Ulster v Blues Scrum V Live

More than 11,000 miles away in New Zealand Sam Warburton has been

leading the way alongside Jamie Roberts. Meanwhile, the Blues are

leading the way in the RaboDirect PRO12. Ulster are under no

illusions about the challenge ahead. The Blues are at Ravenhill this

evening. Good evening. Welcome to Scrum V Live. Joining me are

Jonathan Davies and Lynne Jones. First, team news. Good evening. We

may I have the Ulster legend Andy Ward. The Blues are as originally

An interesting selection for Ulster. Yes. Payne has literally stepped

off the plane. I am looking forward to seeing him. There is a lot of

youth with in the back line. -- I am looking forward to the younger

ones playing with the experienced players. Not great weather, but the

Blues had been scoring tries for fun so far this evening. Jonathan,

do you think they are playing a more expansive game? Well, we need

new blood and a fresh start. There was a win at home, but they have

won a way. They are probably quite confident, but it is a big task

tonight. So far they have had under par Edinburgh and Treviso. This is

a bigger test. Yes. But there are a few players missing even though

they had prepared well. They have not conceded and I am sure they are

hoping to extend VAT. There is a fresh step in their attacking game

and I'm looking forward to seeing what they will do tonight. He both

mentioned this new winger Cuthbert. He is a bit of a monster. The air

are popping out everywhere! They are massive and they are on the

wing. He has played very well for Wales. He is a confident young lad.

There is young talent coming through in Wales and there is a lot

of it. A lot of the sevens players are coming through now. Feng iTunes

for now. We will cross over to Belfast where the players are

preparing for a minute's silence in honour of those men who lost their

lives in the mining tragedy. Good evening and welcome to Ravenhill

for week three of the prey 12 season. We have got two unbeaten

teams. -- PRO12. Some comfortable wins at the beginning of the season,

but nothing is ever comfortable here at Ravenhill. The home side

are just running out onto the field. Stewart Hill, how difficult would

it be for Cardiff Blues? Well, they have had a good start and they are

keen to keep the momentum going, but it is a wet and windy Friday in

Ulster. It could be a night for full-backs. Stewart Davies will be

that made throughout the game, but before the match get under way, we

will pause to pay our respects to the miners who lost their lives in

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the mining tragedy in Swansea. A Ulster are joining with the the

people of Wales to remember the miners who tragically lost their

lives. We are about to get under way in appalling conditions. The

referee is already absolutely soaked. The wind seems to be

blowing diagonally across the pitch, possibly slightly in Ulster's

favour. They are in the white shirt and kicking off in this first half.

It is remarkable that they managed to attract eight 3/4 for stadium on

such an appalling night and were so many players missing. It is not

about the weather, it is the fact chance to get three points. I was

not expecting that up and under. I am sure there will be plenty of

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them, but that first one came from reaction from the crowd and the

assistant referees that Humphreys's kick was never really threatening

the post. The score remains 0-0. I think Cardiff Blues possibly have

the wind it in their faces. It could be across the pitch as well.

Humphreys unleashing the big their teeth. A chance for Diack to

make a run. At penalty coming if they do not make that try. For the

second time, the blues give away a Williams. James Jones the referee

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Cup and Cardiff Blues are minus not so bad at the moment. This is a

good position for the blues. Let us moving. Joe's repair -- Joe is

maintaining his pace at the scrum there. James Jones spot a little

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guests aren't Scrum V Live on separating both sides. Rain seems

to have a eased. We had a couple of torrential showers in the last hour.

Heavy rain early today making it a of David. He returned from

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Leicester to pull the strings for with a tremendous and thrust.

