:00:31. > :00:36.After losing last week, Ulster's hopes of making the top four are
:00:36. > :00:43.hanging by a thread. It doesn't get much tougher than the visit of the
:00:43. > :00:48.leaders, Leinster. Ulster with their new half-back combination of
:00:48. > :00:52.Ruan Pienaar and Paddy Jackson. Ulster must win their last two
:00:52. > :01:00.matches to have any hope of reaching the play-offs. Can they
:01:00. > :01:08.stop Leinster and their talismanic, Brian O'Driscoll? It is the last
:01:08. > :01:16.game for Ulster's coach. It is Ulster against Leinster. It is the
:01:16. > :01:26.last game at home for Ulster's coach, Brian McLoughlin. It is a
:01:26. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:31.sell-out crowd here. Stephen Ferris and Rory Best have been rested
:01:31. > :01:40.tonight ahead of the Heineken Cup semi-final. So this is the last
:01:40. > :01:45.game at Ravenhill for Brian McLoughlin, and also Pedrie
:01:45. > :01:49.Wannenburg. We have a special interview with him at half-time.
:01:49. > :01:53.There is plenty of unfinished business before that. Tonight's
:01:53. > :02:00.match could end up being an dress- rehearsal for the Heineken Cup
:02:00. > :02:10.final! Even the mascot snow not to get too carried away. At the moment
:02:10. > :02:12.
:02:12. > :02:18.we are set for a bruising battle tonight! That is emergency Eddie in
:02:18. > :02:22.the middle, here to promote the Police and Fire games, held in
:02:22. > :02:32.Northern Ireland next year. Good evening to Andy Ward and Tony much
:02:32. > :02:36.
:02:36. > :02:40.two games and hope that one of their sides above them it slips up.
:02:40. > :02:45.The Ospreys played The Dragons tonight. You fancy the Ospreys to
:02:45. > :02:55.win that. We are looking for Munster to do us a favour against
:02:55. > :03:05.the Scarlets. It could well turn out to be Ulster bursters - Ulster
:03:05. > :03:11.
:03:11. > :03:18.It is some night for Paddy Jackson tonight. He has been an emerging
:03:18. > :03:22.talent in the last couple of years. They had him playing at 12 last
:03:22. > :03:27.week. There is no doubt that this guy has a lot of talent and
:03:27. > :03:32.pedigree and I hope he has a fantastic match. He is a great
:03:32. > :03:39.kicker of the ball. Will this be an emotional night tonight for by
:03:39. > :03:48.McLaughlan Aziz says goodbye to Ravenhill? Undoubtedly. It is a
:03:48. > :03:53.sell-out, as well. I think the crowd have turned out to thank him
:03:53. > :04:02.for what he has done in the last 203 games. When he came in, Ulster
:04:02. > :04:09.were on their way down and he has helped the province turned a corner.
:04:09. > :04:16.Noel Stephen Ferris, Rory Best or John Afoa tonight. Will Leinster
:04:16. > :04:20.have too much firepower? I think so, yes. They have phenomenal firepower,
:04:20. > :04:27.from the front row, the back row, the middle of the pitch, the back
:04:27. > :04:33.three. Unfortunately, also don't have their full artillery out
:04:33. > :04:39.tonight. It is a big night for the players on the pitch. A big night
:04:39. > :04:46.tonight for Darren Cave, up against Brian O'Driscoll. If yes, this
:04:47. > :04:51.Centra combinations are mouth- watering. Let's hope for a big
:04:51. > :04:58.performance from the Ulster guys to set them up for next week. Ulster
:04:58. > :05:04.will try to stop Leinster this evening, becoming the first Irish
:05:04. > :05:14.present - the first Irish Province to win a full sweep of all six
:05:14. > :05:33.
:05:33. > :05:37.inter-provincial calendar. Leinster had the big guns on parade tonight.
:05:37. > :05:47.It is been a while since we saw Brian O'Driscoll at Ravenhill, only
:05:47. > :05:52.his 4th game this season. There is the man who has to be the greatest
:05:52. > :05:58.player of his generation, not just in Irish, European or international
:05:58. > :06:08.rugby, but in terms of world rugby. There is a young man who has been
:06:08. > :06:11.performing pretty well. To look under its Ulster faces tells its
:06:11. > :06:17.own story. It will be very difficult for both sides not to
:06:17. > :06:27.think about European Rugby tonight, but there is a very crucial run-in
:06:27. > :06:31.
:06:31. > :06:40.in terms of domestic rugby. This is the 32nd time as Ulster captain for
:06:40. > :06:45.Johann Muller. Nigel Brady is in for the suspended John Afoa. A
:06:45. > :06:53.Ravenhill goodbye tonight for Pedrie Wannenburg. Willie Faloon is
:06:53. > :06:59.taking himself of - is taking himself off to the west of Ireland.
:06:59. > :07:09.You can see Paddy Jackson Chris Baird at outside-half. It is just
:07:09. > :07:28.
:07:28. > :07:34.his third game of the season in the game. If his first against 5th in
:07:34. > :07:44.the table. No matter what happens tonight, Leinster will top the
:07:44. > :07:55.
:07:55. > :07:59.league and guarantee themselves a The first scrum to Ulster. It will
:07:59. > :08:06.be interesting to see it Ulster have the depth to cover for the
:08:06. > :08:11.omissions on their team-sheet. We know that Leinster has. Leinster
:08:11. > :08:21.have a great depth in their squad. Ulster will want to ensure that the
:08:21. > :08:35.
:08:35. > :08:39.normal starting 15 in their last game Anne's absolutely ran away
:08:39. > :08:49.with that. It was interesting to see when Ulster did that last week,
:08:49. > :09:27.
:09:27. > :09:32.they got beaten. That is a very breakdown. I don't think Leinster
:09:33. > :09:37.will go for the posts from here. They it is important for Ulster
:09:37. > :09:47.that the get the likes of Andrew Trimble and Craig Gilroy into the
:09:47. > :09:53.play, share the workload, do the hard yards up front. Jonny Sexton
:09:53. > :10:03.has made decent in roads towards the Ulster goal line and Leinster
:10:03. > :10:04.
:10:04. > :10:14.are very good at the line-out. Leo Cullen, Brad Thorn, Dominic Ryan.
:10:14. > :10:45.
:10:45. > :10:51.This is Jonny Sexton's 68 league Ulster gain an advantage. But was a
:10:51. > :10:57.mismatch there, Declan Fitzpatrick could not get to Fergus MacFadyen.
:10:57. > :11:03.Leinster playmakers are very astute at finding what these bases. Fergus
:11:03. > :11:13.MacFadyen just losing the ball after a very good tackle by Tom
:11:13. > :11:42.
:11:42. > :11:52.of using Declan Fitzpatrick on the tight-head side? A I think every
:11:52. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :12:05.selection today is about testing things for next week. Fitzpatrick
:12:05. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:42.towards the touchline, but he has over done it and it is going to,
:12:42. > :12:47.although way back. Right tactic? There was certainly a lot of space
:12:47. > :12:52.there, but he didn't get the points of the ball. He is trying to get
:12:52. > :12:57.some field position. Leinster have an ability to contest the ball no
:12:57. > :13:02.matter where the breakdown days. The skills of their inside and
:13:02. > :13:12.outside backs to get over the ball and slow down the possession really
:13:12. > :13:12.
