0:00:20 > 0:00:25Ulster's young guns run-outs in Dublin four days ago, but despite
0:00:25 > 0:00:30scoring the best try of the game, they were eventually out class then
0:00:30 > 0:00:38overpowered by Leinster. Tonight it is all change for Brian McLoughlin
0:00:38 > 0:00:43as he recalled some of his big-name players. A must-win match if Ulster
0:00:43 > 0:00:51are to stay in the hunt for a place in the top four. Munster won this
0:00:51 > 0:00:56fixture last season. Ulster are out for revenge.
0:00:56 > 0:01:02It is Ulster against Munster, live from Ravenhill with the kick-off
0:01:02 > 0:01:08and a couple of minutes. Ravenhill is packed to the rafters. Ulster
0:01:08 > 0:01:16are hoping for a much-needed win to sign of the year in style. It is a
0:01:16 > 0:01:20complete sell-out, but you won't miss a single thing here on BBC Two.
0:01:20 > 0:01:28Ravenhill is absolutely rocking for this eagerly anticipated derby
0:01:28 > 0:01:30match. Look at it have time for a special feature not to be messed
0:01:30 > 0:01:36with Paul Marshall going through the toughest training session of
0:01:36 > 0:01:44his life to make sure he is ready to go head-to-head with Carl
0:01:44 > 0:01:50Frampton. I have got to rugby heavyweight in the studio tonight.
0:01:50 > 0:01:56Eddie O'Sullivan hands Maurice Field. Eddie, Ulster have set out
0:01:56 > 0:02:00their stall, making 15 changes, picking out the big guns. They have
0:02:00 > 0:02:05targeted this to win. And that brings its own pressures. They set
0:02:05 > 0:02:12their stall out early with the selection. The degree be well in
0:02:12 > 0:02:17Dublin, but did get blown away by Leinster. This is a dangerous thing
0:02:17 > 0:02:26to do, but this is the one they want to win. Ulster are still nine
0:02:26 > 0:02:33points up a place in the play-off. They have to win this game that
0:02:33 > 0:02:40they have got any aspirations at all. They obviously have targeted
0:02:40 > 0:02:45this game. They have an opportunity. Given the fact that the Ulster
0:02:45 > 0:02:48management, Surrey, the Irish management have withdrawn seven
0:02:48 > 0:02:53internationals from the Munster team, this gives them a good
0:02:53 > 0:03:03opportunity to make up for the beating they got this time last
0:03:03 > 0:03:08
0:03:08 > 0:03:18I think the very wet pitch will help Munster. With wind and rain,
0:03:18 > 0:03:24it will be a very tight game, down to whoever makes the least mistakes.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30If the wind stays the way it is, Ulster, if they kick possession
0:03:30 > 0:03:33away, will find it very hard to get their hands back on the ball,
0:03:34 > 0:03:39because Munster are completely capable of holding onto the ball
0:03:40 > 0:03:45for 60 faces. As strong Ulster side tonight. Is it make-or-break time?
0:03:45 > 0:03:50We want to win every game and tonight is no different. Munster
0:03:50 > 0:03:53have a changed side tonight. Whatever Munster team turned up it
0:03:53 > 0:03:59is always going to be confrontational and physical.
0:03:59 > 0:04:05you just go out and play your own rugby? Obviously conditions are
0:04:05 > 0:04:09tricky under foot. We have got to be patient with the ball. You have
0:04:09 > 0:04:18gloated the team for this fixture. We want to win every game. There
0:04:18 > 0:04:22are no easy games in this league. We have got to make sure we get a
0:04:22 > 0:04:26good start and get our points on the board. Best of luck.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Most of the Irish internationals are at a squad session and a
0:04:30 > 0:04:34missing tonight. It is a shame that they have to miss one of the
0:04:34 > 0:04:37biggest games of the season. Would you have preferred to see some of
0:04:37 > 0:04:44them playing tonight? As a spectator I would have preferred to
0:04:44 > 0:04:52see them playing. Gone back for five years ago, we had fantastic
0:04:52 > 0:04:56barnstorming games, and between the provinces, and they were great
0:04:56 > 0:05:03warm-up games for the Heineken Cup. There are a lot of young guys out
0:05:03 > 0:05:07tonight and it will be interesting. Rivenhall is sold out. I think the
0:05:07 > 0:05:13crowd expected to see some of the big-name internationals tonight,
0:05:13 > 0:05:23and they are expecting to see an Ulster victory. As a player, these
0:05:23 > 0:05:26
0:05:26 > 0:05:36are the games you wanted to plain. - - wanted to play in. The public
0:05:36 > 0:05:37
0:05:37 > 0:05:43are expecting a great performance from Munster. It has been a season
0:05:43 > 0:05:50of highs and lows for Ulster. They have lost as many games at this
0:05:50 > 0:05:55stage this season than they did in all of last season. It is all about
0:05:55 > 0:06:00confidence. They started the season well, then had a slump. They have
0:06:00 > 0:06:06started off well in Europe. It is very difficult for any coach when
0:06:06 > 0:06:11you have this kind of approach, up- and-down, back and forwards. The
0:06:11 > 0:06:20need to get their confidence going. A win over Munster is always
0:06:20 > 0:06:24special. They have definitely set out their stall to do that. If
0:06:24 > 0:06:31Ulster are going to make the play- offs, they will have to click in
0:06:32 > 0:06:37this tournament. Ulster have only lost once at home this season.
0:06:37 > 0:06:47Let's see if they can make it another win tonight against Munster.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52
0:06:52 > 0:07:02Let's join Ryan Constable and you Ravenhill. Mick O'Driscoll leads
0:07:02 > 0:07:12the Munster side. Luke O'Dea and Tommy Gleeson are new faces at
0:07:12 > 0:07:15
0:07:15 > 0:07:20Ravenhill. Mick O'Driscoll, who made his Munster debut way back in
0:07:20 > 0:07:241998. He had a couple of seasons in France before coming back to play
0:07:25 > 0:07:28such an important role in the success of Munster. Ulster enjoyed
0:07:28 > 0:07:32reasonable success last year with the quarter final place in Europe
0:07:32 > 0:07:37and their semi-final place in this league. Brian McLoughlin says he
0:07:37 > 0:07:42has not yet given up hope of another semi-final in the league. A
0:07:42 > 0:07:46win tonight would go some way towards realising those ambitions.
0:07:46 > 0:07:56Over 11,000 people here this evening, the biggest crowd of the
0:07:56 > 0:07:57
0:07:57 > 0:08:04year. Most of Ulster's forwards are back in harness. There are three
0:08:04 > 0:08:12changes in the pack. Rory Best and Stephen Ferris are in the Ireland
0:08:12 > 0:08:22camp. Ian Whitten start at inside centre for the first time this
0:08:22 > 0:08:22
0:08:22 > 0:08:31season. Stefan Terblanche is on at the left wing. One of the best
0:08:31 > 0:08:36referees in the world in recent seasons as fast approaching a half-
0:08:36 > 0:08:40century of appearances in this very competitive league competition. Ian
0:08:41 > 0:08:50Humphreys is one of 15 changes that competed just five days ago in
0:08:51 > 0:08:51
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0:09:32 > 0:09:42but did not feature in any of the matches. Munster are getting these
0:09:42 > 0:10:01
0:10:01 > 0:10:07kicks absolutely right and chasing of age, got his first Springbok
0:10:07 > 0:10:17clap - - Springbok cap in 1998, were he scored four tries against
0:10:17 > 0:10:26
0:10:26 > 0:10:31from Munster. Third game is built around continuity. There is no
0:10:31 > 0:10:35better team in Europe at taking the ball into heavy traffic and
0:10:36 > 0:10:43maintaining possession. They have kicked very well to regain
0:10:43 > 0:10:53possession, and that is what they have managed to do. Andy Kyriacou
0:10:53 > 0:10:59with the first line-out of the evening. It was crooked. That is a
0:10:59 > 0:11:09little mistake that should not have crept into this game at this stage
0:11:09 > 0:11:11
0:11:11 > 0:11:20of the evening. This is a good opportunity at the first scrum for
0:11:20 > 0:11:27Ulster to lay down and marker. Munster are just slightly heavier
0:11:27 > 0:11:37in the pack. New Zealand again so that forget on the near side of the
0:11:37 > 0:12:07
0:12:07 > 0:12:15the ball. Ulster give away a penalty at the scrum. The set
0:12:15 > 0:12:19pieces always vital in these encounters. The referee just
0:12:19 > 0:12:24calling in the two packs closer together as the floor is very
0:12:25 > 0:12:32greasy. That is good understanding of the mechanics of the scrum.
