Ulster v Munster Ulster Rugby Live

Ulster's young guns run-outs in Dublin four days ago, but despite

scoring the best try of the game, they were eventually out class then

overpowered by Leinster. Tonight it is all change for Brian McLoughlin

as he recalled some of his big-name players. A must-win match if Ulster

are to stay in the hunt for a place in the top four. Munster won this

fixture last season. Ulster are out for revenge.

It is Ulster against Munster, live from Ravenhill with the kick-off

and a couple of minutes. Ravenhill is packed to the rafters. Ulster

are hoping for a much-needed win to sign of the year in style. It is a

complete sell-out, but you won't miss a single thing here on BBC Two.

Ravenhill is absolutely rocking for this eagerly anticipated derby

match. Look at it have time for a special feature not to be messed

with Paul Marshall going through the toughest training session of

his life to make sure he is ready to go head-to-head with Carl

Frampton. I have got to rugby heavyweight in the studio tonight.

Eddie O'Sullivan hands Maurice Field. Eddie, Ulster have set out

their stall, making 15 changes, picking out the big guns. They have

targeted this to win. And that brings its own pressures. They set

their stall out early with the selection. The degree be well in

Dublin, but did get blown away by Leinster. This is a dangerous thing

to do, but this is the one they want to win. Ulster are still nine

points up a place in the play-off. They have to win this game that

they have got any aspirations at all. They obviously have targeted

this game. They have an opportunity. Given the fact that the Ulster

management, Surrey, the Irish management have withdrawn seven

internationals from the Munster team, this gives them a good

opportunity to make up for the beating they got this time last

I think the very wet pitch will help Munster. With wind and rain,

it will be a very tight game, down to whoever makes the least mistakes.

If the wind stays the way it is, Ulster, if they kick possession

away, will find it very hard to get their hands back on the ball,

because Munster are completely capable of holding onto the ball

for 60 faces. As strong Ulster side tonight. Is it make-or-break time?

We want to win every game and tonight is no different. Munster

have a changed side tonight. Whatever Munster team turned up it

is always going to be confrontational and physical.

you just go out and play your own rugby? Obviously conditions are

tricky under foot. We have got to be patient with the ball. You have

gloated the team for this fixture. We want to win every game. There

are no easy games in this league. We have got to make sure we get a

good start and get our points on the board. Best of luck.

Most of the Irish internationals are at a squad session and a

missing tonight. It is a shame that they have to miss one of the

biggest games of the season. Would you have preferred to see some of

them playing tonight? As a spectator I would have preferred to

see them playing. Gone back for five years ago, we had fantastic

barnstorming games, and between the provinces, and they were great

warm-up games for the Heineken Cup. There are a lot of young guys out

tonight and it will be interesting. Rivenhall is sold out. I think the

crowd expected to see some of the big-name internationals tonight,

and they are expecting to see an Ulster victory. As a player, these

are the games you wanted to plain. - - wanted to play in. The public

are expecting a great performance from Munster. It has been a season

of highs and lows for Ulster. They have lost as many games at this

stage this season than they did in all of last season. It is all about

confidence. They started the season well, then had a slump. They have

started off well in Europe. It is very difficult for any coach when

you have this kind of approach, up- and-down, back and forwards. The

need to get their confidence going. A win over Munster is always

special. They have definitely set out their stall to do that. If

Ulster are going to make the play- offs, they will have to click in

this tournament. Ulster have only lost once at home this season.

Let's see if they can make it another win tonight against Munster.

Let's join Ryan Constable and you Ravenhill. Mick O'Driscoll leads

the Munster side. Luke O'Dea and Tommy Gleeson are new faces at

Ravenhill. Mick O'Driscoll, who made his Munster debut way back in

1998. He had a couple of seasons in France before coming back to play

such an important role in the success of Munster. Ulster enjoyed

reasonable success last year with the quarter final place in Europe

and their semi-final place in this league. Brian McLoughlin says he

has not yet given up hope of another semi-final in the league. A

win tonight would go some way towards realising those ambitions.