Inside, the tight head, that is a great run. They could not close the

Cardiff Blues have yet to get the ball in hand for any significant

so far? He has had a fantastic start. There is a stiff breeze at

his back. He is very assured. He is looking very good. The Cardiff

Blues have been conceding penalties. They need to be mindful of the wind.

will be Cardiff Blues. Advantage moment. The Cardiff pulls -- the

Cardiff Blues are putting a few Ulster. Casey Laulala for the

Cardiff Blues. The New Zealand influence returning. The quality of

the tackle made the turnover catch the Dragons against a only. -

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retrieve that one. The angle and the wetness of the grass will

in favour of the Ulster during the their tackles more effectively than

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A yen Brian O'Driscoll is a Ulster. Four tries in both games

for the Cardiff Blues. They will The discipline is very poor with

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even with the wind at your back. this a wind worth? It has to be at

least 10 points. That is six pints must already so far. Minus six

winter. But you do not want to be putting it in the midfield area in

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to get the ball in the first place. in each of the team's -- teams

meetings. Am it has got the legs getting away with it. But Alastair

will be disappointed with the penalty scoreline. -- Alastair will

Gilroy. A second time, are here has been recalled. Tom James could see

he was tracking. He ended up coming cover from Chris Czekaj and the

back. Coming after Scrum V Live, sport Wales with foil World Cup

preview. Wales play Samoa at 430 on Sunday morning. And Radio Wales

sport will be reviewing it at 1030 winners. You wait 20 minutes for

the pass and then it comes along the ground. Uncharacteristic from

Casey Laulala. The question is, even if you manage to get the alarm

on and get up for the Wales the Samoa, will England against Georgia

send you back to sleep again? chance. That has been the great

thing about the World Cup so far, places like Georgia narrowing the

gap. They are enjoying their time is in the blood bin. He is a good

centre. Had a very good season last Cough but didn't have much of a

chance to stretch his legs. -- Cuthbert. That is a shame. A bit of

disarray in the defensive line. Phil Steele has popped in. I have

got the Blues coach next to me. What are you hoping for at half-

time? Around 15. We need to maintain this half though. We

cannot rely on the wind. What about the penalties? Be it is a bit of a

jungle at the moment. We need to be pressure pretty well so far on this

very well. He decided to go to ground and it worked for him. He

tidied it all up and he got the yards when he got up. It was

crucial. He needed to get away from the Ulster tacklers. Good work.

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skills were not quite there. Kyriacou of barges into contact 10

moment for Ulster. The are just making hard work for themselves.

The ball was immediately given back to them through the cake. They need

to change their mentality slightly to make life a little bit easier,

if nothing else. Phase after phase of attack. Good work from Williams,

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yellow card but next time. -- the next time. The crowd are giving

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message and to slow down play Alec more offences in the next five or

Darren Cave! A bit of ambition from Ulster. They had numbers. Gilroy

came in off the blind side. A beautiful angle, very strong run.

He has been impressive so far this It deserves something and they got

it. Humphreys preparing for the conversion. Probably the second

time they had threatened the Phil Steele. How important was it

got asked her to Nell well? Very important. They have had a lot of

possession in the first half. To come away with a kick. Will be

it and the game will open up. Blues happy? They should be. They

are working hard. Too many penalties though, it is costing

them a lot. The thought there from the former Ulster flanker Andy Ward.

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on the BBC. Next week we will be with the Blues again, at home to

Munster. This is Cave again! He slides to score. That was really

slick. At pre-planned move this time. -- a pre-planned move. Very

Ulster. That is what the cutting edge is coming from. Cardiff Blues

have not conceded a try in 180 minutes and then concedes to in the

mountain to climb. The Cardiff Blues chief executive there. Not a

is one way to deal with it! Czekaj has not got much support. Ulster

position? Two converted tries in Joe's ball kick down the tramline.

done the damage in the centre. A scuffle off the ball. They are now

somewhere. They did well to clear. That fun is being carried back. The

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same mistake as the Cardiff Blues with just over two minutes

remaining of the first half, it could be a last chance for the

minutes to go until the interval, how do you rate Cardiff Blues's

chance of mounting a comeback? Their play has been poor tactically

in the first half. Ulster will hold on and they will take the game took

the Cardiff Blues in the second a Richie Rees adding his

the advice from the officials. No line-out. 17 pts is the lead at

half-time. A huge task for the Ceri Sweeney going through there.