0:12:32 > 0:12:42is nicely struck by Ian Keatley. Got his to a Ireland caps against
0:12:42 > 0:12:58
0:12:58 > 0:13:02distance of the Ulster line. That was not great either, so the wind
0:13:02 > 0:13:09is clearly a problem. It is obviously swirling down there on
0:13:09 > 0:13:19the pitch. Both teams having difficulties. That was nowhere near
0:13:19 > 0:13:22
0:13:22 > 0:13:27down the middle. The last time Ulster won this fixture was in
0:13:27 > 0:13:32January 2010, so coming up to two years since they recorded a victory
0:13:32 > 0:13:40against Munster. The referee again bringing them up as close as
0:13:40 > 0:13:50possible. Damien Varley not happy about something on the Munster
0:13:50 > 0:14:26
0:14:26 > 0:14:33front row, but he is being told to Keatley. Munster got themselves off
0:14:33 > 0:14:36side. The referee not allowing Ian Humphreys to take a quick tap. A
0:14:36 > 0:14:46mistake there from Munster and Ulster get the penalty and I think
0:14:46 > 0:14:47
0:14:47 > 0:14:56they will go for goal. Just that readjustment from Ian Keatley meant
0:14:56 > 0:15:00that Lifeimi Mafi got himself in front of the kicker. Ian Keatley
0:15:00 > 0:15:10spent 60 games - - played 60 games for Connacht over a couple of
0:15:10 > 0:15:27
0:15:27 > 0:15:34seasons. Born in Dublin, so he is a appearance to get to do have
0:15:34 > 0:15:39century. That is not a bad strike! Well, he has landed that one very
0:15:39 > 0:15:43nicely indeed! After a couple of early mistakes, Ulster have settled
0:15:44 > 0:15:48and there is nothing like three points to settle you. It is crucial
0:15:48 > 0:15:58but also make the most of the scoring opportunities. Munster were
0:15:58 > 0:15:58
0:15:58 > 0:16:08going through a couple of faces and having most of the possession. - -
0:16:08 > 0:16:37
0:16:37 > 0:16:45just trying to put on a little bit of pressure. Excellent positioning
0:16:45 > 0:16:53by Ulster. It is important that they get well into position for the
0:16:53 > 0:17:02lift. Sometimes the reception of the restart kick by Ulster has not
0:17:02 > 0:17:12been great this season, but that was textbook by Johann Muller.
0:17:12 > 0:17:22
0:17:22 > 0:17:32Johann Muller calls all the line- middle of the park. This is quicker
0:17:32 > 0:17:52
0:17:52 > 0:18:00but all too often it does not. It is a dangerous ploy. Knock back
0:18:00 > 0:18:05into his 22 by Ian Keatley. Again, the wind holding up the ball. Well
0:18:05 > 0:18:15taken by Stefan Terblanche. That is a very clever kick. Munster will
0:18:15 > 0:18:16
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0:19:01 > 0:19:11of this Ulster crowd, looking for something to happen to bring them
0:19:11 > 0:19:12
0:19:12 > 0:19:15into this game, looking for Ulster to inspire them. I think Stephen
0:19:15 > 0:19:21Archer will be disappointed with themselves that dropping that ball.
0:19:21 > 0:19:31Both teams are not playing football in their own defensive third. They
0:19:31 > 0:19:46
0:19:46 > 0:19:52are happy to kick the ball and little bit of Ulster Enterprise,
0:19:52 > 0:19:58but again the final delivery of the past not up to expectations. Ulster
0:19:58 > 0:20:02are at their best when they're playing with speed and width. They
0:20:02 > 0:20:12are finding it difficult to generate did go forward ball with
0:20:12 > 0:20:22
0:20:22 > 0:20:30pitch has rubbed off on a lot of offices, making them look like
0:20:30 > 0:20:40Celtic warriors from years ago! Penalty against the Ulster front
0:20:40 > 0:20:44
0:20:44 > 0:20:48nonsense, Dulcie? He is very good at communicating with players. When
0:20:48 > 0:20:58they make a mistake, they are left in no doubt as to what they have
0:20:58 > 0:21:36
0:21:36 > 0:21:46perfectly. Just three points Archer. That is good presentation
0:21:46 > 0:21:47
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0:22:27 > 0:22:37professional Munster play. A little jet. This could be very
0:22:37 > 0:22:38
0:22:38 > 0:22:45interesting! What a score! What a score! Luke O'Dea, only 21 years of
0:22:45 > 0:22:50age, get his second league drive. They are going to go upstairs to
0:22:50 > 0:22:54their match official, but from this angle it looked like the clever
0:22:54 > 0:23:00cross-kick from Ian Keatley into the hands of Luke O'Dea worked
0:23:00 > 0:23:07perfectly. At perfectly judged kick. It looks like he has scored that.
0:23:08 > 0:23:17Excellent finishing. Adam D'arcy waited until he got the ball, but
0:23:18 > 0:23:23
0:23:23 > 0:23:33Luke O'Dea had a great nose for the awareness of his body positioning.
0:23:33 > 0:23:34
0:23:34 > 0:23:44I expect that will be awarded. assistant was right on the spot.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46
0:23:46 > 0:23:53They are going to award the try. Foster now find themselves behind.
0:23:53 > 0:24:03-- Ulster. There is no better team in the
0:24:03 > 0:24:38
0:24:38 > 0:24:45league than Munster for contact judged it perfectly. What a great
0:24:45 > 0:24:55conversion. In difficult conditions from the sideline, full of
0:24:55 > 0:25:15
0:25:15 > 0:25:24touchline! Wannenberg had both of his feet in touch when he took the
0:25:24 > 0:25:34throw-in. He just took a step over the line. A technical point, but
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0:26:14 > 0:26:19quite right. That is a tester by game. -- Ulster. Williams gets it
0:26:19 > 0:26:29away, covered by Chris Henry. All of the pressure coming from Pienaar
0:26:29 > 0:26:29
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0:27:21 > 0:27:31with a great charge. Alston need O'Callaghan. Humphrey -- Humphreys
0:27:31 > 0:27:41put it into space. Covered by Duncan Williams. The ball was just
0:27:41 > 0:28:13
0:28:13 > 0:28:23up their own half. O'Callaghan did not live outside, he had about five
0:28:23 > 0:29:01
0:29:01 > 0:29:11season. Darren Cave tries to para first quarter with Munster leading.
