:00:32. > :00:39.At all, Ulster have been almost unbeatable. They have been beaten
:00:39. > :00:47.on me once in 18 games at Ravenhill. They kept up our record against the
:00:47. > :00:57.Ospreys, but almost blew it. They were hanging on by the proverbial
:00:57. > :00:58.
:00:58. > :01:03.for red exclamation mark Ulster beat tonight's opposition back in
:01:03. > :01:11.January, but Edinburgh are always dangerous, with the RaboDirect
:01:11. > :01:15.PRO12 top try-scorer in their ranks. The kick-off is in five minutes.
:01:15. > :01:21.The fans have become very accustomed to seeing their team
:01:21. > :01:26.when here and with just six games left this season, they cannot
:01:26. > :01:32.afford any slip-ups in the opposite of the top four at semi-final. Good
:01:32. > :01:37.evening. Welcome to Ravenhill. This is a perfect way for you to kick
:01:37. > :01:42.off the weekend with your regular fix of Ulster rugby. With half-time,
:01:43. > :01:48.do not look out for our special feature. He may not have played for
:01:48. > :01:53.Ulster in five months, but we have not talked about power favourite
:01:53. > :02:03.New Zealander. He will talk about his season ending injury. If you
:02:03. > :02:11.
:02:11. > :02:17.would like to share your views with You can also get in touch with my
:02:17. > :02:24.studio guests. Here is a look at the table. Ulster around 5th place,
:02:24. > :02:31.two points a week out of the play- offs. Really, it means that Ulster
:02:31. > :02:39.have Northern to read all. These home games are very vital. And if
:02:39. > :02:44.they could squeak a bonus point, every little point would help.
:02:44. > :02:51.is, three other games on tonight, which will all have an impact on
:02:51. > :03:01.how the table will look at the end of the evening. No, the coach has
:03:01. > :03:05.
:03:06. > :03:09.stuck with the role of Ruan Pienaar and Paul Marshall. The teams
:03:09. > :03:16.stutters slightly last week and defensively they came crashing down
:03:16. > :03:18.at the end. But I think if they get a run of games going, the well
:03:18. > :03:25.developed a relationship and we will get the best out of both of
:03:25. > :03:31.them. Now it, Paul Marshall has played every game for Ulster this
:03:31. > :03:36.season, the top Appearance player in the entire at Leek. Do think
:03:36. > :03:43.they can take that form through to the quarter-final of the Heineken
:03:43. > :03:48.Cup against Munster? Here is, I think so. He did not have a great
:03:48. > :03:56.game by his own admission, he would be the first to admit that. He is a
:03:56. > :04:01.quality enough player to bounce back from last week. It is these
:04:01. > :04:10.diaries Province against the Scottish region, but it is to Irish
:04:10. > :04:16.coaches going head-to-head? Yes, I think Michael Bradley has done very
:04:16. > :04:24.well at Edinburgh in his first season. He has taken a Scottish
:04:24. > :04:30.club into the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup for the first time.
:04:30. > :04:36.think it will be the biggest game for a Scottish club since
:04:36. > :04:40.professionalism came in. Yes, but they have lost their last five
:04:40. > :04:48.games and just before the big European quarter-final, they will
:04:48. > :04:52.want to stamp their authority on the game. And still live. They want
:04:52. > :04:58.to get the momentum back again. Losing five games on the trot is
:04:58. > :05:05.not good. But they are also missing their international players, so it
:05:05. > :05:15.is a great chance for all staff. One in the met in January, Ulster
:05:15. > :05:46.
:05:46. > :05:52.got that Borders. When. Let us see The red and black shirt and men of
:05:52. > :05:57.Edinburgh are just waiting for it all start to come out. The pitch is
:05:57. > :06:07.in perfect condition and as was said, there is no margin of error
:06:07. > :06:20.
:06:20. > :06:24.much in their own hands. You can hear the vociferous support. With a
:06:24. > :06:32.cup of the players and Paris for the Ireland squad, Ulster have been
:06:32. > :06:39.forced into a couple of changes. But it is generally the same pack
:06:39. > :06:49.that started against the gorse sprays last week. Dash mac Robey or
:06:49. > :07:13.
:07:13. > :07:18.his communication, but that seems to be all keen now. Ulster have won
:07:18. > :07:26.the toss and elected to receive the ball. It means they will be playing
:07:26. > :07:36.towards their favourite end it in the second half. For Edinburgh, it
:07:36. > :07:51.
:07:51. > :08:01.will be Phil Godman to kick them fixtures, they always produce the
:08:01. > :08:01.
:08:01. > :10:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:10:15. > :10:19.because of international requirements. There is only seven
:10:19. > :10:29.players from each side to played in the corresponding fixture back in
:10:29. > :11:00.
:11:00. > :11:10.January. In terms of personnel, Gamboa. Not a lot of binding gone
:11:10. > :11:10.
:11:10. > :11:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:11:54. > :12:02.will please Michael Bradley. danger men are Netani Talei and Sep
:12:02. > :12:12.Visser. We saw both of them involved. Very clever like
:12:12. > :12:43.