:13:12. > :14:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:14:18. > :14:24.is a master class. Leinster's Kevin McLoughlin. Nobody at home
:14:24. > :14:27.for Ulster. What a start for this irresistible Leinster side. They
:14:27. > :14:37.managed to combine that ferocity with the precision at the break
:14:37. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:48.down. You can see him getting over the advantage line, and once they
:14:48. > :14:55.do that they are very difficult to contain. Ultimately the break down
:14:55. > :15:03.the defence through sheer weight of numbers. It was David Carney who
:15:03. > :15:13.made initial break. That is the second league try for Kevin
:15:13. > :15:13.
:15:13. > :15:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:15:55. > :16:04.McLoughlin. What a start by the men galloping. They slip into the
:16:04. > :16:14.groove. Defensive organisation was not therefore Ulster. They had the
:16:14. > :16:14.
:16:14. > :17:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:17:52. > :17:58.numbers, but there did not get the player here. -- Pedrie Wannenburg.
:17:58. > :18:08.Ulster concede the penalty, holding on against Chris Henry.
:18:08. > :18:08.
:18:08. > :18:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:18:59. > :19:02.communication error. Not reading relentless, they keep coming around
:19:02. > :19:11.the corner, they forced the opposition into a huge defensive
:19:11. > :19:16.workload. Look at the body position, it is so difficult to dislodge it.
:19:16. > :19:26.Carrying the ball in the wide channels as well. It is hard to
:19:26. > :19:42.
:19:42. > :19:52.believe he is only 24, he seems to That was a bit of a shambles. The
:19:52. > :20:03.
:20:03. > :20:10.well, they would have done scrummaging plenty of times through
:20:10. > :20:16.their careers. The referee just once in -- referee just once an
:20:16. > :20:21.even contest. This is not the time for bragging rights. The rain has
:20:21. > :20:31.started to come down. It is quite fine, but it is coming down Sturley.
:20:31. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :20:48.since the end of November, has not done a bad job. Ruan Pienaar has
:20:48. > :20:51.
:20:51. > :20:59.not found touch. The touch judge did not put his flag up. That was
:20:59. > :21:04.perhaps nudged forward by Luke Fitzgerald. It was well into touch,
:21:04. > :21:09.and Luke Fitzgerald knocked it forward. It should have been a
:21:09. > :21:13.line-out to Ulster, but they will take the scrum. Plenty of
:21:13. > :21:19.opportunity to bring out one of the Prix rehearsed moves. They have
:21:19. > :21:26.been good at scoring from set- pieces. It is all about securing
:21:26. > :21:36.the set-piece possession from the scrummage. This is Ulster's best
:21:36. > :21:36.
:21:36. > :22:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:22:29. > :22:33.have conceded at the breakdown for hanging on in the tackle. Prime
:22:33. > :22:41.McLaughlan will not be placed. have not been able to clear beyond
:22:41. > :22:46.the tackle situation. Ulster have not been able to dislodge him. It
:22:46. > :22:56.is another penalty given away. Chris Henry seems to have banged
:22:56. > :22:59.
:22:59. > :23:05.his knee. That was the breakdown, and the referee did not hesitate.
:23:05. > :23:11.Johann Muller missed the game last weekend. Brian McLoughlin with two
:23:11. > :23:14.more guaranteed games after this, he would like it to be four or five.
:23:15. > :23:21.But what happens tonight will dictate a lot of that, Ulster need
:23:21. > :23:25.to win and hope that scores elsewhere go their way. You do not
:23:25. > :23:30.win league titles in the autumn, but you can lose them. Having
:23:30. > :23:37.started so well, with three wins in a row, they lost four in a row, and
:23:37. > :23:44.that has been their downfall, if that is how it pans out. Chris
:23:44. > :23:48.Henry still in trouble. They want to win this game. If they do not
:23:48. > :23:53.get the win, they will not sit -- they will not want to ship any
:23:53. > :24:03.significant injuries. Chris Henry is grimacing, but he is taking his
:24:03. > :24:03.
:24:03. > :25:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:25:45. > :25:49.terms of the defence, and it has paid off, because the Leinster try
:25:49. > :25:54.scorer has spilled it forward to give Ulster the scrum. It is the
:25:54. > :25:58.defensive workload, it takes its toll later in the game. The last
:25:58. > :26:04.passage of play, Chris Henry receiving more treatment, I am not
:26:04. > :26:10.sure he will be with us for much longer. He is going off, and Robbie
:26:10. > :26:14.Diack is coming on. That is a blow for Ulster. I do not know if it is
:26:14. > :26:21.serious. There is a fair degree of precaution. But they will not risk
:26:21. > :26:29.anything. Robbie Diack will come on. They will move him to No. 8, with
:26:29. > :26:39.Pedrie Wannenburg going to number six. We will see. Willie Faloon
:26:39. > :26:40.
:26:40. > :26:50.will stay at open-side. No, Pedrie Wannenburg will stay at No. 8.
:26:50. > :27:22.
:27:22. > :27:32.first quarter. A try after seven minutes by Kevin McLoughlin for
:27:32. > :27:32.
:27:32. > :29:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:29:13. > :29:23.thing, he put one foot into touch. It is a pity try -- Ulster turned
:29:23. > :29:28.
:29:28. > :29:38.possession throughout this game. They have at an intensity at the
:29:38. > :29:52.
:29:52. > :29:56.breakdown that Ulster have not been able to match. Her there is still a
:29:56. > :30:06.lot of tickets left for the Heineken Cup semi-final, for
:30:06. > :30:14.
:30:14. > :30:19.it delights of this fella, Ruan Pienaar, for the next two years.
:30:19. > :30:23.Ulster fans are very aware of what he is capable of. Excellent
:30:23. > :30:30.individual player, but also very responsible for the patterns that
:30:31. > :30:36.Ulster used in attack. You have to feel sorry for Paul Marshall
:30:36. > :30:46.missing the game today. He has played 64 games in a row, he tells
:30:46. > :31:07.
:31:07. > :31:15.was doing there. L welcome penalty at the break down for Ulster.
:31:15. > :31:19.Willie Faloon doing well to get in behind, then the cavalry arrives.
:31:19. > :31:22.Ulster thrive on quality possession from the breakdown. Once they are
:31:22. > :31:32.denied that it becomes very difficult to get their patterns
:31:32. > :31:35.
:31:35. > :31:40.moving. They will be very keen to get three points on the scoreboard.
:31:40. > :31:50.That looks like it could be an Achilles strain. I hope it is
:31:50. > :32:19.
:32:19. > :32:29.portent of things to come? Their one chance and they failed to take
:32:29. > :32:33.
:32:33. > :32:38.it. You just feel that Ulster needs some time and possession into right
:32:38. > :32:42.parts of the pitch. Up to nine it has been pretty much defence for
:32:42. > :32:52.the all 23 minutes and that will start to take its toll later in the
:32:52. > :32:52.
:32:52. > :33:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:33:54. > :34:00.Ulster try. Has he got across the line! Johann Muller has never
:34:00. > :34:10.scored for his adopted Provence before. If he has got in, what a
:34:10. > :34:14.score this could be! Ulster play best when the play with width. That
:34:15. > :34:24.was clever work by Paddy Wallace to release Johann Muller. Certainly
:34:25. > :34:25.
