:00:24. > :00:34.The our celtic cousins have been cruel on the Blues this season.
:00:34. > :00:35.
:00:35. > :00:43.Outgunned in Glasgow, a late taking its chief in Edinburgh. -- taking
:00:43. > :00:53.their teeth. Obliterated by league leaders will start will start --
:00:53. > :00:57.
:00:58. > :01:03.will start. And then the Willis in Europe, five defeats in a
:01:03. > :01:09.row, the Blues need to find a way to win. The pressure is mounting.
:01:09. > :01:12.have had stick from day one. It is not about me, he is about the crew,
:01:12. > :01:22.it is about the region moving forward and that is the most
:01:22. > :01:22.
:01:22. > :01:27.important thing. And things are not about to get any easier. Munster
:01:27. > :01:31.other visitors tonight. If the Blues are to stop the rot, if they
:01:31. > :01:36.will have to reverse recent history. They have lost the last four
:01:36. > :01:41.against Munster and all those games have been won by a margin of seven
:01:41. > :01:46.points or less. Phil Davies has had less than a week to repair the
:01:46. > :01:53.damage from last Saturday. A lot has been said in the press over the
:01:53. > :01:58.last few weeks. Another Irish province to play tonight. How much
:01:58. > :02:07.pressure the you feel under personally? And how much to the
:02:07. > :02:11.theme feel under? I hope there are 15 is feeling ready to play.
:02:11. > :02:14.Everyone has been working exceptionally hard to try and get
:02:14. > :02:18.the results. The performances in patches are pretty good but if we
:02:18. > :02:23.can be a bit more consistent, we can get some more favourable
:02:23. > :02:26.results. And you are looking for a passionate performance for
:02:26. > :02:34.yourselves and your fans. But is it a passionate performance for the
:02:34. > :02:40.win that is most important? If we win the inches around the field, I
:02:40. > :02:43.am sure we will get the results. We want a performance full of passion,
:02:44. > :02:48.get the support is behind us, and we can hopefully grind the result
:02:48. > :02:53.out. What is the final thing you are going to say to the team before
:02:53. > :02:56.you get them out on that field? Play with emotion and desire and
:02:56. > :03:03.make sure we play in the right areas of the field and hopefully
:03:03. > :03:09.that will be good enough. Welcome to Scrum V Live from Cardiff Arms
:03:10. > :03:14.Park. I and joined by Gareth Thomas. What have you made of the Bruce's
:03:14. > :03:21.recent decline? I think their performances have been very late
:03:21. > :03:28.and with that comes Paul results. There is also a lot of pressure for
:03:28. > :03:32.them to win. Maybe the good thing is that the Welsh players have gone.
:03:32. > :03:38.Sometimes they take the pressure with them. They can play with a
:03:38. > :03:42.little bit more freedom and less pressure. There are 80 players
:03:42. > :03:49.encounter with Wales in Poland. Who are you looking out for to step up
:03:49. > :03:54.tonight? Tom James and Alex Cuthbert have been the two
:03:54. > :03:58.outstanding players for Cardiff Blues so far this season. They get
:03:58. > :04:08.them over the gain line. I think Dan Fish at fullback has got a
:04:08. > :04:10.
:04:10. > :04:20.great left foot. And then the young back row of Luke Hamilton, Josh
:04:20. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :04:28.Navidi and Robin Copland. Sean Holley is in our analysis truck as
:04:28. > :04:32.usual tonight and this Munster team are a side in transition as well.
:04:32. > :04:37.can't help feeling that passion and desire alone will not be enough
:04:37. > :04:42.tonight. They need to do the basics well as well. Losing four games at
:04:42. > :04:50.home, if that is not enough, you have got equality Munster side as
:04:50. > :04:57.well. No more so than former Cardiff Blues favour, Casey Laulala.
:04:57. > :05:05.Not only is he Munster's top ball carrier but he is the top offload
:05:05. > :05:15.player in the league. He uses his body to get away from defenders and
:05:15. > :05:20.put himself into space. To this quality, it is a real warning sign
:05:20. > :05:24.for the Blues. They have also got equality back through, including
:05:24. > :05:30.Felix Jones. And Ronan O'Gara will put them in the right places
:05:30. > :05:36.tonight. Tom Shanklin and Paul Williams are in the red zone. You
:05:36. > :05:42.can contact them via twitter. Welsh language commentary is also
:05:42. > :05:52.available. Or you can watch the game in the company of our regular
:05:52. > :05:53.
:05:53. > :06:02.double-act, Jonathan Davies and his The rain has stopped but the
:06:02. > :06:08.temperature may be a few degrees lower than usual. One of the most
:06:08. > :06:17.experienced players on the field this evening so, 62 caps for New
:06:17. > :06:21.Zealand, Doug Howlett leads out the Munster team. A month 13 a one-off
:06:21. > :06:25.that Clear of their Cardiff Blues. Just a bonus point win away because
:06:25. > :06:32.they have won all their games at home but they have lost all three
:06:32. > :06:39.on the road. A lot of their main players also missing this evening.
:06:39. > :06:47.Marcus Horan is the only player who is captain and the forwards. It is
:06:47. > :06:53.Dave O'Callaghan in the back row. Ronan O'Gara will try to lead them
:06:53. > :07:03.into good field position. Ian Keatley moves into the centre
:07:03. > :07:06.
:07:06. > :07:10.alongside Casey Laulala. They are very dangerous behind. Josh Navidi
:07:10. > :07:19.will not celebrate his 22nd birthday until December but he is
:07:19. > :07:24.thrust into the hot seat this evening. A switch therefore in the
:07:24. > :07:27.back row and the captaincy goes to Josh Navidi, who will be trying to
:07:27. > :07:33.follow in the footsteps of Sam Warburton and make the breakdown
:07:34. > :07:42.area his own. He has been switching constantly between 6 and 7th this
:07:42. > :07:46.season. Back in his favoured open- side position. Those are the kind
:07:46. > :07:56.of fireworks Phil Davies is looking for on the field once the game gets
:07:56. > :07:58.
:07:58. > :08:03.under way. Distinctly missing in Dublin last week. Alfalfa Lycee
:08:03. > :08:13.moves over to the other side of the scrum. Campese Ma'afu comes in on
:08:13. > :08:17.
:08:17. > :08:25.the loose head. -- alfalfa Lycee. Not too much experience to come off
:08:25. > :08:29.the bench for the Cardiff Blues. think that is the key. There is not
:08:29. > :08:35.a lot of experience in this young Cardiff Blues side. Maybe a lack of
:08:35. > :08:40.leadership. But I think they have got to play with emotion and desire
:08:40. > :08:44.tonight. They have also got to get their structures correct. That is
:08:44. > :08:54.what the Cardiff Blues are fans want. They need to show they are
:08:54. > :09:00.
:09:00. > :09:10.giving everything. Andrew McMenemy look to see where Ronan O'Gara has
:09:10. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:47.positioned himself. The kick from rates that on the blind side this
:09:47. > :09:51.
:09:51. > :10:00.evening. -- see number 8. Good pace. Quick ball as well. Dan Fish try to
:10:00. > :10:04.get away from Doug Howlett. But as Felix Jones piles in, and at Casey
:10:04. > :10:11.Laulala in support, they failed to stay on their feet and the penalty
:10:11. > :10:17.goes to the Cardiff Blues. first penalty. Jason Tovey. This is
:10:17. > :10:22.going to be a difficult kick for him. It was a good start. A very
:10:22. > :10:32.good run from Campese Ma'afu. Dan Fish did very well to keep hold of
:10:32. > :10:32.
:10:32. > :10:38.that ball. The tackler did not roll away once he went to ground. This
:10:38. > :10:48.was the charge down. They are all on side. Tom James reacts. Good
:10:48. > :10:54.
:10:54. > :11:00.play and that gave them the for Jason Tovey. Leigh Halfpenny is
:11:00. > :11:07.enjoying the delights of Poland with the Welsh team. That was short
:11:07. > :11:17.so Ian Keatley had to play it but that was an excellent kick. Quickly
:11:17. > :11:25.