:12:43. > :12:53.preserving the space for me outside five minutes played and Edinburgh
:12:53. > :12:57.
:12:57. > :13:07.more routine, you expect that it will be the away team that has to
:13:07. > :13:29.
:13:29. > :13:36.try and live with you, but in their final World Cup game last
:13:36. > :13:46.year. At the time, they were on the end of a bit of that thanking from
:13:46. > :13:46.
:13:46. > :14:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:14:37. > :14:43.a very good will side, who scored off. Again, not the start that
:14:43. > :14:48.Ulster would have wanted. Missing a kick that was not all that
:14:48. > :14:58.desperately close. It was very close, so it least he has got his
:14:58. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :17:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:17:18. > :17:22.to his more familiar position of score by the little scrum-half. His
:17:22. > :17:31.fourth try in the leak and his sixth for Ulster. That was one of
:17:31. > :17:34.the best you will see at Ravenhill. Outstanding play by D'Arcy. He
:17:34. > :17:44.manages decent weather support players are coming from and it is a
:17:44. > :17:57.
:17:57. > :18:02.great amount of confidence. He probably knows that he had an
:18:02. > :18:12.indifferent game last week. And peanut slots it over and nice and
:18:12. > :18:25.
:18:25. > :18:31.easily so Ulster fans will breathe both teams in the lead-up to that
:18:31. > :18:41.try but it was Ulster who sense they had the opportunity to develop
:18:41. > :18:41.
:18:41. > :19:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:19:40. > :19:48.Braque, and it seems to be stuck in They have the penalty for holding
:19:48. > :19:53.on in the tackle. It is entertaining stuff, both teams
:19:53. > :19:59.playing with attacking intent. But Ulster delivering the goods on the
:19:59. > :20:03.ground there. Excellent awareness from the outside backs and an
:20:03. > :20:13.opportunity presented itself from the breakdown and forced the
:20:13. > :20:20.
:20:20. > :20:29.Pedrie Wannenburg is leaving the field. Mike McComish will be coming
:20:29. > :20:39.on. I think he just got the tackle wrong. On comes Mike McComish for
:20:39. > :20:42.
:20:42. > :20:52.his sixth Ulster cap. He will slot into the blind side of the
:20:52. > :21:07.
:21:07. > :21:10.Ulster have the put into the scrum and it is a very good position.
:21:10. > :21:20.There was the tackle and he just seemed to bank into something. I'm
:21:20. > :21:21.
:21:21. > :21:28.not sure there was even a lot of contact. Something just seem to go.
:21:28. > :21:32.He has left the field pretty quickly. He has been an absolute
:21:32. > :21:42.rock for Ulster in the last couple of seasons but that is the second
:21:42. > :21:42.
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:22:59. > :23:09.well this evening and this provides off in the corner by the veteran
:23:09. > :23:14.
:23:14. > :23:19.Springbok. The referee is going to go to the television official.
:23:19. > :23:29.Stefan Terblanche looks in no doubt that he scored the try. The corner
:23:29. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :23:37.flag was taken out but no doubt about the try. It is only it a foot
:23:37. > :23:47.crosses the line before the ball is touchdown, and that did not seem to
:23:47. > :23:57.
:23:57. > :24:05.Ulster try. Stefan Terblanche has been such an asset since he came on
:24:05. > :24:15.a short-term contract. From that distance, he is big, he is strong,
:24:15. > :24:15.
:24:15. > :24:25.and he is vastly experienced. Edinburgh was forced into a passive
:24:25. > :24:53.
:24:53. > :25:03.drift, and you cannot afford to that the Ravenhill crowd know and
:25:03. > :25:03.
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:25:49. > :25:59.love. Not a bad little spell for field, so there is something
:25:59. > :25:59.
:25:59. > :27:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:27:24. > :27:34.affecting the number six is in this African wine, Terblanche, he is
:27:34. > :27:34.
:27:34. > :28:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:28:19. > :28:25.try was there for the taking. They are playing some exuberant rugby.
:28:25. > :28:32.The offload and the tackle came up for Kyriacou and then he was
:28:32. > :28:40.swamped. They ended up with the six-man overlap. The outside
:28:41. > :28:43.players overran it slightly. It was the covering tackled that did it.
:28:43. > :28:53.D'Arcy was dispossessed in the tackle before he had a chance to
:28:53. > :29:07.
:29:07. > :29:17.players are on international duty. Coming up to the end of the first
:29:17. > :29:17.
:29:17. > :31:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:31:19. > :31:29.they can get a third try before half-time. It was an excellent
:31:29. > :31:29.
:31:29. > :33:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:33:03. > :33:13.do the same thing, going round the fringes in twos and threes, but the
:33:13. > :33:13.
:33:13. > :35:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:35:39. > :35:44.ball got isolated. A bit of relief for work, but the referee is
:35:44. > :35:50.playing advantage to Edinburgh. It was charged down, but they will
:35:50. > :35:58.come back for the scrum. Ulster playing some very enterprising
:35:58. > :36:08.rugby. He yes, it is very good to watch. We are seen the full scale
:36:08. > :36:18.