:34:25. > :34:35.the crowd think they have got a nick. Johann Muller Gotz in. I
:34:35. > :34:37.
:34:37. > :34:44.think the initial grounding was OK. Was he in control? Peter Ferguson,
:34:44. > :34:50.the television official, is having a good look at this. The question
:34:50. > :34:55.is, when it was initially grounded, was it over the line? It looks like
:34:55. > :35:05.he was in control for the first grounding. This will be a tough
:35:05. > :35:18.
:35:18. > :35:24.call. He released, but was it over the line? He has been so close over
:35:24. > :35:34.the last couple of seasons to scoring a try. All he needs is a
:35:34. > :35:35.
:35:35. > :35:43.fingertip on it. A I am not altogether sure. You may award the
:35:43. > :35:49.drive. They try has been awarded! Ulster are back in this game. So,
:35:49. > :35:54.having watched Ruan Pienaar miss the penalty, Johann Muller has
:35:54. > :35:59.scored his very first Ulster try, and what it's time to do it!
:35:59. > :36:03.think that was an attacking advantage being played there, and
:36:03. > :36:07.rightfully so. Ulster will be very happy that with their limited
:36:07. > :36:17.possession they have created a Skype - created at try-scoring
:36:17. > :36:37.
:36:37. > :36:46.conversion and a missed penalty. What a lovely piece of slide it
:36:46. > :36:56.hands - S sleight of hand by Willie Faloon. That was lovely stuff. A
:36:56. > :36:56.
:36:56. > :37:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:37:42. > :37:48.lovely little basketball style pass elegant kick of this season, but he
:37:48. > :37:52.found his touch. He has been a very good be short term by, hasn't he?
:37:53. > :37:58.He has certainly brought all that experience with them and the
:37:59. > :38:06.solidity he has at the back. He has had an impact both on the pitch and
:38:06. > :38:16.off the field. He has fitted into the Ulster culture very well.
:38:16. > :38:16.
:38:16. > :39:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:39:03. > :39:10.Cullen being told by the referee to yet again at the breakdown. Pedrie
:39:10. > :39:15.Wannenburg I think is the culprit. They are going to go for the posts.
:39:15. > :39:21.I'm sure Ulster have been thinking all week about trying to slow down
:39:22. > :39:26.the possession for Leinster. Leinster are so dangerous when they
:39:26. > :39:31.start to recycle the ball quickly. Ulster are doing their best to slow
:39:31. > :39:40.them down, but it is costing them penalties. Pedrie Wannenburg not
:39:40. > :39:50.making sufficient effort to get out of the way. So, Jonny Sexton with
:39:50. > :39:54.
:39:54. > :40:01.an early conversion. He has 29 Alan caps and the World Cup behind him.
:40:01. > :40:11.The prospect of a Lions' Tour - Lions' Tour next year, but the
:40:11. > :40:33.
:40:33. > :40:40.Sexton. So, had Ulster landed the two kicks they had missed, it would
:40:40. > :40:44.be 10 points apiece, but it is not. Leinster will probably feel the
:40:44. > :40:54.scoreline is a more accurate reflection of the possession and
:40:54. > :41:02.
:41:02. > :41:07.it. Such a pity because there was a great chance for Ulster. Craig
:41:07. > :41:15.Gilroy is down on one knee. I wonder if he needs attention?
:41:15. > :41:21.think she got a knock in the back of their head there. I think she
:41:21. > :41:29.seems to be fine. Bright sunlight coming out from the old stand side
:41:29. > :41:34.of the park. Paddy Wallace has got a bit of a bang. The doctor is on,
:41:34. > :41:41.just checking if there is any problem. That is the last thing
:41:41. > :41:51.Ulster needs. He has been forced into a very heavy defensive
:41:51. > :41:53.
:41:53. > :41:57.workload. The Ospreys at Swansea our leading The Dragons by 10
:41:57. > :42:06.points to six. The Ospreys are maintaining their challenge for a
:42:06. > :42:10.semi-final place. The other two places are probably going to beat
:42:10. > :42:14.Munster and the Ospreys, with Ulster battling out for the 4th
:42:14. > :42:24.place, but the need to win this game tonight. A scrummage for
:42:24. > :42:33.
:42:33. > :42:43.far side. That call was from the assistant. Declan Fitzpatrick taken
:42:43. > :42:46.
:42:46. > :42:52.down the scrummage. Well, if they could get a good 45 minutes out of
:42:52. > :42:57.Declan Fitzpatrick next week that would solve a lot of problems.
:42:57. > :43:01.is the theory behind the selection tonight. They just want to see if
:43:01. > :43:08.he has enough running in his legs for him to be a viable option next
:43:08. > :43:18.week. By at is a beautiful kick by Jonny Sexton. Almost up to the
:43:18. > :43:28.Ulster's ten-metre line. Ulster have only won one not out of 16 of
:43:28. > :43:28.
:43:28. > :44:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:44:21. > :44:27.the last meeting between these two foot, but it will be an Ulster
:44:27. > :44:35.through. You can see the urgency that Leinster have won there in
:44:35. > :44:40.possession and stop when the ball carrier hits they ruck area, there
:44:40. > :44:45.are always two players behind him. That means that there was a
:44:45. > :44:50.constant pressure on the opposition. I think Paddy Wallace is going to
:44:50. > :44:57.go off. The doctor is having a word with the referee. Paddy Wallace has
:44:57. > :45:03.got a bit of the pomp and he has not 100 %. If it is concussion,
:45:04. > :45:07.that means you might not play for a while. He is just a bit wobbly.
:45:07. > :45:17.Knowing Paddy Wallace, he would not be going off unless it was
:45:17. > :45:25.
:45:25. > :45:30.change. They need to have all of their top players available. I do
:45:30. > :45:40.not think it was that incident that brought the problem, I think it was
:45:40. > :45:40.
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:46:30. > :46:35.quick one. Luke Fitzgerald was not involved at all. A Andrew Trimble
:46:35. > :46:40.exerting himself on the leads the team. Once the penalty was given,
:46:40. > :46:50.making a further point to the referee. Ulster Creek another 10
:46:50. > :46:58.
:46:58. > :47:00.pitch. It will be interesting to see how a Ulster reshuffle. Will
:47:00. > :47:07.they be for Stefan Terblanche or Andrew Trimble into the centre? I
:47:07. > :47:12.think they will move Andrew Trimble. Andrew Trimble making a pest of
:47:12. > :47:19.himself. Andrew Trimble will probably be into the number 13
:47:19. > :47:24.jersey. He making -- but he was making a nuisance of himself at the
:47:24. > :47:34.breakdown. That rivalry between him and his international colleagues
:47:34. > :47:52.
:47:52. > :48:01.the interval, they would be a lot educated right foot off Jonathan
:48:01. > :48:09.Sexton, getting Leinster out of trouble. More than 400 league
:48:09. > :48:14.points in 16 appearances, five tries. The rain is lashing down, it
:48:14. > :48:18.looks like a freak shower, but it will have a major effect on the
:48:18. > :48:23.playing surface and the ball and the handling of the ball. Paddy
:48:23. > :48:27.Wallace looking disconsolate. Ulster have lost two of their
:48:27. > :48:37.frontline players, with the Heineken Cup semi-final a week
:48:37. > :49:07.