:11:25. > :11:34.Munster. The kick was short and the chase was not that great. Plenty of
:11:34. > :11:44.time for a good kick. It was Tom Williams at there. You have got to
:11:44. > :11:56.
:11:56. > :12:03.cannot go direct to touch. If it is going to be slow ball for Munster,
:12:03. > :12:13.Ronan O'Gara is not going to play about with air. So experienced,
:12:13. > :12:27.
:12:27. > :12:32.Ronan O'Gara. 124 caps for Ireland. line. Ian Keatley. Some good lines
:12:32. > :12:42.be there from the Cardiff Blues. They caught them behind the gain
:12:42. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:52.line. Just watch, nothing on, Ronan O'Gara with the kick. Dan Fish
:12:52. > :12:58.living dangerously for a moment. Asked Gareth said in the studio
:12:58. > :13:04.before the game, Dan Fish has got a lot of footballing ability. A
:13:04. > :13:11.lovely left foot. He reads the game very well. I would like to see him
:13:11. > :13:21.get an opportunity on the front foot. It is like a game of chess.
:13:21. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:01.If it is not on, but it's done Jason Tovey was looking for the
:14:01. > :14:11.offload. But he did not panic when it was not on. Gavin Evans. Dan
:14:11. > :14:46.
:14:46. > :14:52.but they have slowed it down very Blues. Jason Tovey. Well-played.
:14:52. > :15:02.Great support play. In the end, the referee brings them back for the
:15:02. > :15:11.
:15:11. > :15:21.penalty. He got the inside support You could have chosen one of a few,
:15:21. > :15:22.
:15:22. > :15:32.I suspect. It was Billy Holland who was defending midfield. Took on the
:15:32. > :16:01.
:16:01. > :16:09.inside shoulder and excellent points are on the board for the
:16:09. > :16:16.Blues and they deserve them. Tovey... There's the right hand
:16:16. > :16:22.winger, watch and support down the inside channel. Gets his hands free
:16:22. > :16:32.and that's it. It could play by Tom Williams. Tovey asking questions of
:16:32. > :17:01.
:17:01. > :17:05.fullback when he gets the chance. In the end, Dan Fish is more than
:17:05. > :17:15.happy for the ball to go dead. A sigh of relief from the crowd that
:17:15. > :17:15.
:17:15. > :18:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:18:02. > :18:12.action yet. Once the flag goes up, Was he in touch? No. I think he was
:18:12. > :18:37.
:18:37. > :18:41.at the end. Before he got the He will have a go, Howlett. The
:18:41. > :18:46.pitch will cut up this evening, a lot of rain this morning and over
:18:46. > :18:51.the last few days. It is lowball, there's nothing on, and the stake
:18:51. > :18:56.has been made and look where the ball is now. Take the pressure off
:18:56. > :19:02.and put your books through it. That is what the Cardiff Blues players
:19:02. > :19:05.have to learn. If it is not on, it is not on. You don't want to see a
:19:05. > :19:14.game of aerial ping-pong, but there are some decent kickers here this
:19:14. > :19:24.evening. Tom James runs up very, very quickly, but unfortunately,
:19:24. > :19:24.
:19:24. > :20:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:20:04. > :20:08.O'Donnell rounds it off. That is an excellent score from Munster. Some
:20:08. > :20:18.superb passing away from the tackle area and that is the way to counter.
:20:18. > :20:18.
:20:18. > :20:27.Yes. Great angles of running by Ian Keatley. This is the first break.
:20:27. > :20:33.No numbers, a missed tackle. Then they are scrambling and scrambling
:20:33. > :20:37.and scrambling, very difficult to get organised in defence. Then
:20:37. > :20:47.there's a second ankle once again and this time another offload. --
:20:47. > :20:53.
:20:53. > :21:00.angle. You just have to make the Munster have had one attack and
:21:00. > :21:10.they come away with seven points. It was that tackling that cost the
:21:10. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:48.Blues so dear in Ireland last week. all about getting the basics right.
:21:48. > :21:51.Once you have points on the board, the take from the restart, the
:21:51. > :21:55.support for the ball carrier and the experience of O'Gara. How the
:21:55. > :22:01.first 12 minutes, nothing has really happened. They both played
:22:01. > :22:06.well. It is simple. One missed tackle, they break through, you
:22:06. > :22:12.scramble your defence, that is the difference. One missed tackle and
:22:12. > :22:22.they are 7-3 down. There should not have been a missed tackle. Rhys
:22:22. > :22:44.
:22:44. > :22:54.have a look. But the pressure on. - puts Munster back down in the Blues
:22:54. > :23:08.
:23:08. > :23:18.ball in their possession. They came away with seven. This is pressure
:23:18. > :23:22.
:23:22. > :23:28.time now. You can't afford to they will be patient. Even though
:23:28. > :23:38.it is not their frontline players, they are all used to this. Stolen
:23:38. > :23:39.
:23:39. > :23:44.by Robin Copeland. Lovely pick up by Lou Reed. It's a penalty. A
:23:45. > :23:50.professional foul by Munster. think O'Gara has to go. He had two
:23:50. > :24:00.attempts at it, he knew what he was doing. O'Gara could be in the sin-
:24:00. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :24:17.bin here. Let's listen. Andrew McMenemy. That is what you
:24:17. > :24:22.locales are designed for. -- yellow card. Just as we were saying how
:24:22. > :24:27.patient at Munster can be, a Robling act by Robin Copeland put
:24:27. > :24:32.them back under pressure. Copeland did exceptionally well to get in
:24:32. > :24:37.there. Not only slow it down... Watch O'Gara. Straight in from the
:24:37. > :24:43.side with the boot and that was his second offence. For the first
:24:43. > :24:48.offence, he dived on top. This is this deal from Copeland. He has had
:24:48. > :24:58.two very, very good runs. He caught his own players unaware! He lacked
:24:58. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:18.Robin Copeland is making his presence felt in the opening
:25:18. > :25:23.
:25:23. > :25:33.Leinster Academy even though he joined the Blues from the Rotherham
:25:33. > :26:09.
:26:09. > :26:16.good play. Jonathan, you've seen something. If we run it on, run it
:26:16. > :26:21.on and on. Stop. It is simple, he pushes on to O'Gara, he pushes on
:26:21. > :26:31.to the centre and he takes this guy at the back coming round.
:26:31. > :26:42.
:26:42. > :26:48.Unfortunately, a simple line, a get Hamilton groping at thin air.
:26:48. > :26:53.Excellent play by Fish. Not quite by Marcus Horan. A exceptionally
:26:53. > :26:59.well, he did. They are forcing the ball a little bit, the Blues. Don't
:26:59. > :27:09.look for the miracle pass, you have to build confidence. Keep in the
:27:09. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :27:58.fact that Ronan O'Gara is in the up the seconds. They are a man
:27:58. > :28:28.
:28:28. > :28:33.short. I need you to form the line- with Gareth Thomas. What about the
:28:33. > :28:37.Blues desire. First 20 minutes, have you seen that? Are think
:28:37. > :28:42.they've performed really well. Defences personal as well. If you
:28:42. > :28:46.miss a tackle, especially after last week, it is personal. I think
:28:46. > :28:52.they've shown a lot of desire in attack. O'Gara is off, how do you
:28:52. > :28:59.punish a team with a man short? They have to bring in the blindside
:28:59. > :29:03.winger to defend. Suck in the blindside wing and to have quick
:29:03. > :29:13.ball. Somebody like O'Gara, they will miss him as the Controller.
:29:13. > :29:15.
:29:15. > :29:21.Back to you. Thank you. What started as a dry evening, the skies
:29:21. > :29:31.have suddenly opened. That is what the Blues want, they want to use
:29:31. > :30:03.
:30:03. > :30:13.this extra man while they have the distance on their kicks. To put
:30:13. > :30:21.kicks have put them under pressure now. Rogart -- Ronan O'Gara put
:30:21. > :30:25.Munster in the right positions. Marcus Horan, something we see more
:30:25. > :30:34.and more, it is the team in possession being punished at the
:30:34. > :30:44.breakdown. They should be rushing to get this into touch now. Munster
:30:44. > :30:52.