He will be a key man in the second half for the Cardiff Blues.

wind is strong enough. If they can play the conditions Brighton, it

can be all to play for. They have to eliminate those penalties. But

they are conceding too many. It is always easier to move the ball

behind into the wind. The Ulster back line is looking very sharp.

There is a lot of strength. How has Darren Cave impressed you could

work he has done very well. The two centres are very balanced. It

showed good strength. The Cardiff Blues will have to play the corners

in the second half. It was a typically wet and windy night. Ian

Humphreys missed a couple of sectors. But they kept Lewis to

Darren Cave widened the gap later. It was an interesting first half,

very scrappy. A both sides are very jittery. Nothing is going right for

the Cardiff Blues. With Ulster, at least they have put some phases

together. It is not the end of the world, they can get it back. They

need to come together and ask themselves a few questions. There

were a couple of chances? Yes. The left-hand defence is a week. The

fullback is on the front row. There is only one winner. They get

numbers in between. The that was their only attack of at the start.

I think the defending was a little bit tighter. The drift defence was

drifting too slowly. You either have to keep the ball up your

jumper or go for the touchlines. They did neither. It was just

hanging in the wind for up they were taking the ball in an

attacking position. They were not be happy with those. We do not want

to be too negative about the Cardiff Blues all the time. A Let's

Talk about Ulster's first try. was quite simple. An early pass.

They were at sixes and sevens as in defence. It is good play from

Ulster, basic play. Gavin Evans is off. There is a natural gap outside

Dafydd Hewitt. It is a great angle put up it is a very good angle when

he kept back in. It is not great defence. We waited 30 minutes for

the first try. The second try is very similar. He gets up, you have

to hit your man. The Cardiff Blues used none or tradesmen defending a.

They could not deal with the move. Again, it is just communication.

You either all go up quick out of the blocks or you hang back and go

slow together. You have to keep the line. Wales are in New Zealand as

we know. Dai Greene has already been crowned world champion. Let us

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here. It was tight for a third. is a shame I was not in better

condition tonight. But job done. Well done. A win would have been

There was another superstar on the The world's fastest time this year.

Who could ever have doubted it? There is plenty of sport this

There is great team spirit here at the moment. They will be physical

and fit. It was a had loss on the weekend. Welcome to the Scrum V

Rugby World Cup Special. We lost it. A stay tuned for Sport Wales after

Scrum V Live. There is RaboDirect That brings us neatly on to the

World Cup. After Samoa's victory over Namibia, they sit at the top

The only change comes on the replacements bench for Wales. The

same 15, is that wise? I like playing an out and out fullback.

You keep your weight. Playing against South Africa and Samoa, the

narrower the channel is, the more targets they have to hit in a

narrow channel. I would like a bit of width. I can see why they have

not made changes because they all played well. Rhys Priestland played

fantastically well. When you go through the phases, I went Rhys

Priestland and James Hook to come in. They did not do that against

South Africa. Jonathan Davies could go deeper and he could run as a

fullback. You have to keep your wits and you have to have James

Let's talk about the opposition. They like but big hits. How do you

counteract that. Well, you are playing against the most physical

team in the world. It is than the an issue if you make it an issue. -

- it is only an issue. I would not look too far into that. Wales have

played really well. They need to take things to the next level.

History does have a habit of repeating itself. In 1991 and 1999

we expected to win. We do not want that to happen again. They have

been hour bogey side in previous World Cups. -- our. This is the way

to beat them. Let us have a look. Run around them instead of through

them! Right-eyed, back to the second half. Over to our commentary

them. Can they Paul back -- can Hewitt is on for Tom James. I think

Gavin Evans will be playing on the left wing as Ulster clear their

lines. Darren Cave has gone off for Ulster. Adam D'Arcy is his

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to be one minute into the second half. It is a pattern they need to

take the 17th points back. -- 17. am surprised that Pawlett didn't

us. Cardiff Blues throw away that particular attacking position. And

you can see why Patterson was taking it behind him. They had

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given that up too easily. -- they with it. He loses position.

