:00:33. > :00:43.This season started so brightly for Ulster, with three wins ml - - in a
:00:43. > :00:50.row. Things were looking good. But then it all started to go horribly
:00:50. > :00:57.wrong. Ulster lost to D of sprays grime of were slain by The Dragons,
:00:57. > :01:04.turned over by Treviso for the very first time, and left with red faces
:01:04. > :01:09.at the Scarlets last week. Tonight Ulster would try to get their
:01:09. > :01:15.season back contract here at Ravenhill against Connaught. This
:01:15. > :01:24.is the man Ulster Hall can rejuvenate them, John a full up
:01:24. > :01:30.makes his eagerly anticipated debut. - - John a full. It is an Irish
:01:30. > :01:40.Derby on Guy Fawkes night. Lucky that the Ulster mask what is called
:01:40. > :01:41.
:01:41. > :01:47.Sparky! Welcome to Ravenhill for Ulster against Connaught. Kick-off
:01:47. > :01:52.is in 10 minutes. Look out at half- time for a special feature with
:01:52. > :02:02.Ulster hooker Rory Best. He gives us a unique insight into art - -
:02:02. > :02:02.
:02:02. > :02:06.into his training regime. Joining me here tonight is Eddie O'Sullivan
:02:06. > :02:10.and Andy Ward. Before we hear from you we will take a look at the
:02:10. > :02:20.table, which does not make good reading for either of the teams
:02:20. > :02:35.
:02:35. > :02:39.tonight. Connaught are marginally How important is a win for both of
:02:39. > :02:49.these teams this evening? As I think it would be more important
:02:49. > :02:57.
:02:57. > :03:03.for Connaught, as they have been Our real dip in form for Ulster,
:03:03. > :03:07.and missing Ruan Pienaar, who will be out for up to six weeks. That is
:03:07. > :03:14.a big blow. We have been looking forward to these World Cup players
:03:14. > :03:19.coming back into the next, and with Ruan Pienaar to be sitting on the
:03:19. > :03:23.sidelines means there is a month - - there is an opportunity for Paul
:03:23. > :03:29.Marshall, so he needs a big night tonight. The hottest ticket in town
:03:29. > :03:35.is for the MTV Music Awards. That is for tomorrow, and there are
:03:35. > :03:45.plenty of new stars and show tonight. One of them is Ulster's
:03:45. > :03:57.
:03:57. > :04:03.It has been full on. Coming straight off the plane. The boys
:04:03. > :04:07.have been fantastic, cheering me through training. Everything I do
:04:07. > :04:12.good they start clapping, and that is always good for the confidence.
:04:12. > :04:18.I am struggling to remember all the names, but I am working on it.
:04:18. > :04:23.what kind of game would you bring to Ulster? I want to be a rock at
:04:23. > :04:29.the set-piece. The set piece is the key for most games, so scrum and
:04:29. > :04:36.line-out. I want to bring good defensive line speed. Hopefully
:04:36. > :04:42.score a few tries and hang it on the wing! We have seen some big
:04:42. > :04:48.tries over the years, one against Wales a remember. Yes, indeed. I am
:04:48. > :04:54.really begin forwards to playing some good gains here. I'm just
:04:54. > :05:04.really excited to be here. What have you heard about Ravenhill?
:05:04. > :05:14.bit of a fortress. I have met - - made - - met a lot of supporters
:05:14. > :05:18.
:05:18. > :05:22.and they have been very welcoming. Straight into the starting line-up.
:05:22. > :05:30.David Humphreys is talking live together and Andrews. How big a
:05:31. > :05:40.boost is that they have John in action tonight? It is a huge boost.
:05:41. > :05:41.
:05:41. > :05:47.The Irish players coming back has been a boost to the whole squad.
:05:47. > :05:51.What about Stefan Terblanche and? Well, we will get him on a plane
:05:51. > :05:58.hopefully early next week. Given the run of results, how significant
:05:58. > :06:01.is tonight? Every results issue to significant. Tonight is a big game
:06:01. > :06:06.because it is Connaught and there is a big log jam in the middle of
:06:06. > :06:13.the table and we need a win to put us in the top half of the table.
:06:13. > :06:18.Looking forward to the next couple of weeks, that's what we want to do.
:06:18. > :06:23.John Afoa will only be here for a couple of weeks before he has to go
:06:23. > :06:29.back to be best man at a friend's wedding before returning. How big a
:06:29. > :06:34.lift is it to get in here for two games? A player of his calibre will
:06:34. > :06:43.lift everybody, especially after winning the World Cup. It will give
:06:43. > :06:47.energy to the team. I think you will have a big impact tonight's
:06:47. > :06:53.and the other two front-row players are back from the World Cup, so
:06:53. > :06:58.that will help as well. Jared Payne got injured and they have signed a
:06:58. > :07:04.short-term replacement, Stefan Terblanche. When he comes, what
:07:04. > :07:08.kind of impact can he bring? He has got a wealth of experience. He has
:07:08. > :07:12.been around a long time. An international player and he is a
:07:12. > :07:18.world-class player. He reads the game exceptionally well and is a
:07:18. > :07:22.very balanced player, very composed. I think he will be a good servant.
:07:22. > :07:27.He played 14 out of 16 games for the Sharks in the Currie Cup this
:07:27. > :07:33.year and scored four tries on his debut against Ireland in 1998. It
:07:33. > :07:37.is a short-term fix that the need with Jared Payne out. No question.
:07:37. > :07:42.It is a good time to put this in now. They are heading into an
:07:42. > :07:47.important part of the season. They need to get into the Heineken Cup
:07:47. > :07:52.and make a good start. Hopefully he brings that extra spark. Can you
:07:52. > :07:57.put your finger on what just as come wrong with Ulster and the last
:07:57. > :08:02.four performances? It is hard to picture finger on it. They have
:08:02. > :08:12.just got to be very composed. I think there has been a lack of
:08:12. > :08:12.
:08:12. > :08:21.leadership collectively. A team full of Indians is better than a
:08:21. > :08:25.team full of chiefs. How big a factor is a loss of confidence for
:08:26. > :08:35.a team, which seems that Ulster had. It is not an unusual thing to
:08:36. > :08:36.
:08:36. > :08:41.happen. It is about pulling together, the senior players taking
:08:41. > :08:45.control and focusing on getting those results. It is a fine to
:08:45. > :08:50.pinpoint. Once you get a few wins and your belt second run the other
:08:50. > :08:54.way for a Jew. Rory Best and Stephen Ferris will be both out
:08:54. > :09:04.tonight. The first time for Stephen in a long time. That has got to be
:09:04. > :09:09.a big lift. Not just the fans, but also for a third team to. I am
:09:09. > :09:15.looking forward to see if Rory Best can continue to form of this life
:09:15. > :09:20.at the World Cup and bring it to Ravenhill. I thought Rory Best had
:09:20. > :09:30.a world class World Cup. He is a leader, a talisman and he will lift
:09:30. > :09:32.
:09:32. > :09:37.things, as well Stephen Ferris. a word on Connaught tonight? I am
:09:37. > :09:45.surprised that the number of changes that have been made. And
:09:45. > :09:53.they played well against Cardiff, so the form has been good. I am not
:09:53. > :09:56.sure what Eric is thinking, and it is a bit surprising the line-up.
:09:56. > :10:00.Were you surprised that Niall O'Connor did not start at Number
:10:00. > :10:07.Ten for Connaught? A little bit. It is difficult to know maybe what is
:10:07. > :10:12.going on, he could be carrying a few knocks. He has bedded himself
:10:12. > :10:17.well in down at Connaught. They are in form. Ulster are fragile at the
:10:17. > :10:25.minute. If Connaught get on top of them early, God knows what could
:10:25. > :10:34.happen. We always loved Irish Macros. For Ulster this is very
:10:34. > :10:39.important. They need a win to steady the nerves. The Heineken Cup
:10:39. > :10:47.next it is very important and the need a good start at home for that.
:10:47. > :10:57.Thank you both very much. Our commentary team is Ryan Constable,
:10:57. > :11:03.
:11:03. > :11:11.the men from the West. A lovely crispy evening tonight. A couple of
:11:11. > :11:21.changes in the pack. Thomas Anderson returns to Ravenhill.
:11:21. > :11:27.
:11:27. > :11:37.Eoghan Grace also starts. Gavin Duffy is the skipper. It has been a
:11:37. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :11:46.while since Connaught was ahead of Ulster in the table. This is an
:11:46. > :11:51.Ulster side who will be desperate to put an end to an alarming slump.
:11:51. > :11:55.The word crisis has not been used at this stage, but Ulster will not
:11:55. > :12:02.want to lose five on the bounce after having won their first three
:12:02. > :12:12.games. Rory Best and Stephen Ferris make this season's debuts after the
:12:12. > :12:14.
:12:14. > :12:20.World Cup. Ruan Pienaar's injury means a recall for Paul Marshall.
:12:20. > :12:29.Darren Cave gets the nod at outside centre. Simon Danielli is at
:12:29. > :12:35.fullback for the second game in a row. There is in John, who has
:12:35. > :12:45.swapped the All Blacks strip for the all-white strip. Had the
:12:45. > :13:01.
:13:01. > :13:11.referee is from Tipperary. - - and of the kick-off, and Paul Marshall
:13:11. > :13:21.puts plenty of height on that. Knocked forward by, it - - not
:13:21. > :13:41.
:13:41. > :13:46.of the ball, but they did it illegally so the first penalty
:13:46. > :13:56.ghost Ulster. Ulster look is that they mean business. By will
:13:56. > :13:56.
:13:56. > :14:06.certainly be happy with the opening. A regulation take, I could kick and
:14:06. > :14:07.
:14:07. > :14:11.now they have the penalty. A very positive start from Ulster.
:14:11. > :14:21.Humphreys on a pretty perfect night for goal-kicking has elected to go
:14:21. > :14:22.