:30:52. > :30:56.are a man short. They need to make think that is a very difficult
:30:56. > :31:04.skill. To clean-out and stay on your feet, there are bodies in
:31:04. > :31:10.front of you, that is a very tough call. But as long as the referee is
:31:10. > :31:20.consistent, if you are happy. He has had a game in the line-out.
:31:20. > :31:36.
:31:36. > :31:42.certainly has. A little bit of opened or for him for his second.
:31:42. > :31:52.Ask Gareth said, they are a man short, they have got to defend...
:31:52. > :31:53.
:31:53. > :31:57.little bit of crossing. They got away with its the first time.
:31:57. > :32:03.is the Blues captain. A lonely figure in one of the hospitality
:32:03. > :32:13.boxes. He pulled out later this afternoon with a rib injury. He
:32:13. > :32:18.
:32:18. > :32:28.picked that up last week in losing Ronan O'Gara, they have got
:32:28. > :33:02.
:33:02. > :33:07.a ready-made replacement in Ian take it flat and get over the gain-
:33:07. > :33:17.line or you give it to the outside half. It is as simple as that.
:33:17. > :33:26.Fish. A brilliant take. It has gone backwards says the referee. But Tom
:33:26. > :33:34.Williams could not hold on to it. Dispossessed by Robin Copeland. But
:33:34. > :33:43.the whistle has gone. What an opportunity! Dan Fish did very well.
:33:43. > :33:49.I am not sure about this kick. A great chase by Dan Fish. He gets to
:33:49. > :33:54.it, collects the ball. The ball goes down. A great pick-up by Gavin
:33:54. > :34:00.Evans. But the pass is just behind Tom Williams. That is the
:34:00. > :34:04.difference. The kick looks a little bit clumsy but the communication
:34:04. > :34:10.must have been there because of the chase is from the inside through
:34:10. > :34:13.Dan Fish. The ball goes backwards, a great pick-up from Gavin Evans,
:34:13. > :34:19.and that is sometimes the difference between winning and
:34:19. > :34:27.losing games. If that ball is in front of Tom Williams, that is
:34:27. > :34:36.seven points. All the time and that was going on, Sean Dougal was
:34:36. > :34:40.having treatment and he is going off. Down to Sean Holley. Just
:34:40. > :34:46.having a look at Dan Fish, a big night for him because he is having
:34:46. > :34:52.to cover a lot of space. But he is showing good bits of class. He is
:34:52. > :34:56.going to have a lot of space to cover tonight. He gets so quickly
:34:56. > :35:02.and clears the ball. But he has an attacking nous as well. He shows
:35:02. > :35:11.great pace here. A stroke of luck. On a less greasy night, it might
:35:11. > :35:19.have been a try. But also, that pass. That is a basic skill. The
:35:19. > :35:29.pass had to be in front. That is the replacement, Paddy Butler, who
:35:29. > :36:00.
:36:00. > :36:09.on the field. Good pressure there. space. A little bit of breathing
:36:10. > :36:14.space as well for Munster. Ronan O'Gara thinks he can come back on.
:36:14. > :36:20.Just waiting for the official in charge of the timing to give him
:36:20. > :36:30.the OK, and that has come. They did not concede in the time they were
:36:30. > :36:52.
:36:52. > :37:01.down to 14 men. No, they should to be on the gain line if it is
:37:01. > :37:09.going to go to a forward. Luke O'Dea could not gather. Canada was
:37:09. > :37:19.there -- Robin Copeland was there to pick up the pieces. That tactic
:37:19. > :37:46.
:37:46. > :37:55.comes back to the scrum-half. Due yards offside. You have got to hold
:37:55. > :37:58.your run. After being in an attacking position, they are now in
:37:58. > :38:08.their 22. That is the difference at this level, you are going to be
:38:08. > :38:32.
:38:32. > :38:38.to easily. Casey Laulala was the phases together and it inch towards
:38:38. > :38:48.the line. They have got a penalty as well. This is another three
:38:48. > :38:53.points. That has come from a simple offside on the halfway line for the
:38:53. > :39:03.Blues and are now they are going to Beith taking the penalty and
:39:03. > :39:14.
:39:14. > :39:19.capable and it is pretty much a formality from this distance. He is
:39:19. > :39:24.thinking now, that intervention at the breakdown career was well worth
:39:24. > :39:31.it. Nothing conceded while he was in the sin bin and now a chance to
:39:31. > :39:34.extend the lead. The only worrying feature for Munster is that Tommy
:39:34. > :39:44.O'Donnell took a knock and he is struggling a little bit. They have
:39:44. > :40:08.
:40:08. > :40:18.As we approached the half-hour mark, chipping away, Ronan O'Gara will
:40:18. > :40:32.
:40:32. > :40:42.am sure the scrum-half touched that. Smuggled forwards by the Munster
:40:42. > :40:43.
:40:43. > :40:47.forwards again. A great take. having a Stormer, Robin Copeland.
:40:47. > :40:54.He's playing exceptionally well. Everything he has done so far has
:40:54. > :41:02.been very good. That is so slow. They are screaming for it in the
:41:02. > :41:12.field. That is a very good kick. Gavin Evans needs to be chasing it.
:41:12. > :41:12.
:41:12. > :41:22.That is not a bad reward for Toulouse in the end. -- the Blues.
:41:22. > :41:29.
:41:29. > :41:39.There he is again. Good catch. And of patience here and go through the
:41:39. > :41:47.
:41:47. > :41:57.have had so few good attacking positions that they can ill-afford
:41:57. > :42:27.
:42:27. > :42:35.was early there, because I think they were both early. This will go
:42:35. > :42:45.up in the air. It is a free kick. I would be surprised if he goes for
:42:45. > :42:46.
:42:46. > :42:55.touch. He has gone for distance. Dan Fish. Felix Jones. He has got a
:42:55. > :43:02.bit of space to run as well. They are so quick. A great angle again
:43:02. > :43:07.from Ian Keatley. He really loves that short ball into the space.
:43:07. > :43:17.They hold the ball up for him and he hits the angle late. Casey
:43:17. > :43:26.
:43:26. > :43:36.Laulala. The crowd are enjoying fought a character called a clean
:43:36. > :43:45.
:43:45. > :43:53.catch in his own 22. -- 4th Doug Tom Shanklin. The Blues are having
:43:53. > :43:59.a go. Where are they going wrong? They have been a couple of errors.
:43:59. > :44:03.There was a bad pass in Munster's 22 and a couple of unforced errors.
:44:03. > :44:08.But they are giving the crowd something to shout about. Every
:44:08. > :44:12.time Dan Fish gets his hands on the ball, you think something is going
:44:12. > :44:17.to happen. They are seven points behind but there is still plenty to
:44:17. > :44:22.play for. Phil Davies is getting a reaction from last week. When a
:44:22. > :44:28.team is down on confidence, who are you looking for in that team, which
:44:28. > :44:35.is a young team, who are you looking to get at spark going?
:44:35. > :44:43.is the senior players, really. You will be looking at Gavin Evans,
:44:43. > :44:53.Dafydd Hewitt, Tom James. These are the guys that really have to
:44:53. > :45:01.
:45:01. > :45:05.what was wrong at the breakdown. It is a matter of when the ruck is
:45:05. > :45:15.formed, the referee was quite adamant that he is telling them
:45:15. > :45:15.
:45:15. > :46:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:46:04. > :46:12.Munster scrum-half just smacked Dafydd Hewitt on the head. He
:46:12. > :46:21.started it, the little scrum-half and Hewitt reacted. The assistant
:46:21. > :46:27.referee did not see it. It was a good tackle. The whistle goes.
:46:27. > :46:37.There you go. What are the assistant referees watching? I
:46:37. > :46:51.
