:00:29. > :00:39.Last week, I'll still lost their unbeaten record to the Ospreys --
:00:39. > :00:42.
:00:42. > :00:49.Tonight, they will try to get back to winning ways against Ulster. The
:00:50. > :00:53.last time they met, Ulster just about won against the Italians.
:00:53. > :01:01.Ulster have left nothing to chance, as they will come back some of
:01:01. > :01:08.their big guns of Round 15. It is Ulster against Zebre, a prop
:01:08. > :01:11.against bottom, live from Ravenhill. -- top against bottom. What a
:01:11. > :01:17.perfect night from rugby. Completely different to last
:01:17. > :01:24.weekend, which was pretty miserable for Ulster and Ireland on and off
:01:24. > :01:31.the pitch. This is your regular Friday night rugby at six on BBC
:01:31. > :01:38.Two. We would like to hear from you as always on Twitter and Facebook.
:01:38. > :01:44.Look out from Yemen big interview this week, with Paddy Wallace, who
:01:44. > :01:50.reflects on an incredible 187 games -- look out for our big interview.
:01:50. > :01:57.He will only be talking about some of them! Joining me tonight, at
:01:57. > :02:02.Bryn Cunningham and Andy Ward, with 270 Ulster caps between them. Good
:02:02. > :02:06.to have you with us. After the defeat last week, how do you think
:02:06. > :02:12.Ulster will respond? Last week was disappointing but they were not
:02:12. > :02:17.quite as bad as people made out. I thought the Ospreys were superb.
:02:17. > :02:23.Defensively they put a lot of pressure on Ulster. Ulster did not
:02:23. > :02:29.generate a forward ball and that is what they will look for tonight.
:02:29. > :02:34.Stutz shoulders rather than running directly at men. -- soft shoulders.
:02:34. > :02:39.Ulster still have seven points the top of the table but they will not
:02:39. > :02:44.want any more slip-ups. Hopefully this week they can turn things
:02:44. > :02:53.around. They do have the luxury of the small cushion but other teams
:02:53. > :02:59.-- at their heels. One more game and the prospect does not look
:02:59. > :03:04.great. They need to get back on the track tonight. His that when Mark
:03:04. > :03:13.Anscombe has signalled his intent, by picking a strong team -- is that
:03:13. > :03:18.why? Absolute Lee. -- absolutely. If they slip up tonight, they are a
:03:18. > :03:23.way to Glasgow next weekend, very difficult, and all of a sudden, the
:03:23. > :03:30.11 point cushion they had, they are in second place. The win tonight is
:03:30. > :03:34.vital. The man macro looks fantastic on paper. -- Ulster looks
:03:34. > :03:43.fantastic on paper but the rugby game will not be won on a piece of
:03:43. > :03:53.paper. They need to show some hot. They did not show hot last weekend.
:03:53. > :03:57.-- show some heart. The opposition have not won a game but in the
:03:57. > :04:00.league this season but are they better than the results suggest?
:04:00. > :04:08.Definite Lee, they have six using bonus points, more than anybody
:04:08. > :04:17.else -- definitely. They have come very close on a couple of occasions.
:04:17. > :04:24.We have a couple of internationals back, like it Buso. They have got
:04:24. > :04:28.some of talent. They have got experience in the back row with
:04:28. > :04:34.Bergamasco and Josh Sole. They are a tough opposition. They are
:04:34. > :04:39.leading a lot of games at the 60 minute point. Ulster will have to
:04:39. > :04:43.be patient. And Ulster cannot afford to make the mistakes they
:04:43. > :04:51.made last week. They were very clinical, they were schoolboy
:04:51. > :04:56.errors. Their line-out was all over the shop last week. It leads to it
:04:56. > :05:03.catastrophe. We were losing the ball inside the Ospreys half and
:05:03. > :05:08.you cannot build pressure. That was crazy at this level. We expect it
:05:08. > :05:12.more and that is a good thing. Everybody expects a performance and
:05:12. > :05:17.the small details, not too dissimilar to the Irish game last
:05:17. > :05:24.Sunday. Small details, we well- muscled of the game. We've just got
:05:24. > :05:30.pushed around, look. -- we got muscled off of the game. The fans
:05:30. > :05:37.demand a lot better. The guys want to get everybody back onside denied.