0:29:11 > 0:29:45
0:29:45 > 0:29:51That has resulted in a penalty in front of the monster posts. Ulster
0:29:51 > 0:29:57are at their best when they are keeping the ball alive. That is the
0:29:57 > 0:30:01first time they have been able to manufacture that quality possession.
0:30:01 > 0:30:08Pienaar was set up. That is the sort of play they need to do,
0:30:08 > 0:30:14keeping the ball alive. Pretty awful conditions. The wind
0:30:14 > 0:30:20has dropped and there is no rain to speak of but the Ravenhill pitch,
0:30:20 > 0:30:30much adored by Reagan help fans, is cut up rather badly. -- Ravenhill
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0:32:14 > 0:32:21Munster. There are quite a few of Ulster. Keatley is looking for a
0:32:21 > 0:32:28cross-kick. Gilroy is there and takes it. WHISTLE BLOWS. Ian
0:32:28 > 0:32:32Keatley has kept very astutely indeed. Looking for the option as
0:32:32 > 0:32:41the Ulster players come up. Excellent hands, drawing Cronin in,
0:32:41 > 0:32:51good pace on the outside and good defence from Daithi at the back. --
0:32:51 > 0:32:51
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0:34:15 > 0:34:25pace. Drew blood has his first Ulster try! That is what they
0:34:25 > 0:34:50
0:34:50 > 0:35:00brought him over for! That is a counter-attack. They turned over
0:35:00 > 0:35:05
0:35:05 > 0:35:15possession. They showed excellent precision to finish that off.
0:35:15 > 0:35:34
0:35:34 > 0:35:41Darren Cave, the ground and tries scored on a debut. A belting
0:35:41 > 0:35:51take by Humphreys! That has changed to the complexity of this game yet
0:35:51 > 0:36:13
0:36:13 > 0:36:20again. Ulster are now in a league - appease the Ulster fans who have
0:36:20 > 0:36:30been getting a little bit restless, perhaps feeling a little unsettled
0:36:30 > 0:36:31
0:36:31 > 0:36:38knowing that Ulster did not have the wind at their back. Somebody
0:36:39 > 0:36:46has said something... I am not sure whether it was peeler or Andi
0:36:46 > 0:36:56Kyriacou. -- Pienaar. Not the best idea in the world. It is very
0:36:56 > 0:36:57
0:36:58 > 0:37:02unlike Ruan Pienaar, you have to say. I am asking you to sort this
0:37:02 > 0:37:06allows -- sort this out. Gleeson is leaving the field. I do
0:37:06 > 0:37:16not know if he needs some running repairs. This is the big fellow
0:37:16 > 0:37:20
0:37:20 > 0:37:30from Australia, Will Chambers. He is straight on for the unfortunate
0:37:30 > 0:37:46
0:37:46 > 0:37:51Tom Gleeson. All eyes are on Ian adrift. I am sure Keatley will have
0:37:51 > 0:38:01something to say about this. The wind is picking up which will make
0:38:01 > 0:38:16
0:38:16 > 0:38:19We have seen some excellent kicking from both outside-halves.
0:38:19 > 0:38:29standard of cooking has been superlative, especially considering
0:38:29 > 0:39:03
0:39:03 > 0:39:13the conditions underfoot. Excellent rush to get it away. Where is
0:39:13 > 0:39:50
0:39:50 > 0:39:57Gilroy going? Up to the ten-metre WHISTLE BLOWS. That will annoy
0:39:57 > 0:40:06eight Brian McLaughlan considerably. Ulster have now got a situation
0:40:07 > 0:40:12that as far as props go, all of their props are adding something
0:40:12 > 0:40:22other than their set-piece proficiency. Moorer is calling the
0:40:22 > 0:40:41
0:40:41 > 0:40:46Just nudged forward by Ulster. That was definitely not forward by
0:40:46 > 0:40:56Ulster after a great piece of defending. That is a big
0:40:56 > 0:41:07
0:41:07 > 0:41:17lot of pressure. It was nudged forward and months to get the scrum.
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0:42:07 > 0:42:15D'Arcy is playing his 37th Ulster controlled and Munster will have a
0:42:15 > 0:42:18chance to level the game. The Ulster scrum deteriorated. When you
0:42:18 > 0:42:25are playing away from home into the breeze, if you can get parity by
0:42:25 > 0:42:31half-time, you would be happy with that. The ground is cutting up
0:42:31 > 0:42:41quite badly. They are stamping ground to try and get a platform to
0:42:41 > 0:42:42
0:42:42 > 0:42:51add three points. Ulster must have been pretty happy at 13-7. There is
0:42:51 > 0:43:01every chance now it could be 13 a piece. Plenty of monster fans have
0:43:01 > 0:43:31
0:43:31 > 0:43:34made the journey from Limerick, kick of the evening for Ian Keatley.
0:43:34 > 0:43:39He has done a couple of crackers and this one was just about
0:43:39 > 0:43:49straight in front and he just pushed it to the outside of the
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0:44:30 > 0:44:40ball in hand. Football is buried underneath players there. This is
0:44:40 > 0:44:57
0:44:57 > 0:45:07now a slow ball. Chris Henry gets The referee has a handout for the
0:45:07 > 0:45:17penalty against Mick O'Driscoll. John Afoa! He gets his first Ulster
0:45:17 > 0:45:25try! That is what he likes to do! Well, he is not even allowing
0:45:25 > 0:45:35himself the luxury of a smile. Now he does smile. We were just talking
0:45:35 > 0:45:41
0:45:41 > 0:45:46about the proficiency that props have. Look at the quick hands. John
0:45:46 > 0:45:53Afoa is a difficult man to stop at the best of times, but from five
0:45:53 > 0:46:00metres out, virtually impossible. Great finish. Two very good tries
0:46:00 > 0:46:10have been stored - - tries have been scored. Stefan Terblanche
0:46:10 > 0:46:10
0:46:10 > 0:46:17scored the first. John Afoa is here for another couple of years. If he
0:46:17 > 0:46:27keeps doing that, he will only get more popular! This to put 10 points
0:46:27 > 0:46:27
0:46:27 > 0:46:32between the sides. Ian Humphreys has done it very nicely indeed. Two
0:46:32 > 0:46:38tries for Ulster. A very entertaining first hat. Whenever
0:46:38 > 0:46:44the ball gets loose and the game becomes unstructured, Ulster looked
0:46:44 > 0:46:52very dangerous. Turnover ball is very useful for them. They are very
0:46:52 > 0:47:00comfortable with the ball in their hands. The pass was beautifully
0:47:00 > 0:47:07weighted from Ruan Pienaar. Munster have lost another player. Tommy
0:47:07 > 0:47:17O'Donnell is going off. I did not see what happened to him. They may
0:47:17 > 0:47:21
0:47:21 > 0:47:31well bring on Paddy Butler. So, Tommy O'Donnell has gone off. Paddy
0:47:31 > 0:47:31
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0:50:56 > 0:51:03a pulsating 40 minutes, that is have time. Ulster have outscored
0:51:03 > 0:51:07Munster by two tries to one, but the manner by which Ulster scored
0:51:07 > 0:51:17their tries will be most pleasing for the crowd and for Brian
0:51:17 > 0:51:20
0:51:20 > 0:51:30McLoughlin. It means that Ulster has a relatively impressive lead at
0:51:30 > 0:51:34
0:51:34 > 0:51:41the interval. Well, a blustery night on a muddy
0:51:41 > 0:51:46pitch. It took a while for this derby to spark to life. It was a
0:51:46 > 0:51:51pinpoint kick from Ian Keatley that allowed Munster to score the first
0:51:51 > 0:51:56try. Ian Humphreys kept the scoreboard ticking over, before
0:51:56 > 0:52:06riven hell erupted when Stefan Terblanche scored his first try for
0:52:06 > 0:52:17
0:52:17 > 0:52:22Ulster, then John Afoa rumbled over Eddie, Ulster goal in deserving
0:52:23 > 0:52:27leaders at half-time? Yes. The first 20 minutes was very
0:52:27 > 0:52:33frustrating. There were actually very poor. A lot of bad decisions,
0:52:33 > 0:52:38turned the ball over a lot. The last 20 minutes of the first had it
0:52:38 > 0:52:45has turned on its head. Ulster have told the momentum. With the wind
0:52:45 > 0:52:49the way it is, at 10. Lead is just about enough, maybe. These derbies
0:52:49 > 0:52:55are generally barnstormer us, but it was a bit flat for the first 15
0:52:55 > 0:53:00minutes. The first 20 minutes was dictated by the conditions and it
0:53:00 > 0:53:10turned into a kicking competition. And it was poor kicking by a Ulster.