:36:18. > :36:23.set. Look at a little flick, which good top players away on Six
:36:23. > :36:33.Nations duty, it does give the younger players a chance to short
:36:33. > :36:41.what they can do. Contrast that with the Premiership, where every
:36:41. > :36:44.game is crucial with the threat of relegation always learning. At
:36:44. > :36:54.least the RaboDirect PRO12 allows for the development of younger
:36:54. > :37:10.
:37:10. > :37:20.Ulster's second try. He has just signed an extension to stay at
:37:20. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :38:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:38:11. > :38:21.worthwhile rugby, apart from that opening try at the beginning of the
:38:21. > :38:31.
:38:31. > :38:38.Adam D'Arcy. Good play by an. But he has run into a little bit of
:38:38. > :38:44.trouble. In the rubble try and keep them off the ground, so the get the
:38:44. > :38:47.put-in to the scrum and that is exactly what they have done. An
:38:47. > :38:57.Edinburgh try, and this game could take on a totally different
:38:57. > :39:07.
:39:07. > :39:15.Adam D'Arcy was struggling to get to ground. You can see that defence.
:39:15. > :39:23.Paddy Wallace, the captain. When you get beaten on the inside Stet,
:39:23. > :39:33.the other players have to work very hard to cover that. This has a
:39:33. > :39:33.
:39:33. > :40:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:40:13. > :40:19.crucial scrum. There is a bit of a stock pretty close. Craig Gilroy
:40:19. > :40:27.was under pressure from Tim Visser, but I think the ball was may be
:40:27. > :40:37.pushed forward. The ball may be just did not have enough height on
:40:37. > :41:08.
:41:08. > :41:18.young. Apart from Tom Brown, who is 28. The rest of them are in their
:41:18. > :41:18.
:41:18. > :43:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:43:08. > :43:17.margin will be very keen to make continuity. They persevered, and
:43:17. > :43:23.finally the gap appealed. Adam D'Arcy took a wonderful insight
:43:23. > :43:30.line. He would not think you could have fitted a player through the
:43:30. > :43:40.air, but there is that wonderful step inside. We saw this last
:43:40. > :43:50.
:43:50. > :44:00.season, that Adam D'Arcy Runcie's with three converted tries, now
:44:00. > :44:00.
:44:00. > :45:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:45:09. > :45:16.leading by 16 points. It is Adam He will bring them back for the
:45:16. > :45:20.penalty. I do not think Edinburgh will be kicking for the posts.
:45:20. > :45:30.is on the wider angle as well, I expect they will try to promote
:45:30. > :45:31.
:45:31. > :47:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:47:05. > :47:15.this app field as far as possible. was formed. It was unplayable.
:47:15. > :47:17.
:47:17. > :47:25.is a turnover ball and the scrum to Edinburgh. Will Brian McLaughlin be
:47:25. > :47:35.reasonably happy? He will. They are looking for the offloading option
:47:35. > :47:40.to keep the ball alive. One wonders where Paddy Wallace is in terms of
:47:40. > :47:43.his international career. If he plays the remainder of his career
:47:43. > :47:53.with Ulster the way he has been playing recently, then Ravenhill
:47:53. > :47:53.
:47:53. > :48:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:48:41. > :48:50.Ulster come away with that. The McComish. No messing about and not
:48:50. > :48:55.about kick. I can remember him playing quite some years ago in the
:48:55. > :48:59.final of eight schools competition and he played at outside half.
:48:59. > :49:06.the good seven should be able to slot into the centre position it
:49:06. > :49:16.required. He was certainly an accomplished player as a 7 in his
:49:16. > :49:35.
:49:35. > :49:42.Kelly will not be happy with that. It is his 130 of game. He is one of
:49:42. > :49:47.those great players that every squad should have. REFEREE: I am
:49:47. > :49:57.quite capable of seeing that they are not straight, let me cornered,
:49:57. > :50:30.
:50:30. > :50:35.OK? The referee having a word there They needed more men committed to
:50:35. > :50:40.the breakaway. Somebody has said something and they have been marked
:50:40. > :50:50.back 10 metres. Ulster do not want to get the back-up of the referee,
:50:50. > :50:50.
:50:50. > :51:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:51:53. > :52:00.REFEREE: You're not going to get away with that, off your feet and
:52:00. > :52:08.back. What do Edinburgh do here, because we are into the red zone,
:52:08. > :52:12.in terms of time, so they will have to go for the kick, when they?
:52:12. > :52:22.Edinburgh are struggling a little bit without their internationals,
:52:22. > :52:50.
:52:50. > :52:59.their attack becomes a little inbetween Ulster have scored three
:52:59. > :53:04.converted tries. Three tries in the first half. Ulster responded well
:53:04. > :53:12.and once they got the front foot forward and played with tempo in
:53:12. > :53:22.the wider channels, Adam D'Arcy starring in that half. Three tries
:53:22. > :53:30.