:49:07. > :49:15.because it is very slippery. They One in the side, which I presume
:49:15. > :49:20.was Cian Healy. Good, tight forward play. Pedrie Wannenburg will be
:49:20. > :49:26.missed, because he has done that splendidly. He has not held himself
:49:26. > :49:30.back, he has always given 100%. Carrying bad ball into heavy
:49:30. > :49:34.traffic, he goes upright into traffic, but he has got the
:49:34. > :49:44.experience to roll around the corner, and he always tends to get
:49:44. > :49:54.
:49:54. > :50:04.the ball back. A lot of yards the level of crowd noise. It is all
:50:04. > :50:24.
:50:24. > :50:32.He missed with two, so one out of three. The gap is closed to just a
:50:32. > :50:36.couple of points. Ulster will be very happy with their defensive
:50:36. > :50:40.effort. You look at the game against Munster in the Heineken Cup,
:50:40. > :50:44.they have to defend for huge passages of time, and they have had
:50:44. > :50:54.to do it again in this half, but looking at the scoreboard, they
:50:54. > :51:17.
:51:17. > :51:23.22, so the knock-on effect was that it was kicked directly into touch,
:51:23. > :51:30.which has given leads to the line- out. Leinster were lucky to pick up
:51:30. > :51:35.some points before the interval. -- Leinster will look to pick up some
:51:35. > :51:39.points. Ulster will be happy enough with the scoreboard, but if
:51:39. > :51:48.Leinster can get points now, it will swing the momentum back their
:51:48. > :51:58.way. Kevin McLoughlin has filled them in the second row for Leinster
:51:58. > :52:35.
:52:35. > :52:40.their hands away. There are, dear. -- oh, dear. He did tell them, and
:52:40. > :52:43.that is three points that they did not be to give away. They could
:52:44. > :52:48.have done without that. It came from the error in judgment of
:52:48. > :52:53.kicking the ball out, it has come back to haunt them, with the three
:52:53. > :52:57.points looking likely. All of Ulster's penalties have been given
:52:57. > :53:04.away at the breakdown. The referee has told them often enough, so if
:53:04. > :53:09.they do it, it is their own fault. Willie Faloon, his last game that
:53:09. > :53:19.Ravenhill. He is off to join his former colleagues with Connacht
:53:19. > :53:19.
:53:19. > :53:26.next season. We wish him well. His 60th game for all staff -- for
:53:26. > :53:33.Ulster. There should be the last act of a decent first half of rugby,
:53:33. > :53:39.dominated by Leinster in terms of possession. Yes, Jonathan Sexton
:53:39. > :53:45.will not miss that. He makes no mistake. Another three points. He
:53:45. > :53:55.has got eight of their points so far. For Ulster, the first
:53:55. > :54:01.
:54:01. > :54:05.Ravenhill try, converted by Ruan Pienaar. Given the statistics, they
:54:05. > :54:10.lost in possession and territory, they defended well to hold them to
:54:10. > :54:17.that scoreline, but you wonder how much that has taken out of them,
:54:17. > :54:23.and whether they can replicate the defensive effort in the second half.
:54:23. > :54:33.Not much between them. I wonder if we will see some changes for Ulster
:54:33. > :54:36.
:54:36. > :54:43.It is what we expected, a competitive, hard-fought Irish
:54:43. > :54:47.Derby. Leinster sliced Ulster opened too easily, then Ulster lost
:54:47. > :54:54.Chris Henry and Paddy Wallace, but the captain led by example, a
:54:54. > :55:03.Johann Muller Westlink his way over. Jonathan Sexton and Ruan Pienaar
:55:03. > :55:13.traded penalties. But at the break, Leinster League, 13-8. -- Leinster
:55:13. > :55:19.
:55:19. > :55:27.Let's get the reaction of a World Frustration would be an
:55:27. > :55:33.understatement? Yes, it was disappointing, but I have got to
:55:33. > :55:37.make sure I use the next few weeks well. You are very experienced,
:55:37. > :55:42.what could bring to the team off the pitch? Doing a lot of homework
:55:42. > :55:46.for them. I am not playing, so I can do a lot of work for the teams
:55:46. > :55:52.that are coming up. I am working with the young guys, giving them
:55:52. > :55:57.tips. A couple of key men off injured, what have you made of the
:55:57. > :56:01.first half? It is not great to lose a couple of boys, but it is a tough
:56:01. > :56:07.game, it always will be against Leinster. We have got to make sure
:56:07. > :56:13.we can get points every time. you ready for the Heineken Cup
:56:13. > :56:23.file? I think the boys will do well next week, I am doing training, so
:56:23. > :56:25.
:56:25. > :56:31.I am a good forward to it. -- I am To Leinster deserved the lead?
:56:31. > :56:36.not know, they were lucky with a couple of kicks. The scoreline
:56:37. > :56:40.should be slightly different, 11-10 would have been a better reflection.
:56:40. > :56:45.Leinster looked threatening, but Ulster got themselves back into the
:56:45. > :56:54.game, and they are getting back on top defensive play. The weather has
:56:54. > :57:01.been a leveller. Defensively, at times, that has been their weakness,
:57:01. > :57:08.and they will be disappointed with the soft score early on. We started
:57:08. > :57:18.slowly. Leads to get a slight ankle in the scrum. -- leads they get a
:57:18. > :57:20.
:57:20. > :57:30.slight angle. What leads to do well, they've recycle the ball quickly. A
:57:30. > :57:30.
:57:30. > :57:38.couple of faces. The defence has not been good earlier in the season,
:57:38. > :57:43.but if we think about the Munster match, it was outstanding. The ball
:57:43. > :57:47.was coming at pace, that is where Leinster are phenomenal, European
:57:47. > :57:54.champions, because they played the game the way they are born to play.
:57:54. > :57:59.That is how they started, they looked threatening, but Ulster have
:57:59. > :58:04.come into the game. They moved closer to the Leinster try liner.
:58:04. > :58:09.Johann Muller with a good score. Yes, a nice touch from Paddy
:58:09. > :58:14.Wallace. He makes the pass, but he also does enough to take Luke
:58:14. > :58:18.Fitzgerald out of the equation. Johann Muller has done well to
:58:18. > :58:25.carry two men over. You can see Paddy Wallace make the past. He
:58:25. > :58:30.just does enough with Luke Fitzgerald. A lot of hard work,
:58:30. > :58:35.Johann Muller has done a lot of good work. What have you made of
:58:35. > :58:43.Paddy Jackson tonight, a big night for him? A massive night, he has
:58:43. > :58:46.answered every question. He has looked a very slick with the ball.
:58:46. > :58:53.Whenever we have been able to generate some ball, he has done
:58:53. > :59:00.well. He is physical, he got bogged off, he gets back onto his feet. He
:59:00. > :59:05.rides the tackle, he still made a beautiful pass. He is developing.
:59:05. > :59:15.If he gets more ball in the hand, he is a tasty player, he makes the
:59:15. > :59:18.
:59:18. > :59:26.With having Ruan Pienaar at No. 9, he has the luxury of having a
:59:26. > :59:30.world-class man inside him, as well. If Ulster can generate some more
:59:30. > :59:40.from football in the second half, he is deadly in a broken field
:59:40. > :59:40.