0:53:10 > 0:53:11
0:53:11 > 0:53:17Ian Keatley did kick the ball very well. Our territorial kicking just
0:53:18 > 0:53:27was not greats. Ian Keatley's kicking pinpoint perfect for that
0:53:28 > 0:53:36
0:53:36 > 0:53:43out wide. It was just a very well worked try. Where was the Ulster
0:53:43 > 0:53:50Defence? I think they got collapsed in. Munster were winning the
0:53:50 > 0:53:59collisions. I was concerned that Ulster were not defending well. It
0:53:59 > 0:54:04was a very well worked try. It came down to lost collisions.
0:54:04 > 0:54:10accuracy in Ulster passing, and also in the break down for Ulster
0:54:10 > 0:54:14was not good. That was the difference in the first 25 minutes
0:54:14 > 0:54:24for Munster, they were being accurate, recycling ball very
0:54:24 > 0:54:24
0:54:24 > 0:54:31quickly. Ulster seemed to be playing into Munster's hands early
0:54:31 > 0:54:39on. But they started to string some passes together. This was a nice
0:54:39 > 0:54:43attack. One Ulster got the ball wide they made big inroads. They
0:54:44 > 0:54:48were losing collisions of the middle of the field, but they kept
0:54:48 > 0:54:55their patience and work the ball into the corners. Both their tries
0:54:55 > 0:55:04came from working up the flank. this stage, it was a good bit of
0:55:04 > 0:55:11cynical play by Munster, giving away a three-point penalty. Munster
0:55:11 > 0:55:21were happy with the penalty there. When Ulster are getting into the
0:55:21 > 0:55:21
0:55:21 > 0:55:27open spaces out wide they make good in roads. When the first try came
0:55:27 > 0:55:33for Ulster, it was well deserved. It was a great piece of play by
0:55:33 > 0:55:40John Afoa. He made the tackle and got to his feet immediately,
0:55:40 > 0:55:46ripping the ball. It was a Munster mistake as a poster good inventor
0:55:46 > 0:55:51played by her cells. When you see John Afoa, but turnover ball, the
0:55:51 > 0:56:01quick ball, that opens up the spaces. It identify is the mismatch
0:56:01 > 0:56:04
0:56:04 > 0:56:13just. Be quick turnover has happened before this trip, but
0:56:13 > 0:56:23Ulster score. Stefan Terblanche does the right thing, go as low
0:56:23 > 0:56:29very early. John Afoa does a brilliant job here. He puts in a
0:56:29 > 0:56:35brilliant tackle, then poaches the ball. It came from a Munster
0:56:35 > 0:56:41mistake this moment. There is space on the flanks. That is were Ulster
0:56:41 > 0:56:51have done best. * Van Terblanche took the score well. He is an
0:56:51 > 0:56:52
0:56:52 > 0:56:56international winger. He is a proven try-scorer. Ulster really
0:56:56 > 0:57:04needed to put another score on the board because they had the breeze
0:57:04 > 0:57:11in the first staff, but they did. John Afoa runs a great line and
0:57:11 > 0:57:18runs an almost untouched. It was a great time to score, just before
0:57:18 > 0:57:24half-time. Ulster have not shown composure when they have got to the
0:57:24 > 0:57:28last five or 10 metres. I would sometimes be critical of a prop
0:57:28 > 0:57:36being her first receiver at the Number Ten position, but nobody was
0:57:36 > 0:57:41going to be able to stop him here. 10 points enough for Ulster?
0:57:41 > 0:57:45Possibly, but I would not be confident. It depends Ulster start
0:57:45 > 0:57:51the second half. They will probably find themselves pinned down in the
0:57:51 > 0:57:55first half - - in their own half, and will have to take some risks.
0:57:55 > 0:58:02When they get into space, they can be damaging, but this game is not
0:58:02 > 0:58:06over by a long shot. We will now pause for a special half-time
0:58:06 > 0:58:10feature. Paul Marshall wanted the chance to try and prove that he was
0:58:11 > 0:58:16the toughest member of the squad, because he fancies himself as a bit
0:58:16 > 0:58:26of a boxer, but he should be careful about what he wishes for on
0:58:26 > 0:58:32
0:58:32 > 0:58:38Two of the best pound-for-pound fighters will meet! The
0:58:38 > 0:58:47preparations have been taken very seriously! I challenged Coral to a
0:58:47 > 0:58:53fight on Twitter. A I accepted. Let's get it on. All you have to do
0:58:53 > 0:59:00is keep your hands high, keep their chin tucked down or I will clip you.
0:59:00 > 0:59:10Let's get ready to rumble! In the red corner, Paul Marshall. In the
0:59:10 > 0:59:10
0:59:10 > 0:59:20blue corner Carl Frampton. All of the ring work is paying off, well
0:59:20 > 0:59:23
0:59:23 > 0:59:32for Coral anyway. A sneaky little blow from the back by Paul Marshall.
0:59:32 > 0:59:35Down he goes! There is only one man breathing heavily here. I think
0:59:35 > 0:59:45Corel is struggling, and I think it will get him in the final few
0:59:45 > 0:59:50rounds. This may well go to the judges. Marshall looking confident.
0:59:50 > 0:59:59Carl Frampton is very confident. This is a very dangerous thing to
0:59:59 > 1:00:04do, hang out your chin. Good solid shot to the body by Marshall. Carl
1:00:04 > 1:00:08Frampton now looking worried. Marshall has got him. Down for the
1:00:08 > 1:00:17first time in his career. Does this make Marshall the Commonwealth
1:00:17 > 1:00:21champion? He did well. The first few rounds it was pretty easy, he
1:00:21 > 1:00:27swung one from the bits and it hit me right in the temple and that was
1:00:27 > 1:00:33me, game over. Because we have got such a busy rugby schedule, was not
1:00:33 > 1:00:39able to prepare for this fight. Seeing Coral Box Live, he is very
1:00:39 > 1:00:47fast and powerful, so we knew it was going to be a tough ask. I
1:00:47 > 1:00:53think she was using about 5% on me. As you can see, I am sweating and
1:00:53 > 1:01:00he is not. I used to play a bit of rugby. I was not good, but I loved
1:01:00 > 1:01:07it. I was always too small. Look at him. He is well put together! I
1:01:07 > 1:01:16love rugby. A proper man's sport. I admire rugby players. I respect
1:01:16 > 1:01:23anyone who plays it. We now need to take you up to rugby training.
1:01:23 > 1:01:32can pass off my left, but not of May right. I will get used it.