:46:51. > :46:58.bicep, for triceps. I think Tom was right. They've come out and given
:46:58. > :47:04.everything. A few defensive lapses, but the commitment is there, the
:47:04. > :47:08.enthusiasm is there. At this level, you can't afford to miss those one-
:47:08. > :47:12.on-one tackles. You are scrambling in defence and that is what
:47:12. > :47:17.happened in Leinster last week. They missed one-on-one tackles,
:47:17. > :47:22.they won the back foot, and Leinster are such a quality side
:47:22. > :47:30.they put them to the sword. Butler controls very well indeed at the
:47:30. > :47:34.base of that scrum. The Blues front row caved in. Ronan O'Gara straight
:47:34. > :47:43.up there with a word of encouragement for Marcus Horan and
:47:43. > :47:48.Stephen Archer. A big five minutes for the Blues. They have to hang on
:47:48. > :47:52.until half-time, seven points is not too bad. The problem they've
:47:53. > :47:58.had, defensively the of tackle that they've missed... Let's look at
:47:58. > :48:06.this. They are on the back foot straight away and there's only one
:48:06. > :48:14.way that is going. Also, they need to get a little bit of a cutting
:48:14. > :48:24.edge in the opposition 22. Try to bring the Toms in on the wings. Ask
:48:24. > :48:24.
:48:24. > :49:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:49:08. > :49:12.back downfield. He has got a mistake he wanted. That is a real
:49:12. > :49:16.bonus for Munster. He just wanted the Blues to come back at them from
:49:16. > :49:26.distance, but the ball was built and gives them a late chance to
:49:26. > :49:38.
:49:38. > :49:43.those. Now they've got to switch-on. With it the previous scrum, Munster
:49:44. > :49:53.will be looking to really attacked this one. That is the first thing.
:49:54. > :50:08.
:50:08. > :50:18.Make sure the scrum is shouldered - away one-handed. Tom James read
:50:18. > :50:32.
:50:32. > :50:38.had the option of a line-out or a scrum. I think the line-out has
:50:38. > :50:48.done them quite well. Maybe that one scrum where they went back was
:50:48. > :50:50.
:50:50. > :50:55.a bit of a blip. If you are under pressure, get it out quick. Luke
:50:55. > :51:05.Hamilton had an excellent season for the Wales Under 20s last season.
:51:05. > :51:24.
:51:24. > :51:34.assistant referee is miles in front of play. How he can see a Ford pass
:51:34. > :51:49.
:51:49. > :51:57.from his position, I don't know. -- the ball into the crowd. Man --
:51:57. > :52:01.Munster will have one final play in the first half. A first half where
:52:01. > :52:07.half chances have been created, the one full chance was superbly
:52:07. > :52:16.executed by Munster. They didn't created, they tried a simple move,
:52:16. > :52:21.got over the gain line and the try all scored. -- was scored. A but
:52:21. > :52:26.the Blues have done very well on Munster's froze. Lou Reed getting
:52:26. > :52:33.in ahead of Billy Holland on that occasion. Tovey went for touch and
:52:33. > :52:40.had his kick charged down! They will be happy to get the ball off
:52:40. > :52:45.the park now. A scary moment for the glues to finish. They have to
:52:45. > :52:50.cut out the mistakes. A lot better performance. A disciplined
:52:50. > :52:54.performance. Fable worked for each other, scrums are better. --
:52:55. > :52:59.they've all worked for each other. Kicking needs to be looked at, they
:52:59. > :53:05.need more distance rather than banging it in the air and giving
:53:05. > :53:09.Munster the ball. They have to cut down for mistakes. In an attacking
:53:09. > :53:13.position, they knock-on, and in defensive positions. They can't
:53:13. > :53:23.miss tackles. Conditions are not great, few opportunities, little to
:53:23. > :53:25.
:53:25. > :53:28.STUDIO: Fireworks to mark the arrival on the pitch and they made
:53:28. > :53:32.a fiery start, too. Jason Tovey putting them ahead within minutes.
:53:32. > :53:40.Munster struck fast over the try- line. O'Donnell scoring after a
:53:40. > :53:45.great run from Keatley. And then it was Ronan O'Gara, the master
:53:45. > :53:50.marksman, who was sent to the sin- bin, but he returned not long after
:53:50. > :54:00.an slotted Munster into a 10-3 half-time lead with a penalty.
:54:00. > :54:09.
:54:09. > :54:12.Let's have a look at a half times Gareth, Phil Davies talked about
:54:12. > :54:16.wanting a display containing passion. We've had plenty of
:54:16. > :54:20.passion from the Blues, but the mistakes are undermining them a bit.
:54:20. > :54:24.Yes, you can ask for passion but sometimes it has to be a given.
:54:24. > :54:29.When you play for your region, everybody expects you to play with
:54:29. > :54:34.passion. Sometimes you have to be intelligent and the Blues have not
:54:34. > :54:38.been intelligent in the area where they need to be. When you have
:54:38. > :54:43.Ronan O'Gara on the other side, he is intelligent and that is the
:54:43. > :54:49.difference. Sean, a Munster on their first real for a into the
:54:49. > :54:54.Blues 22, came away with the first try. They came up with Keatley and
:54:54. > :54:57.O'Gara and it has paid dividends in O'Gara and it has paid dividends in
:54:57. > :55:02.more than one area. The first try in particular. It comes from a set-
:55:02. > :55:08.piece. They are in motion. As we pointed out, it is a defensive
:55:08. > :55:15.lapse, but Keatley is through the gap. Watch the Munster forwards
:55:15. > :55:19.come around the corner, playing the same way. Howlett get that on the
:55:19. > :55:24.wing and makes yards. Look at this great acclaim. Laulala holds the
:55:24. > :55:32.ball up and Keatley read the body language. It is a great offload and
:55:32. > :55:39.a great finish and a deserved try. A great try for Munster and it was
:55:39. > :55:43.that Keatley break that carved out the defence. Yes. If I'm looking on
:55:43. > :55:49.the other hand, it was good play by Bunce there, but bad body
:55:49. > :55:55.positioning by the Blues defence. - - Munster. Giving them gaps in
:55:55. > :56:03.areas where Laulala will take it to the line. You mentioned Jason Tovey
:56:03. > :56:09.having a good game. We will come back to you. Sean, two contrasting
:56:09. > :56:12.styles with the number tens. O'Gara for Munster and Tovey for the Blues.
:56:12. > :56:17.He has a foil in Ian Keatley and it pays dividends in the kicking game
:56:18. > :56:22.because it takes the focus off O'Gara. This is very early in the
:56:22. > :56:30.game and Keatley takes the pressure off O'Gara. The Blues are slightly
:56:30. > :56:35.out of position and it gives them for territory. The Blues are out of
:56:35. > :56:39.position again. Tovey has had a good running game, he have sown
:56:39. > :56:44.confidence with the ball in hand, but his kicking game is lacking in
:56:44. > :56:50.confidence. Have a look at the philosophy of penalty touch kicks.
:56:50. > :56:55.In this instance, I feel he needs to get it in the 22. It changes the
:56:55. > :56:59.mindset of the attacking line-out. Yes, it is a difficult angle, but
:56:59. > :57:08.he needs to get it in areas where his liner caller can put pressure
:57:08. > :57:15.on Munster. Fair comments? Yes. On Jason Tovey's defence, he has been
:57:15. > :57:19.only first receiver for the Blues. He has taken it to the line. To go
:57:19. > :57:24.for that money kick under pressure, sometimes as a player you want to
:57:24. > :57:29.just put it into touch and give us the line-out. We mentioned players
:57:29. > :57:31.to the car for an somebody under the radar for the Blues this season
:57:31. > :57:38.business news signing Robin Copeland, but he's been to the for
:57:38. > :57:43.the staff. I've been impressed with him tonight. I think he's been
:57:43. > :57:48.intelligent and played really well. His running ability has been second
:57:48. > :57:53.to none. He has kept his legs pumping. It is a great skill to get
:57:53. > :57:59.off the floor with two hands and keep going. That is what you would
:57:59. > :58:05.expect from a fullback, not a number 8. He is looking around, he
:58:05. > :58:09.is looking for people, he is not selfish. He realises he has made a
:58:09. > :58:13.break and he has to wait for the rest of the team to get to him.
:58:13. > :58:16.will speak more about what the Blues need to do in a moment. The
:58:16. > :58:26.second half is coming up and there's plenty more sport coming
:58:26. > :58:26.