:05:37. > :05:45.A be ignite a couple of Ulster boys in particular -- a big night for a
:05:45. > :05:51.couple of Ulster boys in particular. I would like to see him Luke
:05:51. > :05:58.Marshall in a automatically. The safe option for a Declan Kidney is
:05:58. > :06:05.probably to move O'Driscoll into 12. We have got Paddy Jackson as well
:06:05. > :06:10.coming into the mix. Hopefully he will show his worth and get an
:06:10. > :06:16.opportunity at the weekend as well. Ulster will certainly be glad to
:06:16. > :06:20.see this man back from New Zealand. He is one of the best players, not
:06:20. > :06:25.just in the northern hemisphere but in world rugby. He is technically
:06:25. > :06:31.so perfect in what he does. His application to what he does in the
:06:31. > :06:40.job within the team is second to none. Tom Court, it is not his bag.
:06:40. > :06:46.He doesn't like the position he has been put in. Thank you. The
:06:46. > :06:51.Italians have lost 20 games in a row. Ulster defeated last week at
:06:51. > :07:01.Ravenhill. But the fans will be expecting to night that the
:07:01. > :07:06.
:07:06. > :07:12.Raven L pitch is in pretty good nick so no excuses for not having a
:07:12. > :07:22.game of running rugby this evening -- Ravenhill. Second game of the
:07:22. > :07:46.
:07:46. > :07:48.to add to his 90 caps to get the magical number 100 for Italy. A
:07:48. > :07:57.very serious looking Ulster contingent leaving the dressing
:07:57. > :08:04.room. The skipper is Johann Muller, a little stumble there. Let's hope
:08:04. > :08:10.it is the only stumble they make this evening. They have a couple of
:08:10. > :08:20.tough games, a way to Glasgow at Edinburgh and Connacht and Leinster.
:08:20. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :08:36.Tom Court moves back to the loose- outside half. -- has returned to
:08:37. > :08:46.outside-half. A false start of the season for Chris Cochrane on the
:08:47. > :08:47.
:08:47. > :08:52.left wing. The referee this evening, format outside half with Dundee,
:08:52. > :08:59.refereeing out of the Scottish Rugby Union, Neil Paterson, who did
:08:59. > :09:09.it corresponding game in Italy and two awarded a penalty try to Ulster.
:09:09. > :09:27.
:09:27. > :09:32.perfect of starts. That maybe epitomises the difference between
:09:32. > :09:42.the attitude a week ago and tonight. It is what the public would have
:09:42. > :09:47.wanted to see, some urgency from Ulster. Took his time back there.
:09:47. > :09:57.Luke Marshall, urgency to get to the ball, but unfortunately for
:09:57. > :10:06.
:10:06. > :10:16.coming on nicely. -- construction. At the end of the season at there
:10:16. > :10:48.
:10:48. > :10:58.will be two brand new stand ats. -- Robbie Diack playing his seven
:10:58. > :11:29.
:11:29. > :11:36.against Ulster. Man macro will certainly be very happy to have
:11:36. > :11:42.gone through those opening phases - - Ulster. Unfortunately just at the
:11:42. > :11:46.end, the penalty went against them. After last week, exactly what they
:11:46. > :11:54.would have wanted in the first part. They had no possession last week
:11:55. > :12:04.and they know that statistic must be more in their favour this week.
:12:05. > :12:12.
:12:12. > :12:22.sure I agree with Mr Paterson on that one but you would expect that
:12:22. > :12:22.
:12:22. > :14:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:14:40. > :14:47.referee has given a penalty against Ulster. Fourth they had the ball
:14:47. > :14:52.for long periods of time and they were using it very effectively it.
:14:52. > :14:57.Ulster carried it forwards with could patience and good option
:14:57. > :15:07.taking, very clinical in the execution. Bright signs for Ulster
:15:07. > :15:07.
:15:07. > :16:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:16:16. > :16:20.well to set it up. A crucial line- corner! The referee might go
:16:20. > :16:27.upstairs, but I'm pretty sure that Chris Cochrane has his third league
:16:27. > :16:37.try for Ulster. Hexham and work by Trimble, getting between the two
:16:37. > :16:52.