Molitika's 7th carry of the match. He is clearing his lines up to

halfway. Czekaj think about taking things quickly. The Ulster this

soup was good and he decides against it. -- of the Ulster

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move. An error from Patterson. A horrible mistake. James Jones will

bring them back. No advantage, unforced error. A nice little move

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That was a nasty one. He put his High into the Belfast night sky. --

chance maybe for Ulster to counter- attack. A big hit on the

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the Blues should have been doing in the first half. The last thing they

need now is a cart. -- card. think Molitika is going to get away

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with it! It is a penalty only. Calm ranks. -- more. Fitzpatrick going

off. Over to Phil Steele. A missed penalty, how frustrating. Five

occasions, they should be inside the asked the 20 to apply pressure.

They have let them off the hook all the time. 20 areas afford the Blues.

If you want to discuss that, press pass. It was belted back down field

by Chris Czekaj. He had plenty of length on that one. He did very

well there. He was kicking left foot did Andy did not have much of

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an ankle. The Ulster replacement the home crowd. He is not a player

the Cardiff Blues will want to see leaving the pitch. Still very

decision is due to the fact Xavier Rush almost joined Secker mark a

few years ago. He changed his mind and Cardiff Blues managed somehow

to get him back again. That was of the kick. It is a difficult one

for Chris Czekaj. As soon as he 42% of territory but that is

expected because they are playing not believe there was a win because

there are starving the ball. repairs. Once capped against

Australia last year. Ireland tomorrow against Australia. They

will have to show something they have not shown in the last few

games. The way Australia came through in the try Nations, you

have to fancy them. Fool knows? Ireland can find the form they were

in against England in the Six Nations, they will be in with a

chance. Ireland dipping in form at Ulster defence. Out of the side. It

is back to where it came from. did not really that the angle on

week in the win over Treviso. Ceri Sweeney coming on for the closing

stages. Frustration for Xavier Rush So near to the Wales World Cup

squad. He was probably the sake prop in contention and they took

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would fancy a blind side swipe here players. The advantage is still as

involved in the action. It is a little bit disorganised. Ceri

Sweeney with a kick through to the their with consummate ease. In the

end, Ceri Sweeney goes for the corner and it all petered out to

nothing. Plenty of physical accuracy to poll any points back at

all at the coal into the final is the director of rugby. How do

you do it here? We have been fantastically are supported here.

Everybody enjoys coming to play here for up how do you see the last

quarter going? We played and scored a few tries. The conditions have

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played a huge pat during the game. ground. Kick here by Ian Humphreys

and the crowds on the terraces beneath us respond to another piece

of brave defence from the home side. They will appreciate that. That is

about the third or 4th time we had a Cardiff Blues player on his own.

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It is costing them. Nigel Brady come home to his home province

after playing for Connacht for a been. Sam Hobbs is off and he has

delayed pass. They got the late Paul and almost came through. I do

not think the pass was forward. Another strike move involving a

wing. A nasty moment for Martyn Williams. He looks in trouble. He

had a bang on the arm when making Paul Marshall at scrum-half.

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think the physios have called a them have been caused by injury on

the Cardiff Blues side. Martyn Williams with that arm injury and

outstretched arm from Patterson. they take three now? Just under 20

left. This was better from the Blues. They ran hard at the gap.

board with only a quarter of another left of the game. Sir, a

converted try. Cardiff Blues have a little bit of time to play with,

but they need to keep scoring from have moved in the last half an hour.

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Ulster establishing that 17 point precautionary withdrawal. His arm

returned in this second period, but that angle. Henery taking it

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effectively though. Rees with a another bank. -- bang. I think it

any way back for the Blues? They needed to do it within the first 10

minutes of a half. They are making too many errors to finish the game

of properly. But rugby is a funny game and anything can happen. They

need to be a lot more clinical in the right areas. That will be a

Blues to get something out of this will have a scrummage. Jackson in

Blues. A disappointing performance. I cannot see it changing in the

last 10 minutes. They will need to get their act in the year before

they face Munster next week. -- in second half, despite conditions

been against them. -- being against he has benefited from back 10

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there will not be a chance for the Blues. Although the rain has eased

in this second period, the effects of it are still making themselves

felt in terms of the standard of play. Yes. We have seen a lot of

knock-ons. Some of them unforced because of poor decision making.