:59:40. > :59:46.situation. His feet are very fast. This guy is only 20! And highly
:59:46. > :59:52.regarded by arrogance, as well. has proved himself at that level
:59:52. > :59:57.time and time again. If ever we thought that this game didn't
:59:57. > :00:05.matter, Brian O'Driscoll and Andrew Trimble had a little dust up. Well,
:00:05. > :00:15.not really but you know what I mean. The this matters to these guys. You
:00:15. > :00:18.
:00:18. > :00:23.can't play these games at half speed. For a load of backs, but was
:00:23. > :00:28.quite a dust up! So, this is Brian McLaughlan's last game in charge at
:00:28. > :00:32.Ravenhill, but it is also the last game at Ravenhill for Pedrie
:00:32. > :00:42.Wannenburg, the popular South African. We caught up with him this
:00:42. > :00:43.
:00:43. > :00:53.week as he gets ready to call time on his Ulster career. Great run by
:00:53. > :01:07.
:01:07. > :01:13.Pedrie Wannenburg gets across the line! It is not a nice feeling to
:01:13. > :01:19.statuette the pitch on the moment. That is part of life. As a
:01:19. > :01:25.professional rugby player to move around a bit. It is sad for me. I
:01:25. > :01:35.can't say anything else, it is just sad for me. The first time I
:01:35. > :01:43.arrives in here was 2005. I have enjoyed every single moment of it.
:01:43. > :01:50.The crowd, singing the Ulster song. My first-born baby was born here,
:01:50. > :01:54.so will always be a special place. I will always come back and visit.
:01:54. > :02:01.When I came here, I always wanted to win a trophy. I think we can
:02:01. > :02:08.still do that. Last year we lost in the semi-final, and light are still
:02:08. > :02:15.going on. Hopefully I can go away with at least one piece of
:02:15. > :02:20.silverware! He is a really good friend and we have known him for a
:02:20. > :02:27.long time. I actually went to school with him. He has been
:02:27. > :02:31.absolutely brilliant. I think the supporters would agree he so much
:02:31. > :02:41.to the Ulster squad and team on the field. He will be missed in the
:02:41. > :02:43.
:02:43. > :02:50.To play over 50 games in two seasons is a fantastic achievement.
:02:50. > :02:54.Nobody could say that he hasn't played his part. I am sad to see in
:02:54. > :02:59.- I am glad to see him going, but hopefully he will come back and
:02:59. > :03:07.visit us. You never know, we may play against him in the next couple
:03:07. > :03:17.of seasons! Good luck to him. That will remember him as the guy who
:03:17. > :03:19.
:03:19. > :03:23.came might and give 100 %. It is tough, but hopefully people could
:03:23. > :03:33.see that I played the jersey with pride every time I went on to the
:03:33. > :03:42.
:03:42. > :03:47.We get the chance to say hello to a special visit to tonight. How did
:03:47. > :03:55.this flying visit to Ulster rugby come about tonight? I am not quite
:03:55. > :04:00.sure. We were on our way to England today, myself and Caroline. I knew
:04:00. > :04:06.this match was going on and she said to me, how far is it from
:04:06. > :04:12.London to Belfast? I said, maybe 45 minutes. She said, well, do you
:04:12. > :04:19.want to go for the night? I said, perfect! We're just here for the
:04:19. > :04:25.night to watch the boys. Hopefully we can get a win and get some
:04:25. > :04:30.confidence going for the semi-final next week. So, you're at Newbury
:04:30. > :04:36.today and you met the Queen! Yes, we did, we met the Queen. It has
:04:36. > :04:42.been a hectic day! That was a great experience. Caroline have met you
:04:42. > :04:46.before, but I hadn't. I had to learn to read that the kid and made
:04:46. > :04:51.sure I said the right things. It was a great experience. I didn't
:04:51. > :04:56.expect due to be on until the Irish Open. It must be nice to get back
:04:56. > :04:59.to see some of your good friends here tonight. I haven't seen these
:04:59. > :05:05.boys since Christmas. It will be great to catch up with them after
:05:05. > :05:09.the match, may be going for a bite to eat. Early flight tomorrow?
:05:09. > :05:12.Caroline is playing in Stuttgart next week, so she has got practice
:05:12. > :05:17.at 10 o'clock in the morning. It will be an early flight in the
:05:17. > :05:23.morning. If that is the life of sporting superstars! A couple of
:05:23. > :05:27.big championships coming up? fled back to the States on Monday
:05:27. > :05:33.to do a week's practice there to get ready for two big tournaments,
:05:33. > :05:36.quill hollow and then the Players' Championship after that, then back
:05:36. > :05:44.for Wentworth, then back over to America to get ready for the US
:05:44. > :05:53.Open. It will be a busy stretch. How much are you looking forward to
:05:53. > :05:59.defending the US Open? It would be nice to win it, and if not me,
:05:59. > :06:05.Graeme McDowell or Darren Clarke. It is always great to go back to
:06:05. > :06:09.defend a title. To be able to defend a major is pretty special.
:06:09. > :06:13.Hopefully I could give it a good run. It was disappointed by what
:06:13. > :06:20.happened at the Masters. I know you always keep a close watch on what
:06:20. > :06:26.is happening to Ulster rugby. You watched the big win against Munster
:06:26. > :06:31.before your final round of the Masters? I did. I remember watching
:06:31. > :06:35.its last year against Northampton and we got beaten. It was a great
:06:35. > :06:41.performance to get through against Munster. Hope lit the play well
:06:41. > :06:44.against Edinburgh next week. I think they can win tonight.
:06:44. > :06:49.Hopefully there will be able to play a bit more rugby now the
:06:49. > :06:58.weather has cleared up. I think Ulster could overturn it. Thank you
:06:59. > :07:08.so much. Great to have you here. It is time to rejoin Jim Neilly and
:07:09. > :07:12.
:07:12. > :07:18.What a life, let spot over to Belfast and watch a bit of rugby
:07:18. > :07:22.before heading off to Stuttgart. What a life! It does help if you
:07:22. > :07:29.are supremely talented, of course. I am just saying that there are
:07:29. > :07:36.going to be any changes in the Leinster side. Johann Muller leads
:07:36. > :07:45.crowds the Ulster side. Ulster lost Chris Henry first of all and then
:07:45. > :07:52.Paddy Wallace in the first half. A converted try would see Ulster get
:07:52. > :08:02.themselves into the lead. There is the man who was featured in a
:08:02. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:17.little half-time film. Best wishes from us to him for his new France -
:08:17. > :08:40.
:08:40. > :08:44.for his new life in France. We will accurate, but it is a Leinster
:08:44. > :08:52.knocked forwards and the first scrum of the second half will go to
:08:52. > :09:00.the men in white. Luke Fitzgerald has been in very good form, so he
:09:00. > :09:04.will be very disappointed that he was left out of the World Cup squad.
:09:04. > :09:10.He has reacted in the best way, by channelling that frustration into
:09:10. > :09:20.his game and he is coming back to his best. The same thing happen to
:09:20. > :09:32.
:09:32. > :09:36.Tommy Bowe when he got left out, Leinster got on the squeeze. If
:09:36. > :09:46.you... you think that if Ulster get the first points, Ulster will
:09:46. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :10:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:10:45. > :10:50.Again, Ulster Defence up to the task at this stage. Leinster are
:10:50. > :11:00.becoming a bit frustrated and are looking to kick to try to get
:11:00. > :11:00.
