Ulster head coach Dan McFarland was thrilled as his side ended their losing run to book a place in the Champions Cup last-16 by beating Sale at Kingspan Stadium.
Ulster suffered Heineken Champions Cup heartbreak after a last-minute La Rochelle try gave the holders a 7-3 victory at Stade Marcel Deflandre.
Connacht captain Jack Carty missed a last-gasp conversion as Ulster clung on for a 22-20 United Rugby Championship derby win at the Sportsground.
Ulster piled on the points during a Lions sin-binning before holding off a home fightback to win 39-37 in Johannesburg.
Leinster will get one foot in the door of the Guinness PRO14 final on March 27 if they can topple Ulster in the Kingspan on Saturday night.
Ulster triumphed 21-7 over the Ospreys at the Kingspan Stadium but failed to secure the bonus point that would have heaped maximum pressure on Conference A leaders Leinster.
Ireland three quarters Jacob Stockdale will return to action for Ulster as they take on the Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night.
Ulster will have to plan without a number of key players for Friday’s Heineken Champions Cup game against Toulouse at Kingspan Stadium.
.Ulster secured their seventh straight PRO14 win with a 26-24 victory over Scarlets but they were made to fight all the way in an entertaining game which brought try bonuses for both sides.
Ospreys fell back into bad habits at the Liberty but the gloss was taken off the Ulster PRO14 win by the red card given to Ireland lock Iain Henderson.