1:01:32 > 1:01:41that is a date. Will get that organised. Will do.
1:01:41 > 1:01:47Carl Frampton fight on January 20th. He brought a famous boxer in to
1:01:47 > 1:01:52talk to the Irish squad. A in 2003 be brought in Martin Hacker. Jimmy
1:01:52 > 1:01:59League introduced into the team and it made a huge impact on the boys.
1:01:59 > 1:02:04But Ulster need to do to finish off this game with a winner?
1:02:04 > 1:02:09possession of the ball and maintain possession. They don't need to kick
1:02:09 > 1:02:15away aimlessly. It will be difficult into the wind. Ian
1:02:15 > 1:02:25Keatley will pen us back into her own 22. The dint the first half,
1:02:25 > 1:02:35Ian Keatley's kicking was very accurate. Ulster missed an
1:02:35 > 1:02:40
1:02:40 > 1:02:44opportunity in the first minute and illegally hit him on the ball.
1:02:44 > 1:02:54Ulster kicked too much possession away, or was there kicking just not
1:02:54 > 1:02:55
1:02:55 > 1:03:01accurate enough? It was just badly executed. They were easily taken by
1:03:01 > 1:03:06Munster. They will not be able to kick into the wind in the second
1:03:06 > 1:03:15half, but, if they do, they must be a lot more accurate. They need to
1:03:15 > 1:03:25hold on to the ball, be patient and take Munster through a few faces.
1:03:25 > 1:03:25
1:03:25 > 1:03:35Time for the second half and time to rejoin Ryan and Jaime. - - Jim
1:03:35 > 1:03:47
1:03:47 > 1:03:52number 10 players in their history, and Ian Keatley schemes to be doing
1:03:52 > 1:03:58very well. An awful lot of the outcome of this game will rest on
1:03:58 > 1:04:02his shoulders. Likewise, Ian Humphreys. Johann Muller is very
1:04:02 > 1:04:06anxious to get things up and running again. Brian McLaughlin
1:04:06 > 1:04:10said this trick that he has not given up any hope of a semi-final
1:04:10 > 1:04:15place as far as the League is concerned, even though they have
1:04:15 > 1:04:21lost as many games at this point of this season as they lost in the
1:04:21 > 1:04:27whole season last year. There will probably need to win 10 out of the
1:04:27 > 1:04:32remaining 11 games. They have a ten-point lead, but now they need
1:04:32 > 1:04:36to turn around and run into the wind. If Ulster can dominate the
1:04:36 > 1:04:40breakdown, they have shown that they have got the artillery out why
1:04:40 > 1:04:45to tear Munster apart. It is about getting on the front foot and
1:04:45 > 1:04:53getting the ball in the right positions on the field. Munster had
1:04:53 > 1:05:03to changes in the first have due to injury. Tommy O'Donnell went off,
1:05:03 > 1:05:05
1:05:05 > 1:05:15replaced by Paddy Butler. Will Chambers has also won. - - is also
1:05:15 > 1:05:42
1:05:42 > 1:05:52dropped ever-so-slightly, but Ulster will still want to run up
1:05:52 > 1:05:55
1:05:55 > 1:06:05the ball. Not a great kick from possession that Ulster cannot
1:06:05 > 1:06:31
1:06:31 > 1:06:36Munster. Ulster could have been in trouble. You can see the intensity
1:06:36 > 1:06:42of this Munster side. They produce this kind of intensity and pressure
1:06:42 > 1:06:48week-in, week-out. They always have that intensity. Showing some fine
1:06:48 > 1:06:54skills as well, combining the interplay, passing out of the
1:06:54 > 1:07:04tackle. They have got more attacking threats across the park.
1:07:04 > 1:07:13
1:07:13 > 1:07:18They will try to spread its them kicking game, which is rather
1:07:18 > 1:07:21interesting. They have done that several times in recent weeks.
1:07:21 > 1:07:28the scrum on this side of the pitch and the wind in their faces, just
1:07:28 > 1:07:38trying to get this on to the touchline. Darren Cave has the
1:07:38 > 1:08:14
1:08:14 > 1:08:17advantage to open up the kick. the two respective line-outs.
1:08:17 > 1:08:27Munster have gone for the scrum. They could have gone for the cake
1:08:27 > 1:08:37
1:08:37 > 1:08:42but it would have been an Ulster Ravenhill for the first time this
1:08:42 > 1:08:52evening. It should be similar for the Leicester Tigers in a Heineken
1:08:52 > 1:08:54
1:08:54 > 1:09:01Cup. His is going to be opportunistic for Humphreys? He did
1:09:01 > 1:09:07not have to think about it, and Ian Humphreys has got Ulster's third
1:09:07 > 1:09:12try of the evening from nothing at all. Munster will be disappointed
1:09:12 > 1:09:22it was their penalty. Ulster got ahead on a scrum, driving forward.
1:09:22 > 1:09:23
1:09:24 > 1:09:33Clever work by Faloon with their cake -- with any kick. Excellent
1:09:34 > 1:09:42
1:09:42 > 1:09:47but Humphreys kept his cool. Ulster will be delighted. That has opened
1:09:47 > 1:09:57up a margin but also, that is the third try, taking them one try
1:09:57 > 1:10:01
1:10:01 > 1:10:04closer to the bonus point. That really should have been two more
1:10:04 > 1:10:12points for Ulster. Humphreys will deliberate about that at his
1:10:12 > 1:10:22leisure. He did not quite make their contact and he knows it. This
1:10:22 > 1:10:22
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1:11:14 > 1:11:24has opened up a 15 point gap in the What a big boost that will be. Here
1:11:24 > 1:11:28
1:11:28 > 1:11:32comes Humphreys. He could not quite get the pass away, crucially. He is
1:11:32 > 1:11:36a confident player. The conversion would have given him confidence.
1:11:36 > 1:11:43This was an important turnover for Ulster. Excellent work by Darren
1:11:43 > 1:11:53Cave, identifying the opportunity. Ian Humphreys has a huge amount of
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1:13:00 > 1:13:09place. Unfortunately, be offloaded present his and he has done.
1:13:09 > 1:13:15Pienaar is searching for options. Williams has a tackle. WHISTLE
1:13:15 > 1:13:22BLOWS. The referee has a year decided that
1:13:22 > 1:13:32was a deliberate mark forward or he was offside. The deliberate knock
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1:14:44 > 1:14:48forward is the explanation to kicks seemed to be going astray.
1:14:48 > 1:14:54Humphreys cannot believe he has missed another straightforward one.
1:14:55 > 1:15:04Looks like Damien Varley is going off. Denis Fogarty has played over
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1:15:56 > 1:16:01aged times for a Munster and he is Five points not put away by Ian
1:16:01 > 1:16:05Humphreys. You would think Ulster would be comfortable but just
1:16:05 > 1:16:10throwing the ball away like that, that has been one of the stories of
1:16:10 > 1:16:16not just this, but previous seasons. No need for Auster to panic and
1:16:16 > 1:16:23they need to work their way up the pitch and be pragmatic. -- Ulster.
1:16:23 > 1:16:3115 points, two converted tries. It is important that they take
1:16:31 > 1:16:41presented options. -- a percentage options.
1:16:41 > 1:16:44
1:16:44 > 1:16:53Then there is it a game in memory when Ulster lost 23-21 to Munster,
1:16:53 > 1:17:02and Ulster had started 21 ahead. Ulster are streaming men across,
1:17:02 > 1:17:12good defence. This is better, Whitten and then Pienaar. Sensible
1:17:12 > 1:17:21
1:17:21 > 1:17:28WHISTLE BLOWS.. He managed to get that takeaway
1:17:29 > 1:17:33under huge pressure. -- he managed to get that kick away. Ian
1:17:33 > 1:17:43Humphreys sombre space in front of him and it was well-executed.