Over 11,000 people here this evening, the biggest crowd of the

year. Most of Ulster's forwards are back in harness. There are three

changes in the pack. Rory Best and Stephen Ferris are in the Ireland

camp. Ian Whitten start at inside centre for the first time this

season. Stefan Terblanche is on at the left wing. One of the best

referees in the world in recent seasons as fast approaching a half-

century of appearances in this very competitive league competition. Ian

Humphreys is one of 15 changes that competed just five days ago in

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but did not feature in any of the matches. Munster are getting these

kicks absolutely right and chasing of age, got his first Springbok

clap - - Springbok cap in 1998, were he scored four tries against

from Munster. Third game is built around continuity. There is no

better team in Europe at taking the ball into heavy traffic and

maintaining possession. They have kicked very well to regain

possession, and that is what they have managed to do. Andy Kyriacou

with the first line-out of the evening. It was crooked. That is a

little mistake that should not have crept into this game at this stage

of the evening. This is a good opportunity at the first scrum for

Ulster to lay down and marker. Munster are just slightly heavier

in the pack. New Zealand again so that forget on the near side of the

the ball. Ulster give away a penalty at the scrum. The set

pieces always vital in these encounters. The referee just

calling in the two packs closer together as the floor is very

greasy. That is good understanding of the mechanics of the scrum.

is nicely struck by Ian Keatley. Got his to a Ireland caps against

distance of the Ulster line. That was not great either, so the wind

is clearly a problem. It is obviously swirling down there on

the pitch. Both teams having difficulties. That was nowhere near

down the middle. The last time Ulster won this fixture was in

January 2010, so coming up to two years since they recorded a victory

against Munster. The referee again bringing them up as close as

possible. Damien Varley not happy about something on the Munster

front row, but he is being told to Keatley. Munster got themselves off

side. The referee not allowing Ian Humphreys to take a quick tap. A

mistake there from Munster and Ulster get the penalty and I think

they will go for goal. Just that readjustment from Ian Keatley meant

that Lifeimi Mafi got himself in front of the kicker. Ian Keatley

spent 60 games - - played 60 games for Connacht over a couple of

seasons. Born in Dublin, so he is a appearance to get to do have

century. That is not a bad strike! Well, he has landed that one very

nicely indeed! After a couple of early mistakes, Ulster have settled

and there is nothing like three points to settle you. It is crucial

but also make the most of the scoring opportunities. Munster were

going through a couple of faces and having most of the possession. - -

just trying to put on a little bit of pressure. Excellent positioning

by Ulster. It is important that they get well into position for the

lift. Sometimes the reception of the restart kick by Ulster has not

been great this season, but that was textbook by Johann Muller.

Johann Muller calls all the line- middle of the park. This is quicker

but all too often it does not. It is a dangerous ploy. Knock back

into his 22 by Ian Keatley. Again, the wind holding up the ball. Well

taken by Stefan Terblanche. That is a very clever kick. Munster will

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of this Ulster crowd, looking for something to happen to bring them

into this game, looking for Ulster to inspire them. I think Stephen

Archer will be disappointed with themselves that dropping that ball.

Both teams are not playing football in their own defensive third. They

are happy to kick the ball and little bit of Ulster Enterprise,

but again the final delivery of the past not up to expectations. Ulster

are at their best when they're playing with speed and width. They

are finding it difficult to generate did go forward ball with

pitch has rubbed off on a lot of offices, making them look like

Celtic warriors from years ago! Penalty against the Ulster front

nonsense, Dulcie? He is very good at communicating with players. When

they make a mistake, they are left in no doubt as to what they have

perfectly. Just three points Archer. That is good presentation

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professional Munster play. A little jet. This could be very

interesting! What a score! What a score! Luke O'Dea, only 21 years of

age, get his second league drive. They are going to go upstairs to

their match official, but from this angle it looked like the clever

cross-kick from Ian Keatley into the hands of Luke O'Dea worked

perfectly. At perfectly judged kick. It looks like he has scored that.

Excellent finishing. Adam D'arcy waited until he got the ball, but

Luke O'Dea had a great nose for the awareness of his body positioning.

I expect that will be awarded. assistant was right on the spot.

They are going to award the try. Foster now find themselves behind.

-- Ulster. There is no better team in the

league than Munster for contact judged it perfectly. What a great

conversion. In difficult conditions from the sideline, full of

touchline! Wannenberg had both of his feet in touch when he took the

throw-in. He just took a step over the line. A technical point, but

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quite right. That is a tester by game. -- Ulster. Williams gets it

away, covered by Chris Henry. All of the pressure coming from Pienaar

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with a great charge. Alston need O'Callaghan. Humphrey -- Humphreys

put it into space. Covered by Duncan Williams. The ball was just

up their own half. O'Callaghan did not live outside, he had about five

season. Darren Cave tries to para first quarter with Munster leading.

That has resulted in a penalty in front of the monster posts. Ulster

are at their best when they are keeping the ball alive. That is the

first time they have been able to manufacture that quality possession.