:53:30. > :53:35.If you wanted some entertainment on a Friday night, you certainly got
:53:36. > :53:41.it at Ravenhill. A lively contest, with Edinburgh taking the lead
:53:41. > :53:46.through Visser. Then it was all Ulster. Marshall wriggled over for
:53:47. > :53:52.a try. Terblanche squeezed over in the corner. And then Adam D'Arcy
:53:52. > :54:02.dive over for the third. A penalty before half-time for Guscott but it
:54:02. > :54:02.
:54:02. > :54:06.is a handsome Ulster lead. Andy Ward and Tony McWhirter have been
:54:06. > :54:11.watching the first half. An excellent first half for the home
:54:11. > :54:19.side. They started very shaken lead with a soft defensive error to let
:54:19. > :54:23.end Brett in. But they have very much bounced back. Not a great
:54:23. > :54:29.start for Ulster but they did settle in and showed great
:54:29. > :54:33.composure. They did. I have been impressed that they have held on to
:54:33. > :54:43.the ball. They have been happy to go through more to pull faces and
:54:43. > :54:55.
:54:55. > :55:03.picked up two of three good tries on the back of that of the blocks
:55:03. > :55:08.only. It was the numbers game at Edinburgh put the ball through the
:55:08. > :55:15.hands nicely. Ulster had to keep the integrity of the defensive line
:55:16. > :55:19.intact. There is nobody pressing or coming forward to take the tackle.
:55:19. > :55:27.They were happy to take the tackle on the terms of Edinburgh, and when
:55:27. > :55:32.you do that, you let the opposition kick the ball. Visser is a very
:55:32. > :55:36.nice player. He is a very big guy and he handles himself
:55:36. > :55:41.exceptionally well. But as the game has progressed, the Ulster defence
:55:41. > :55:46.against him has been very good. is an important night for Paul
:55:46. > :55:51.Marshall, who is really trying to put a marker down. Getting the try
:55:51. > :56:01.tonight will have done him no harm. And nice break from Adam D'Arcy
:56:01. > :56:06.here. Whitten, textbook play, carry the ball into hands and Marshall
:56:06. > :56:14.sidesteps inside and scores. That is the one thing Ulster have done
:56:14. > :56:20.well, they have straightened up well inside. Did you think you
:56:20. > :56:24.should have cut back inside when you could watch it? Listen, on all
:56:24. > :56:29.of those breaks that were made there, there is something for every
:56:29. > :56:33.youngster watching at home, every successful break that Ulster have
:56:33. > :56:38.started, the ball player has carried the ball in two hands,
:56:38. > :56:43.offering that question every time. On the counter attack, Ulster a
:56:43. > :56:49.really showing ambition tonight that they were going to throw the
:56:49. > :56:56.ball around. They have, but I think they have done it smartly as well.
:56:56. > :57:06.They have looked for the mismatch against her slow afford against a
:57:06. > :57:11.
:57:11. > :57:15.faster it back. -- a slower forward. We have kept the ball in hand and
:57:15. > :57:20.not made the schoolboy errors but we made in previous weeks. We'll
:57:20. > :57:24.come to be clear and look very good for it. I know you played again
:57:24. > :57:28.Stefan Terblanche when he made his international debut many moons ago.
:57:28. > :57:33.He has still got it. He is testament to someone who looks
:57:33. > :57:42.after himself physically and so forth. I have seen him doing that
:57:42. > :57:48.for India upon year. He is technically very good. Had he
:57:48. > :57:53.stayed high at that point, he would have got bundled into touch. That
:57:53. > :57:58.was a further example of how to kick the ball. He is a class act.
:57:58. > :58:08.His positioning as well is very good. When he is under pressure he
:58:08. > :58:08.
:58:08. > :58:14.does deliver a good kick. That is always ability he has as a fullback.
:58:14. > :58:17.He is able to drift back into the second fullback position and he is
:58:17. > :58:22.extremely good under that high ball and it gives him the opportunity to
:58:22. > :58:27.link with D'Arcy and take the play back upfield. A quality player
:58:27. > :58:37.shows patients and he looks like he has so much time on the ball. He
:58:37. > :58:59.
:58:59. > :59:09.looks composed and he does the We know what Afoa can do in the
:59:09. > :59:13.tight, but he often even more in the loose. He is so mobile. An
:59:13. > :59:17.outstanding physical specimen for a prop. He is probably one of the
:59:18. > :59:23.best players in the northern hemisphere this year. And important
:59:23. > :59:28.defensively as well. He has the experience and he leads by example.
:59:29. > :59:33.That is something that is very important. Again this is quite an
:59:33. > :59:41.in experienced Ulster team in many ways. It is important to have
:59:41. > :59:47.someone of his exhibits and capability. Was the third try by
:59:47. > :59:51.Ulster the best? I could not believe it was such a short side
:59:51. > :59:56.but once again Paul Marshall is exposed and he is so quick off the
:59:56. > :00:01.base. He just goes and he does the right thing with a beautifully
:00:01. > :00:04.timed pass inside. Classic finishing. Edinburgh have defended
:00:05. > :00:14.for most of the first half and they were tired at that stage and it is
:00:15. > :00:21.