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The wind has been a bigger factor cannot deal with it. The chance

just goes. A nightmare night for the defenders, as we can see from

field and McComb coming on. Cronin is also leaving. So, can Cardiff

Blues retrieved at least a point. - at the post. And miserable night

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all round. -- a miserable night all Cardiff Blues will come away from

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playing advantage. I wonder what with plenty of experience. They

pretty quickly against Munster next take advantage? It is, the central

out there. -- it is, the central in the conditions. They thought

they got away with it. A chance butchered. The pass was not bad

error. This will be the last play. The referee not quite putting the

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Cardiff Blues out of their misery they hold their line? A third try

would have read it then. -- would a rub it in. It is no more than token

that? We said at the beginning how well the Cardiff Blues had gone but

there was plenty to keep the coaches occupied for the next week.

They may put it down as a one-off but they were outplayed this

A bad day at the Office tonight, how bad? It was a struggle.

Unfortunately, we only managed to haul them for about 30 minutes in

the first half. The second have sealed the game for them. We did

not capitalise on the possession. The error count was something like

30 for the Cardiff Blues. Every time we threaten to get something

going, there was an error. We have to regroup. A good chance to put

things right next week against Munster? They were becoming too as

and looking for a victory. Another tough ask. You can see that game

next Friday night. Just one final thing, with a coach, when there is

individual errors, had you deal with that? You have to bring it to

the players' attention that you have to make sure things they were

doing the right of the week before come back into their minds this

week. It is a matter of getting the mental side right. Much of light. -

We can chat to Xavier Rush now. Bad luck. It did not happen for the

Cardiff Blues tonight? No. They sustained pressure on us for a long

period of time. We broke and we could not do the same to them. We

just did not look after the ball well enough. Can you pick out a few

of the crucial errors? There were quite a few there and in the second

half. We were not able to get into our stride at all. We can put it

right against Munster next week. It would have been nice to get the

losing bonus point. It is a There were few and far

opportunities. When they did get into range, they failed to execute.

Everyone will be deeply disappointed with the performance

tonight. I have been at the wrong end of bad performances at

Ravenhill as well. You think there is indeed there to look at an

individual person's ability. They lost confidence as the game went on.

But having said that, positives from it was that the Cardiff Blues

were able to get some positive experiences. The young boys came on.

There are some positive there and experience is everything. You have

to make mistakes to learn. I am looking for positives. You are

doing well. I will be doing a song and dance next. But overall, there

will be a lot of disappointed people. The conditions did not help.

But they played the conditions better? I thought they played

exceptionally well with and against the wind. They created overlaps and

then they scored two lovely tries. They had a couple of opportunities

in the second half with an extra man outside. You mention the

conditions, when you go into the game with conditions as they are,

it has been wet and horrible for most of the day, you have to have

the mind set. There was a lack of continuity from the Cardiff Blues

because of turning the ball over. When you are defending, you go for

the ball, you try to dislodge the ball. That is the mind set of the

defenders. Darren Cave was the Congratulations on your performance.

I do not think I was due to play 80 minutes for Favell nothing he has a

hamstring like two tries! That was great. I had to dive for early for

the second one. Look after the Let us return to the World Cup. We

saw you play against Samoa earlier. We know how physical it is. Is it

more of a physical -- psychological battle this time around could wreck

I just feel we know we'll -- what they will bring to the game but you

cannot let them bully you. You have to run the odds do me a runner in

order to suck them in you have to line them at and run a dummy runner.

They come for you. It is brain that will beat them. They need patience

and then the points will come. Sam Warburton has been a stand-out

player. We have always been told against these sides that we have to

will impose a structure. Wales suffered against Fiji four years

ago because of something similar. If Wales will make an impression in

this World Cup, we have to beat Samoa and to beat them well.

Wales do on a Sunday? Wales will win on Sunday and I think New