Pienaar was set up. That is the sort of play they need to do,

keeping the ball alive. Pretty awful conditions. The wind

has dropped and there is no rain to speak of but the Ravenhill pitch,

much adored by Reagan help fans, is cut up rather badly. -- Ravenhill

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Munster. There are quite a few of Ulster. Keatley is looking for a

cross-kick. Gilroy is there and takes it. WHISTLE BLOWS. Ian

Keatley has kept very astutely indeed. Looking for the option as

the Ulster players come up. Excellent hands, drawing Cronin in,

good pace on the outside and good defence from Daithi at the back. --

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pace. Drew blood has his first Ulster try! That is what they

brought him over for! That is a counter-attack. They turned over

possession. They showed excellent precision to finish that off.

Darren Cave, the ground and tries scored on a debut. A belting

take by Humphreys! That has changed to the complexity of this game yet

again. Ulster are now in a league - appease the Ulster fans who have

been getting a little bit restless, perhaps feeling a little unsettled

knowing that Ulster did not have the wind at their back. Somebody

has said something... I am not sure whether it was peeler or Andi

Kyriacou. -- Pienaar. Not the best idea in the world. It is very

unlike Ruan Pienaar, you have to say. I am asking you to sort this

allows -- sort this out. Gleeson is leaving the field. I do

not know if he needs some running repairs. This is the big fellow

from Australia, Will Chambers. He is straight on for the unfortunate

Tom Gleeson. All eyes are on Ian adrift. I am sure Keatley will have

something to say about this. The wind is picking up which will make

We have seen some excellent kicking from both outside-halves.

standard of cooking has been superlative, especially considering

the conditions underfoot. Excellent rush to get it away. Where is

Gilroy going? Up to the ten-metre WHISTLE BLOWS. That will annoy

eight Brian McLaughlan considerably. Ulster have now got a situation

that as far as props go, all of their props are adding something

other than their set-piece proficiency. Moorer is calling the

Just nudged forward by Ulster. That was definitely not forward by

Ulster after a great piece of defending. That is a big

lot of pressure. It was nudged forward and months to get the scrum.

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D'Arcy is playing his 37th Ulster controlled and Munster will have a

chance to level the game. The Ulster scrum deteriorated. When you

are playing away from home into the breeze, if you can get parity by

half-time, you would be happy with that. The ground is cutting up

quite badly. They are stamping ground to try and get a platform to

add three points. Ulster must have been pretty happy at 13-7. There is

every chance now it could be 13 a piece. Plenty of monster fans have

made the journey from Limerick, kick of the evening for Ian Keatley.

He has done a couple of crackers and this one was just about

straight in front and he just pushed it to the outside of the

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ball in hand. Football is buried underneath players there. This is

now a slow ball. Chris Henry gets The referee has a handout for the

penalty against Mick O'Driscoll. John Afoa! He gets his first Ulster

try! That is what he likes to do! Well, he is not even allowing

himself the luxury of a smile. Now he does smile. We were just talking

about the proficiency that props have. Look at the quick hands. John

Afoa is a difficult man to stop at the best of times, but from five

metres out, virtually impossible. Great finish. Two very good tries

have been stored - - tries have been scored. Stefan Terblanche

scored the first. John Afoa is here for another couple of years. If he

keeps doing that, he will only get more popular! This to put 10 points

between the sides. Ian Humphreys has done it very nicely indeed. Two

tries for Ulster. A very entertaining first hat. Whenever

the ball gets loose and the game becomes unstructured, Ulster looked

very dangerous. Turnover ball is very useful for them. They are very

comfortable with the ball in their hands. The pass was beautifully

weighted from Ruan Pienaar. Munster have lost another player. Tommy

O'Donnell is going off. I did not see what happened to him. They may

well bring on Paddy Butler. So, Tommy O'Donnell has gone off. Paddy

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a pulsating 40 minutes, that is have time. Ulster have outscored

Munster by two tries to one, but the manner by which Ulster scored

their tries will be most pleasing for the crowd and for Brian

McLoughlin. It means that Ulster has a relatively impressive lead at

the interval. Well, a blustery night on a muddy

pitch. It took a while for this derby to spark to life. It was a

pinpoint kick from Ian Keatley that allowed Munster to score the first

try. Ian Humphreys kept the scoreboard ticking over, before

riven hell erupted when Stefan Terblanche scored his first try for

Ulster, then John Afoa rumbled over Eddie, Ulster goal in deserving

leaders at half-time? Yes. The first 20 minutes was very

frustrating. There were actually very poor. A lot of bad decisions,

turned the ball over a lot. The last 20 minutes of the first had it

has turned on its head. Ulster have told the momentum. With the wind

the way it is, at 10. Lead is just about enough, maybe. These derbies

are generally barnstormer us, but it was a bit flat for the first 15

minutes. The first 20 minutes was dictated by the conditions and it

turned into a kicking competition. And it was poor kicking by a Ulster.