1:17:43 > 1:17:53Keatley picked it up and gained tremendous ground.
1:17:53 > 1:17:55
1:17:55 > 1:17:59Both fly-halves have had days and evenings. -- kiss and evenings. The
1:17:59 > 1:18:04referee has offered Munster at the option of a scrum or a line-out and
1:18:04 > 1:18:14they have taken the scrummage. Ulster's next game will be tough in
1:18:14 > 1:18:16
1:18:16 > 1:18:20a week's time. They will be playing against Edinburgh. They should have
1:18:21 > 1:18:28their internationals, who are in Irish camp.
1:18:28 > 1:18:33WHISTLE BLOWS. There is encouraging news of a
1:18:33 > 1:18:43return from Paddy Wallace. And he is looking for a comeback. It will
1:18:43 > 1:18:46
1:18:46 > 1:18:56be interesting for Ulster. They will be keen to get this 4th try.
1:18:56 > 1:19:03
1:19:03 > 1:19:13There is a tough schedule of games pretty well. Ulster kept the
1:19:13 > 1:19:33
1:19:33 > 1:19:37pressure on. The referee has decided to do it again.
1:19:37 > 1:19:47Paddy McAllister getting some attention. I wonder is the pressure
1:19:47 > 1:19:57of the scrum getting to him. Muller is having a word with his other
1:19:57 > 1:19:58
1:19:58 > 1:20:08forwards. We have learned that there is no such thing as a second-
1:20:08 > 1:20:14
1:20:15 > 1:20:24ball control. He was not happy a couple of seconds later when he
1:20:25 > 1:20:29
1:20:29 > 1:20:39missed a kick. This is a terrific Ulster scrum.
1:20:39 > 1:20:41
1:20:41 > 1:20:48Pienaar is not going to let this one go. With hour -- WHISTLE BLOWS.
1:20:48 > 1:20:53Muller brought them in, had a chat during a break. They exploded into
1:20:53 > 1:21:01that scrum. Wise, the scrum has a lead to errors from Munster and
1:21:01 > 1:21:05Ulster have capitalised on it. -- twice the scrum has led to errors.
1:21:05 > 1:21:15This was a terrific piece of set play by the Ulster forwards and
1:21:15 > 1:21:18
1:21:18 > 1:21:23Pienaar is not too shabby in the sprinting!
1:21:23 > 1:21:33Tremendous work by Chris Henry. You have Fellaini on one side and Henry
1:21:33 > 1:21:40
1:21:40 > 1:21:44on the other. -- the Lune on one Ulster's hopes of a play-off place
1:21:44 > 1:21:50in the league competition. It would have taken Munster up to second
1:21:50 > 1:21:56place. Ulster should move up the table. There is still a long way to
1:21:56 > 1:22:00go, 23 or 24 minutes. Here is Humphreys. He did not make that one
1:22:00 > 1:22:10ear but it was very close. He seems to be better from long range than
1:22:10 > 1:22:22
1:22:22 > 1:22:32for a pack of forwards when the scrum is in the ascendancy, a lot
1:22:32 > 1:22:42of things take flow from positivity. Pienaar is telling Glen Road to get
1:22:42 > 1:22:44
1:22:44 > 1:22:47ready. -- Gilroy. Vertical, and knocked into touch by Ulster.
1:22:47 > 1:22:56crucial for Ulster to look at their fixtures and start introducing
1:22:56 > 1:23:06young players from the bench. It is good for them to be out in front of
1:23:06 > 1:23:28
1:23:28 > 1:23:33a capacity crowd. Brian it looks a scrum.
1:23:33 > 1:23:36Bonus point wins at any level for Ulster do not come along very often.
1:23:36 > 1:23:41Bonus points will be crucial in determining the make-up,
1:23:41 > 1:23:48particularly of position three and four in this a leak, and Ulster
1:23:48 > 1:23:57have achieved their ambition. They are developing younger players and
1:23:57 > 1:24:07that has turned out to be a good strategy. Tomas O'Leary is warming
1:24:07 > 1:24:29
1:24:29 > 1:24:39available on the near side. -- Pienaar. Henry has taken the
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1:26:46 > 1:26:51Powers McAllister is on the ground. game is not finished by any stretch
1:26:51 > 1:27:01of the imagination. There are 20 points between them. McAllister is
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1:27:44 > 1:27:47sitting up but it looks like he has McAllister got himself
1:27:47 > 1:27:56steamrollered by a couple of players. Brady has come onto the
1:27:57 > 1:28:03field. Career coup has gone off. -- carrier coup has gone off.
1:28:04 > 1:28:08Williamson is leaving and O'Leary is coming on. Tomas O'Leary is a
1:28:08 > 1:28:18handy man to have on the bench. Lewis Stevenson is coming on for
1:28:18 > 1:28:23
1:28:23 > 1:28:26Dan Tuohy. Black is coming on for McAllister. They are hoping for a
1:28:27 > 1:28:36more fireworks in the remainder of the game. Ulster have jumped into
1:28:37 > 1:28:43
1:28:43 > 1:28:49an impressive lead. They're just games, unless it is very tight, it
1:28:49 > 1:28:56is a case of spot the replacement. David Irwin on the left there, is a
1:28:56 > 1:29:04former Ulster skipper of yester year, a British Lion end 1983. He
1:29:04 > 1:29:14played in three of the four Tests. Even with Tom Court coming back
1:29:14 > 1:29:15
1:29:15 > 1:29:21next week, they will not want to lose Paddy McCallister. So, Thomas
1:29:21 > 1:29:31Cleary, who has dropped down to the pecking order considerably for
1:29:31 > 1:29:46
1:29:46 > 1:29:51Ireland's, is on. 17 minutes make another replacement. That was
1:29:51 > 1:29:59a great kick by Ian Keatley. When Paul Warwick left Munster at the
1:29:59 > 1:30:07end of last season, they signed up Ian Keatley. He might not have the
1:30:07 > 1:30:16it utility value that's Paul Warwick dos, but he is putting in a
1:30:16 > 1:30:26very good performance this evening in a losing team. Scott DEC has
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1:30:46 > 1:30:50scrum. Great tackling by Munster. It will be a Munster scrum and the
1:30:51 > 1:30:57try for them at this stage to be very interesting. Munster have not
1:30:57 > 1:31:06been able to get into this position as much as they needed to With the
1:31:06 > 1:31:12wind at their backs. Chris Farrell has come on for Ulster, playing in
1:31:12 > 1:31:22inside centre instead of Darren Cave. Ian Whitten has moved outside
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1:32:06 > 1:32:16centre. Here comes Thomas a Neri. - bit ginger at the moment. He is up
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1:33:23 > 1:33:32and the referee is playing advantage, so will come all the way
1:33:32 > 1:33:38back for the Munster penalty. The score has not advanced for 12
1:33:38 > 1:33:48minutes. As is the case when you bring in that many substitutions,
1:33:48 > 1:33:49
1:33:49 > 1:33:59the rhythm tends to go out of the game. Ian Keatley kicks very
1:33:59 > 1:33:59
1:33:59 > 1:34:04accurately down the line. Ian Humphreys is going off. Paul
1:34:04 > 1:34:09Marshall, the man he had the very interesting session in the
1:34:09 > 1:34:19gymnasium with Carl Frampton, is coming on. Ruan Pienaar will move
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1:35:42 > 1:35:48against Munster. Did discipline - - a bid discipline for both these
1:35:48 > 1:35:58sites has been excellent. Good tenacity there by Marshall. Mr on
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1:36:12 > 1:36:16the first attempt but followed it Wian du Preez is going off and
1:36:16 > 1:36:25Munster are bringing on the very familiar figure of Marcus Horan,
1:36:25 > 1:36:35now 34. A veteran of two World Cups. Fast approaching 200 games for his
1:36:35 > 1:36:55
1:36:55 > 1:37:05Provence. 197 games for Munster for long as they are in motion he is
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1:38:06 > 1:38:10inclined to let them keep going. slow. Ulster need more urgency.