:16:52. > :16:59.defenders of -- excellent work. We off the ground? Did he have the...
:16:59. > :17:05.Was the outside float above ground level? It is very close. I think he
:17:05. > :17:08.may well have put it in touch. The judge on the nearside hasn't called
:17:08. > :17:11.it so it will be up to Peter Ferguson. The referee said he was
:17:11. > :17:21.happy with the grounding but I think he was in touch, I don't
:17:21. > :17:38.
:17:38. > :17:43.think that is going to be a try for He says that the food was in touch.
:17:43. > :17:48.It was very close. Holster certainly showing the intent that
:17:48. > :17:52.was required to bounce back from a poor performance last week --
:17:52. > :17:58.Ulster. The enthusiasm has been there, players are looking to carry
:17:58. > :18:08.the ball, getting over the advantage line. Plenty to be
:18:08. > :18:16.
:18:16. > :18:25.No mistake this time. First Ulster try for Rob Herring. Very alert to
:18:25. > :18:29.the overthrow. And that is just the perfect start for the home team.
:18:29. > :18:35.Unable to convert, but only had to wait a matter of seconds till they
:18:35. > :18:39.got the opportunity to rectify that. Herring, alert at the back. He had
:18:39. > :18:44.the strength to plunge over and get the score. They are Mac may be a
:18:44. > :18:49.touch of irony because Rob Herring was guilty of a number of
:18:49. > :18:56.overthrows last week, he has pounced on a similar of failing by
:18:56. > :19:06.the Italians. Indicative of Ulster's mindset in the opening of
:19:06. > :19:23.
:19:23. > :19:29.this game, and relating. -- Ruan Pienaar. And Ulster, with nine
:19:29. > :19:35.minutes gone, have gone seven-0 up. Just showing what they are capable
:19:35. > :19:40.of with possession. With possession, they are a dangerous team bolstered
:19:40. > :19:43.they have more players putting their hands up to carry the ball.
:19:43. > :19:53.It creates better quality ball, Ulster have used it very
:19:53. > :20:09.
:20:09. > :20:19.of height. Chris Henry gathered it Ulster. It looked like a nudge
:20:19. > :20:22.
:20:22. > :20:32.man born in Hamilton, New Zealand. He is celebrating his 33rd birthday,
:20:32. > :20:35.
:20:36. > :20:45.the last time they met earlier this season. The game was played an
:20:46. > :20:46.
:20:46. > :21:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:21:48. > :21:58.Henderson appears to have left the in by the excellent Henry. The
:21:58. > :22:15.
:22:15. > :22:25.referee is playing advantage to the of operations this season. This is
:22:25. > :22:51.
:22:51. > :23:01.Bennettin, another Italian international. All of a sudden, the
:23:01. > :23:09.
:23:09. > :23:16.game has swung back in favour of away. What a fantastic clearance
:23:16. > :23:24.kick. Were have seen it time and again, a consummate professional. -
:23:24. > :23:34.- we have seen it. He executed a perfect kick. Robbie Dayak has
:23:34. > :24:08.
:24:08. > :24:16.featured prominently at the start Dromore! Giving away about four
:24:17. > :24:19.inches of height, a thumping tackle on the Italian skipper. You are
:24:19. > :24:29.guaranteed one or two of those every game from Andrew Trimble.
:24:29. > :24:39.Just Chuter physicality. -- huge physicality. Perfect technique. A
:24:39. > :24:53.
:24:53. > :25:03.wonderful hit. I think execution Henderson, who didn't last very
:25:03. > :25:20.
:25:21. > :25:30.terrific job with the Ulster pack this season. They must be pretty
:25:31. > :26:06.
:26:06. > :26:13.to be as scrum to Zebre. Old to, certainly playing with a lot of
:26:13. > :26:17.width. -- Ulster. We see the switch coming in, looking to get the
:26:17. > :26:22.offload away, unfortunately just blocking it on. But that wait has
:26:22. > :26:28.been key to Ulster's performance thus far in the match. Trying to
:26:28. > :26:38.create those admits matches where they can break the defence. --
:26:38. > :26:56.
:26:56. > :27:06.mismatches. Ulster, a little bit be dangerous, this fellow can run,
:27:06. > :27:26.