Ian Keatley did kick the ball very well. Our territorial kicking just

was not greats. Ian Keatley's kicking pinpoint perfect for that

out wide. It was just a very well worked try. Where was the Ulster

Defence? I think they got collapsed in. Munster were winning the

collisions. I was concerned that Ulster were not defending well. It

was a very well worked try. It came down to lost collisions.

accuracy in Ulster passing, and also in the break down for Ulster

was not good. That was the difference in the first 25 minutes

for Munster, they were being accurate, recycling ball very

quickly. Ulster seemed to be playing into Munster's hands early

on. But they started to string some passes together. This was a nice

attack. One Ulster got the ball wide they made big inroads. They

were losing collisions of the middle of the field, but they kept

their patience and work the ball into the corners. Both their tries

came from working up the flank. this stage, it was a good bit of

cynical play by Munster, giving away a three-point penalty. Munster

were happy with the penalty there. When Ulster are getting into the

open spaces out wide they make good in roads. When the first try came

for Ulster, it was well deserved. It was a great piece of play by

John Afoa. He made the tackle and got to his feet immediately,

ripping the ball. It was a Munster mistake as a poster good inventor

played by her cells. When you see John Afoa, but turnover ball, the

quick ball, that opens up the spaces. It identify is the mismatch

just. Be quick turnover has happened before this trip, but

Ulster score. Stefan Terblanche does the right thing, go as low

very early. John Afoa does a brilliant job here. He puts in a

brilliant tackle, then poaches the ball. It came from a Munster

mistake this moment. There is space on the flanks. That is were Ulster

have done best. * Van Terblanche took the score well. He is an

international winger. He is a proven try-scorer. Ulster really

needed to put another score on the board because they had the breeze

in the first staff, but they did. John Afoa runs a great line and

runs an almost untouched. It was a great time to score, just before

half-time. Ulster have not shown composure when they have got to the

last five or 10 metres. I would sometimes be critical of a prop

being her first receiver at the Number Ten position, but nobody was

going to be able to stop him here. 10 points enough for Ulster?

Possibly, but I would not be confident. It depends Ulster start

the second half. They will probably find themselves pinned down in the

first half - - in their own half, and will have to take some risks.

When they get into space, they can be damaging, but this game is not

over by a long shot. We will now pause for a special half-time

feature. Paul Marshall wanted the chance to try and prove that he was

the toughest member of the squad, because he fancies himself as a bit

of a boxer, but he should be careful about what he wishes for on

Two of the best pound-for-pound fighters will meet! The

preparations have been taken very seriously! I challenged Coral to a

fight on Twitter. A I accepted. Let's get it on. All you have to do

is keep your hands high, keep their chin tucked down or I will clip you.

Let's get ready to rumble! In the red corner, Paul Marshall. In the

blue corner Carl Frampton. All of the ring work is paying off, well

for Coral anyway. A sneaky little blow from the back by Paul Marshall.

Down he goes! There is only one man breathing heavily here. I think

Corel is struggling, and I think it will get him in the final few

rounds. This may well go to the judges. Marshall looking confident.

Carl Frampton is very confident. This is a very dangerous thing to

do, hang out your chin. Good solid shot to the body by Marshall. Carl

Frampton now looking worried. Marshall has got him. Down for the

first time in his career. Does this make Marshall the Commonwealth

champion? He did well. The first few rounds it was pretty easy, he

swung one from the bits and it hit me right in the temple and that was

me, game over. Because we have got such a busy rugby schedule, was not

able to prepare for this fight. Seeing Coral Box Live, he is very

fast and powerful, so we knew it was going to be a tough ask. I

think she was using about 5% on me. As you can see, I am sweating and

he is not. I used to play a bit of rugby. I was not good, but I loved

it. I was always too small. Look at him. He is well put together! I

love rugby. A proper man's sport. I admire rugby players. I respect

anyone who plays it. We now need to take you up to rugby training.

can pass off my left, but not of May right. I will get used it.

that is a date. Will get that organised. Will do.