:14:22. > :14:32.for the posts. He was looking forward to playing against his old
:14:32. > :14:47.
:14:47. > :14:54.team-mates Niall O'Connor, but he That is not only a very good kick,
:14:54. > :15:02.but such a confidence booster for himself and his team. Each could
:15:02. > :15:12.see that impact Stephen Ferris can have, shrugging tackler as a way.
:15:12. > :15:23.
:15:23. > :15:30.He can certainly inspire his team Great enterprise from Ulster, Paddy
:15:30. > :15:36.Wallace, gets across the 22. Again, Paul Marshall Shipping to kick. And
:15:36. > :15:46.that is what he does. Andrew Trimble but the chase. Wonderful
:15:46. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :16:00.take from Shearer no Harron. -- O'Hanlon. Could take from Simon
:16:00. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:14.Danielli. Plenty of support in white journeys. Jerseys. Humphreys
:16:14. > :16:19.was well covered by Wilkinson. good hands, identifying the overlap
:16:19. > :16:27.and preserving the space on the outside. Those magic feet, very
:16:27. > :16:37.good tackle. They could have taken a couple of the back row forwards
:16:37. > :16:46.
:16:46. > :16:53.But that was the Kevin -- clever kick into space. That almost worked
:16:53. > :17:00.out nicely. Heavy kick from Petrie Bannenberg. He likes to run-up the
:17:00. > :17:04.opposition players. He took his eye off that for a second. That is good
:17:04. > :17:11.support from the men in green. Ulster trying to squeeze towards
:17:11. > :17:17.the touchline. And the ball was held off the ground. The referee
:17:17. > :17:21.has given the scrum to Ulster. So, the Defence working well as well.
:17:21. > :17:25.The line speed has been one of the key features of Ulster over the
:17:25. > :17:35.last few years and that is one of the key aspects you look for at the
:17:35. > :17:44.
:17:44. > :17:50.beginning of the game. That get their first few of the
:17:50. > :18:00.scrummaging ability of the New Zealand World Cup winner. That was
:18:00. > :18:00.
:18:00. > :18:07.untidy. Just a fraction closer. Keep your head and shoulders above
:18:07. > :18:12.the hips. Tom Court, pressed into service at short notice last week,
:18:12. > :18:20.the tight-head prop, because of the failure of Declan Fitzpatrick. He
:18:20. > :18:27.did pretty well at loose end. Against the youngster from New
:18:27. > :18:36.Zealand. Rodney Ah You. He has taken the Irish international
:18:36. > :18:41.straight down. I think it is a bit far out to contemplate going for
:18:41. > :18:45.the post. The angle is mitigating against that. They will try to get
:18:45. > :18:51.at line-out working and an opportunity for the drive and try
:18:51. > :18:55.to establish some dominance up front. No angle to work with but
:18:55. > :19:00.Ian Humphreys has put in a very good kick and has put Ulster into a
:19:00. > :19:04.very good attacking position. Seven minutes played. Ulster have taken a
:19:04. > :19:14.couple of players out of the line- out. One of them, ominously,
:19:14. > :19:24.
:19:24. > :19:33.Stephen Ferris. Rory Best. Pedrie Wannenburg. Untidy. John a full
:19:33. > :19:39.well. Plenty of support from his new team-mates. Rory Best. That
:19:39. > :19:45.great World Cup he had in every aspect of the game. Trimble. Simon
:19:45. > :19:49.Danielli, managed to give it away to Craig Gilroy but it was forward.
:19:49. > :19:54.Good defence from Connacht. They came up quickly and did not break
:19:54. > :20:04.their line at all. The second man, trying to get around the corner but
:20:04. > :20:07.
:20:07. > :20:12.read very well. Andrew Trimble just offloading. He tips the ball off to
:20:12. > :20:17.Craig Gilroy. The referee has got around to the side were the ball
:20:18. > :20:27.has been put in. The loose-head side. Brett Wilkinson is up against
:20:28. > :20:35.
:20:35. > :20:40.John Afoa. Ulster get that early squeeze. Interesting that he
:20:40. > :20:50.brought them back and they have taken a quick tap. It was made in
:20:50. > :20:56.
:20:56. > :21:01.front of the referee. Not much option but to go to the end.
:21:01. > :21:11.Underneath, Simon Danielli. Andrew Trimble supporting. Here is Stephen
:21:11. > :21:17.Ferris. Well taken by another Irish international. Dan Tuohy. Also need
:21:17. > :21:23.the quick ball and they have got it. Nicely done. Just gets inside
:21:23. > :21:30.Wilkinson. Support from Stephen Ferris. Dan Tuohy, again. Johann
:21:30. > :21:37.Muller is there. Humphreys. Paddy Wallace. How delicately placed is
:21:38. > :21:42.that? Very. No, it's not! I thought that was in. It has gone straight
:21:42. > :21:49.into touch. From here, it looked like Paddy Wallace had put in the
:21:49. > :21:59.most delicate of kicks. Small margins on that occasion. Just a
:21:59. > :22:06.
:22:06. > :22:13.little too much. Reports from the assistant referee... There might
:22:13. > :22:23.have been a high tackle on the part of Rodney Ah You. Kay 10 down,
:22:23. > :22:30.please. -- keep them down. He has been told exactly what that was
:22:30. > :22:35.four. In goes Stephen Ferris. It was marginal. I have seen a lot
:22:35. > :22:39.worse being let go. Stephen Ferris is none the worse for that.
:22:39. > :22:45.Tactically correct but not too much damage done. Ulster having a good
:22:45. > :22:55.run of possession, here. They need to turn some of that possession
:22:55. > :22:58.into territory. That was a good kick from Paddy Wallace. The only
:22:58. > :23:07.Ulster man to be involved in three Rugby World Cups. He did not get
:23:07. > :23:17.much time in any of them. Rory Best. He did not get that one right. That
:23:17. > :23:17.
:23:17. > :23:23.was a good steal from Connacht. Penalty against Ulster for coming
:23:23. > :23:28.in the side. Oh! That isn't like Johann Muller. Something has really
:23:28. > :23:32.annoyed him. Fisticuffs breaking out. Former team-mates having a
:23:32. > :23:37.real go. It must have been something quite serious to prompt
:23:37. > :23:47.him to swing his fist. It will be interesting to see what the referee
:23:47. > :23:59.
:23:59. > :24:09.says... Excuse me... Move back. Five? 7 Kay men after the initial,
:24:09. > :24:09.
:24:09. > :24:19.from the distance. Did he make contact? I did not say. Yes? OK.
:24:19. > :24:20.
:24:20. > :24:26.Yes, perfect. Captains? Come here. No. 7 from one side or the other
:24:26. > :24:32.came in a legally, it seems. penalty will remain from the side.
:24:32. > :24:42.You stay away and the next player who gets involved, I will have no
:24:42. > :24:45.
:24:45. > :24:50.option. Have a word. Have a word. Let us see what happened... That is
:24:50. > :24:54.what the penalty was for. I am not sure what prompted the fisticuffs.
:24:54. > :24:59.Johann Muller had a swing at somebody. He must have felt that
:24:59. > :25:04.something had gone on that he was not happy with. Who knows what they
:25:04. > :25:08.get up to within those tight exchanges. The result is a penalty
:25:08. > :25:17.standing with Connacht. They have not had much ball in the opening 10
:25:17. > :25:27.minutes. I'm sure he has got himself back to his normally
:25:27. > :25:28.
:25:28. > :25:38.composed self-. Not the greatest piece of possession. Connacht have
:25:38. > :25:42.
:25:42. > :25:52.lost 10 metres. George Naoupu. Born in Christchurch. Could offer it.
:25:52. > :25:53.
:25:53. > :26:00.Some thrust from Connacht. Paul O'Donohue. Adrian Flavin. They have
:26:00. > :26:06.got themselves a penalty. And the referee has asked Paul O'Donohoe to
:26:06. > :26:12.come back. Connacht are not happy with that. Some needle coming into
:26:12. > :26:16.this game. Yes, it is an awards ceremony tomorrow night in Belfast
:26:16. > :26:23.but that one could have been a nomination. It was a little tap and
:26:23. > :26:32.they made the most of it. What happened to him? Johann Muller just
:26:32. > :26:38.gave 10 and shelve and down he went. -- gave him a shove. I do not know
:26:38. > :26:43.if he would even get nominated for that one! It is the second penalty
:26:43. > :26:50.given away by Ulster, probably unnecessarily. Connacht have
:26:50. > :26:54.advanced into the Ulster 22 for the first time. Paddy Wallace's father.
:26:54. > :26:59.Just on the left-hand side. I am not sure who the pretty lady in
:26:59. > :27:04.pink is. It is important for Ulster to concentrate on the basics. They
:27:05. > :27:14.cannot let any unsettling attacks from Connacht disrupt their
:27:15. > :27:15.
:27:15. > :27:22.continuity. Adrian Flavin, taking his time. Ulster grappling a way.
:27:22. > :27:29.Connacht moving forward. That was good possession from Connacht.
:27:29. > :27:33.Rodney Ah You, quite explosive from a standing start. George Naoupu.
:27:33. > :27:43.Watkinson is in there. This is a good piece of play from the
:27:43. > :27:53.forwards from Connacht. Miah Nikora. Nearly the intercept. Well taken by
:27:53. > :27:56.
:27:57. > :28:06.Darren Cave. Paul O'Donohoe again. Beaten by Stephen Ferris. Miah
:28:06. > :28:16.Nikora, nearly three. Well covered by Pedrie Wannenburg. Good
:28:16. > :28:20.
:28:20. > :28:28.continuity from Connacht. And they are still pressing. Paul O'Donohoe.
:28:28. > :28:36.Brett Wilkinson, the veteran. Ulster have conceded another
:28:36. > :28:42.penalty. Paul O'Donohoe. Michael Swift. This is great stuff from
:28:42. > :28:46.Connacht. Miah Nikora. Craig Gilroy. He just about got away with that.