:27:26. > :27:36.quickly. It was not a bad kick by He did well, but gathered in again
:27:36. > :28:11.
:28:11. > :28:15.Fitzpatrick, penalised for not releasing. On the evidence at the
:28:15. > :28:19.position that Zebre have had in this opening stanza, it is hard to
:28:19. > :28:24.see how they haven't managed to manufacture a win in this condition,
:28:24. > :28:34.they have looked threatening at times. -- in this competition. They
:28:34. > :28:59.
:28:59. > :29:09.side, only his 4th start of the visitors in the league this season,
:29:09. > :29:09.
:29:09. > :30:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:30:09. > :30:19.assistant referees had a good look. injured, and that is not a good
:30:19. > :30:19.
:30:19. > :31:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:31:00. > :31:10.He has been playing international rugby since 1998. Glad to report
:31:10. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :32:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:32:04. > :32:14.that Luke Marshall seems to be up just one cap for Samoa, should
:32:14. > :32:32.
:32:32. > :32:37.probably have had many more. What a appetite for the physical.
:32:37. > :32:42.Unfortunately another turnover for Ulster. The urgency and intensity
:32:42. > :32:52.is there, but just a couple of little handling errors on what are
:32:52. > :33:11.
:33:11. > :33:18.very good conditions will be the two most recent Heineken Cup
:33:18. > :33:28.games for Ulster because of injury. Paddy Jackson had a wonderful game
:33:28. > :33:35.
:33:35. > :33:43.for the Irish 15 against Fiji in he wants out of the next phase of
:33:44. > :33:48.play. That is what you want from your coach. Nearly 22 minutes
:33:48. > :33:58.played. No advance in the score since the eighth minute when Rob
:33:58. > :34:16.
:34:16. > :34:23.forward by Garcia. They would like to get another try before half-time.
:34:23. > :34:29.Give them Zebre's lonely position on the table, five on a sub. This
:34:29. > :34:39.could go some way to making up for a disappointment of last weekend --
:34:39. > :35:05.
:35:05. > :35:15.respective games last week and the interval. The Italians were up
:35:15. > :35:33.
:35:33. > :35:43.against a Glasgow's side, Ulster moved. Good refereeing by Neil
:35:43. > :35:44.
:35:44. > :35:54.Paterson. He is saying to it Andrea de Manici that he moves a little
:35:54. > :35:54.
:35:54. > :36:04.bit, causing Ulster to move forward -- Andrea de Marchi. So cynical,
:36:04. > :36:37.
:36:37. > :36:42.the Ulster game. The that is the only aspect, just those errors and
:36:42. > :36:46.most of them occurring in the tackle situation. Ball security is
:36:46. > :36:53.not what it should be. Something they will need to address,
:36:53. > :36:59.sometimes a bit over ambitious. Darren Cave very nearly got a try
:36:59. > :37:09.and Chris Cochrane did in the first 10 minutes, but it has stopped
:37:09. > :37:09.
:37:09. > :38:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:38:03. > :38:13.say, get away. The man in question was the blindside flanker, Filippo
:38:13. > :38:23.
:38:23. > :38:27.referee has a good grasp of the breakdown. Letting those sides keep
:38:27. > :38:31.on top of the defensive team to ensure the quality of possession.
:38:31. > :38:41.It has been a flowing spectacle interspersed with the few
:38:41. > :39:11.
:39:11. > :39:15.individual errors that have rocked rehearsed moves, tried to condense
:39:15. > :39:23.their defence in the midfield. Darren Cave goes on and natural
:39:23. > :39:29.outside break. Players in the central part which released Chris
:39:29. > :39:39.Cochrane on the outside. Poor security once again in the tackle
:39:39. > :39:39.
:39:39. > :40:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:40:34. > :40:44.intensity and line speed in defence. Ulster are playing with a lot of
:40:44. > :40:59.
:40:59. > :41:04.up on the wrists if he looks at that. He does not make too many
:41:04. > :41:14.mistakes and what is the best he has been. -- give himself a slap on
:41:14. > :41:14.