:00:21. > :00:24.a lack of bodies getting into I think a defensive work that
:00:24. > :00:34.airports have had to do it, is going to lead to the game been
:00:34. > :00:38.
:00:38. > :00:46.I thing that will take its toll on them. As Paul Marshall showed more
:00:46. > :00:56.patients tonight? Yes, he has done well. He did not have his best game
:00:56. > :01:04.last week. Tactically and technically, he is very good. It is
:01:04. > :01:10.when he tries too over complicate the game that he runs into problems.
:01:10. > :01:15.One of the big-name signings for All Star was the New Zealander.
:01:15. > :01:25.Unfortunately, he suffered the season in the same ending Achilles
:01:25. > :01:41.
:01:41. > :01:49.injury. We thought we would catch You feel like you have let the club
:01:49. > :01:58.down and the fans down. You want to come over and make an impression.
:01:58. > :02:07.He is down injured and this does not look good. As I drove into it a
:02:07. > :02:17.tackle, it felt as if someone kicked the back of my leg. I
:02:17. > :02:21.
:02:21. > :02:31.reached down and I could feel the gap. He'll looks distraught. I was
:02:31. > :02:41.
:02:41. > :02:48.You have these days where you think, what their airline doing. But you
:02:48. > :02:57.have got to just put it aside a look at the positive to. You have
:02:57. > :03:01.just got to get on with it and look at the bigger picture. It is quite
:03:01. > :03:06.eye it shock when you have not put any weight on it for three months.
:03:06. > :03:16.Just jumping down on it. I am just trying to strengthen everything up
:03:16. > :03:20.
:03:20. > :03:28.again. I will build it up slowly. It it is all about getting the
:03:28. > :03:35.parts of the body down there used to everything again. I will be
:03:35. > :03:43.happy once the name comes the that training. The fizzy or reckon three
:03:43. > :03:47.weeks and I thought a month, so we will see who is right. He is a
:03:48. > :03:54.fantastic player and when he comes back next season, it will be like a
:03:54. > :03:59.new signing from Ulster. Yes, the funny thing is that probably has
:03:59. > :04:05.prolonged his career. He is such a talented player and to see him back
:04:05. > :04:10.on the Ulster team sheet will be tremendous. The next 10 to 15
:04:10. > :04:18.minutes crucial for Ulster to keep the momentum going towards getting
:04:18. > :04:26.a bonus point? He yes, they do not want to get to lateral to LA. That
:04:26. > :04:36.would play into Edinburgh's hands. By thank you. Here are some later
:04:36. > :04:52.
:04:52. > :05:02.scores from the other games. Lines Three tries to one end Ulster's
:05:02. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:19.That is a difficult thing to say when you have not got your teeth
:05:19. > :05:19.
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:07:27. > :07:31.dead and the first half, at the kickable. Edinburgh have come out
:07:31. > :07:38.after the half-time break to throw everything at Ulster. There have
:07:38. > :07:42.just been a little bit predictable. But on this occasion, Ulster
:07:42. > :07:52.infringing. Edinburgh certainly need to be first on the scoreboard
:07:52. > :08:17.
:08:17. > :08:27.of the are to have any chance in fils not so, Edinburgh get
:08:27. > :08:27.
:08:27. > :09:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:09:39. > :09:49.and was will gather done by Robbie Ulster player. Line-out to
:09:49. > :10:24.
:10:24. > :10:34.Edinburgh. Look at the way he is out. He has extended his contract
:10:34. > :10:36.
:10:36. > :10:40.with Ulster until the end of April. If the club remain in either the
:10:40. > :10:50.play-off stages of this competition or in the Heineken Cup, he will be
:10:50. > :11:23.
:11:23. > :11:33.line-out to Ulster. Yes, Nice move there from Ulster, nice tactical
:11:33. > :12:07.
:12:07. > :12:17.injury to an Edinburgh player. It flattened. I do not know what this
:12:17. > :12:40.
:12:40. > :12:50.was something of the ball or a ground will be on Monday 19th March
:12:50. > :12:50.
:12:50. > :12:55.for the final of the Ulster schools' competition. Also to not
:12:55. > :13:05.have a lot of options in substitute. Neil McCaul and could probably come
:13:05. > :13:29.
:13:29. > :13:39.also played at number 8 this year. I paid do not see and the warming
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:14:22. > :14:27.McColm entering the three pretty tries. Perhaps the pick of them was
:14:27. > :14:37.this one. Nor, in fact we were getting a second look at the one by
:14:37. > :14:47.
:14:47. > :14:51.still. You are always pleased to see the arms and legs moving in
:14:51. > :15:00.this sort of situation where it looks like an injury in the head
:15:00. > :15:05.and neck area. Ulster seemed to be pressing home Faure fourth try, but
:15:05. > :15:11.all of that pales into insignificance because player
:15:11. > :15:21.safety is all that matters. The ball went to the back of the line
:15:21. > :15:22.