:28:46. > :28:52.That will be interesting. When the referee bring them back for the
:28:52. > :28:57.penalty? I think so. It will be a penalty to Connacht at the other
:28:57. > :29:03.side of the park. Dangerous times for Ulster. Paul O'Donohoe are
:29:03. > :29:07.doing very well around the fringes, he is stepping himself and creating
:29:07. > :29:13.opportunities and that was a nasty moment for Ulster, were recovered
:29:13. > :29:15.by Craig Gilroy. The much more experienced Frank Murphy had a
:29:15. > :29:25.number of years playing in the English Premiership but Paul
:29:25. > :29:32.
:29:32. > :29:42.O'Donohoe has certainly justified Ulster had been on the back for it
:29:42. > :29:47.
:29:47. > :29:55.ever since, mainly thanks to mistakes and penalties. Miah Nikora
:29:55. > :30:04.has the chance to put some points on the board. Not a breath of wind
:30:04. > :30:10.at Ravenhill. He turned away as soon as he had hit it. That brings
:30:10. > :30:17.it back to level pegging. What Connaught are doing well are
:30:17. > :30:22.sending runners of the fringes. They are getting over the advantage
:30:22. > :30:26.line and that is creating the unsettled defence and Ulster are
:30:26. > :30:36.trying to slow possession down around Iraq and are being penalised
:30:36. > :30:36.
:30:36. > :31:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:31:23. > :31:33.of Ulster can move this. Tom Court was just back in the middle of that
:31:33. > :31:58.
:31:58. > :32:08.and slowed everything up. Still against Connaught. Taken quickly by
:32:08. > :32:17.
:32:17. > :32:27.Marshall. Pedrie Wannenburg could just not quite hold. It is going to
:32:27. > :32:27.
:32:27. > :32:37.be at Connaught scrum. Increasing the tempo is incredibly important
:32:37. > :32:42.for Ulster. Stephen Ferris offloading their, and they were
:32:42. > :32:52.unable to hold its, unfortunately. It is that tempo that they need in
:32:52. > :33:14.
:33:14. > :33:24.their game. Good covering their by seems like he has been around for
:33:24. > :33:27.
:33:27. > :33:37.ever. He has played over 113 league games for Connaught. Unfortunately,
:33:37. > :33:39.
:33:39. > :33:49.Michael Swift is going off. That will not do it the Connaught said
:33:49. > :33:59.peace any good. He is such a great scrummager. Dave Gannon is coming
:33:59. > :33:59.
:33:59. > :34:08.on to play his 59th league game for Connaught. John Muldoon is a back-
:34:08. > :34:18.row forwards and has also on the bench for Connaught. This is a
:34:18. > :34:28.chance for Ulster to put on some pressure. There is still fun and
:34:28. > :34:30.
:34:30. > :34:35.games going on and decide between Rodney Ah You and Tom Court. The
:34:35. > :34:45.pitch is starting to cut up pretty slightly, it is in good condition
:34:45. > :35:24.
:35:24. > :35:33.but it is soft after all the rain George Naoupu did very well to
:35:33. > :35:43.clean all that up for Connaught. Once again Ulster have taken
:35:43. > :36:15.
:36:15. > :36:25.Stephen Ferris and Chris Henry out Great defence by them. Can they
:36:25. > :36:58.
:36:58. > :37:06.hanging on to him. I'm not sure he was meant to be chasing that kick,
:37:06. > :37:10.Rory Best was probably not the one intended. Connaught are coping well
:37:10. > :37:17.with the pressure, but if you spend enough time defending in your own
:37:17. > :37:27.22, it is inevitable that you will start to his give up points. That
:37:27. > :37:37.was nicely struck by Ian Humphreys. This time Connaught shortened line-
:37:37. > :37:53.
:37:53. > :38:00.Holding On, says the referee. And yes, Johann Muller hanging on to
:38:00. > :38:04.the arm of his opposite number. He will have no complaints about that.
:38:04. > :38:09.All the pressure now coming from Ulster, and it has to be converted
:38:09. > :38:16.pretty soon. A couple of turnovers at the breakdown, technical
:38:16. > :38:21.infringements, that is just increasing the pressure. Connaught
:38:21. > :38:29.defend very well. They don't have outstanding individual players, but
:38:29. > :38:37.they are coached well and are a good unit. They have three
:38:37. > :38:47.internationals in their starting 15 as opposed to 11 from Ulster. Good
:38:47. > :38:53.
:38:53. > :39:00.interception by Ulster. That is another good kick by Ian Humphreys.
:39:00. > :39:05.Turnover ball, he looked at the options and decided to put it deep.
:39:05. > :39:13.Once again, it is building pressure and maintaining their position
:39:13. > :39:23.inside the 22. A week ago that tactical kicking from Ulster was a
:39:23. > :39:48.
:39:48. > :39:55.A very good all-round footballer, Gavin Duffy. He has won 10 caps for
:39:55. > :40:02.Ireland. Interestingly, he has never played at home for Ireland's.
:40:02. > :40:12.At very confident footballer. He seems to be very composed, what
:40:12. > :40:40.
:40:40. > :40:44.ever he is doing. He is one of the be a penalty to Ulster. Good to see
:40:44. > :40:51.Simon Danielli wanting to get involved. He had a difficult week
:40:51. > :40:58.last week, but it was difficult for everybody. He is really pitting
:40:59. > :41:03.some speed on the ball and allowing players to take angles of them.
:41:03. > :41:13.Ulster have not been able to dominate the breakdown area and get
:41:13. > :41:22.
:41:23. > :41:31.the clean ball they require. That discussing some of the finer points
:41:31. > :41:35.of scrummaging. Rory Best had an outstanding World Cup campaign and
:41:35. > :41:45.a lot of people in the media talking about him being the best
:41:45. > :41:48.
:41:48. > :41:58.hooker at the World Cup. So, Ian Humphreys from the opposite fight -
:41:58. > :42:10.
:42:10. > :42:16.- opposite side of the field from have got to get all your penalties.
:42:16. > :42:24.If he sold the game last night between Leinster and Munster, Jonny
:42:24. > :42:29.sexting got seven penalties out of seven and that is the sort of
:42:29. > :42:39.return you would expect from your number one goalkeeper. - - goal
:42:39. > :43:17.
:43:17. > :43:27.low, as that is the only way to off the ball, and now the referee
:43:27. > :43:49.
:43:49. > :43:57.line-out. 28 minutes played and it is still honours even. Ulster just
:43:57. > :44:07.have not been able to get past the third or 4th fears. Connacht - -
:44:07. > :44:08.
:44:08. > :44:18.they are defending very well against Ulster. Rory Best having a
:44:18. > :44:18.
:44:18. > :44:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:44:59. > :45:07.on the part of Ulster not going to is nicely done by Tiernan
:45:07. > :45:14.O'Halloran. Pedrie Wannenburg did enough to slow up the attack. Great
:45:14. > :45:24.action from the hooker. Adrian Flavin. 32 years of age. Mike
:45:24. > :45:25.
:45:25. > :45:35.McCarthy. And that could Ulster Defence forces him to kick but he
:45:35. > :45:37.
:45:37. > :45:46.has kicked very well. Taken quickly by Ulster. Simon Danielli. The
:45:46. > :45:53.Ulster forwards have had to bond a long way back. -- wrong. Ian
:45:53. > :46:03.Humphreys, waiting to receive the ball from Paul Marshall. It will go
:46:03. > :46:07.
:46:08. > :46:17.to one of the tight forwards. Better position for Paul Marshall.
:46:18. > :46:27.He keeps it infield. Paul O'Donohoe. Here is Paul Hanlon. Fetu'u
:46:28. > :46:40.
:46:40. > :46:49.Vainikolo. Can Ulster turn this one over? Brian Tuohy goes then. Paul
:46:49. > :46:59.O'Donohoe has a little glance. Well covered by David Humphreys. Awarded
:46:59. > :47:01.
:47:01. > :47:07.the mark of the fair catch. Simon Danielli. It has not carried into
:47:07. > :47:14.touch. That was cleverly done. Well read by Paul Marshall. He took the
:47:14. > :47:21.tackle well. Knocked forward by Connacht. Advantage to Ulster. And
:47:21. > :47:27.it will be the Ulster scrum. Quite scrappy. Not a huge amount of play
:47:27. > :47:35.going on. Three or four phases a little errors creeping in. Nobody
:47:35. > :47:40.is stamping authority on two things. Tom Court down. But that was a bit
:47:40. > :47:44.problem. Paul Marshall, a remarkably has put in an
:47:44. > :47:51.extraordinary sequence, he has been in every match-day squad for the
:47:51. > :48:00.last 37 games. 30 last year. He started the first six and had to
:48:00. > :48:10.give way to Ruan Pienaar. He has a nasty hamstring injury. He
:48:10. > :48:11.
:48:11. > :48:17.certainly will miss the opening Heineken Cup games. Here in a few
:48:17. > :48:23.weeks and then after that, against the Leinster Tigers. He has had a
:48:23. > :48:33.difficult time. But his service has been very good. Certainly stepping
:48:33. > :48:41.up to the plate tonight. Maybe it is more than a problem with Tom
:48:41. > :48:46.Court's but. He must get up. Straight back into the scrum. Tom
:48:46. > :48:55.Court had a very good game a tight head last week. And a very good
:48:55. > :48:59.World Cup for Ireland. He must be the warmest person in Ravenhill!
:48:59. > :49:09.Just over seven minutes remaining. It has been a very scrappy first
:49:09. > :49:18.half at Ravenhill. The front row have got their act together. Good
:49:18. > :49:23.show from Ulster. Knocked forward by Connacht. Paul Marshall has
:49:23. > :49:27.taken too much out of the ball. Ulster had the dominant scrum, it
:49:27. > :49:31.was moving forward and then it got scrappy and Ulster were probably
:49:31. > :49:41.too dominant for their own good on that occasion. They have another
:49:41. > :49:43.