:41:14. > :41:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:41:55. > :42:04.threatened once again. That ball is becoming unplayable in the contact
:42:04. > :42:09.area. Ulster, on their defensive line. They will not want to concede
:42:09. > :42:19.points in the last 10 minutes of the first half. 32-year-old
:42:19. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :43:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:43:30. > :43:40.Bortolami having a word with his decision by Luke Marshall. -- bad
:43:40. > :43:40.
:43:40. > :44:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:44:24. > :44:29.Interception by Paddy Jackson but they come back for the penalty
:44:29. > :44:34.against Ulster. I guess three points is better than seven but
:44:34. > :44:44.Ulster are starting to wobble a bit. Halangahu looked dangerous with his
:44:44. > :45:01.
:45:01. > :45:06.away, and this really should have been capitalised on. This is where
:45:06. > :45:16.the penalty occurred. Herring was holding on, he released pretty
:45:16. > :45:21.
:45:21. > :45:31.quickly, I think that was a bit made contact with somebody to take
:45:31. > :45:47.
:45:47. > :45:53.was a lot easier, but it was a good the interval. Zebre, you have to
:45:53. > :45:56.say, deserved the points, they have worked hard for it. Their ball
:45:56. > :46:06.security has looked good, they have a limited possession compared to
:46:06. > :46:31.
:46:31. > :46:41.East London in South Africa, a chance now for Ruan Pienaar to make
:46:41. > :46:44.
:46:44. > :46:50.perfect. Unlike a lot of kickers, he still employs the round the
:46:50. > :46:54.corner style. A lot of players now favour the straight on approach.
:46:54. > :46:59.Still fairly front on, but a pendulum action, judged to
:46:59. > :47:09.perfection. He has put Ulster into the best position they have had
:47:09. > :47:09.
:47:09. > :47:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:47:53. > :48:03.since they scored the opening try Ulster, employing the narrow side
:48:03. > :48:37.
:48:37. > :48:42.through Henderson. Greg defence by everything and you have to give
:48:42. > :48:47.full marks to Zebre for the defence. They are certainly not shirking the
:48:47. > :48:52.physical demands of Defence. Of throwing their bodies at it. Ulster,
:48:52. > :48:57.stretching them, playing it side to side, but Zebre are standing up and
:48:57. > :49:07.making those tackles. Desperate defence in the closing stages of
:49:07. > :49:27.
:49:27. > :49:32.and Stuart Olding is going to come of projection -- Paddy Jackson just
:49:32. > :49:42.playing 40 minutes. That plan, not still viable. Interesting to see
:49:42. > :50:06.
:50:06. > :50:10.Stuart Olding plays. Good work by perfect attacking platform. They
:50:10. > :50:20.will be looking for that try to go into half-time at musher in the
:50:20. > :50:56.
:50:56. > :51:00.going to be made. It looks like Daniel Halangahu is going off. He
:51:00. > :51:04.seems to have injured his leg. There is going to be a replacement
:51:04. > :51:08.in the middle of the part for Zebre. That will be disappointing for them,
:51:08. > :51:16.he has control pings very well, he has been an individual attacking
:51:16. > :51:23.threat. He has controlled things. Their performance in the first half
:51:23. > :51:33.as belied their lowly league position. It looks like a better
:51:33. > :51:42.
:51:42. > :51:52.case there should be coming on if I think it is Alberto Chaica. -
:51:52. > :52:14.
:52:14. > :52:24.Time back on again. Under two matched Ulster in most aspects.
:52:24. > :52:24.
:52:24. > :53:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:53:36. > :53:42.in fact a Pratichetti who has come was a wee bit on the Labour side,
:53:42. > :53:46.but they got there in the end. -- the Labour decide. So they got the
:53:46. > :53:53.ideal start to the half and the ideal finished the half. We will
:53:53. > :53:58.forget about the rest of it. substitution of Daniel Halangahu is
:53:58. > :54:03.going to have a huge impact on their organisation in the second
:54:03. > :54:09.half. Some excellent work, trying to decision themselves to take the
:54:09. > :54:19.return pass. Pienaar, bouncing back, and in the awareness here. Robbie
:54:19. > :54:24.
:54:24. > :54:27.Doak, he understands his body- had an impressive evening. Trimble
:54:27. > :54:33.got himself heard in the early exchanges but he seems to be fine
:54:33. > :54:37.again. And Ruan Pienaar, who converted the Rob Herring try,
:54:37. > :54:47.after just eight minutes, hoping to end the half with another
:54:47. > :54:58.