:15:22. > :15:30.and was well taken by Ulster. Some body head's went into that side of
:15:30. > :15:40.the jaw of 20 tour -- McComb. I'm sure he will recover from that.
:15:40. > :15:41.
:15:41. > :15:48.looked accidental and caught unawares. He will certainly be in
:15:48. > :15:54.good hands with the Ulster video and medical team. All precautions
:15:54. > :16:02.have to be taken and there is never any area for doubt. Plenty of
:16:02. > :16:12.paramedics on there and I think McComb is sitting up a little bit.
:16:12. > :16:33.
:16:33. > :16:43.He has almost caught a classic there came. You cannot rely on
:16:43. > :16:45.
:16:45. > :16:50.other people to do the job for you. As they stand, none of those
:16:50. > :16:57.scorelines really doing Ulster any favours. A win for Glasgow would
:16:57. > :17:07.keep them above Ulster. There brought last week meant they got
:17:07. > :17:15.the extra two.. Ulster still have the capabilities of pressing on and
:17:16. > :17:21.maybe getting another bonus point. Anxious looks on the faces of the
:17:21. > :17:25.Ulster faithful, who come weekend and we cared. Huge development
:17:25. > :17:33.plans here at break and help and one hopes that the number of season
:17:33. > :17:37.tickets will increase because that gives a big financial plus. More
:17:37. > :17:42.people saying they want to come and watch rugby like this, and putting
:17:42. > :17:52.their hands in their pocket, I'm not trying to do eight sales pitch
:17:52. > :17:52.
:17:52. > :18:02.for Ulster, but the season ticket prices are very reasonable. They
:18:02. > :18:04.
:18:04. > :18:07.have got Mike McComish strapped on two there structure. I think it was
:18:08. > :18:17.something quite innocuous but when a guy goes down like that you
:18:17. > :18:22.cannot take any chances. He is in very good hands. You have to take
:18:22. > :18:26.players safety and welfare very seriously, particularly Brent
:18:26. > :18:30.injuries are around that area. The Ulster crowd will be very happy
:18:30. > :18:35.with the spectacle they have seen this evening. It perhaps does not
:18:35. > :18:41.have the intensity of some games but it just made up for it in the
:18:41. > :18:51.manner that it has been played. Both teams with plenty of endeavour.
:18:51. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:06.Ulster will be conscious of putting this game away. Visser put
:19:06. > :19:10.Edinburgh up and then there was excessive tries for Ulster, all of
:19:11. > :19:16.which were converted. Either side of the interval, Godman kicked a
:19:16. > :19:26.couple of penalties for Edinburgh. So, 10 points between them but a
:19:26. > :19:44.
:19:44. > :19:49.long way to go. Ulster other two round of applause for the
:19:49. > :19:57.unfortunate Mike McComish. His father, Graham, was an outstanding
:19:57. > :20:01.player for the North of Ireland and for Ulster. Do not get into a
:20:01. > :20:11.conversation with him about sporting facts and figures, because
:20:11. > :20:14.
:20:14. > :20:24.he was a mine of information. So, McComb is on for Ulster and it is
:20:24. > :20:24.
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:21:10. > :21:20.prospect of some came time here at Craven Hill. He is another product
:21:20. > :21:34.
:21:34. > :21:38.referee has given the penalty but not a penalty try. I'm sure Ulster
:21:38. > :21:44.will take the scrum again. When you are under that sort of pressure,
:21:44. > :21:54.the next thing that you do is package down and ask for another
:21:54. > :22:20.
:22:20. > :22:30.scrum until you receive the penalty the back line, depending which way
:22:30. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :22:52.There has been very rain in the last -- very little brain in the
:22:52. > :23:11.
:23:11. > :23:21.last two or three days here in bowl give the penalty try! Claiming
:23:21. > :23:22.
:23:22. > :23:27.that Edinburgh were collapsing. Nigel Owen and St that the drive
:23:27. > :23:32.was coming on, you took the step and then you brought it down. No
:23:32. > :23:39.option, he feels, than to give the penalty try. Outstanding
:23:39. > :23:43.scrummaging. Afoa making mincemeat of the opposition. We thought that
:23:43. > :23:53.was what Ulster would try for and they have the reward for the set-
:23:53. > :24:17.
:24:17. > :24:27.piece dominance. This will be their heard in that and has gone off the
:24:27. > :24:46.
:24:46. > :24:49.restart, so nothing going right for the visitors. I think, given the
:24:49. > :24:55.injuries and the continuation of the Six Nations, Ulster will be
:24:55. > :25:03.pretty club that they do not have games in the next two weeks. There
:25:03. > :25:10.is an opportunity to give more came time to do likes of Macklin and
:25:10. > :25:20.Cochrane. And also quench Afoa is likely to get 20 minutes in this
:25:20. > :25:45.
:25:45. > :25:50.position established. It is always difficult for her team when you
:25:50. > :25:58.have got a bonus point, and a good lead, how do you keep the
:25:58. > :26:06.intensity? Edinburgh are changing their hooker and Ulster are
:26:06. > :26:11.changing their scrum-half. Ian Humphreys is coming on. Alun Walker,
:26:11. > :26:21.the man who scored a try for Edinburgh in the corresponding
:26:21. > :26:21.