:49:43. > :49:53.chance. The referee says, good scrum. Will they maintain their
:49:53. > :50:07.
:50:07. > :50:15.ball. Ian Humphreys, not standing at outside-half. Here goes Darren
:50:15. > :50:19.Cave. Taken by Eoghan Grace. The referee has got in the way. Penalty
:50:19. > :50:29.against Connacht, taken quickly by Paul Marshall. Here is Pedrie
:50:29. > :50:29.
:50:29. > :50:35.Wannenburg. Simon Danielli in the middle of that. Rory Best. He takes
:50:35. > :50:45.the tackle. Paul Marshall again. Here is David Humphreys. More
:50:45. > :50:45.
:50:45. > :50:50.promising. The referee says play on. That has gone amiss. Paul Marshall
:50:50. > :50:58.has picked it up. There is a great chance for Ulster. Here comes Simon
:50:58. > :51:08.Danielli! His foot on the gas. Chris Henry. Played on. Quicker
:51:08. > :51:08.
:51:08. > :51:13.ball for Ulster. David Humphreys. That was a good transfer. Knocked
:51:13. > :51:17.forward by Darren Cave and the try was there for the taking. An Ulster
:51:17. > :51:23.seemingly very nervous and not quite able to put that final
:51:23. > :51:28.crucial scoring pass together. There was a real lack of composure.
:51:28. > :51:33.Simon Danielli moved it forward, it looked like he would get around and
:51:33. > :51:38.then the recycled ball and that huge overlap. Stephen Ferris,
:51:38. > :51:42.preserving the space. And just not going to hand. Symptomatic of
:51:42. > :51:47.Ulster this evening, small mistakes robbing them of that next phase and
:51:47. > :51:51.being able to get that scoring opportunity. When you do not take
:51:51. > :52:01.them, you tend to get frustrated and force things. Ulster will have
:52:01. > :52:14.
:52:14. > :52:20.to force this that they are going pack. Connacht more than standing
:52:21. > :52:27.up to them. Ulster will need that next week against term want. They
:52:28. > :52:31.love to scrummage. Watching Leinster against London Irish
:52:31. > :52:40.earlier, there was a penalty try from the scrum and a couple against
:52:40. > :52:47.the head. The Hansson investigation of that ahead of them. -- they have
:52:47. > :52:53.some. A couple of minutes before the interval. That was a good shove
:52:53. > :52:57.by Ulster. Into touch. And the referee has awarded the line-out
:52:57. > :53:03.because it came off the Connacht player. Ulster would prefer that
:53:03. > :53:09.because they have more options. It should release the Ulster back line.
:53:09. > :53:14.So far, they have not made much of a dent in the Connacht defence.
:53:15. > :53:19.Without the lion's share of possession, will they have the
:53:19. > :53:28.energy to insure the about a defence they have had to take in
:53:28. > :53:32.the first half? Stephen Farrans, the assessed. Paul Marshall. Pedrie
:53:32. > :53:40.Wannenburg. Nicely done by Paddy Wallace. He needs the quick ball
:53:40. > :53:45.and they have got it. Humphreys. Darren Cave. Nobody really in the
:53:46. > :53:51.right position to receive the pass. Paul Marshall might switch to his
:53:51. > :53:57.right. It is a bit slow. Connacht have had time to stream the men
:53:57. > :54:05.across. Simon Danielli. Pedrie Wannenburg. Too far away from the
:54:05. > :54:10.heart of the action. Tom Court, likewise. Better a ball from Ulster.
:54:10. > :54:17.Rory Best. He scored the try against Connacht last season in
:54:17. > :54:24.this very fixture at Ravenhill. Here comes Humphreys! Gilroy! The
:54:24. > :54:28.first try. What a score from the youngster! His second of the season.
:54:28. > :54:34.And all that Ulster pressure and this time they kept their composure
:54:34. > :54:40.and they put the passes together and it was just about perfect. A
:54:40. > :54:46.exactly what Ulster needed, to score going into half-time. Rory
:54:46. > :54:51.Best drives at forward and then managed to get possession. Then Ian
:54:51. > :54:54.Humphreys and that little inside ball, clever run from Trimble.
:54:55. > :55:01.Halting the Connacht defence. Maybe some interference but you take what
:55:01. > :55:09.you can get. And an excellent finish from Craig Gilroy. He really
:55:09. > :55:19.has a great guy and a nose for this. It was clever-dick called. That was
:55:19. > :55:21.
:55:22. > :55:31.now on perfect. And he finishes very cleverly. -- cleverly called.
:55:32. > :55:40.
:55:40. > :55:46.He has only got one try this season He has gone the other side. So, one
:55:46. > :55:50.kick out of three attempts for Ian Humphreys. But the crucial time is
:55:50. > :55:55.that period of five minutes before and after the interval. An Ulster
:55:55. > :55:59.have taken advantage. They will be reasonably happy. That might just
:55:59. > :56:03.to reassure them and give them more composure on the ball. They are not
:56:03. > :56:07.searching for that try, they have established the lead and able want
:56:07. > :56:17.to take that into the second half. They do not want to concede
:56:17. > :56:18.
:56:18. > :56:28.anything silly. Paul Marshall. He has put that into the atmosphere,
:56:28. > :56:42.
:56:42. > :56:48.somewhere. Paul Marshall having a word with his back line. Craig
:56:48. > :56:54.Gilroy standing on the outside-half position. Well taken by Connacht.
:56:54. > :57:01.Paul O'Donohoe. Miah Nikora has to juggle. Duffy uses that great
:57:01. > :57:09.strength of his. The referee says the word more. And Ulster have held
:57:09. > :57:14.Duffy off the ground. In goes Mike McCarthy. If they stop, the referee
:57:14. > :57:18.will give the scrum to Ulster. And that should be half-time. Good
:57:18. > :57:23.defensive play from Ulster. And although Ulster had the advantage,
:57:23. > :57:28.they will not try for anything more. And that is the end of a very
:57:28. > :57:38.scrappy first half. Bright and by that Craig Gilroy attempt at the
:57:38. > :57:48.end. And that unconverted try from Craig Gilroy sees Ulster are going
:57:48. > :57:56.
:57:56. > :58:01.in for a much-needed break and a It is Guy Fawkes' Night, we were
:58:01. > :58:04.expecting fireworks. With the debut of the World Cup winner and World
:58:04. > :58:08.Cup stars returning but as yet there have not been too many
:58:08. > :58:14.fireworks except for the last couple of minutes. Ian Humphreys
:58:14. > :58:21.with that solid penalty. The touchpaper was lit momentarily.
:58:21. > :58:26.That soon fizzled out. Some pressure from Connacht leading to
:58:26. > :58:31.three points. Miah Nikora slotting over that very nice kick. And
:58:31. > :58:39.eventually, just before half-time, all that Ulster pressure paid off
:58:39. > :58:46.with Craig Gilroy preaching the defence. And that separates the
:58:46. > :58:53.sides at half-time. 8 - 3. Eddie O'Sullivan and Andy Ward have been
:58:53. > :58:58.watching with me. Give me a assessment. Up until that score it
:58:58. > :59:01.was pretty poor. Some huff and puff but going nowhere. Early in the
:59:01. > :59:06.have, also played too much in their own half and they give away silly
:59:06. > :59:10.penalties. But then they turned round and played for position and
:59:10. > :59:16.put the pressure on, and eventually got that try but it did need to
:59:16. > :59:21.arrive before half-time and they have their foothold now. A Ulster
:59:21. > :59:30.dominating possession. Does the team still look lacking in
:59:30. > :59:36.confidence? Very much so. They really need to get forward with the
:59:36. > :59:40.ball. Ulster at their best when the ball comes out quickly. Paul
:59:40. > :59:45.Marshall needs to get the ball away quickly. There are a lot of players
:59:45. > :59:51.who want to go forward but it's not happening. Ulster deserving of
:59:51. > :59:56.their lead at half-time? Yes, they deserve to lead and they should be
:59:56. > :00:02.ahead by more. There have been occasions when Connacht have been
:00:02. > :00:10.for the taking. Silly mistakes, fumbles, and Connacht got off the
:00:10. > :00:19.hook. It takes pressure off them going into the half-time. It has
:00:19. > :00:24.been pretty scrappy. When they get the quick ball, they are effective?
:00:24. > :00:32.Just slowing them down. Craig Gilroy comes down nicely. Uses his
:00:32. > :00:39.feet. There was that build up. They know what they're trying to achieve.
:00:39. > :00:44.What about Kilroy? Perfect finishing. He changes direction and
:00:44. > :00:47.scores really well. He had a line very well. That was a well-taken
:00:47. > :00:56.try and force you can hold onto the ball, when they get into that
:00:56. > :01:02.strikes and, they have the players. But they have to hold onto the ball.
:01:02. > :01:10.Plenty of ball. As we can see... This sums up their night. Nothing
:01:10. > :01:18.was really going well. Nothing going right. Ian was up on his own.
:01:18. > :01:24.Not having the bounce of the ball. There is no real penetration. Those
:01:24. > :01:29.last couple of passes, that was 50 - 50. That could have gone anywhere.
:01:29. > :01:33.But they have regained this. Darren Cave is a good player but he should
:01:33. > :01:42.have taken that ball. It is all about possession and building
:01:42. > :01:45.momentum and pressure. Those little mistakes, they are symptomatic of a
:01:45. > :01:51.team getting frustrated. They know they should be playing better. They
:01:51. > :01:56.were snatching up the ball a key moments. They have to hold on. Just
:01:56. > :01:59.keep the pressure on Connacht and the opportunities will arise. If
:01:59. > :02:04.they get another score in the second half they can relax but
:02:04. > :02:08.Connacht have also made their mark, they have defended well and have
:02:08. > :02:16.held onto the ball. They have not been a real threat. Only when
:02:16. > :02:21.Ulster got sloppy. But if Ulster trust themselves on the defence,
:02:21. > :02:26.they cannot worry too much. But they have to hold composure.