:58:26. > :59:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:59:44. > :59:50.action, we will take a look at central contracts. It is something
:59:50. > :59:55.that has been mooted over the past few months. I went to Ireland in
:59:55. > :59:59.the week to see how things are done over there, the likes of Brian
:59:59. > :00:02.O'Driscoll. They have their wages paid by the Irish Rugby Union.
:00:03. > :00:08.Given the fact that our Test players are away for so long during
:00:08. > :00:13.the season, is that a viable solution for Wales? I feel at this
:00:13. > :00:16.moment, because Wales of victims of their own success, we are saying
:00:16. > :00:21.because the big clubs from France and England are coming in for the
:00:21. > :00:26.good players, we have to keep them. Maybe it is a little too late.
:00:26. > :00:30.There's a big reason why Irish players stay in Ireland, for tax
:00:30. > :00:35.reasons. They are not just staying there because they are committed,
:00:35. > :00:39.but financially they will get a reward. If we don't financially
:00:39. > :00:44.reward players, it is a short career. You have to step in and
:00:44. > :00:48.make sure they will fund their players. Let's get a coach's
:00:48. > :00:52.perspective. What do you think about the idea of central contracts
:00:52. > :00:56.in Wales? We play so many different competitions in Wales that the
:00:57. > :01:00.coaches don't know whether they are coming and going. I spoke to the
:01:00. > :01:05.Munster coaching staff today, they know when their players are with
:01:05. > :01:08.them and not with them. They don't have any pressure in a third
:01:08. > :01:12.competition. It is very, very difficult. When do we have our
:01:12. > :01:18.players? The regions have to stump up the cash for when the players
:01:18. > :01:28.are a way. We have to revolve down that side if we are to get the best
:01:28. > :01:35.
:01:35. > :01:40.It has been entertaining. The Blues have made quite a few mistakes,
:01:40. > :01:44.handling errors, and things like that but it is a young team. They
:01:44. > :01:52.have got to keep working hard and if they can get a couple of tries
:01:52. > :01:56.and get ahead, I think they will win. But it is difficult. Phil
:01:56. > :02:02.Davies's position, you know him pretty well, how do you see his
:02:02. > :02:07.position here? He has got to keep working hard. He has put systems in
:02:07. > :02:12.place and he needs them to start working for him. More than anything,
:02:12. > :02:19.he probably needs a Tighthead for Christmas. What sort of timescale
:02:19. > :02:24.are we looking at? He is early in the season so far. Let's look again
:02:24. > :02:28.in March, let's see how things are, and if some of these players can
:02:28. > :02:33.come through, Dan Fish has come through wonderfully this season,
:02:33. > :02:43.and we start winning, we will say what a wonderful job he has done.
:02:43. > :02:46.
:02:46. > :02:51.Give him this season and see how it goes. Thank you for joining us
:02:51. > :02:57.after coming down from hospitality. You have just missed the food, I
:02:57. > :03:04.gather. Don't worry, they have got three chickens keeping warm for me.
:03:04. > :03:08.What have they got to do in the second half? The weather is
:03:08. > :03:14.chaining, this will probably revert to a ten-man game so it is up to
:03:14. > :03:24.the Cardiff Blues to front up, they can still play rugby, and they have
:03:24. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :04:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:04:19. > :04:22.away. Back to the action now Forest. -- for us. Back to our commentary
:04:22. > :04:29.team, Jonathan Davies and Gareth Charles.
:04:29. > :04:36.No changes in the Munster team that has just come back out on the field.
:04:36. > :04:42.Good to see Craig again. Yes, nice to see Craig. You have got Phil
:04:42. > :04:52.Steele, Craig, Gareth Thomas, Tom Shanklin. That almost is and
:04:52. > :05:03.
:05:03. > :05:08.onto the field and it is as you were for the home team as well.
:05:08. > :05:15.Five defeats in a row in all competitions for the Blues. Munster
:05:15. > :05:21.with three away defeats in the league. I think at the start of the
:05:21. > :05:25.second half, the Blues have got to try and get on the scoresheet first.
:05:25. > :05:31.You don't want to be chasing the game against Munster, especially
:05:31. > :05:41.with Ronan O'Gara at Number Ten. I do think the elements are slightly
:05:41. > :05:42.
:05:42. > :05:51.favouring the the Blues. Play the corners. They have got to forget
:05:51. > :06:01.those high kicks in the midfield. Ronan O'Gara gets things under way.
:06:01. > :06:20.
:06:20. > :06:30.that. The wind is definitely favouring the Cardiff Blues. That
:06:30. > :06:36.
:06:36. > :06:44.ball held at in the air. Well taken want to play at ten-man game, the
:06:44. > :06:48.elements being what they are, it is going to be that sort of game.
:06:48. > :06:54.Asked Gareth said, you know what Casey Laulala is going to do. He is
:06:54. > :07:04.going to take it up to the line and try and find the offload. You have
:07:04. > :07:08.
:07:08. > :07:18.Ian Keatley not to follow the ball because he was in front of the
:07:18. > :07:26.
:07:26. > :07:33.kicker. He is a feisty little character. There is a game I
:07:33. > :07:35.remember next door against Ireland where in the first half, Ireland
:07:35. > :07:40.just hounded and founded and funded Ronan O'Gara. But he came back in
:07:40. > :07:49.the second half and he won the game for Ireland. He has been a class
:07:49. > :07:59.act. But age catches up with everyone. You have got to get stuck
:07:59. > :08:25.
:08:25. > :08:35.gain line and give his forwards something to drive onto. Paddy
:08:35. > :08:39.Butler was there in support. Gavin Evans. Trying to free his hands
:08:39. > :08:49.behind the attack left. There is no need to throw the miracle ball. If
:08:49. > :08:49.
:08:49. > :08:59.it is not on, hold on to it. They have been on this Munster 22 for
:08:59. > :09:10.
:09:10. > :09:17.the last minute or so. Hamilton in they have got to take it at the
:09:17. > :09:25.guts and little bit. Robin Copeland. Casey Laulala with the tackle. They
:09:25. > :09:35.are going backwards now. They have not penetrated yet. Jason Tovey.
:09:35. > :09:45.Dan Fish. Ian Keatley brings him down. Number 11 has got to be
:09:45. > :09:45.
:09:45. > :09:55.offside. Not noticed. Luke O'Dea seemed to come in from the wrong
:09:55. > :10:11.
:10:11. > :10:20.side. Maybe not intentional but I because I did not see a knock on or
:10:20. > :10:30.an accidental offside. Ceri Sweeney is coming on as if Tom Williams
:10:30. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:35.gets a little bit of treatment. It is a straight swap at number 10.
:10:35. > :10:41.Jason Tovey thinks the injury to Tom Williams may require a change
:10:41. > :10:49.in the original plans. He hoped it would have but it has not. His game
:10:49. > :10:59.is done. That is an early substitution. Ceri Sweeney is very
:10:59. > :11:27.
:11:27. > :11:36.much another gain-line player. and get it out. That is what the
:11:36. > :11:46.Cardiff Blues need to do. Williams has come in because there
:11:46. > :11:47.
:11:47. > :11:51.is no Blindside to use. Get it out quick. They did just enough. And
:11:51. > :11:56.because davit Hewett on the angle. That is the try that Cardiff Blues
:11:56. > :12:04.were looking for. They did enough to get the ball away from the scrum
:12:04. > :12:14.and both centres came streaming down on the angle. Just watch,
:12:14. > :12:15.
:12:15. > :12:22.there we are, it is a one-on-one tackle. He runs the shoulder, great
:12:22. > :12:28.running from Dafydd Hewitt, bang. Ian Keatley has done exceptionally
:12:28. > :12:34.well in attacking play but he will not want to see that again. He
:12:34. > :12:44.isolates one-on-one, Ian Keatley does not want to know. Great,
:12:44. > :12:50.