:26:21. > :27:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:27:57. > :28:03.fixture at Murrayfield, is on for be a Ulster scrummage. Edinburgh
:28:03. > :28:12.still trying to play that high- tempo game but an ill-conceived
:28:12. > :28:18.kick there. I am delighted to be able to bring you to news that Mike
:28:18. > :28:24.McComish is sitting up in the dressing room and is talking. How
:28:24. > :28:27.might sense he is making is a matter for debate! But most
:28:28. > :28:37.importantly, Mike McComish is sitting up in the dressing room and
:28:38. > :28:38.
:28:38. > :28:48.chatting away. And Andi Kyriacou has made way for the experienced
:28:48. > :29:04.
:29:04. > :29:12.Nigel Brady, who has come on as Nigel Brady. He has been an
:29:12. > :29:20.outstanding player for Ulster down the years. A great irrespective
:29:20. > :29:30.member within the squad. At the core of the culture that is driving
:29:30. > :29:30.
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:31:38. > :31:45.impressive as he was in the referee was having a good look, but
:31:45. > :31:55.there has been a rush forwards. But also a loving far too dangerously,
:31:55. > :31:55.
:31:55. > :32:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:32:48. > :32:58.Edinburgh just unable to get that the game and that was a confident
:32:58. > :33:09.
:33:10. > :33:19.kept. You hear that thump of having a left-footed player on the
:33:20. > :33:32.
:33:32. > :33:42.pitch. It opens up tactical kicking come to the end of the third
:33:42. > :33:42.
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:34:34. > :34:39.side to try and stymie the efforts Traynor are think. They are taking
:34:39. > :34:44.it around the fringes and going through multiple phases, but
:34:44. > :34:54.ultimately that handling let them down. We are seeing a number of
:34:54. > :34:58.
:34:58. > :35:08.substitutes now. Kyle Traynor coming off, to be replaced by Robin
:35:08. > :35:10.
:35:10. > :35:20.Hislop. It can get a bit confusing with all these changes happening at
:35:20. > :35:38.
:35:38. > :35:48.once. Chris Scott and coming on for 20 minutes on the pitch.
:35:48. > :35:54.
:35:54. > :36:04.finally, Harry Leonard has come on from Humphreys. What a fabulous
:36:04. > :36:07.
:36:07. > :36:17.Keck! Look at the ground on the face of Ian Humphreys. It is good
:36:17. > :36:17.
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:37:03. > :37:12.field position comfortably in after Edinburgh carry it over the
:37:13. > :37:13.
:37:13. > :37:23.goal line. Excellent attacking round the fringes. Good pressure
:37:23. > :37:38.
:37:38. > :37:45.posts. The referee is just giving everyone a bit of a time-out. Sean
:37:45. > :37:54.Cox, 27, was born in Lancaster or. He started the season at Sale
:37:54. > :37:59.Sharks. With the Temple of this game, particularly in the first
:37:59. > :38:09.half, it is not surprising that the four words are starting to feel the
:38:09. > :38:14.
:38:14. > :38:24.second replacement prop is set to come on. But they will probably
:38:24. > :38:24.
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:39:06. > :39:16.month out of their boots, to make sure they can get as much grip as
:39:16. > :39:28.
:39:28. > :39:38.are pushing it through and there is the penalty. Edinburgh guilty of
:39:38. > :39:40.
:39:40. > :39:46.whipping around. Ulster are going quickly fills up. It is another try
:39:46. > :39:55.for Ulster. He is only on the pitch a couple of minutes and Chris Cogan
:39:55. > :40:05.has got try No. 5 for Ulster. That should just about wrap it up.
:40:05. > :40:08.
:40:08. > :40:18.again, it is about this dominance in the scrum. I am sure that Ruan
:40:18. > :40:25.
:40:25. > :40:32.Pienaar was been shouted at to take has played most of his rugby out
:40:32. > :40:42.and the wing for his previous club, but not so much in his professional
:40:42. > :40:50.
:40:50. > :40:54.truly one and also got that all important bonus point. Ruan Pienaar,
:40:55. > :41:04.from the far touchline, could not quite bring backache right back in,
:41:05. > :41:05.
:41:05. > :42:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:42:55. > :42:58.Humphreys. It has Pook Edinburgh coming up in 16 months' time, if
:42:58. > :43:08.this fellow was playing like this for Scotland, were due count
:43:08. > :43:33.
:43:33. > :43:41.against him getting into that That was exuberant rugby. Paddy
:43:41. > :43:45.Wallace's distribution skills up for all to see there. But once
:43:45. > :43:52.again, I'll start are back in Edinburgh territory, when they have
:43:52. > :44:01.played the majority of the second half. Just to over 12 minutes
:44:01. > :44:11.remaining. There may be some added time, of course, because of that
:44:11. > :44:17.
:44:17. > :44:27.completely accidental, thump to the side of their head. This is good
:44:27. > :44:59.