Carl Frampton fight on January 20th. He brought a famous boxer in to

talk to the Irish squad. A in 2003 be brought in Martin Hacker. Jimmy

League introduced into the team and it made a huge impact on the boys.

But Ulster need to do to finish off this game with a winner?

possession of the ball and maintain possession. They don't need to kick

away aimlessly. It will be difficult into the wind. Ian

Keatley will pen us back into her own 22. The dint the first half,

Ian Keatley's kicking was very accurate. Ulster missed an

opportunity in the first minute and illegally hit him on the ball.

Ulster kicked too much possession away, or was there kicking just not

accurate enough? It was just badly executed. They were easily taken by

Munster. They will not be able to kick into the wind in the second

half, but, if they do, they must be a lot more accurate. They need to

hold on to the ball, be patient and take Munster through a few faces.

Time for the second half and time to rejoin Ryan and Jaime. - - Jim

number 10 players in their history, and Ian Keatley schemes to be doing

very well. An awful lot of the outcome of this game will rest on

his shoulders. Likewise, Ian Humphreys. Johann Muller is very

anxious to get things up and running again. Brian McLaughlin

said this trick that he has not given up any hope of a semi-final

place as far as the League is concerned, even though they have

lost as many games at this point of this season as they lost in the

whole season last year. There will probably need to win 10 out of the

remaining 11 games. They have a ten-point lead, but now they need

to turn around and run into the wind. If Ulster can dominate the

breakdown, they have shown that they have got the artillery out why

to tear Munster apart. It is about getting on the front foot and

getting the ball in the right positions on the field. Munster had

to changes in the first have due to injury. Tommy O'Donnell went off,

replaced by Paddy Butler. Will Chambers has also won. - - is also

dropped ever-so-slightly, but Ulster will still want to run up

the ball. Not a great kick from possession that Ulster cannot

Munster. Ulster could have been in trouble. You can see the intensity

of this Munster side. They produce this kind of intensity and pressure

week-in, week-out. They always have that intensity. Showing some fine

skills as well, combining the interplay, passing out of the

tackle. They have got more attacking threats across the park.

They will try to spread its them kicking game, which is rather

interesting. They have done that several times in recent weeks.

the scrum on this side of the pitch and the wind in their faces, just

trying to get this on to the touchline. Darren Cave has the

advantage to open up the kick. the two respective line-outs.

Munster have gone for the scrum. They could have gone for the cake

but it would have been an Ulster Ravenhill for the first time this

evening. It should be similar for the Leicester Tigers in a Heineken

Cup. His is going to be opportunistic for Humphreys? He did

not have to think about it, and Ian Humphreys has got Ulster's third

try of the evening from nothing at all. Munster will be disappointed

it was their penalty. Ulster got ahead on a scrum, driving forward.

Clever work by Faloon with their cake -- with any kick. Excellent

but Humphreys kept his cool. Ulster will be delighted. That has opened

up a margin but also, that is the third try, taking them one try

closer to the bonus point. That really should have been two more

points for Ulster. Humphreys will deliberate about that at his

leisure. He did not quite make their contact and he knows it. This

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has opened up a 15 point gap in the What a big boost that will be. Here

comes Humphreys. He could not quite get the pass away, crucially. He is

a confident player. The conversion would have given him confidence.

This was an important turnover for Ulster. Excellent work by Darren

Cave, identifying the opportunity. Ian Humphreys has a huge amount of

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place. Unfortunately, be offloaded present his and he has done.

Pienaar is searching for options. Williams has a tackle. WHISTLE

BLOWS. The referee has a year decided that

was a deliberate mark forward or he was offside. The deliberate knock

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forward is the explanation to kicks seemed to be going astray.

Humphreys cannot believe he has missed another straightforward one.

Looks like Damien Varley is going off. Denis Fogarty has played over

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aged times for a Munster and he is Five points not put away by Ian

Humphreys. You would think Ulster would be comfortable but just

throwing the ball away like that, that has been one of the stories of

not just this, but previous seasons. No need for Auster to panic and

they need to work their way up the pitch and be pragmatic. -- Ulster.

15 points, two converted tries. It is important that they take

presented options. -- a percentage options.

Then there is it a game in memory when Ulster lost 23-21 to Munster,

and Ulster had started 21 ahead. Ulster are streaming men across,

good defence. This is better, Whitten and then Pienaar. Sensible

WHISTLE BLOWS.. He managed to get that takeaway

under huge pressure. -- he managed to get that kick away. Ian

Humphreys sombre space in front of him and it was well-executed.

Keatley picked it up and gained tremendous ground.