:11:00. > :12:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:12:04. > :12:08.was touched by Luke Fitzgerald first of all, then Brian O'Driscoll
:12:08. > :12:14.got it in an offside position. I think the referee got that one
:12:14. > :12:24.right. I think he is saying that it came off an Ulster hand. He may
:12:24. > :12:25.
:12:25. > :12:35.well be right. Not that I would wish to argue with Brian O'Driscoll,
:12:35. > :12:35.
:12:35. > :14:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:14:22. > :14:28.he may well be right. That was not everywhere! He is determined to go
:14:28. > :14:34.out on a high. That must be the 5th time that Ulster has given away
:14:34. > :14:38.possession at the breakdown. But very encouraging from an Ulster
:14:38. > :14:43.prospective that passage of play. It looked as if they were really
:14:43. > :14:49.building something from that period of play, but unfortunately it is a
:14:49. > :14:59.pressure relieving penalty for Leinster. Jonny Sexton just ambles
:14:59. > :15:24.
:15:24. > :15:30.over to pick up the ball, not in have had another bite at it. He got
:15:30. > :15:40.his first cap 10 years ago, against France. He won his last against New
:15:40. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :16:00.Zealand in 2007. He was capped 20 think somebody is getting some
:16:00. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:32.the interval. Just going through the recycled possession. Once again,
:16:32. > :16:39.through the phases. Ulster have not had enough attacking opportunity to
:16:39. > :16:43.go through the phases and built themselves. I have not heard Darren
:16:43. > :16:49.Cave be mentioned in an attacking context, that is how well Leinster
:16:49. > :16:53.have controlled possession. It is a farewell to Ravenhill in this
:16:53. > :17:03.capacity for Brian McLaughlin. He has been in charge for three years,
:17:03. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :17:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:17:48. > :17:54.and Ulster have made steady a Ulster scrum. Eoin Reddan
:17:54. > :17:59.protesting, but he knocked it forward. Built and the pressure on
:17:59. > :18:05.Ulster. They are enjoying the five point margin. Pedrie Wannenburg
:18:05. > :18:11.receiving attention. Eoin Reddan is in perfect position, which allows
:18:11. > :18:20.them to get on the front foot. Brian O'Driscoll taking the acute
:18:20. > :18:25.angle, hold nothing back. Darren Cave has tackled very well for two.
:18:25. > :18:30.A tremendous asset, both in the organisation and the execution of
:18:30. > :18:40.the tackle. The referee has had a word with Andrew Trimble and Fergus
:18:40. > :18:47.
:18:47. > :18:57.doing that with delightful regularity from a Ulster
:18:57. > :19:08.
:19:08. > :19:17.The scoreboard not troubled since the interval. I have just got the
:19:17. > :19:22.thumbs-up from behind may from Martin Grogan -- from behind me. He
:19:22. > :19:26.was involved in a scrappy last week. Pedrie Wannenburg is going off.
:19:26. > :19:34.That is not the way he would have wished to have left the field, if
:19:34. > :19:40.that is the run to be the case. With a Heineken Cup tomorrow week,
:19:40. > :19:44.Ulster have lost three frontline players, and if there is any worry,
:19:45. > :19:54.they are going to take them off straight away. Neil McComb will be
:19:54. > :19:59.keen to come on. He will find himself in the back row. Pedrie
:19:59. > :20:05.Wannenburg has played his last game here for Ulster at Ravenhill, but
:20:05. > :20:15.not, we hope, his last game for Ulster. He says, thank you. The
:20:15. > :20:46.
:20:46. > :20:51.It is getting a bit fractious. Johann Muller said he did not hear
:20:51. > :21:00.the whistle. He plays hard, but he plays there. There is no reason to
:21:00. > :21:05.doubt that is what happened. Adam D'Arcy in with the tackle. Leinster
:21:05. > :21:09.do not want to lose the game, because there is the prospect of
:21:10. > :21:16.these teams playing each other twice more before the end of this
:21:16. > :21:19.season, perhaps once in the Heineken Cup final and once in the
:21:19. > :21:29.League final. Leinster will not want to relinquish the dominance
:21:29. > :21:38.
:21:38. > :21:44.Mike Ross and Tom Court. Declan Fitzpatrick against Cian Healy. He
:21:44. > :21:49.has now played 50 minutes, Declan Fitzpatrick, which is longer than a
:21:49. > :21:59.lot of people expected, but he seems to be enjoying it. He is
:21:59. > :22:10.
:22:10. > :22:14.desperate to be back in contention properly, taking Tom Court's arm.
:22:14. > :22:21.Declan Fitzpatrick did a good job against Cian Healy. I was impressed
:22:21. > :22:27.by his scrum. Ruan Pienaar wants to go for the posts. The infringement
:22:27. > :22:36.on the other side. I expect Ulster management will say, we have seen
:22:36. > :22:39.enough, Declan Fitzpatrick. I think they will bring him off. Pedrie
:22:39. > :22:49.Wannenburg thanking decried for their support over the two years he
:22:49. > :22:50.
:22:50. > :22:57.has been in the Ulster shirt. Macklin is warming up. Declan
:22:57. > :23:03.Fitzpatrick... Adam Macklin will come on. In the meantime, Tom Court
:23:03. > :23:07.is talking to the referee. This is crucial. Ruan Pienaar did not have
:23:07. > :23:17.the best of good luck with his opening two attempts, the penalty
:23:17. > :23:27.and the conversion of Johann Muller's try. He is a long-range
:23:27. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :23:55.specialist, but this is at the edge field, Ulster have had to make
:23:55. > :24:05.three changes because of injury, they have lost Chris Henry, Paddy
:24:05. > :24:21.
:24:21. > :24:26.playing himself into the No. 10 shirt for the Aviva Stadium
:24:26. > :24:30.tomorrow week? He is giving himself every opportunity, playing
:24:30. > :24:40.advantage, so he needs to take a high risk option. The Perfect
:24:40. > :24:58.
:24:58. > :25:02.Execution to take it to the five- digging in. Eoin Reddan hooks it
:25:02. > :25:09.into touch to give Ulster the advantage at the line-out. Adam
:25:09. > :25:19.Macklin waiting to come on. Ulster will be loath to change anything at
:25:19. > :25:20.
:25:20. > :25:30.this stage. There is Adam Macklin. He is 22 years old, the former
:25:30. > :25:53.
:25:53. > :26:03.destruction. Lewis Stephenson the man singled out by the referee.
:26:03. > :26:21.
:26:21. > :26:29.Jonathan Sexton will be relieved to interesting call. Declan
:26:29. > :26:33.Fitzpatrick has gone off the field. He has had 55, 56 minutes of pretty
:26:33. > :26:39.productive rugby. If he can scrummage like that against
:26:39. > :26:45.Leinster, you would fancy him to start in the absence of his team-
:26:45. > :26:52.mate against -- in the Heineken Cup next week. Could he deliver after
:26:52. > :27:02.being out for so long? He has certainly answer back. -- answered
:27:02. > :27:21.