:12:50. > :12:54.straight, hard running from Dafydd Sweeney's conversion puts the
:12:54. > :13:04.Cardiff Blues back on level terms. It is the ideal start to the second
:13:04. > :13:08.half. He that is what they wanted. You could see the jubilation. The
:13:08. > :13:18.inside shoulder of the Ian Keatley, there we go, straight and hard
:13:18. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:46.ball back in the Cardiff Blues under that kick. He's brilliant
:13:46. > :13:56.under the high ball. They have got to close it down. London macro
:13:56. > :13:57.
:13:57. > :14:03.picks out Luke O'Dea. Mike Sherry. Hamilton with the tackle. It was
:14:03. > :14:13.only Dave O'Callaghan on the outside. That is not forward. No
:14:13. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:25.way near forward. A great response from Munster. He is in touch.
:14:25. > :14:35.has certainly come alive. A great response from Munster full star
:14:35. > :14:45.they have got to number at a little bit and get out wide. They have got
:14:45. > :14:50.
:14:51. > :15:00.to come. But look how narrow they are. I think that is borderline.
:15:00. > :15:06.The assistant referee was in a great spot. Charged down! Why are
:15:06. > :15:10.they putting themselves under pressure? They are lucky there.
:15:10. > :15:16.That's they are going to come through on you so you cannot kick a
:15:16. > :15:26.ball from the scrum-half position for staff if it is on the top, they
:15:26. > :15:35.
:15:35. > :15:45.hasn't even formed, they are going to stream through. Take for
:15:45. > :15:58.
:15:58. > :16:08.pressure off the scrum-half, get get the line-out ball, you kick it
:16:08. > :16:16.
:16:16. > :16:23.in the air 20 yards and you structure. You've got to push
:16:23. > :16:28.quickly. You can't have an overlap from a line-out. These are the
:16:28. > :16:32.little things the players have to work on. Push up, push out. You're
:16:32. > :16:42.inside defenders have to work really, really hard. The first 10
:16:42. > :16:52.
:16:52. > :16:56.minutes of the second half, it has You've Got a Hold it now and then,
:16:56. > :17:06.give it to Sweeney or Dan Fish and take some pressure off the scrum-
:17:06. > :17:22.
:17:22. > :17:27.throw-in in the first half. They've got to pick it up now. They've
:17:27. > :17:37.scored a try, they are playing really well. Their tails are up a
:17:37. > :17:49.
:17:49. > :17:55.floor. But enough Blue's shirts to secure that vital possession. --
:17:55. > :18:00.blues. Another pressure kick. They are getting caught on the flanks.
:18:00. > :18:07.Munster putting their wide game together in the second half.
:18:07. > :18:14.lovely pass around the back. Who is making the tackle on O'Gara? Tom
:18:14. > :18:24.James, the winner. -- winner. Inside defence has to work harder
:18:24. > :18:37.
:18:37. > :18:47.to get out so that they can step first half, it is Munster's turned.
:18:47. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :19:00.Mike Sherry very disappointed in Munster. The old partnership will
:19:00. > :19:09.shortly be back in tandem, Stringer and O'Gara. He will bring players
:19:10. > :19:16.into the game, Stringer. Trying to get into a position to win the game.
:19:16. > :19:26.Williams pounced on the loose ball, but didn't find Hollett outside him.
:19:26. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :20:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:20:16. > :20:26.scrum-half. Munster's most capped to do the kicking. How let will
:20:26. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :20:45.corner now. Evans can read sit through behind Luke O'Dea. That is
:20:45. > :20:50.the one thing the Blues didn't want, for it to go dead. And unlucky.
:20:50. > :20:57.Maybe wanted Sweeney or Fish to put the kick through. A good push in
:20:57. > :21:07.defence. This is a real struggle. No mistakes, playing the right
:21:07. > :21:21.
:21:21. > :21:31.It is not a scrum. That is a scrum, isn't it? If he's in front of him,
:21:31. > :21:39.
:21:39. > :21:49.it's a scrum. That should be a making the point inside the 22.
:21:49. > :22:08.
:22:08. > :22:18.bit of time. I definitely think for the Blues have got the upper hand
:22:18. > :22:23.
:22:23. > :22:33.in the second half. They've got team. Fine margins between
:22:33. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:15.releasing and giving away the behind the team. Good hands by
:23:15. > :23:37.
:23:37. > :23:43.downfield. The danger was over. Well, well, well. Doug Howlett was
:23:43. > :23:53.so prepared for the kick downfield. Such a good footballer, Doug
:23:53. > :24:00.
:24:00. > :24:05.Howlett. Pie just felt it -- I just but also loop the sitter and coach
:24:06. > :24:09.if Cardiff RFC. This is the man who has had a lot of these players, the
:24:09. > :24:14.likes of Tom Williams, Dan Fish. How confident are you that those
:24:14. > :24:19.young players will be up to it when the time comes? Very confident,
:24:19. > :24:21.they are only young kids at the moment. We have them through the
:24:21. > :24:30.academy system and they have another year before they fully
:24:30. > :24:34.developed. How many in the 22 are from the Academy? It is testament
:24:34. > :24:36.to what we are doing at the Academy. You've got the likes of Jamie
:24:36. > :24:42.Roberts Anne Bradley as well who have come through the system. We
:24:42. > :24:47.are happy with the work we are doing. They will have gained time
:24:47. > :24:49.these boys, how important is that? Do it is great. The majority of
:24:49. > :24:59.youngsters played in the Premiership and this is the next
:24:59. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:06.level. Thank you. For a while Phil was talking to Lee Jarvis, Owen
:25:06. > :25:16.Williams has come on in place of Tom Williams. He was 21 last month.
:25:16. > :25:28.
:25:28. > :25:35.They have to push up. Make those They've won themselves a penalty.
:25:35. > :25:44.think that was Dafydd Hewitt again. Campese is in there. And Gavin
:25:44. > :25:54.Evans. Good play. Be defensive work, keep on pushing. Three men in the
:25:54. > :26:03.
:26:03. > :26:13.named after David Campese, isn't he? Yes. Born in Sydney. They are
:26:13. > :26:20.now the same size! I saw David last week, he was touring. 50 on October
:26:20. > :26:26.21st. Ceri Sweeney puts the ball straight between the posts. The
:26:26. > :26:36.Blues have upped their game in the second half. They've gone ahead.
:26:36. > :26:36.
:26:36. > :27:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:27:37. > :27:41.What they have to do now is play burst is on from O'Donnell and he
:27:41. > :27:51.is going to go all the way! It is a missed first tackle that has cost
:27:51. > :28:06.
:28:06. > :28:15.the Blues deer. Tommy O'Donnell pushes off two tackles. You can't
:28:15. > :28:25.miss those tackles. Campese Ma'afu, Robin Copeland, you just can't miss
:28:25. > :28:42.
:28:42. > :28:49.hard, getting the penalty, from the front, the Blues see their lead
:28:49. > :28:59.disappear immediately. Nothing on, good defence. Copeland is up a
:28:59. > :29:05.
:29:05. > :29:10.little bit before Ma'afu, but you half. When they went level and went
:29:10. > :29:16.behind, Munster upped the tempo. Now they are bringing fresh legs on.
:29:16. > :29:26.Ian Nagle came on earlier and now John Ryan is replacing Marcus Horan.
:29:26. > :29:57.
:29:57. > :30:07.Sam Hobbs comes on for Campese for a rib tickler from Casey
:30:07. > :30:17.
:30:17. > :30:27.again now and playing in the right areas. That is a very tough kick to
:30:27. > :30:42.
:30:42. > :30:52.do because there were five players no winger. Tom James. Dan Fish.
:30:52. > :31:02.
:31:02. > :31:06.tackle. Stop it there. This should be a straight defensive line but,
:31:06. > :31:14.unfortunately, this player has gone up a little bit and the gap just
:31:14. > :31:24.opens there. That is no excuse. That tackle should have been made.
:31:24. > :31:32.
:31:32. > :31:37.But you have got to make those O'Donnell. On the end of a great
:31:37. > :31:47.pass from Ian Keatley and then running straight, breaking the
:31:47. > :31:59.