Both fly-halves have had days and evenings. -- kiss and evenings. The

referee has offered Munster at the option of a scrum or a line-out and

they have taken the scrummage. Ulster's next game will be tough in

a week's time. They will be playing against Edinburgh. They should have

their internationals, who are in Irish camp.

WHISTLE BLOWS. There is encouraging news of a

return from Paddy Wallace. And he is looking for a comeback. It will

be interesting for Ulster. They will be keen to get this 4th try.

There is a tough schedule of games pretty well. Ulster kept the

pressure on. The referee has decided to do it again.

Paddy McAllister getting some attention. I wonder is the pressure

of the scrum getting to him. Muller is having a word with his other

forwards. We have learned that there is no such thing as a second-

ball control. He was not happy a couple of seconds later when he

missed a kick. This is a terrific Ulster scrum.

Pienaar is not going to let this one go. With hour -- WHISTLE BLOWS.

Muller brought them in, had a chat during a break. They exploded into

that scrum. Wise, the scrum has a lead to errors from Munster and

Ulster have capitalised on it. -- twice the scrum has led to errors.

This was a terrific piece of set play by the Ulster forwards and

Pienaar is not too shabby in the sprinting!

Tremendous work by Chris Henry. You have Fellaini on one side and Henry

on the other. -- the Lune on one Ulster's hopes of a play-off place

in the league competition. It would have taken Munster up to second

place. Ulster should move up the table. There is still a long way to

go, 23 or 24 minutes. Here is Humphreys. He did not make that one

ear but it was very close. He seems to be better from long range than

for a pack of forwards when the scrum is in the ascendancy, a lot

of things take flow from positivity. Pienaar is telling Glen Road to get

ready. -- Gilroy. Vertical, and knocked into touch by Ulster.

crucial for Ulster to look at their fixtures and start introducing

young players from the bench. It is good for them to be out in front of

a capacity crowd. Brian it looks a scrum.

Bonus point wins at any level for Ulster do not come along very often.

Bonus points will be crucial in determining the make-up,

particularly of position three and four in this a leak, and Ulster

have achieved their ambition. They are developing younger players and

that has turned out to be a good strategy. Tomas O'Leary is warming

available on the near side. -- Pienaar. Henry has taken the

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Powers McAllister is on the ground. game is not finished by any stretch

of the imagination. There are 20 points between them. McAllister is

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sitting up but it looks like he has McAllister got himself

steamrollered by a couple of players. Brady has come onto the

field. Career coup has gone off. -- carrier coup has gone off.

Williamson is leaving and O'Leary is coming on. Tomas O'Leary is a

handy man to have on the bench. Lewis Stevenson is coming on for

Dan Tuohy. Black is coming on for McAllister. They are hoping for a

more fireworks in the remainder of the game. Ulster have jumped into

an impressive lead. They're just games, unless it is very tight, it

is a case of spot the replacement. David Irwin on the left there, is a

former Ulster skipper of yester year, a British Lion end 1983. He

played in three of the four Tests. Even with Tom Court coming back

next week, they will not want to lose Paddy McCallister. So, Thomas

Cleary, who has dropped down to the pecking order considerably for

Ireland's, is on. 17 minutes make another replacement. That was

a great kick by Ian Keatley. When Paul Warwick left Munster at the

end of last season, they signed up Ian Keatley. He might not have the

it utility value that's Paul Warwick dos, but he is putting in a

very good performance this evening in a losing team. Scott DEC has

scrum. Great tackling by Munster. It will be a Munster scrum and the

try for them at this stage to be very interesting. Munster have not

been able to get into this position as much as they needed to With the

wind at their backs. Chris Farrell has come on for Ulster, playing in

inside centre instead of Darren Cave. Ian Whitten has moved outside

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centre. Here comes Thomas a Neri. - bit ginger at the moment. He is up

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and the referee is playing advantage, so will come all the way

back for the Munster penalty. The score has not advanced for 12

minutes. As is the case when you bring in that many substitutions,

the rhythm tends to go out of the game. Ian Keatley kicks very

accurately down the line. Ian Humphreys is going off. Paul

Marshall, the man he had the very interesting session in the

gymnasium with Carl Frampton, is coming on. Ruan Pienaar will move

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against Munster. Did discipline - - a bid discipline for both these

sites has been excellent. Good tenacity there by Marshall. Mr on

the first attempt but followed it Wian du Preez is going off and

Munster are bringing on the very familiar figure of Marcus Horan,

now 34. A veteran of two World Cups. Fast approaching 200 games for his

Provence. 197 games for Munster for long as they are in motion he is

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inclined to let them keep going. slow. Ulster need more urgency.

