale exchanged possession with Doak and stepped inside Benetton’s covering defence to mark his comeback with a try. <\/p>\n
Ulster’s discipline was wavering, however, most especially at scrum time. And it was from a quick penalty after a Lowry knock-on that Benetton grabbed their second score through Ignacio Mendy just before half-time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n