:27:21. > :27:28.the ball early, there is no point isolating yourself so the pass is
:27:28. > :27:33.not available. He still has the pace off the mark. That put him in
:27:33. > :27:37.the clear. He realised that Ruan Pienaar would have obstructed him,
:27:37. > :27:43.so an early delivery, slightly behind Fergus McFadden, but he will
:27:43. > :27:47.be disappointed not to have caught that. Leinster will make a change.
:27:47. > :27:54.There is the man himself, he has played virtually no rugby, he
:27:54. > :28:04.missed the entire Six Nations. Isaac Boss is going to come on,
:28:04. > :28:06.
:28:06. > :28:11.Shane Jennings is about to come on, No. 17. Heinke van der Merwe there
:28:12. > :28:20.is, gone to take on Adam Macklin. There is the once kept South
:28:20. > :28:30.African, now 26 years of age. Paddy Jackson gets some running repairs.
:28:30. > :28:40.His father was a great store what, as were his two on course. -- two
:28:40. > :29:03.
:29:03. > :29:08.was on his feet. He did a wonderful acro props. -- back row job. He is
:29:08. > :29:16.one of the few players who can say he probably have redefined the way
:29:16. > :29:20.his position was viewed and played, he has the ability over the ball. A
:29:20. > :29:26.perfectly timed pass from Darren Cave, Brian O'Driscoll tackles and
:29:26. > :29:36.he is over the ball, contesting, such great strength and technique.
:29:36. > :29:36.
:29:36. > :31:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:31:03. > :31:07.He has brought that accepts -- that Leinster. Ulster are posing more
:31:07. > :31:16.questions to the Leinster defensive line than they were doing in the
:31:16. > :31:26.first half. Once again, and Brian O'Driscoll at the heart of things.
:31:26. > :31:40.
:31:40. > :31:50.come on, and Andy Kyriacou. That will be an entirely new front row.
:31:50. > :32:10.
:32:10. > :32:20.With ball in hand is a Isaac Boss, did take it quickly. Tom Court and
:32:20. > :32:20.
:32:20. > :33:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:33:32. > :33:36.Cronin has come on. Shane Jennings outside players just a little bit
:33:36. > :33:43.too enthusiastic, overrunning the ball player just when Ulster was
:33:43. > :33:51.starting to get a bit of momentum. Lewis Stephenson just overran the
:33:51. > :34:00.past. They were taking their alignment off Paddy McAllister, and
:34:00. > :34:05.when it went behind him that led to the bit shallow. We are into the
:34:05. > :34:13.final quarter of this game. There is the confirmation of the
:34:13. > :34:19.replacements. So, Sean Cronin and Shane Jennings on. Leinster's
:34:19. > :34:29.started the game with 12 internationals on the pitch and
:34:29. > :34:32.
:34:32. > :34:42.another five on the bench. Leinster have the luxury of the depth of
:34:42. > :34:42.
:34:42. > :34:47.squad that allows them to compete on different fronts. Leinster will
:34:47. > :34:54.be trying for the double, which they missed out on last year.
:34:55. > :35:04.still there for Ulster it they can get possession. Adam Macklin
:35:04. > :35:14.penalised. Taking down the outside arm of his opposite number, Heinke
:35:14. > :35:14.
:35:14. > :35:19.van der Merwe of a. Paddy McCallister and Adam Macklin are
:35:19. > :35:29.the future of Ulster front row forward play. That was an
:35:29. > :35:34.effortless strike by Jonny Sexton. That is a rather nasty looking
:35:34. > :35:39.scratch Jonny Sexton has on his neck. It was staying in the shower,
:35:39. > :35:49.but that's about it. Just be careful where you put the
:35:49. > :35:49.
:35:49. > :37:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:37:02. > :37:09.Carney did some illegal tackling in the air, but not so. I think it
:37:09. > :37:17.will be a scrummage... no, it is a line-out. Nothing wrong with that.
:37:17. > :37:27.It came off an Ulster man. certainly some contact made when
:37:27. > :37:42.
:37:42. > :37:47.Craig Gilroy. He wasn't expecting that to come to him. Leinster will
:37:47. > :37:53.fancy their chances from this position. Enough of the blind side
:37:53. > :38:03.for this to be a concern for Ulster. Leinster will try to attack through
:38:03. > :38:03.
:38:03. > :38:12.the scrum. Ulster have made a lot of changes in the forwards, the
:38:12. > :38:16.entire front row. Two men have gone from the back row. If Leinster
:38:16. > :38:26.secure good possession from the set-piece, it could well be the
:38:26. > :38:26.
:38:26. > :39:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:39:15. > :39:25.snapped that. He knew were he was, almost directly underneath the
:39:25. > :39:30.
:39:30. > :39:36.crossbar. Back could put on the tin hat from a Leinster prospective.
:39:36. > :39:46.Leinster happy enough to develop a cushioned beyond the magic eight
:39:46. > :39:47.
:39:47. > :39:57.points. Rob Carney is going off. Ulster are outside losing bonus
:39:57. > :40:25.
:40:25. > :40:35.touch. And little bit of inaccuracy by the normally completely accurate
:40:35. > :40:40.Isaac Boss. The highlight of his career was playing for Ireland's at
:40:40. > :40:50.the World Cup in New Zealand in front of his mum and dad. He was a
:40:50. > :40:51.
:40:51. > :41:00.wonderful character as well as a player for Ulster. Ian Porter comes
:41:00. > :41:10.on. He hasn't played for a long time. He has come on for Ruan
:41:10. > :41:35.
:41:35. > :41:40.from the side. Do we go into the corner? They have to, don't they?
:41:40. > :41:46.You s, and it. Margin. I don't think a losing bonus point is going
:41:46. > :41:51.to matter a lot. I unless Glasgow lose their last two games, and I
:41:51. > :42:01.don't think they're going to do that, are they? There is the
:42:01. > :42:14.
:42:14. > :42:24.Fingers crossed that the senior Ulster players who have left the
:42:24. > :42:44.
:42:44. > :42:54.straight. Johann Muller is furious. Andi Kyriacou knew that wasn't
:42:54. > :42:55.
:42:55. > :43:01.sprayed the moment it left his hand. Ulster disappointed. You have to
:43:01. > :43:09.feel when they rested the likes of Stephen Ferris and Rory Best, they
:43:09. > :43:18.have shown where their priorities lie for this season. No John Afoa,
:43:18. > :43:28.Stephen Ferris, Rory Best, Dan Tuohy. John Afoa will be available
:43:28. > :43:46.
:43:46. > :43:56.again for their Heineken Cup game lift the most senior trophy in 1999.
:43:56. > :44:12.
:44:12. > :44:20.The referee is starting to lose his get penalised. Willie Faloon came
:44:20. > :44:25.in illegally with his foot. That was a serious chance for Ulster.
:44:25. > :44:35.That was the best Ulster scrum of the evening. Leinster losing
:44:35. > :44:55.
:44:55. > :45:02.concentration for once. Away by remarkable season for them. This
:45:02. > :45:12.will mean that Leinster has won all six games against Ulster - against
:45:12. > :45:20.
:45:20. > :45:25.they have got to be applauded by the way they have Brad Pitt this
:45:25. > :45:31.evening. They have been edged out in certain areas, the penalty count
:45:31. > :45:39.has been unacceptably high. But they will take the experience into
:45:39. > :45:49.next weekend in Dublin. If they have a full starting 15, it could
:45:49. > :46:11.