:02:26. > :02:33.Ulster tried to throw the ball around too much? -- are also
:02:33. > :02:38.trying? Ian Humphreys was very smart, he got field position and
:02:38. > :02:45.they did create chances. It is those little mistakes. Those forced
:02:45. > :02:51.opportunities. They have got their hold on the game. This was one of
:02:51. > :02:57.the best moments. The opportunity was there. And they responded. Just
:02:57. > :03:05.hold your head, do not force anything. Connacht were in big
:03:05. > :03:10.trouble. It is all about having patience, you put teams under
:03:10. > :03:15.pressure by holding onto the ball and then they start to panic.
:03:15. > :03:22.Ulster are just coughing this up a little bit too much. Ulster are at
:03:22. > :03:32.their best when they're going forward. Forcing passes. Those tiny
:03:32. > :03:32.
:03:33. > :03:41.things. Those are the small turning-points. They were trying so
:03:41. > :03:44.hard to get their form. You have to play into it. When Ulster made
:03:44. > :03:50.mistakes, Connacht tried to capitalise and played some good
:03:50. > :03:55.territory? It is hard to control the game. This was after a number
:03:55. > :04:01.of phases. Connacht got onto the front foot and they do hold onto
:04:01. > :04:08.the ball well. This was speculative. But that was on the back of the
:04:08. > :04:12.penalty so it did seem like 50 - 50. That led to those three points. If
:04:12. > :04:16.you put Connacht in field position, like earlier in the game, not
:04:16. > :04:20.trusting defence and giving away silly penalties, they will hold
:04:20. > :04:26.onto the ball and force you into mistakes. At that point, you have
:04:26. > :04:30.to worry for Ulster. But Ulster have to build on this and they
:04:30. > :04:34.score early in the second half, they can have victory but they must
:04:34. > :04:44.again get back into this game of wearing down Connacht. No silly
:04:44. > :04:46.
:04:46. > :04:51.stuff. What have you made of your fellow Kiwi, John a full? Very good,
:04:51. > :04:55.the scrum has been a major concern. It is good to see that it has been
:04:55. > :04:59.sure-footed. There is a good platform, it looks solid and
:04:59. > :05:05.threatening. That is a good thing. That is an international front row
:05:05. > :05:11.and that is what Ulster needs. is talented. As good as you'll find
:05:11. > :05:17.in Europe. You can see come out being put under terrible pressure
:05:17. > :05:22.and they are struggling. It depends on how many scrums. It becomes a
:05:22. > :05:31.major issue when five metres from the line. The scrum is a good
:05:31. > :05:39.platform. The line-out has been a fee for both sides. -- the line-out
:05:39. > :05:47.has been problematic. Other than that, he has done well. Everybody
:05:47. > :05:51.wants to see him running. He is a good footballer. Even though he has
:05:51. > :05:55.number three on his back, he is comfortable with the ball and his
:05:55. > :05:59.hand and that is one thing you get from the southern hemisphere. They
:05:59. > :06:06.are as comfortable as the winners on the ball. That can only be good
:06:06. > :06:15.for Ulster in due course. Thank you. We always want to hear from you.
:06:16. > :06:20.Send your thoughts to Twitter. One player who has enhanced his
:06:20. > :06:30.reputation is Rory Best. And with many pundits he was on their team
:06:30. > :06:33.
:06:33. > :06:43.of the tournament. Gavin Andrews Rory Best enjoys a quiet life off
:06:43. > :06:51.
:06:51. > :06:54.the pitch. But things are very different on the pitch. What a try!
:06:54. > :07:02.On the family farm outside Banbridge, he mucks in but rugby is
:07:02. > :07:06.never far away from his thoughts. This conversion is a one-off.
:07:06. > :07:11.is already a lot of practice, it takes the elements out of it. I can
:07:11. > :07:15.come home from training and do my own practice. I can spend an hour
:07:15. > :07:24.every evening just throwing 80 balls and trying to get everything
:07:24. > :07:29.right for Saturday night. Basically, it is an old been from the farm,
:07:29. > :07:35.and myself and my father modified this so that I could throw lots of
:07:35. > :07:44.balls. I think I can see the benefits. From the tail-end of last
:07:44. > :07:48.season, the Six Nations, the line- outs went well. Myself and Stephen
:07:48. > :07:53.are coming back in, we have been part of the Ireland team that went
:07:53. > :08:01.very well and then lost in the quarter-final. We have enjoyed some
:08:01. > :08:07.unbelievable highs but also a few lows. We felt that we should be in
:08:07. > :08:10.the top four. And we have not taken that. It was disappointing. It was
:08:10. > :08:15.great that so many people turned up and they said that we did the
:08:15. > :08:19.country proud. But it was strange because we did not see it that way.
:08:19. > :08:24.We really felt that it was a chance that had gone by. And we let
:08:24. > :08:29.everyone down. There are very few things that are more important than
:08:29. > :08:33.rugby but you feel that you let your family down whenever you sun
:08:33. > :08:38.comes over and gives you a big hug and your father round your wife
:08:38. > :08:45.tell you how well you have done. You can take some solace from that.
:08:45. > :08:49.For a split-second you forget about it. It is great winning things for
:08:49. > :08:55.Ireland but there is something extra special trying to win
:08:55. > :09:03.something with Ulster. Sometimes it is too much of a fantasy when it
:09:03. > :09:07.comes to getting stuck in with the forwards. But when you go away from
:09:07. > :09:13.it, there is that mindset that you should be going out to hurt teams
:09:13. > :09:22.and that you heard them in the first minute, you can do it. This
:09:22. > :09:27.Ulster team is more than capable. That is what Ulster will be looking
:09:27. > :09:30.for in the second half. Leinster and Munster were back in action at
:09:30. > :09:36.last night at the Aviva Stadium. And it was Jonathan Sexton who
:09:36. > :09:42.kicked seven penalties out of seven. And that helped Leinster keep
:09:42. > :09:46.bragging rights and Rob Kearney also dropped a fantastic drop goal
:09:46. > :09:56.to help Leinster to that 24 - 19 victory and that helps keep
:09:56. > :10:02.Leinster top of the table. 8 - 3 at half-time. The next score will be
:10:02. > :10:07.critical? I think so, it will be the big difference. If Ulster score
:10:07. > :10:13.early on, they should win the game comfortably but if Connacht score,
:10:13. > :10:20.it is back on. Ulster are being fickle with their confidence.
:10:20. > :10:25.Ulster need to pick up where they left out. They need to kick on from
:10:25. > :10:31.here. To see that confidence coming back. Thank you. The Ulster crowd
:10:31. > :10:41.are in good voice tonight at the Ulster rugby headquarters. Back to
:10:41. > :10:45.
:10:45. > :10:49.European Cup campaign will be over. An Ulster are really using this as
:10:49. > :10:53.a dress rehearsal to take on a mighty Clermont. This man will
:10:53. > :11:00.certainly be needed against the French giants because they can
:11:01. > :11:06.scrummage like nobody else. And they have to go without John a full
:11:06. > :11:16.offer that game against the Leinster Tigers. Will they be happy
:11:16. > :11:47.
:11:47. > :11:50.and 40 minutes? We are about to confident start by Ulster. Yes, an
:11:50. > :11:54.excellent restart. For Ulster there is a number of players coming back
:11:54. > :11:58.into the fold. New players arriving. They have to assimilate into the
:11:58. > :12:01.team. They looked nervous on the ball. They will look for more
:12:01. > :12:08.confidence in what they're doing in the second half. They are coming
:12:08. > :12:12.back for the line-out to Ulster inside the Connacht 22. It was hit
:12:12. > :12:16.by a Connacht lake and therefore the ball was effectively carried
:12:16. > :12:26.back inside the 22 and the direct kick into touch meant that Ulster
:12:26. > :12:26.
:12:26. > :13:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:13:16. > :13:21.Tom Court who has done it. Excellent composure from Ulster.
:13:21. > :13:24.They established their territory, went around the fringes in pairs
:13:24. > :13:34.and eventually just broke down this Connacht defence. Composure is the
:13:34. > :13:38.
:13:38. > :13:42.key. A real intensity of purpose in Tom Court had set it up. He did not
:13:42. > :13:49.rest on his laurels at all. He is lurking with serious intent and
:13:49. > :13:52.squeezed underneath for the second Ulster try of the evening. That is
:13:52. > :13:56.what we talk about, composure on the ball, no panic, throwing the
:13:56. > :13:59.ball out to the backs. The forwards knew if they maintained possession
:13:59. > :14:04.and went through the phases, eventually connect running out of
:14:04. > :14:10.numbers. He has enjoyed that, as all prop forwards do. By the time
:14:10. > :14:20.he gets home he will have run in for his own 22. How did you do
:14:20. > :14:26.
:14:26. > :14:36.that? We will talk about that later UN Ulster stand. It is looking a
:14:36. > :14:43.
:14:43. > :14:53.missed two of the three in the first half, that is the way to
:14:53. > :15:11.
:15:11. > :15:16.electronic clock. We will try to keep you up-to-date. We have played
:15:16. > :15:26.about four minutes in the second half. Ulster have increased their
:15:26. > :15:36.
:15:36. > :15:43.and the first chance from this particular viewpoint does the the
:15:43. > :15:53.players. The problem seems to be the... The referee goes round to
:15:53. > :15:58.
:15:58. > :16:04.gained and celebrating with his 6th league try. Referee Rat Pack --
:16:04. > :16:14.REFEREE: Once the ball is square and steady weekend scrum, OK? Clear.
:16:14. > :16:24.Let him get his boys. The referee insisting that Tom Court be allowed
:16:24. > :16:51.
:16:51. > :17:01.to get his bang in. It is difficult Connacht will get a foot into the
:17:01. > :17:01.