1:38:10 > 1:38:20Paul Marshall has got cleaned out of its illegally and the referee
1:38:20 > 1:38:22
1:38:22 > 1:38:32has given the penalty. This will be good for Ulster just to slow the
1:38:32 > 1:38:54
1:38:54 > 1:38:59service again. Paul Marshall has taken up his scrum-half position.
1:38:59 > 1:39:07Munster are going to bring on another couple of replacements.
1:39:08 > 1:39:17John Ryan and Billy Holland are coming on. That is the son of Jerry
1:39:18 > 1:39:20
1:39:20 > 1:39:25Holland, the former Munster manager. Ali Birch is coming on for his
1:39:25 > 1:39:33second cap. In the meantime, Ruan Pienaar makes the kick good and
1:39:33 > 1:39:43Ulster have opened up a gap of 23 points. Brian McLoughlin will be
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1:40:35 > 1:40:39very happy if it stays like this. but it was forward. Stefan
1:40:39 > 1:40:48Terblanche is probably enjoying himself more in this game than in
1:40:48 > 1:40:56his first two appearances as that replacement. Peter Nelson could not
1:40:56 > 1:41:01just get it away there. A real glimpse of the future of Ulster on
1:41:01 > 1:41:07the pitch now. The guys were hugely impressive last week in their
1:41:07 > 1:41:14defeat. Ali Birch brings a huge amount of energy to any side he
1:41:14 > 1:41:19plays in. Adam Macklin is a good player. Peter Nelson is a good
1:41:19 > 1:41:29prospect, also. Penalty against the Ulster front row. Five minutes
1:41:29 > 1:41:35
1:41:35 > 1:41:40remaining. Tonight's win for Ulster will give them a half-decent
1:41:40 > 1:41:46platform. It is the away trips to Edinburgh and Cardiff were points
1:41:46 > 1:41:56will be vital against teams they will be competing against for the
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1:42:49 > 1:42:53lovely stuff, but could not quite get the pass away. It has been the
1:42:53 > 1:43:01difference between the two teams. Munster do not look as comfortable
1:43:01 > 1:43:09in the wider channels. They looked so very accomplished around the
1:43:09 > 1:43:14fringes, playing at the direct game. There were a lot of eyebrows raised
1:43:14 > 1:43:19when Brian McLoughlin put out a second 15th against Leinster. We
1:43:19 > 1:43:25knew that he was going to put off his Christmas eggs into this
1:43:25 > 1:43:29Munster basket. It seems to have paid off. Ulster have got a limited
1:43:29 > 1:43:34playing resources. They have got some good youngsters coming through,
1:43:34 > 1:43:37but probably don't have the depth and quality as some of the other
1:43:37 > 1:43:41provinces. Their hand has been forced a little bit with the
1:43:41 > 1:43:45fixture list they are being presented with. Some strategic
1:43:45 > 1:43:55decisions needed to be maids and they have achieved five points out
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1:43:56 > 1:44:06of the two games, so I consider that a very good return. They have
1:44:06 > 1:44:08
1:44:08 > 1:44:12given a try away! Johne Murphy gets in. It is a bit of a consolation.
1:44:12 > 1:44:21Perhaps Ulster were trying to over- egg the pudding and the giveaway
1:44:21 > 1:44:31the softest of tries. It wasn't a great pass and Nelson couldn't take
1:44:31 > 1:44:37it. Ulster knowing that the game is well and truly won, were trying to
1:44:37 > 1:44:42entertain from deep in their own 22. Johne Murphy was on hand to
1:44:42 > 1:44:48capitalise for Munster. If this goes over there is about 2 1/2
1:44:48 > 1:44:58minutes to go. A couple of quick tries and they could be back in
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1:45:49 > 1:45:59this game! Ian Keatley makes no Knocked forward by Munster. Here
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1:46:45 > 1:46:50scrummage, which may well be the last set-piece of this game. Ulster
1:46:50 > 1:46:56have looked like a team in the last 15 minutes but knows that the job
1:46:56 > 1:47:02has been done. It was Munster who came out of the blocks with greater
1:47:02 > 1:47:07intensity. Ultimately, the class of Ulster has come to show.
1:47:07 > 1:47:14Particularly in the wider channels. They managed to make their
1:47:14 > 1:47:24penetration. The scrum created two of their tries from turnovers.
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1:48:04 > 1:48:14Smiles all round us and the Ulster end the contest. The contest was
1:48:14 > 1:48:15
1:48:15 > 1:48:20effectively ended when Ruan Pienaar scored the 4th try for Ulster. Ian
1:48:20 > 1:48:25Humphreys got the third try just after the restart, Thant Ruan
1:48:25 > 1:48:28Pienaar put the tin hat on it, as far as Ulster is concerned. Mick
1:48:28 > 1:48:33O'Driscoll will be disappointed with the result, but not with the
1:48:33 > 1:48:38effort put in by his side. John Afoa loves his rugby, doesn't he?
1:48:38 > 1:48:48He has been an outstanding acquisition for Ulster. You can see
1:48:48 > 1:48:56why David Humphreys was targeting him. But he's just so good acts
1:48:56 > 1:49:01ball-handling. He has been a revelation for Ulster.
1:49:01 > 1:49:09Humphreys not letting the domestic side down. The game was played in
1:49:09 > 1:49:15very good spirit indeed an splendidly refereed. Ulster have
1:49:15 > 1:49:24not given up hope of this league. They did what they had to do here,
1:49:24 > 1:49:30getting the bonus point win. Well, became four tries and that is
1:49:30 > 1:49:37exactly what they have got. It wasn't a classic, and in the end of
1:49:37 > 1:49:39pretty comfortable victory for Ulster. Munster Drew first blood.
1:49:39 > 1:49:45Tries by a Stefan Terblanche and John Afoa put them ahead at half-
1:49:45 > 1:49:52time, then some quick thinking and skill by Ian Humphreys. And then
1:49:52 > 1:49:59Ruan Pienaar helped Ulster finish the job. They conceded a try just
1:49:59 > 1:50:07before the end so. It wasn't pretty at times, but it was effective and
1:50:07 > 1:50:17it is a very important win for the home team. Let's hear from the man
1:50:17 > 1:50:20
1:50:20 > 1:50:28There was a lot of pressure to perform. We sensing Younger's down
1:50:28 > 1:50:33to Dublin to play and they did us very proud. We had a whole week to
1:50:33 > 1:50:39prepare for this game and put the hammer on the back five to get the
1:50:39 > 1:50:44scrum going. And the second half we fired and it turned the game for us.
1:50:44 > 1:50:49A how significant is this game for Ulster? It is massive. To get five
1:50:49 > 1:50:53points with another three big games coming up, we want to climb up the
1:50:53 > 1:50:57ladder and make sure we're in the top for the end of the year.