:46:11. > :46:14.Leinster. Ulster will have to run it here. Deep in their own
:46:14. > :46:24.territory, though. It feels they have been in Leinster territory for
:46:24. > :46:25.
:46:25. > :46:27.the most of the half, but they have not been able to break it down.
:46:27. > :46:37.Ulster are still showing the desperation in the dying minutes
:46:37. > :46:47.
:46:47. > :46:51.player, Adam Macklin, the young tight-head prop. His 20th
:46:51. > :46:57.appearance. He has had a bank in the back of the neck. It is not a
:46:57. > :47:01.place you want to be hurt if you are a tight-head prop. He has
:47:01. > :47:11.played four Heineken Cup games, he scored a try against the Italian
:47:11. > :47:35.
:47:35. > :47:45.expression might be! Ulster's scrum. He is looking to see where Paddy
:47:45. > :48:04.
:48:04. > :48:09.illegally so. Hanging on to the tackle. That must be panel to
:48:09. > :48:17.number eight or nine at the breakdown given away by Ulster. --
:48:17. > :48:20.penalty number eight or nine. referee had shown a fair amount of
:48:20. > :48:24.tolerance, but Leinster have shown their ability to contest for the
:48:25. > :48:34.ball. It is that that has resulted in so many penalties in their
:48:34. > :48:38.favour. That was Ian Madigan. But what Stefan Terblanche, tackled by
:48:38. > :48:48.Brian O'Driscoll. You can -- you have to release immediately, and I
:48:48. > :49:10.
:49:10. > :49:16.am not sure he did. The referee got last week against Edinburgh.
:49:16. > :49:25.Another Ulster scrum. Six foot 10 inches tall, Devin Toner, the
:49:25. > :49:29.tallest ever Irish international. Ulster will make another
:49:29. > :49:35.replacement, Ian Humphreys is coming on, Andrew Trimble, with a
:49:35. > :49:39.view to next week, is leaving. Maybe he will go to Number Ten and
:49:39. > :49:45.Paddy Jackson were there to inside centre and Darren Cave will move to
:49:45. > :49:49.outside centre. It is a bit like chess. A lot of versatility, to be
:49:49. > :49:56.able to shift positions. That is the attacking formation they have
:49:56. > :50:00.taken. As they left the field after their warm-up, Ian Humphreys was
:50:00. > :50:10.talking to Paddy Jackson, giving him some words of encouragement.
:50:10. > :50:10.
:50:10. > :50:15.That supervise him. -- that is typical of him. It is another great
:50:15. > :50:23.kick from Patrick Jackson. David Humphreys would have been proud of
:50:23. > :50:28.that one! Has Paddy Jackson played himself into the starting 15 for
:50:28. > :50:32.next week? His execution and kicking have been exceptional. I
:50:32. > :50:36.would have loved to have seen him with some from football, because
:50:36. > :50:40.that is his real strength, but there are not too many crosses
:50:40. > :50:50.against his name, and he will feel hard done by if he is not in the
:50:50. > :50:50.
:50:50. > :52:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:52:44. > :52:50.of anxiety in their play. Willie Faloon should have hung on to that,
:52:50. > :52:59.but the temptation is always there to keep it going. They need a
:52:59. > :53:03.converted try to get things moving forward. On a number of occasions,
:53:03. > :53:10.in attacking positions, they have turned over possession, and that
:53:10. > :53:20.has led to their undoing, and the school board reflects that. --
:53:20. > :53:20.
:53:20. > :53:30.scoreboard. It looks like a Leinster's grip over their rivals,
:53:30. > :53:30.
:53:30. > :54:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:54:13. > :54:18.Gilroy. This will be the last set- piece of the game. The referee said
:54:18. > :54:23.there would scrum. It has been an error-strewn performance by both
:54:23. > :54:28.teams in the second half. Perhaps they are looking to next week and
:54:28. > :54:36.the anticipation of what that entails. I do not know that Ulster
:54:36. > :54:39.will be unhappy, if they can get everybody fit. They will not be too
:54:40. > :54:49.unhappy. They will be disappointed with the way the league season has
:54:50. > :55:01.
:55:01. > :55:07.turned out, because this will be blows his whistle. Leinster have
:55:07. > :55:11.beaten Ulster again. Ulster have only won once in the last 17
:55:12. > :55:17.encounters. It is great to see Brian O'Driscoll back at Ravenhill,
:55:17. > :55:20.and long may he has great presence graced this ground. Well done to
:55:20. > :55:26.Leinster, they came in having topped the table, and having
:55:26. > :55:31.guaranteed themselves a home semi- final, and they have secured that.
:55:31. > :55:36.Johann Muller will be pleased with his tinged -- with his try. Stefan
:55:36. > :55:43.Terblanche will be pleased with his stay at Ulster here. It is on to
:55:43. > :55:50.European Cup rugby next week. Well done to cure the McLaughlan and
:55:50. > :55:55.Adam Macklin. Will Ulster be up or down after this? They will shift
:55:55. > :56:00.their focus quickly. They had to play this game, it demonstrated
:56:00. > :56:06.that Lens they can cope with missing key personnel better than
:56:06. > :56:10.Ulster -- Leinster. They had the depth in the squad, they had the
:56:10. > :56:14.intensity in the first 30 minutes. Let's hope we will see lots of
:56:14. > :56:24.those flags at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow week. I have a feeling
:56:24. > :56:28.
:56:28. > :56:34.that is the end of Ulster's We have been watching, it is that
:56:34. > :56:38.as tough a match as Leinster have had this season? Yes, it has been
:56:38. > :56:43.very physical, we can see the body language, it has been a tough
:56:43. > :56:48.encounter. I hope some of Ulster's injuries are OK for next week, but
:56:48. > :56:54.it gives them a lot of confidence, it did not quite happen tonight,
:56:54. > :56:58.they conceded a soft try. A lot of positives for them for next week.
:56:58. > :57:03.At the breakdown in particular, they were very physical. After the
:57:03. > :57:07.initial 10 or 15 minutes, they increased the intensity. Some big
:57:07. > :57:16.performances. Johann Muller Kok the man-of-the-match, but Paddy Jackson
:57:16. > :57:25.that very composed. Let's hear from You will take a lot from that
:57:25. > :57:30.performance? Yes and No. There cannot question the commitment, but
:57:30. > :57:37.it is all about basics, the small things, and we let ourselves down
:57:37. > :57:42.in those areas. We lost a couple of crucial line-outs. That is the
:57:42. > :57:49.difference between winning and losing. A lovely try. That does not
:57:49. > :57:53.happen very often! Once every 10 years! Disappointed with the result.
:57:53. > :57:58.To or you concerned about the injuries? There is always a concern,
:57:58. > :58:04.it is part of the game. We will assess them and hopefully we can
:58:04. > :58:14.put a full squad up at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday. Has the lead
:58:14. > :58:17.
:58:17. > :58:27.gone? Possibly. It has possibly How big a toll will the injuries
:58:27. > :58:27.
:58:27. > :58:31.have? They are not looking in good shape. Potentially very serious,
:58:31. > :58:37.Chris Henry is on crutches. We need them there, we do not have the
:58:37. > :58:41.strength in depth to take us through. For a lot of them, it
:58:41. > :58:51.might be precautionary. Paddy is the most serious, but seven days
:58:51. > :59:11.