:17:01. > :18:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:18:14. > :18:18.from playing professional rugby and go back to his medical studies
:18:18. > :18:25.because of an ongoing hip problem. Thomas Anderson also played in that
:18:26. > :18:29.side. Some excellent work there by Trimble. It was either Wallace or
:18:29. > :18:33.another player holding up the Connacht player. A couple of times
:18:33. > :18:43.they have done that, keep the player off the ground. It is
:18:43. > :18:49.
:18:50. > :18:59.therefore a maul. The FT goes to left-hand corner of your screen.
:19:00. > :19:36.
:19:36. > :19:46.Cent -- seven 1/2 minutes played in Ulster crowd. The referee is
:19:46. > :19:47.
:19:47. > :20:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:20:32. > :20:39.Ulster. Chris Henry has up and fit again. It is going to be an Ulster
:20:39. > :20:43.line-out. A good passage of play by Ulster. A opportunistic, Ulster
:20:43. > :20:49.floating, running from depth and pace. Good support lines. Whilst
:20:49. > :20:53.playing the advantage the move breaking down. Eric Elwood, the
:20:53. > :20:57.former Irish international, Ireland's number one and number ten
:20:57. > :21:07.in the 1995 World Cup in South Africa, took over the reins at
:21:07. > :21:13.
:21:13. > :21:17.Connacht from Michael Bradley, who Good covering back by Connacht.
:21:17. > :21:21.Great support played by Paddy Wallace for Ulster. There was a
:21:21. > :21:27.great chance here, ferries had a little bit of a cheque and stepped
:21:27. > :21:31.back inside and again, Ulster recycling the ball. There was a
:21:31. > :21:35.decent chance here, a forward pass there and it did not make a false -
:21:35. > :21:39.- it did not make the task any easier and he could not get it away
:21:39. > :21:43.to Craig Gilroy and the advantage was lost. He read it well
:21:43. > :21:53.defensively. We see Chris Henry receiving treatment. There was a
:21:53. > :21:57.
:21:57. > :22:07.clash with the man we seen leaving Rogers. The South African from east
:22:07. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :23:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:23:58. > :24:02.took his eye off the ball slightly and spilled at Ford and the referee
:24:02. > :24:06.will give the scrum to connect. disappointing end to a promising
:24:06. > :24:09.passage of play by Ulster. Excellent ball security in the face
:24:10. > :24:14.of stern defence by Connacht, going through the phases. Throwing the
:24:14. > :24:18.dummy, the ball coming out of the hands. Here's looking for Simon
:24:18. > :24:23.Danielli to come in on the angle at got a consolation pat on the head
:24:23. > :24:29.by his team-mate. The crowd have more to get enthusiastic about.
:24:29. > :24:36.That is the replacement Connacht prop who is on, Dylan Rogers. A 27-
:24:36. > :24:38.year-old from East London. From South Africa. Rory Best having a
:24:38. > :24:48.book replacement and another couple have Connacht replacements coming
:24:48. > :24:57.
:24:57. > :25:00.on. Two more in the front row, but those collisions. They were getting
:25:00. > :25:04.the ascendancy in the breakdown. That is allowing them to get
:25:04. > :25:09.football, that is when they are dangerous. Connacht quite
:25:09. > :25:15.rightfully reacting to bat with fresh substitutes. Two of the more
:25:15. > :25:19.experienced members of Connacht's front row players, Brett Wilkinson
:25:19. > :25:29.and love-in going off. It is an entirely new Connacht front row
:25:29. > :25:37.
:25:37. > :25:47.against this international Costa the ground. They have done well to
:25:47. > :26:10.
:26:10. > :26:17.get that back, Connacht. It is safe for Connacht. 15 - 3. Humphreys.
:26:17. > :26:26.Stephen Frears, he seemed to lose his footing. Paul Marshall. Simon
:26:26. > :26:36.Danielli. Andrew Trimble! Well, he did that well. Paul Marshall did
:26:36. > :26:40.
:26:41. > :26:44.even better. Tom Court, somebody is injured for Ulster. Simon Danielli.
:26:44. > :26:52.And again, Connacht have managed to get themselves into a very good
:26:52. > :26:57.defensive position. Chris Henry. He does well. Stephen Ferris is down
:26:57. > :27:04.and injured. And are very concerned referee has penalised Ulster
:27:04. > :27:14.underneath the posts. Stephen Ferris is down. I do not think it
:27:14. > :27:16.
:27:16. > :27:24.is his knee, it is the ankle. That isn't good news. His feet went from
:27:24. > :27:31.underneath him. We were looking on. He'd just slips on the foot. That
:27:31. > :27:41.looked absolutely awful. That is his ligament. Having lost Jared
:27:41. > :27:41.
:27:41. > :27:45.Payne and Ruan Pienaar. And Stephen Ferris is up. You would really have
:27:45. > :27:53.expected somebody to come on with and gone and put him out of his
:27:53. > :28:02.misery but it is a long way from that. Will he stay on? I think so.
:28:02. > :28:05.15 - 3. Ulster will be Conservative if there is any doubt. Stephen
:28:05. > :28:13.Ferris has obviously said to the medical staff, let me get on with
:28:13. > :28:21.it. Because he is desperate to play for Ulster. He has not played for
:28:21. > :28:27.Ulster sense that away game when he got himself injured. It looks like
:28:27. > :28:30.Connacht are making another change. It might be John Muldoon coming on,
:28:30. > :28:40.vastly experienced. Connacht have cleared their lines and they have
:28:40. > :28:51.
:28:51. > :28:57.got the line-out. Off goes a Eoghan Grace, John Muldoon welcome on.
:28:57. > :29:06.Mike McCartney might go on to the second row. Best, did well. He set
:29:06. > :29:14.that up nicely. Dan Tuohy. One of his quieter evening. Paul Marshall.
:29:14. > :29:24.Well taken, lovely offload by it Stephen Ferris. Paul Marshall again.
:29:24. > :29:24.
:29:24. > :29:31.Paddy Wallace. Disjointed by Ulster and this is Pedrie Wannenburg.
:29:31. > :29:38.Connacht, right on the line. David Humphreys. There were four men
:29:38. > :29:48.outside him. Tom Court was down and injured. And Connacht have turned
:29:48. > :29:58.that one over. Good work. Tries to turn Paddy Wallace. Did he step in
:29:58. > :30:01.
:30:01. > :30:11.to touch? It was pretty close. In less but well gathered in. And
:30:11. > :30:14.
:30:14. > :30:20.gather into touch. Now, concern over Tom Court? The medical staff
:30:20. > :30:23.being called on to the pitch. Some tired bodies out there., it will
:30:23. > :30:29.feel worse than Ulster given the amount of defensive work they have
:30:29. > :30:39.had to go through and Ulster will look to capitalise on that in the
:30:39. > :30:42.
:30:42. > :30:50.last 25 minutes. Ian Porter is coming on. Robbie Diack is coming
:30:50. > :30:59.on. And Paddy McCallister, likewise. Tom Court isn't ready to go off. If
:30:59. > :31:09.there is any doubt, they really need Stephen Ferris. Robbie Diack
:31:09. > :31:17.
:31:17. > :31:25.has come on. Lots of changes being made. Taken on by Dave McSharry. 21
:31:25. > :31:30.years of age. And he has a lot of support. All of us carry on, it is
:31:30. > :31:34.disrupting Ulster a little bit. They have to regain composure. This
:31:34. > :31:38.certainly have been in the ascendancy for a little while.
:31:38. > :31:42.Defensively, they have held the player up. Paddy Wallace and Ian
:31:42. > :31:52.Humphreys, ably assisted by Craig Gilroy on that occasion. Preparing
:31:52. > :31:56.
:31:56. > :32:06.to concede that not letting the ball get to ground. Tom Court is
:32:06. > :32:06.
:32:06. > :32:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:32:56. > :33:06.Pedrie Wannenburg staying. On the Connacht. That was a very good kick
:33:06. > :33:28.
:33:28. > :33:31.Afoa. That has been a very satisfactory debut. He had a very
:33:31. > :33:36.long flight earlier this week and he has gone straight into the
:33:36. > :33:43.jersey. Some light touch us around the pack and as he gets more
:33:43. > :33:49.familiar with Ulster, I am sure we will see more of him.
:33:49. > :33:59.understanding the local dialect! That was a good line-out from
:33:59. > :34:01.
:34:01. > :34:06.Connacht. Paul O'Donohoe. Ulster up very quickly and they're holding up
:34:06. > :34:11.the Connacht player. I think it was Fetu'u Vainikolo. Back on to the
:34:11. > :34:19.Ulster side. Rory Best looked around to see if there was any
:34:19. > :34:23.support. Porter. Dan Tuohy. He is having a bigger influence on this
:34:24. > :34:28.game. Connacht have got to get those men out of the way. And there
:34:29. > :34:33.was a bit of nonsense involving Pedrie Wannenburg. That was a good
:34:33. > :34:39.pick up from Darren Cave. Back inside. He could not quite get that
:34:39. > :34:42.pass. And it has been nudged forward yet again and that is maybe
:34:42. > :34:46.the third half decent scoring chance that Ulster have put down.
:34:46. > :34:51.Darren Cave has been very good in this game with his offloading, he
:34:51. > :34:56.carries the ball with two hands. Excellent pick up. He keeps the
:34:56. > :35:01.ball alive in the tackle. Simon Danielli going to ground.
:35:01. > :35:09.Unfortunately for Ulster, not going to hand. It might well have come
:35:09. > :35:14.off that Connacht player. Paddy Wallace could not quite gather.
:35:14. > :35:18.Scrum to Ulster. Tom Court struggling. Good to see Darren Cave
:35:18. > :35:25.back and playing. We did not see much of him last season because of
:35:25. > :35:29.injury. Nevin Spence played 22 successive games for Ulster. This
:35:29. > :35:39.is the first time this season that Darren Cave has got the nod for the
:35:39. > :35:40.