:54:58. > :55:04.will be forgiven. Once again, Ruan Pienaar has been the most
:55:04. > :55:07.influential member of the Ulster side. Ulster will be a lot happier.
:55:07. > :55:11.They made life tough for themselves, errors creeping into the game. When
:55:12. > :55:21.it mattered most, they found something and broke down a resolute
:55:22. > :55:30.
:55:30. > :55:36.It has been a lively half of rugby, after last week's defeat. Certainly
:55:36. > :55:41.much better from Ulster. Early on, but for the mistakes crept in, they
:55:41. > :55:45.got out of the blogs quickly. Chris Cochrane almost squeezed over in
:55:45. > :55:52.the corner, from the resulting line-out, Rob Herring pounced on an
:55:52. > :55:57.Italian mistake. Zebre, to their credit, it defied their lowly
:55:57. > :56:02.league position. Some lively play at times, and Ulster cannot afford
:56:02. > :56:12.to be complacent in the second half. Their dominance of possession was
:56:12. > :56:24.
:56:24. > :56:28.not reflected on the scoreboard We have been enjoying a pretty
:56:28. > :56:33.competitive first half. Much better from Ulster? It was a lot better, a
:56:33. > :56:37.good opening five or 10 and a good finish. The middle 25 or 30 was
:56:37. > :56:45.mixed. The one thing we will be talking about is trying to be more
:56:45. > :56:50.precise in the contact area not just in the breakdown. Just that I
:56:50. > :56:55.think the Zebre defence isn't great, they look a bit mixed in there,
:56:55. > :56:59.some guys are lying a bit deeper than others. I think the
:56:59. > :57:05.opportunities are there for Ulster. Ulster certainly start of the half
:57:05. > :57:09.well with some early promise. are the key point, he is quite
:57:09. > :57:17.right, we're not building pressure when we need to, some decisions...
:57:17. > :57:21.I can see what Ulster are trying to do, trying to keep the ball alive.
:57:21. > :57:28.We have just got to get the numbers, everybody is not really doing what
:57:28. > :57:32.they have to add the right time to get adequate poor. This game is
:57:32. > :57:40.crying out for some direct played. Henderson is having a good, strong
:57:40. > :57:45.game. Good from Ulster earlier on, you could tell they were out to
:57:45. > :57:50.make amends quickly. All of a sudden, Chris Cochrane almost
:57:50. > :57:58.squeezed in at the corner. It was a good better play, a wonderful pass
:57:58. > :58:02.by Andrew Trimble. They know they want to move the ball out wide. The
:58:02. > :58:06.Zebre defence is just a little bit slow off the mark, not putting a
:58:06. > :58:14.huge amount of pressure on the Ulster backs, and there is room out
:58:14. > :58:20.wide for the likes of Cochrane, Trimble and Darren Cave. The backs
:58:20. > :58:30.note... That was wonderful play by Trimble, a lovely, deft pass. Chris
:58:30. > :58:36.Cochrane is a bit unlucky. And then, why did the Italians insist on
:58:36. > :58:40.throwing along line-out ball after that? It was just crazy. They were
:58:40. > :58:46.under pressure from the start of the game, they just didn't get it
:58:46. > :58:51.right. Rob Herring did exceptionally well. But as you say,
:58:51. > :58:55.why haven't over-complicated line- out? Keep it simple, clear lines,
:58:55. > :59:00.play again. They made it difficult, and fair play to Ulster, they
:59:00. > :59:07.pounced on it. Not a good start for Zebre, that is the last thing they
:59:07. > :59:11.wanted, to concede so early. They are making mistakes themselves up.
