■By BEN JAYCOCK

ULSTER moved to within one game of a first European final since 2012 with an impressive victory over La Rochelle in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals in Belfast.
In difficult, stormy conditions at the Affidea Stadium, Richie Murphy’s side delivered one of their most complete performances of the season, combining early dominance with clinical finishing to take firm control of the contest and secure a deserved semi-final place.
With tries from Zac Ward (2), Tom O’Toole, Cormac Izuchukwu, Bryn Ward and James McCormick, plus Nathan Doak’s cont...