Paul Marshall has got cleaned out of its illegally and the referee

has given the penalty. This will be good for Ulster just to slow the

service again. Paul Marshall has taken up his scrum-half position.

Munster are going to bring on another couple of replacements.

John Ryan and Billy Holland are coming on. That is the son of Jerry

Holland, the former Munster manager. Ali Birch is coming on for his

second cap. In the meantime, Ruan Pienaar makes the kick good and

Ulster have opened up a gap of 23 points. Brian McLoughlin will be

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very happy if it stays like this. but it was forward. Stefan

Terblanche is probably enjoying himself more in this game than in

his first two appearances as that replacement. Peter Nelson could not

just get it away there. A real glimpse of the future of Ulster on

the pitch now. The guys were hugely impressive last week in their

defeat. Ali Birch brings a huge amount of energy to any side he

plays in. Adam Macklin is a good player. Peter Nelson is a good

prospect, also. Penalty against the Ulster front row. Five minutes

remaining. Tonight's win for Ulster will give them a half-decent

platform. It is the away trips to Edinburgh and Cardiff were points

will be vital against teams they will be competing against for the

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lovely stuff, but could not quite get the pass away. It has been the

difference between the two teams. Munster do not look as comfortable

in the wider channels. They looked so very accomplished around the

fringes, playing at the direct game. There were a lot of eyebrows raised

when Brian McLoughlin put out a second 15th against Leinster. We

knew that he was going to put off his Christmas eggs into this

Munster basket. It seems to have paid off. Ulster have got a limited

playing resources. They have got some good youngsters coming through,

but probably don't have the depth and quality as some of the other

provinces. Their hand has been forced a little bit with the

fixture list they are being presented with. Some strategic

decisions needed to be maids and they have achieved five points out

of the two games, so I consider that a very good return. They have

given a try away! Johne Murphy gets in. It is a bit of a consolation.

Perhaps Ulster were trying to over- egg the pudding and the giveaway

the softest of tries. It wasn't a great pass and Nelson couldn't take

it. Ulster knowing that the game is well and truly won, were trying to

entertain from deep in their own 22. Johne Murphy was on hand to

capitalise for Munster. If this goes over there is about 2 1/2

minutes to go. A couple of quick tries and they could be back in

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this game! Ian Keatley makes no Knocked forward by Munster. Here

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scrummage, which may well be the last set-piece of this game. Ulster

have looked like a team in the last 15 minutes but knows that the job

has been done. It was Munster who came out of the blocks with greater

intensity. Ultimately, the class of Ulster has come to show.

Particularly in the wider channels. They managed to make their

penetration. The scrum created two of their tries from turnovers.

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Smiles all round us and the Ulster end the contest. The contest was

effectively ended when Ruan Pienaar scored the 4th try for Ulster. Ian

Humphreys got the third try just after the restart, Thant Ruan

Pienaar put the tin hat on it, as far as Ulster is concerned. Mick

O'Driscoll will be disappointed with the result, but not with the

effort put in by his side. John Afoa loves his rugby, doesn't he?

He has been an outstanding acquisition for Ulster. You can see

why David Humphreys was targeting him. But he's just so good acts

ball-handling. He has been a revelation for Ulster.

Humphreys not letting the domestic side down. The game was played in

very good spirit indeed an splendidly refereed. Ulster have

not given up hope of this league. They did what they had to do here,

getting the bonus point win. Well, became four tries and that is

exactly what they have got. It wasn't a classic, and in the end of

pretty comfortable victory for Ulster. Munster Drew first blood.

Tries by a Stefan Terblanche and John Afoa put them ahead at half-

time, then some quick thinking and skill by Ian Humphreys. And then

Ruan Pienaar helped Ulster finish the job. They conceded a try just

before the end so. It wasn't pretty at times, but it was effective and

it is a very important win for the home team. Let's hear from the man

There was a lot of pressure to perform. We sensing Younger's down

to Dublin to play and they did us very proud. We had a whole week to

prepare for this game and put the hammer on the back five to get the

scrum going. And the second half we fired and it turned the game for us.