:35:40. > :35:44.outside centre position. It is the one he prefers most. Only Rory Best
:35:44. > :35:49.stays in the position he was in when the game started. This is
:35:49. > :35:55.enterprising indeed. Dave McSharry taken underneath his own posts. The
:35:55. > :36:03.visitors have the ball. And he kicks. Simon Danielli calls for
:36:03. > :36:06.this. Backed up nicely from Andrew Trimble. Good strong, surging run.
:36:06. > :36:15.He had such an outstanding series of internationals. Pedrie
:36:15. > :36:20.Wannenburg. That was a clever switch from Porter. Back inside to
:36:20. > :36:30.Robbie Diack. The tackle was fine. Probably Diack has done well. Paddy
:36:30. > :36:31.
:36:31. > :36:37.McCallister. The vastly improving prop forward. Making life so
:36:37. > :36:41.difficult for Ulster at the breakdown. Good driving. And
:36:41. > :36:51.clearing out from Ulster. Still going forward. Dan Tuohy has done a
:36:51. > :36:53.
:36:53. > :36:57.lot of hard work. Humphreys. The door was shot in his face.
:36:57. > :37:03.McAllister could not hold that. He was probably in two minds, whether
:37:03. > :37:07.to let it go or not. Good pressure coming from Ulster. Once again,
:37:07. > :37:13.they are in Connacht territory, inside the 22 I'm going through
:37:13. > :37:19.multiple phases. And come out are doing very well not to let the
:37:19. > :37:23.floodgates open. 90 minutes left. Ulster really starting to dominate.,
:37:23. > :37:30.it might get that changed on the outside half and here is a very
:37:30. > :37:34.familiar face. Niall O'Connor. The six-times capped Irish
:37:34. > :37:41.international playing his 7th game of the season for Connacht and a
:37:41. > :37:51.man who played no fewer than 52 games for Ulster in his years here.
:37:51. > :37:59.
:37:59. > :38:07.with the men outside. Darren Cave and Andrew Trimble asking for him
:38:07. > :38:11.to come up just a little bit. If come out want to win this game,
:38:11. > :38:17.they will have to try to run this. They have to work their way up the
:38:17. > :38:27.pitch and be fairly pragmatic and start denying Ulster any chance to
:38:27. > :38:29.
:38:29. > :38:39.capitalise on mistakes. Connacht, taken quickly. They try to run it.
:38:39. > :38:41.
:38:41. > :38:49.Fetu'u Vainikolo. Paul O'Donohoe. Niall O'Connor. Quickly away. That
:38:49. > :38:59.was a very good pass from Niall O'Connor. Good tackling from Andrew
:38:59. > :39:02.
:39:02. > :39:07.Trimble. Paul O'Donohoe. Paddy McCallister with the tackle.
:39:07. > :39:12.Dangerous, but it has worked out well. Tiernan O'Halloran. Not the
:39:12. > :39:17.greatest pass in the world but it was taken well. And he was forced
:39:17. > :39:22.to kick it straight into touch. Lots of enterprise from Connacht.
:39:22. > :39:26.You have to give them a fair round of applause. It is the first time
:39:26. > :39:29.we have really see then use the width available to them, side to
:39:29. > :39:35.side and a lot of speculative passes thrown in. Very well
:39:35. > :39:44.executed to promote the ball up to the halfway line. Frank Murphy
:39:44. > :39:52.coming on. Paul O'Donohoe, who played very well, gives way to the
:39:52. > :40:02.man that he replaced in this game. 29 years of age. Frank Murphy. 16
:40:02. > :40:09.
:40:09. > :40:16.League games for colic. -- Connacht. Porter. Pedrie Wannenburg. They
:40:16. > :40:25.have not really made any ground for that set-piece, Ulster. Well taken
:40:25. > :40:35.from Dan Tuohy. Porter. Better pass to Humphreys. Now, Paddy Wallace.
:40:35. > :40:40.
:40:40. > :40:45.Well covered by Tiernan O'Halloran. That was a good strike. The main
:40:45. > :40:51.man in the number 15 jersey for a number of years. Tom Court. He is
:40:51. > :40:57.fine and I also hope Stephen for us will be fine. These men will be
:40:57. > :41:07.crucial to the European campaign for Ulster, which begins next week.
:41:07. > :41:07.
:41:07. > :42:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:42:48. > :42:52.They seem to be enjoying their monstrous tackle and Ulster will be
:42:52. > :42:56.delighted to get the put-in to the scrum but they are coming under
:42:56. > :43:00.pressure and about 12 minutes remaining. Yes, it looked like a
:43:00. > :43:05.Macklin it was, he took a big hit, managed to hold on to the boot
:43:05. > :43:09.laces. We have seen in that passage of play Gavin Duffy coming at pace
:43:09. > :43:13.very direct, met Cherie doing the same thing. That is what Connacht
:43:13. > :43:17.have needed. They have looked fairly impotent in the midfield but
:43:17. > :43:22.all the sudden they're getting football, running on the pace,
:43:22. > :43:29.dominating the collision. They look to have ignited. Stephenson has
:43:29. > :43:39.come on and TUPE has had another busy evening, he has left the field
:43:39. > :43:56.
:43:56. > :44:06.Ulster skipper. In his first asked season in his native province.
:44:06. > :44:30.
:44:30. > :44:35.impressive form, Macklin, 22 years Vainikolo was concerned. Ian
:44:35. > :44:39.Humphreys, a smile of relief, I think. If Connacht had scored
:44:39. > :44:42.through that passage of play it would have made foreign interesting
:44:42. > :44:46.closure to this game but Ulster clearly in the ascendancy on the
:44:46. > :44:56.scoreboard. They have a 12 point buffer. They don't need to do
:44:56. > :44:56.
:44:56. > :45:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:45:59. > :46:03.anything speculative. They can concede the penalty, that is what
:46:04. > :46:07.he did for Ireland always through the World Cup. He acts like that
:46:07. > :46:11.forced Beck Row, very good over the ball and strength, you can see
:46:11. > :46:16.affecting the tackle. Good technique, shows some space and
:46:16. > :46:26.over the ball, forcing the penalty. He forces the Connacht player to
:46:26. > :46:30.
:46:30. > :46:36.Humphreys. We're into the last ten minutes of this game. Ulster
:46:36. > :46:41.leading 15-three. On Bonfire Night, time to celebrate Hallowe'en here
:46:41. > :46:51.more than anything else. What a lovely sight in the Belfast skyline.
:46:51. > :46:51.
:46:51. > :47:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:47:33. > :47:38.I hope they have a permit for that! are boos but from the Ulster crowd
:47:38. > :47:43.towards John Lacey. We have seen what they are capable of, they will
:47:43. > :47:47.have to build on that when they play the heavyweights of Europe,
:47:47. > :47:51.and other fixtures to come later in the year. If they can get that the
:47:51. > :47:56.quick ball we have seen the news so effectively, bring in the likes of
:47:56. > :48:00.Trimble and Kilroy out wide, Ulster will move into next week with some
:48:00. > :48:04.confidence buoyed from a much- needed victory. Good to see so many
:48:04. > :48:14.Connacht supporters have made the journey from the much more
:48:14. > :48:24.
:48:24. > :48:29.front row, Ulster with two. McAllister and Mac, the future for
:48:29. > :48:34.Ulster. They are decent prospects, are they? Very impressive physical
:48:35. > :48:39.specimens. They will be learning the art of scrummaging. They have
:48:39. > :48:49.had BJ Botha's tutelage and Tom Court has established himself on
:48:49. > :48:49.
:48:49. > :49:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:49:36. > :49:39.the international scene and has the referee decides before they went to
:49:39. > :49:43.ground that Connacht had done enough to warrant the put into the
:49:43. > :49:47.scrum. Connacht's defence has been very impressive. Yes, of standing,
:49:47. > :49:51.given the number of phases they have been forced to defend throat -
:49:51. > :49:54.- outstanding. They have had personal changes but they have
:49:54. > :49:59.slotted into the system. You are looking into defence, it does not
:49:59. > :50:09.get any better than that. Andrew Trimble realising the threat and
:50:09. > :50:14.
:50:14. > :50:18.neutralising it was perfect effect. point of view, if we can be so bold
:50:18. > :50:22.us to say that Ulster are going to win the game, is that they have
:50:22. > :50:25.stopped a rather alarming downward spiral. They will move ahead of
:50:25. > :50:35.Connacht in the league table but they will be in the bottom half of
:50:35. > :50:45.
:50:45. > :50:48.Trust. Penalty against Macklin, for taking that down. Getting his elbow
:50:48. > :50:54.tucked in a little bit and causing the Connacht loose-head to buckle
:50:54. > :51:04.in would. O'Connor to make some ground for his new province. Not
:51:04. > :51:06.
:51:06. > :51:11.his greatest contact but he has seen a change in the attacking
:51:11. > :51:15.fortunes of Connacht, playing with a lot more rhythm, more direct from
:51:15. > :51:20.the runners and they have made some incursions into the defensive line,
:51:20. > :51:23.unable to convert those into any meaningful points. One or two
:51:23. > :51:33.eyebrows were raised when the Connacht starting 15 worry now
:51:33. > :52:03.
:52:03. > :52:13.stand it wasn't Frank Murphy and injured. It might be more. But he
:52:13. > :52:21.
:52:21. > :52:28.very interesting. Wallace is pretty good at every ball game, whether it
:52:28. > :52:33.is a round ball or an over ball. -- oh well ball. That would have been
:52:33. > :52:36.worthy of a soccer-style striker. He could not quite control it.
:52:36. > :52:43.wonder whether Duffy may have been looking out of the corner of his
:52:43. > :52:53.iron case Trimble was coming flying in to nullify another attack.
:52:53. > :53:20.
:53:20. > :53:30.photographer getting a snap or two very well to the weather but also
:53:30. > :53:33.
:53:33. > :53:43.recovery from the very nasty leg injury sustained at the start of
:53:43. > :53:54.
:53:54. > :53:58.last season. He missed just about He had to stretch for that.