:31:59. > :32:08.They are still in this game. charge down and a try has come for
:32:08. > :32:12.the Cardiff Blues. Payback for Lewis Jones. It is a game of
:32:12. > :32:18.mistakes this evening and at the moment both teams are capitalising
:32:18. > :32:25.on them. Lewis Jones has put the Cardiff Blues that they head.
:32:25. > :32:35.great chase, very sharp, and even Peter Stringer could not do
:32:35. > :32:44.
:32:44. > :32:50.with intent. Great control, could finish, Lewis Jones. They need a
:32:50. > :32:54.little bit of luck. And now they have got to sure that defence there.
:32:54. > :33:04.As we said last week, it does not matter what system they have in
:33:04. > :33:11.
:33:11. > :33:20.place, if you miss a one-on-one, it around so it is just a one-point
:33:20. > :33:25.lead for the Blues. He must be rapid to come from behind the back
:33:25. > :33:35.seat to charge that one down. think it was slightly offside, to
:33:35. > :33:41.
:33:41. > :33:49.be honest. But it is a game of small margins France. -- throughout.
:33:49. > :33:53.Another charge down. And a loose pass as well. The Harlem
:33:54. > :34:03.Globetrotters are in town now! The one-point lead is not enough
:34:04. > :34:17.
:34:17. > :34:22.down. They do not make it easy for themselves, do they? What are the
:34:22. > :34:32.chances of Felix Jones catching this? It was a penalty. Surely it
:34:32. > :34:38.
:34:38. > :34:44.has got to be yellow. Did he get an number? REFEREE: 11? I can't be
:34:44. > :34:54.certain Beck 11 is my opinion. need to be very careful. Have a
:34:54. > :35:21.
:35:21. > :35:31.word with them. I thought it was You have got to be very careful.
:35:31. > :35:39.
:35:39. > :35:49.come from the maul, so he was not offside. I think Sean Holley is
:35:49. > :36:25.
:36:25. > :36:35.are calling for more numbers on the far side, Munster. The Blues come
:36:35. > :36:36.
:36:36. > :36:46.back to the blind side. There is no fullback. Patience so far from the
:36:46. > :36:53.Blues. Josh Navidi. Now it is on. Quick ball and go left. Gavin Evans
:36:53. > :37:00.offering himself. Good tackle from Casey Laulala. Lewis Jones just
:37:00. > :37:08.waiting for runners. Taufa'ao Filise felt that tackle. The Blues
:37:08. > :37:18.inching forward into Munster's 22. It is on to the left again.
:37:18. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :37:25.Williams. Keep it going. The crowd really being part of it as well.
:37:25. > :37:35.James Down loses possession at the crucial second. Head in hands and
:37:35. > :37:40.it is those margins again. There will be a lot happier with the
:37:40. > :37:48.commitment there huge commitment -- question marks over the one-on-one
:37:48. > :37:58.defence. That is a good pass that he takes his eyes off the ball.
:37:58. > :37:58.
:37:58. > :38:03.Unlucky. Let's clear this one at full star in the first instance, at
:38:03. > :38:07.best time to box kick is when the maul is moving forward. Peter
:38:07. > :38:12.Stringer waits until it is that it's full star he is within his
:38:12. > :38:22.right to charge this than because he remains attached to the maul.
:38:22. > :38:33.
:38:33. > :38:40.are losing in Glasgow. And Ulster are still flying. They are beating
:38:40. > :38:50.Edinburgh already with a bonus point. They are so impressive this
:38:50. > :38:51.
:38:51. > :39:01.season, will stuff. -- will start. A good balance and one man pulling
:39:01. > :39:18.
:39:18. > :39:28.try-scorer this evening. Time is ebbing away for Munster. They are
:39:28. > :39:31.the ones who have to chase it. is where the crews want to play.
:39:31. > :39:41.All the Blues a need to do is stay here. They don't need to score any
:39:41. > :39:49.
:39:49. > :39:54.second early Christmas present. an outside half, you have got the
:39:54. > :39:59.opposition in the 22, the ball is going out, he is going to kick the
:39:59. > :40:02.ball to touch, you are going to have it, and now you dropped the
:40:02. > :40:09.scrum which he kicks the ball and they are going to have the ball on
:40:09. > :40:19.the halfway line. To me, I don't understand that whatsoever. Just
:40:19. > :40:30.
:40:30. > :40:37.try and hold it up, let him kick the one. Advantage for the Blues.
:40:37. > :40:41.Another steel. Well done. It was but then they lost it again. That
:40:41. > :40:51.was lucky. I thought that came off the football star it will be
:40:51. > :40:51.
:40:51. > :41:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:41:33. > :41:39.Howlett. Felix is there again. He has knocked it on. They have got to
:41:39. > :41:49.take him out before he gets to it. He is catching everything. He is
:41:49. > :41:56.
:41:56. > :42:06.timing of his jumper is brilliant. Good pressure from Gavin Evans
:42:06. > :42:14.
:42:14. > :42:19.the left-footed player. The winger is back here now. Just watch with
:42:19. > :42:24.the Munster left Wing is. He is so far back. What you have got to do
:42:24. > :42:32.here, if you can get a flat ball to Ceri Sweeney and growing this one,
:42:32. > :42:42.you can isolate that whenever back there. Now he is coming up, it
:42:42. > :42:52.
:42:53. > :42:59.makes it easier for Terry scenic to cover that it now with Luke O'Dea
:42:59. > :43:04.getting back in the line. But there is still plenty of space. There are
:43:04. > :43:14.a lot of options here. Ceri Sweeney camp with a chip over here for the
:43:14. > :43:27.
:43:27. > :43:37.fullback drops to the left-hand Jones, not a great return at full
:43:37. > :43:46.
:43:46. > :43:56.star that is just what the Blues being bitten by Blues supporters
:43:56. > :44:34.
:44:34. > :44:41.one you wanted. Casey Laulala to in the second half with a really
:44:41. > :44:47.have pushed all start they have really pushed and pressurised in
:44:47. > :44:51.the defence, especially in attacking positions. They have been
:44:51. > :44:56.a lot better than they were last week that, unfortunately, the two
:44:56. > :45:06.tries they have conceded have come from one-on-one tackles. They have
:45:06. > :45:22.
:45:22. > :45:29.Gareth Thomas, you have been in a few pressure positions in your time.
:45:29. > :45:33.What do they need to hold out? is all about a management. Dan Fish
:45:33. > :45:37.can kick off his left foot, Ceri Sweeney can kick off his right. I
:45:37. > :45:47.don't think Munster have got and 80 yards trying them. They need to
:45:47. > :45:54.
:45:54. > :46:01.mistakes from the Blues. They don't need any cine penalties. Leave
:46:01. > :46:10.Munster... O'Gara, if he makes the pass, pushed the defence. If he
:46:11. > :46:20.kicks, he will not getting very far over the halfway line. -- get it.
:46:21. > :46:22.
:46:22. > :46:32.The experience of Stringer... He has profited. He has popped up to
:46:32. > :46:33.
:46:33. > :46:43.the referee and said penalty to us! A big, big defensive second... Who
:46:43. > :46:50.
:46:50. > :46:58.pops up first? I think it is their Stringer. Giving him a little bit
:46:58. > :47:03.of guidance! Chris is a big set. Defensively, they've got to keep
:47:03. > :47:07.Munster out of goal-kicking range. That is crucial. Push up. This is
:47:07. > :47:13.the loudest I've heard the Arms Park crowd this season. They are
:47:13. > :47:22.getting behind their team in times of need. Munster would want the
:47:22. > :47:32.penalty. He is going to go back. Back to the penalty, he must do.
:47:32. > :48:01.
:48:02. > :48:11.can he put Munster? Can he put them close enough? This is where the
:48:12. > :48:17.
:48:17. > :48:22.Stringer, they are not going to panic. It is either trying to work
:48:22. > :48:26.for a penalty or worker position for O'Gara at to make a drop goal.
:48:26. > :48:33.Straight running from Laulala! Another tackle has been missed and
:48:33. > :48:37.it is going to cost the Blues again. They can't believe it. Of they
:48:37. > :48:44.worked so hard. They've come within three minutes and another missed
:48:44. > :48:51.tackle and it looks as though Munster have got out of jail.