:44:59. > :45:03.opportunity to effect that grass tackle. Because of their height
:45:03. > :45:07.they can get under the ball and hold the player up. The other
:45:07. > :45:17.players come in and around and the ball becomes unplayable because it
:45:17. > :45:47.
:45:47. > :45:53.is off the ground and results in further himself. Good play by
:45:53. > :46:03.Ulster yet again. Excellent work. They used it well with Ian
:46:03. > :46:17.
:46:17. > :46:22.Humphreys. Look how hard Visser for a try against Tim Visser.
:46:22. > :46:32.Edinburgh making another replacement and coming on is Chris
:46:32. > :46:35.
:46:35. > :46:41.Paterson. Luke Marshall has come on for Ian Whitten. And there is the
:46:41. > :46:51.most capped player in the history of Scottish International Rugby
:46:51. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:05.Union football, the great Chris senior Ulster shirt for quite some
:47:05. > :47:05.
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:48:03. > :48:13.very quick. Into the last 10 minutes of this game and Edinburgh
:48:13. > :48:45.
:48:45. > :48:55.are still throwing everything at 18th appearance for Ulster and his
:48:55. > :49:28.
:49:28. > :49:38.15th as replacement. He is a former options are available, that is how
:49:38. > :50:03.
:50:03. > :50:13.The referee is having a look, he may well go upstairs. The sheer
:50:13. > :50:22.size of Tim Visser may have been enough to give him that touch down.
:50:22. > :50:27.He does not look convinced himself. That looks alright to me. He
:50:27. > :50:31.touched the corner flag with his foot, but that does not count
:50:31. > :50:36.anymore. I think it is the foot placement be on the try-line that
:50:36. > :50:46.would be of most concern. It is weather this for a plant is down
:50:46. > :50:49.
:50:49. > :50:58.before the ball. Was his Inside foot in touch? I think it looks
:50:58. > :51:08.alright. It may be a case of attacking advantage. You may award
:51:08. > :51:12.
:51:12. > :51:17.the try. And the try is good and Edinburgh have pulled back. Not a
:51:17. > :51:26.bad kick but it did not drift in. So, at seven minutes remaining,
:51:26. > :51:36.Ulster with the bonus point and the fifth try to pick. The game really
:51:36. > :51:37.
:51:37. > :51:47.breaking up, but look at the strength of Visser. Displaying that
:51:47. > :51:47.
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:52:40. > :52:46.lethal finishing ability that he nothing wrong with that, according
:52:46. > :52:56.to Nigel Owens. There was a great jazz there for try number six for
:52:56. > :53:24.
:53:24. > :53:31.am sure, will be into the corner. He into the corner up or a scrum,
:53:31. > :53:35.but I would say the corner will be the option. Not much point going
:53:35. > :53:40.for the three. Seven tries scored already and the crowd is certainly
:53:40. > :53:50.would not mind a last one to set them on their way with a smile on
:53:50. > :53:51.
:53:51. > :54:01.their face. Paddy Wallace has to make the decision and I think they
:54:01. > :54:02.
:54:02. > :54:08.are going for the scrummage. Good appreciation from Ulster, if they
:54:08. > :54:13.have made the decision, because you would not put it against them to
:54:13. > :54:16.match this Edinburgh scrum all the way to the line. Mike McComish has
:54:16. > :54:21.an nasty-looking gash on his left cheekbone and it is badly swollen
:54:21. > :54:28.but I do not think he is going to be too worried about that. This was
:54:28. > :54:34.how he got injured. It was the head of one of his colleagues. No wonder
:54:34. > :54:42.he went down like a ton of bricks! Paul Marshall will be running
:54:42. > :54:52.around telling everyone how he fought one of Ulster's strongest
:54:52. > :54:52.
:54:52. > :55:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 134 seconds
:55:59. > :56:09.referee is playing advantage to Adam ruck. -- to Edinburgh. They
:56:09. > :56:31.
:56:31. > :56:41.are still going to run it, so full forward in the world but he is
:56:41. > :57:14.
:57:14. > :57:24.Nigel Owens, entering into the spirit of things, it says on you
:57:24. > :58:00.
:58:00. > :58:06.does! What a finish by Ulster. And the crowd, as if they were not
:58:06. > :58:12.going home happy, will now be going home ecstatic! The feel-good factor
:58:12. > :58:17.is certainly at Ravenhill this evening. They could pick up and a
:58:17. > :58:27.wonderful angle run by Humphreys. He had the pace to go over in the
:58:27. > :58:30.
:58:30. > :58:37.corner. 21-8 at half-time, it is now 38-16. And Ian Humphreys gets
:58:37. > :58:44.over in the corner. This will be the last kick of what really has
:58:44. > :58:53.been a warming game in every sense. 8 chilly evening at Ravenhill but
:58:53. > :58:58.it has been raining tries. It has been hectic stuff from the start. A
:58:58. > :59:02.huge amount of endeavour and the tempo has been high throughout. Two
:59:02. > :59:12.teams that came here wanting to play rugby and we have witnessed a
:59:12. > :59:28.