:53:58. > :54:08.running lines disrupt a little bit by the retreating scrum and never
:54:08. > :54:14.
:54:14. > :54:21.really regained their composure whispering that there are two
:54:21. > :54:24.minutes of regulation time and I'm pretty sure the great John West,
:54:24. > :54:34.one of the best referees Ireland produced down the years, will not
:54:34. > :55:05.
:55:05. > :55:12.good stuff, Dave McSharry. Still plenty of energy in the Connacht
:55:12. > :55:17.side. This is Niall O'Connor. Not his greatest kick. And a bit of a
:55:17. > :55:26.ride bald cheers from the Ulster fans. The man they used to applaud
:55:26. > :55:36.on a regular basis. Down the narrow side, nothing available. Enter the
:55:36. > :55:41.last minute. Niall O'Connor again. He steps inside. That was good
:55:41. > :55:46.covering from Stephenson. And there is time for Connacht to go for the
:55:47. > :55:50.corner and tried to force the line- out. But he must give credit to
:55:50. > :55:54.them, it has been a spirited performance and Ulster will
:55:54. > :55:59.obviously when this game but, to have made it very difficult through
:55:59. > :56:06.their application in defence and it had been limited up until the 70th
:56:06. > :56:15.minute mark. But they have certainly given everything. That
:56:15. > :56:20.was a cracking kick from Niall O'Connor. Jean Alesi has been told
:56:20. > :56:30.that the next time the ball goes dead, it will be no side, as they
:56:30. > :56:40.
:56:41. > :56:49.used to say in the olden days. Somebody might have cramped up. The
:56:49. > :56:56.scrummage always causes problems for opposition front rows. The last
:56:56. > :57:01.set-piece of the game. What they take from it Johann Muller. Ulster
:57:01. > :57:07.could just a book that in to touch but they have not got the ball.
:57:07. > :57:14.Johann Muller has won that for Ulster. Is there something left?
:57:14. > :57:20.They will certainly try. George Naoupu. Ferocious Ulster tackling.
:57:20. > :57:28.Here is O'Connor. That did not work out. Picked up by Ulster. And away
:57:28. > :57:38.goes Paddy Wallace. Gilroy! That was a great run from Gilroy. Simon
:57:38. > :57:43.Danielli over ran slightly. Porter. Humphreys. He has done well, good
:57:43. > :57:48.drive. Porter needs to change the angle and here comes Humphreys.
:57:48. > :57:57.Will this be the final round of the game? Individual brilliance from
:57:57. > :58:01.Ian Humphreys. Ulster's third try, just when they were waiting for the
:58:01. > :58:07.final whistle. And Ian Humphreys has dropped kicked the conversion.
:58:08. > :58:15.And Ulster have added another seven points at the death. And it was
:58:15. > :58:25.their skipper, Johan Muller, who is down injured. Adam Macklin did
:58:25. > :58:25.
:58:25. > :58:30.really well to set that up. And Ian Humphreys has finished off the
:58:30. > :58:35.evening in style. And as he comes around the corner, Connacht, for
:58:35. > :58:38.the first time, just sit back defensively and did not close the
:58:38. > :58:45.space and when Ian Humphreys get that slight glimpse of the outside
:58:45. > :58:50.break, it is difficult to stop him. The Ulster replacement has come off
:58:50. > :58:55.and that final flourish will put them in good form for the stern
:58:55. > :59:02.challenge next week against Clermont Auvergne. That is in the
:59:02. > :59:07.Heineken Cup. You can hear that on BBC Radio Ulster. And thanks to the
:59:07. > :59:11.Irish squad colleagues. It was good to see Rory Best play the entire
:59:11. > :59:15.game. He put in a very good performance but we are worried
:59:15. > :59:20.about a couple of injuries. Johan Muller is up on his feet again,
:59:21. > :59:24.thankfully. Ian Humphreys wedding to his family and friends. More
:59:24. > :59:33.stoutly concerning his injury to Johan Muller and he might have done
:59:33. > :59:37.his shoulder. There we are, Ulster have gone back to winning ways
:59:37. > :59:44.after four successive defeats. They did not quite get the bonus point
:59:44. > :59:54.but three tries, two of them in the second half. Fingers crossed that
:59:54. > :59:59.
:00:00. > :00:07.Johan Muller will be fined and It all got feisty in the first half.
:00:07. > :00:11.But it was not a classic Irish Derby. Ulster's play came in fits
:00:11. > :00:17.and starts. A couple of minutes after the restart, Tom Court scored
:00:17. > :00:21.their second try. Connacht huffed and puffed but could not put any
:00:21. > :00:28.points on the board. Worrying times when Stephen Ferris went down
:00:28. > :00:34.injured but thankfully got back to his feet. And right on the final
:00:34. > :00:44.whistle, Ian Humphreys with an individual try sealing the victory
:00:44. > :00:49.for Ulster. Three tries. And that is the result. That moves Ulster up
:00:49. > :00:59.to 7th place in the RaboDirect Pro12 table. Man of the Match is
:00:59. > :01:04.very best. The magnificent trophy, that can go alongside the champagne.
:01:04. > :01:07.It was scrappy. The big thing for us, ahead of next week, was to get
:01:07. > :01:11.the wind and there is a lot of aspects of the game that he will
:01:11. > :01:16.not be happy with but the big thing is we stopped that losing run and
:01:16. > :01:20.we won and onwards and upwards. Connacht put in a very big
:01:20. > :01:23.defensive performance. He cannot underestimate how tough it was to
:01:23. > :01:27.breach that but we did create ample opportunities and we have to look
:01:27. > :01:34.at individual errors. We had chances to put them away with silly
:01:34. > :01:39.knock-ons. Once we keep stepping it up, we have to put this chances
:01:39. > :01:46.away. You look like you enjoyed your first appearance? We enjoyed
:01:46. > :01:51.having him. He is undefeated this season. It was good for him. That
:01:52. > :01:58.is what it is all about. Getting world class players on the pitch.
:01:58. > :02:03.How did you find it? It was great. It was tough but enjoyable. It
:02:03. > :02:10.reminds me of home. And I am looking forward to next week.
:02:10. > :02:14.talk about the set piece, you got the basics right? Rory Best hit it
:02:14. > :02:22.on the head, it is a win. A good chance to learn the names of the
:02:22. > :02:27.team mates. I suppose it was a case of Ulster been very good when they
:02:27. > :02:33.are good but when they were bad, they were fairly ugly? There will
:02:33. > :02:36.be a sense of disappointment. Talking to Rory Best, he wants to
:02:36. > :02:40.win but they got the perfect start in the second half and scored the
:02:40. > :02:46.first couple of Bennett's and then you thought about the bonus point
:02:46. > :02:51.and they did not deliver. They try at the very end had no effect. It
:02:51. > :02:55.was over. By the table does look better for Ulster but it would have
:02:55. > :03:01.been healthier if they had the bonus point and they will be
:03:01. > :03:04.disappointed they did not. Absolutely. They have gone up the
:03:04. > :03:08.table and that is important thing. But they had a lot of missed
:03:08. > :03:12.opportunities. They created opportunities and did not take them.
:03:12. > :03:16.That is the key. Last year they were taking those. They need to
:03:16. > :03:21.step up to the plate. Tom Court with a try at the start of the
:03:21. > :03:26.second half, also showed more physicality? They had field
:03:26. > :03:33.position and the one that line-out. Eventually, it broke and Tom got in.
:03:33. > :03:36.It was surely the perfect start. No rocket science, just hard work. And
:03:36. > :03:41.at that stage you felt it was set up for them to take on. That did
:03:42. > :03:47.not happen but it was a good try. Again, those errors came in and
:03:47. > :03:52.this was the last play of the game. Had also done something like this
:03:52. > :03:58.sailor, the bonus point was for the taking. It is too late in the day.
:03:59. > :04:04.Those opportunities did not really get converted. Rory Best said they
:04:04. > :04:06.will be disappointed that they made so many mistakes again tonight.
:04:06. > :04:10.Absolutely, I am pleased to hear him say that individually they have
:04:10. > :04:15.to look at themselves and that is the key ingredient. Everybody has
:04:15. > :04:23.to stand up and put their hand up. Just small things, some of the
:04:23. > :04:28.passes going behind players, for us to go forward, we talked about that,
:04:28. > :04:33.teams need to get back in and we do not convert and that is the big
:04:33. > :04:40.concern. With Europe looming, they have to convert these opportunities.
:04:40. > :04:43.We are things are going your way, these passes stick. You can click.
:04:43. > :04:47.A two-night, the opportunities were there, they were left behind.
:04:47. > :04:52.problem is that next week in the Heineken Cup, you will not get many
:04:52. > :04:56.opportunities like that so if accuracy is down, you might get
:04:56. > :05:04.more tries out of those chances and that is worrying. They know
:05:04. > :05:07.themselves, they have to get the very allusive but when it happens,
:05:07. > :05:12.you can maybe get three or four tries but finishing isn't there.
:05:12. > :05:18.How do you assess the chances going into the European Cup? Clermont
:05:18. > :05:22.Auvergne at home followed by a Leinster? Two very tough games?
:05:22. > :05:26.There are no easy games in the European Cup, it is all or nothing.
:05:26. > :05:31.They need to step up to the plight. Especially at home next week. They
:05:31. > :05:38.have a very tough outing and they need to raise their bar. Do you
:05:38. > :05:42.fancy their chances in Europe? is stacked against them. I would
:05:42. > :05:46.never bet against Ulster at Ravenhill, you get a good crowd and
:05:46. > :05:51.that crowd and it will not be easy. Clermont Auvergne are at the top of
:05:51. > :05:54.the French league but they might come here and get thrown. I would
:05:54. > :05:59.not be too downbeat but they know that their accuracy has to come up
:05:59. > :06:04.a very long way if they're going to trouble them. But there is nothing
:06:04. > :06:07.like a Heineken Cup to focus the mind. By IQ but very much. You will