:48:51. > :49:01.again, you can't win matches... It is a one-on-one tackle, it is Tom
:49:01. > :49:02.
:49:02. > :49:07.James. It isn't easy try. -- it is an easy try. Tom James misses the
:49:07. > :49:13.tackle and Laulala scores. As simple as that. You can't win games
:49:13. > :49:23.if you missed tackles. It is the Blues old boy who rubs salt in the
:49:23. > :49:45.
:49:45. > :49:50.has become quiet and dejected. Ronan O'Gara adds the conversion.
:49:50. > :49:59.The Blues need a converted try from somewhere in the last minute and a
:49:59. > :50:09.half. A simple move. O'Gara takes up Navidi. That is such a poor
:50:09. > :50:13.
:50:13. > :50:20.away and not letting once did downfield and the Blues did just
:50:20. > :50:28.that. Jonathan, final minute, man- of-the-match? At think Dan Fish has
:50:29. > :50:37.played well. Robin Copeland, Luke Hamilton. For me, he has worked
:50:37. > :50:47.tirelessly, score two tries, Tommy O'Donnell, number 8. Have the Blues
:50:47. > :51:12.
:51:12. > :51:18.penalty. They've lost it. They've lost the ball and they've lost the
:51:18. > :51:23.game. It is going to be so disappointing for the Blues. Peter
:51:23. > :51:28.Stringer puts the ball off the park and the Blues lose again. Five on
:51:28. > :51:35.the trot becomes six. They have no luck but bad luck at the moment.
:51:35. > :51:40.it is not bad luck. They worked tirelessly to get themselves into
:51:40. > :51:44.position. They scored the tries, they kicked the penalties and they
:51:44. > :51:49.put themselves in a winning position. If you miss three tackles
:51:49. > :51:54.and they scored three tries, end of story, you can't win games if you
:51:54. > :51:59.missed tackles. These players have to learn, you can't do that at any
:51:59. > :52:04.level, let alone at a professional level. It is not a lack of
:52:04. > :52:10.experience or leadership or application and attitude, just
:52:10. > :52:14.missing tackles. Missed tackles lose you matches. The Blues still
:52:14. > :52:17.have only one winner since returning to the Arms Park, but
:52:17. > :52:22.they should have under another and they let it slip. They put
:52:22. > :52:28.themselves in a position to win the game, but the errors cost them. It
:52:28. > :52:38.is another defeat for the Blues. Six in a row. Munster have come to
:52:38. > :52:41.
:52:41. > :52:47.the Arms Park and they have got with a real intent and it took just
:52:47. > :52:51.five minutes for them to score. Moments after Sweeney put them
:52:51. > :52:57.ahead, Tommy O'Donnell went on a trademark run, breaking tackles to
:52:57. > :53:03.score easily. The Blues struck back through Jones after Lou Reed's
:53:03. > :53:07.charged down, but it was Casey Laulala who broke Blues hearts with
:53:07. > :53:17.the trademark burst for the line from the New Zealand centre. Let's
:53:17. > :53:25.
:53:25. > :53:30.matches going on at tonight. Gareth, absolute heartbreak for the Blues.
:53:30. > :53:34.Jonathan was strong at the end, do they only have themselves to blame?
:53:34. > :53:37.Massively. Sometimes you can mess up in structure and in defence and
:53:38. > :53:42.maybe you could say for the O'Donnell try that there was
:53:42. > :53:49.someone coming out of the line, but as for the other two, it is a
:53:49. > :53:52.personal thing. These guys can tackle. Sometimes when it is one-
:53:52. > :53:57.on-one, it is personal pride and for personal pride in the defence
:53:57. > :54:01.just wasn't there. There's no excuse. We can have a look at the
:54:01. > :54:10.Laulala try. He is a big-game player and he broke the hearts at
:54:10. > :54:14.the end. They brought Tom James around. He has flown up, he has not
:54:14. > :54:21.really looked. Laulala has broken Inside And caught on on the blind
:54:21. > :54:26.side. Could I don't think he shows too much emotion because this place
:54:26. > :54:32.meant a lot to him, but he is a Munster player. It wasn't structure,
:54:32. > :54:40.it was Casey running the inside line. 99 terms are out of 100, Tom
:54:40. > :54:45.would make that a court. -- Times. Tommy O'Donnell was the man of the
:54:45. > :54:50.match with his two tries. Well done and well done on the two
:54:50. > :54:55.tries. How tough was at? Quite tough with sticky ground conditions
:54:55. > :55:00.and a wet ball. It is a hard place to win and we are delighted to come
:55:00. > :55:05.away with the wind. A very tough game. The blooms are on that run of
:55:05. > :55:09.defeats. -- Blues. Were you surprised by them? And not at all.
:55:09. > :55:13.They are a great team at home. When you look back at their performance,
:55:13. > :55:20.they were not that far away from the ball. You always have to be
:55:20. > :55:24.ready for them. You won the man-of- the-match, well done. This is the
:55:24. > :55:29.losing captain, Josh Navidi. How much of a sickener was at? It is
:55:29. > :55:34.disappointing losing in the last couple of minutes. First half we
:55:34. > :55:39.had a really good platform. Second half we were in for a half -- their
:55:39. > :55:44.half and they turned the ball over. How do you explain to defensive
:55:44. > :55:47.lapses? Was there any system problem? We have got it on the
:55:47. > :55:51.video and we will have a look on Monday. You couldn't have asked for
:55:51. > :55:58.much more from the boys. A good performance but a shame we didn't
:55:58. > :56:01.get the victory. As with the last four games against Munster, it is
:56:01. > :56:05.one score that separates the sides and you look at the three Munster
:56:05. > :56:10.tries, they happened because of missed tackles. Munster will never
:56:10. > :56:14.go away and structurally the Blues were far better defensively tonight.
:56:14. > :56:20.But Phil Davies can't make tackles for the players. Let's have a look
:56:20. > :56:24.at the last two tries from Munster. As Jonathan mentioned, we have a
:56:24. > :56:29.mismatch, a number 8 against a proper, but you have to make those
:56:29. > :56:36.tackles. I think Dan Fish can make a tackle at the end. Tom James neat
:56:36. > :56:40.-- needs to come out all the way on Laulala. Munster will hunt you down
:56:40. > :56:44.right until the end. At let's go back down to Phil Steele.
:56:44. > :56:51.You ask for pride and passion and you got it. K they were magnificent
:56:51. > :56:55.tonight. And the crowd were super, but just the tackles. Against a
:56:55. > :57:01.side of Munster's quality, we were punished. We had a lot of passion
:57:01. > :57:05.and I am really proud of them. We have to keep improving. For tackles
:57:05. > :57:08.cost you three tries, how do you improve on that? Were we've been
:57:08. > :57:13.working hard over the last three weeks and we have to continue to do
:57:13. > :57:18.so. Fair was a massive improvement generally in defence tonight.
:57:19. > :57:24.Looking ahead, you are happy with the opposition, will you bring
:57:24. > :57:29.players in? We have to keep working. There's a lot to do. A lot of work
:57:29. > :57:35.going on. We have to keep going it -- doing it, keep calm and focused
:57:35. > :57:40.and we will get there. For cue. He -- thank you.
:57:40. > :57:44.Last week they were disgraced, this week they put a fight up. Is this a
:57:44. > :57:48.catalyst and? Sometimes when your luck is down, your luck is down.
:57:48. > :57:55.They performed well today and the crowd got behind them. They can
:57:55. > :57:59.only build on this. Thank you. It is a 6th defeat in a row for the
:57:59. > :58:07.Blues. Bad luck on top of bad luck. Sport wears his next. Thanks for
:58:07. > :58:11.watching, it was a thriller. # It its close to midnight and
:58:11. > :58:17.something evil is lurking in the dark.
:58:17. > :58:25.# Under the moonlight, you see a site that almost stops your heart.
:58:25. > :58:31.# You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it.
:58:31. > :58:37.# You start to freeze, as horror looks you right between the eyes,
:58:37. > :58:41.your paralysed. # Cos this is thriller, thriller