A how significant is this game for Ulster? It is massive. To get five

points with another three big games coming up, we want to climb up the

ladder and make sure we're in the top for the end of the year.

squeezed in a try tonight! I have been getting close, so it is great

to get myth monkey off my back. must have been at least 15 yards

It is always a special location and the boys delivered. It was a

fantastic when. Five points against Munster is unbelievable. What do

you think this will bring? I think it will bring us confidence. I have

been -- I think we have been lacking. We took opportunities and

I think that there is important. big forward display tonight. How

pleasing was that for you? With the forward -- the weather conditions,

the forwards need to step up. I thought they did really well

tonight. They were really pushing the bench today. Hats off to every

single one of them. And the poor for a month of a young boys against

Leinster? -- a performance of the young boys? It was really important

for us. They were fresh tonight. We had a good can -- Christmas and

everyone had a great time. We started delivering on the pitch

which is really important. How important was the result?

us it is outstanding. To have five points over Christmas is exactly

what we asked for. We had planned to get one in Dublin earlier in the

week, to get five tonight, that gets it to been worthwhile. When

you think this will do for the boys? Kissed his in see is

something I have been going on about 42 years. -- consistency. I

have been going on about 42 years. Tonight it was in fits and starts

but in the second half we played well. We have just got to get

consistency for the full time. Congratulations.

We have been watching the second half. Johann Muller admitting

Ulster have not been particularly good this season, but that is a

good performance tonight and we have heard them talking about

confidence and consistency, and that will be key for Ulster now?

the second half they played well. Having said that, the two tries

came from breaking down and monsters scrum. In the second half

they dominated. They held on to the ball. They were kicking badly in

the first half but in the second half it was a much better

performance. It is frustrating when you deliver in the second half and

wonder why you did not do it in the first. A bonus point when against

Munster, not to be sniffed at. There was a good performance in the

second half. To have a winner like that against Munster has not

happened for a long time. The massive confidence bruised but that

will give to the players, for 16 minutes against Leinster, the young

ones did well but they were naive in some of their play. At their we

did a performance of 35-40 minutes of good rugby. -- out there, we

put-in a performance. We had position for the first 15-20

minutes. I have never seen a Munster pack capitulate the way

they did in the scrummage. It is an exceptional signed for Ulster

coming into Edinburgh, Leinster and then further matches. Was the

scrummage but he? I think so. Ulster needed to score first in the

second half. A four had a massive turnover here and a great tackle. -

- Al Afoa. Even in the first half, he had a big impact in the game. If

you look at the way Ulster played in the second half, the main scores

came from a scrum. In fairness, you have to say that McAllister played

very well before he went off. A four had a massive game for Ulster.

He was the key man. Let's look at the Ian Humphreys score, which came

from the pressure on the scrum. is not just about all eight

scrummaging. McAllister, getting it up and Faloon very alert. We know

Humphrys is very sharp. This is great skill, to control the ball.

Sometimes when you can dominate it like that it makes a difference.

They have not so hard out of the opposition. -- it knocks the heart

out. It is a long time since I have seen a Munster team getting beaten

up at the scrum. Ulster picked up to pretty soft tries based on a lot

of hard work. It knocked Munster for six and they did not recover.

It was almost a psychological boost. And the Munster pack were going

back like they were on roller- skates. That is heartbreaking for a

pack of forwards. Munster not at full strength. Callaghan was in the

pack. It is not what uneasy heir Munster pack going backwards like

that. -- it is not often we see. This was great pressure by Henry.

You have to ask about Williams as scrum-half instead of O'Leary. But

that puts young kid under pressure and you create your own luck. It

created the bounce for Pienaar to score in the corner. Ulster will

still be disappointed that they conceded that its core. It was

sloppy play. They decided they were going to try and score from 75

metres. If you are going to pull this off, you better executed and

this was a shocking pass. -- execute it. It was a bit sloppy. I

think the game was over and they should have just kicked the ball up

the field. In the last the minutes, they got back to playing sloppy and

they learned their lesson. There is still work to do in the second half

of the season. Next week is a massive game against Edinburgh.

Hopefully they will pick up four points against the team riding high

in the Heineken Cup but not so well Ulster can hopefully pick up some

We are not going to catch Leicester, the Ospreys, so we are looking a

third or 4th at best. Those points will be crucial. I absolutely. Week.

Eight Bonus Point was out of reach tonight with the weather but they

got it. -- we've got a bonus point. That will be important at the end

of the season. They have got to set their sights on the play-offs.

After Edinburgh, back to Europe and important games for Ulster. This is

this sense of confidence. We have young players with experience in

Dublin. Nelson was getting on well, Farrell getting on, playing in

front of a capacity Ravenhill crowd. We are sitting top of the league.

We just need to win these two games and then straight into the quarter-

finals in Europe. Good to have you back at Ravenhill. Next up for