1:50:57 > 1:51:03squeezed in a try tonight! I have been getting close, so it is great
1:51:04 > 1:51:13to get myth monkey off my back. must have been at least 15 yards
1:51:14 > 1:51:19
1:51:19 > 1:51:24It is always a special location and the boys delivered. It was a
1:51:24 > 1:51:29fantastic when. Five points against Munster is unbelievable. What do
1:51:29 > 1:51:33you think this will bring? I think it will bring us confidence. I have
1:51:33 > 1:51:41been -- I think we have been lacking. We took opportunities and
1:51:41 > 1:51:46I think that there is important. big forward display tonight. How
1:51:46 > 1:51:52pleasing was that for you? With the forward -- the weather conditions,
1:51:52 > 1:51:58the forwards need to step up. I thought they did really well
1:51:58 > 1:52:02tonight. They were really pushing the bench today. Hats off to every
1:52:02 > 1:52:09single one of them. And the poor for a month of a young boys against
1:52:09 > 1:52:14Leinster? -- a performance of the young boys? It was really important
1:52:14 > 1:52:20for us. They were fresh tonight. We had a good can -- Christmas and
1:52:20 > 1:52:30everyone had a great time. We started delivering on the pitch
1:52:30 > 1:52:32
1:52:32 > 1:52:36which is really important. How important was the result?
1:52:36 > 1:52:41us it is outstanding. To have five points over Christmas is exactly
1:52:41 > 1:52:47what we asked for. We had planned to get one in Dublin earlier in the
1:52:47 > 1:52:52week, to get five tonight, that gets it to been worthwhile. When
1:52:53 > 1:53:01you think this will do for the boys? Kissed his in see is
1:53:01 > 1:53:09something I have been going on about 42 years. -- consistency. I
1:53:09 > 1:53:12have been going on about 42 years. Tonight it was in fits and starts
1:53:12 > 1:53:22but in the second half we played well. We have just got to get
1:53:22 > 1:53:26consistency for the full time. Congratulations.
1:53:26 > 1:53:31We have been watching the second half. Johann Muller admitting
1:53:31 > 1:53:34Ulster have not been particularly good this season, but that is a
1:53:34 > 1:53:38good performance tonight and we have heard them talking about
1:53:38 > 1:53:42confidence and consistency, and that will be key for Ulster now?
1:53:42 > 1:53:46the second half they played well. Having said that, the two tries
1:53:46 > 1:53:53came from breaking down and monsters scrum. In the second half
1:53:53 > 1:53:56they dominated. They held on to the ball. They were kicking badly in
1:53:56 > 1:54:01the first half but in the second half it was a much better
1:54:01 > 1:54:05performance. It is frustrating when you deliver in the second half and
1:54:05 > 1:54:11wonder why you did not do it in the first. A bonus point when against
1:54:11 > 1:54:15Munster, not to be sniffed at. There was a good performance in the
1:54:15 > 1:54:21second half. To have a winner like that against Munster has not
1:54:21 > 1:54:24happened for a long time. The massive confidence bruised but that
1:54:25 > 1:54:29will give to the players, for 16 minutes against Leinster, the young
1:54:29 > 1:54:35ones did well but they were naive in some of their play. At their we
1:54:35 > 1:54:38did a performance of 35-40 minutes of good rugby. -- out there, we
1:54:38 > 1:54:44put-in a performance. We had position for the first 15-20
1:54:44 > 1:54:51minutes. I have never seen a Munster pack capitulate the way
1:54:51 > 1:54:57they did in the scrummage. It is an exceptional signed for Ulster
1:54:57 > 1:55:05coming into Edinburgh, Leinster and then further matches. Was the
1:55:05 > 1:55:10scrummage but he? I think so. Ulster needed to score first in the
1:55:10 > 1:55:16second half. A four had a massive turnover here and a great tackle. -
1:55:16 > 1:55:20- Al Afoa. Even in the first half, he had a big impact in the game. If
1:55:20 > 1:55:26you look at the way Ulster played in the second half, the main scores
1:55:26 > 1:55:31came from a scrum. In fairness, you have to say that McAllister played
1:55:31 > 1:55:37very well before he went off. A four had a massive game for Ulster.
1:55:37 > 1:55:47He was the key man. Let's look at the Ian Humphreys score, which came
1:55:47 > 1:55:55from the pressure on the scrum. is not just about all eight
1:55:55 > 1:56:04scrummaging. McAllister, getting it up and Faloon very alert. We know
1:56:04 > 1:56:08Humphrys is very sharp. This is great skill, to control the ball.
1:56:08 > 1:56:13Sometimes when you can dominate it like that it makes a difference.
1:56:13 > 1:56:20They have not so hard out of the opposition. -- it knocks the heart
1:56:20 > 1:56:26out. It is a long time since I have seen a Munster team getting beaten
1:56:26 > 1:56:33up at the scrum. Ulster picked up to pretty soft tries based on a lot
1:56:33 > 1:56:38of hard work. It knocked Munster for six and they did not recover.
1:56:38 > 1:56:42It was almost a psychological boost. And the Munster pack were going
1:56:42 > 1:56:50back like they were on roller- skates. That is heartbreaking for a
1:56:50 > 1:56:54pack of forwards. Munster not at full strength. Callaghan was in the
1:56:54 > 1:57:02pack. It is not what uneasy heir Munster pack going backwards like
1:57:02 > 1:57:11that. -- it is not often we see. This was great pressure by Henry.
1:57:11 > 1:57:17You have to ask about Williams as scrum-half instead of O'Leary. But
1:57:17 > 1:57:20that puts young kid under pressure and you create your own luck. It
1:57:20 > 1:57:25created the bounce for Pienaar to score in the corner. Ulster will
1:57:25 > 1:57:32still be disappointed that they conceded that its core. It was
1:57:32 > 1:57:37sloppy play. They decided they were going to try and score from 75
1:57:37 > 1:57:44metres. If you are going to pull this off, you better executed and
1:57:44 > 1:57:48this was a shocking pass. -- execute it. It was a bit sloppy. I
1:57:48 > 1:57:57think the game was over and they should have just kicked the ball up
1:57:57 > 1:58:05the field. In the last the minutes, they got back to playing sloppy and
1:58:05 > 1:58:11they learned their lesson. There is still work to do in the second half
1:58:11 > 1:58:16of the season. Next week is a massive game against Edinburgh.
1:58:16 > 1:58:24Hopefully they will pick up four points against the team riding high
1:58:24 > 1:58:33in the Heineken Cup but not so well Ulster can hopefully pick up some
1:58:33 > 1:58:42We are not going to catch Leicester, the Ospreys, so we are looking a
1:58:42 > 1:58:44third or 4th at best. Those points will be crucial. I absolutely. Week.
1:58:44 > 1:58:48Eight Bonus Point was out of reach tonight with the weather but they
1:58:48 > 1:58:58got it. -- we've got a bonus point. That will be important at the end
1:58:58 > 1:58:58
1:58:58 > 1:59:04of the season. They have got to set their sights on the play-offs.
1:59:04 > 1:59:08After Edinburgh, back to Europe and important games for Ulster. This is
1:59:08 > 1:59:16this sense of confidence. We have young players with experience in
1:59:16 > 1:59:22Dublin. Nelson was getting on well, Farrell getting on, playing in
1:59:22 > 1:59:25front of a capacity Ravenhill crowd. We are sitting top of the league.
1:59:25 > 1:59:33We just need to win these two games and then straight into the quarter-
1:59:33 > 1:59:39finals in Europe. Good to have you back at Ravenhill. Next up for