By ROGER PANTING

WHEN the PRO14 fixtures were released, Scarlets must have envisaged a tough trip to the Kingspan with the game being played on the same weekend as a Welsh international match.
Those fears came to fruition as their weakened side were blown away by a breathtaking first half performance from Ulster.
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland said: “We were clinical in the first 30 minutes and physically dominant so we knocked them off kilter.
“It’s frustrating that our performance slipped off as the game became a turgid mess and died so I’m glad...