:59:11. > :59:17.They are not actually capsizing on those mistakes that Ulster are
:59:17. > :59:24.making. -- capitalising. But Ulster almost allowed a Zebre back into
:59:24. > :59:27.the game. The game is really lacking some go forward. If you can
:59:27. > :59:33.imagine Nick Williams in this team, this is what they did last week
:59:33. > :59:39.against Ospreys. You cannot create an overlap like that, you have to
:59:39. > :59:48.trust your inside defence. McComish was on the outside that time. The
:59:48. > :59:53.communication is not where it needed to be. He is a cracking read,
:59:53. > :00:00.a -- runner, Sinoti. But sometimes there is a little bit of a lack of
:00:00. > :00:05.urgency there. Going back to the earlier one, if they attacked the
:00:05. > :00:10.blind side, you have to just hold off, allow them to get the extra
:00:10. > :00:15.five yards, if you over commit you are in a lot of trouble. You have
:00:15. > :00:21.to use the touchline as an extra defender. They can only work in a
:00:21. > :00:31.short space. Let them use the touchline as a defender. They did
:00:31. > :00:40.
:00:40. > :00:46.But credit to Ulster, a nice move just before half-time. Yes. Pinault
:00:46. > :00:56.always reads the play a second ahead of everybody else. -- Ruan
:00:56. > :00:57.
:00:57. > :01:02.Pienaar. A couple of simple passes. I love Darren Cave's play and
:01:02. > :01:08.Robbie Diack's reading of the play. And it was a good finish to the
:01:08. > :01:12.half. Irish eyes will have been on Luke Marshall tonight. With Gordon
:01:12. > :01:16.D'Arcy injured. He hobbled off at half-time but how did you assess
:01:16. > :01:23.his first half? Very disappointing to see him hobble loss because he
:01:23. > :01:29.had a very good half. Very physical. He's calling guys out as well. He
:01:29. > :01:39.is becoming more vocal thoughts Dom he reads very well. He attacks
:01:39. > :01:39.
:01:39. > :01:45.where he assumes the ball is going to be put on the foot -- very vocal.
:01:45. > :01:50.Reorganising their defence. His work-rate is very good. Exactly.
:01:50. > :02:00.Let's not forget, this guy is only 21. He'd just bounced off
:02:00. > :02:06.Bergamasco. He is a powerful player. And he loves that contact.
:02:06. > :02:13.Ireland now have a problem in the centre position. The Luke Marshall
:02:13. > :02:18.would have been called into the squad. Other options? Darren Cave?
:02:18. > :02:26.There are lots of permutations that Ireland can go with. Darren Cave
:02:26. > :02:30.has been outstanding. He does not seem to be getting a lot of love.
:02:30. > :02:35.McFadyen could potentially come and played well. Darren Cave would
:02:35. > :02:41.offer so much more for me than McFadyen. The way he carries
:02:41. > :02:46.himself and plays. He carries the ball in two hands, his mind in
:02:47. > :02:53.detail is perfect, and he creates a lot more than we expect. As a
:02:53. > :02:58.defensive 13, Darren is so good. What about another Ulster person
:02:58. > :03:04.who many fans feel has been unfortunate to have been left out
:03:04. > :03:09.of the Irish squad? Andrew Trimble? He is having a good game and
:03:09. > :03:14.creating entered looking hungry. This is what he needs. He is out to
:03:15. > :03:21.prove a point. Last week he had a good game as well. He is strong.
:03:21. > :03:25.Does he deserve the call up? 100%. He has been very physical. He would
:03:25. > :03:31.have suited the conditions for Ireland against England. It needed
:03:31. > :03:37.some direct running. A couple of his contacts as well against
:03:37. > :03:42.Bortolami were fantastic. We will stop and talk about another Ulster
:03:42. > :03:49.centre, Paddy Wallace. Not playing tonight because of injury but the
:03:49. > :03:52.most capped player for Ulster, 187. We caught up with him earlier to
:03:52. > :04:02.reflect a remarkable coup Rea and we found out he is not for retiring
:04:02. > :04:10.
:04:10. > :04:18.it just yet -- remarkable Korea. This is home away from home. Give
:04:18. > :04:26.us the guided tour. I have moved about a bit over the years. Now I
:04:26. > :04:33.reside here. It came free about six years ago and I thought the extra
:04:33. > :04:41.space would come in handy to throw my bag down. I have added different
:04:41. > :04:49.elements to the dressing room. Some have been very beneficial, as such
:04:49. > :04:57.as the set of cameras near the toilets! The people on the front
:04:57. > :05:04.room 10 to leave a mark wherever they go so we put candles there!
:05:04. > :05:09.I remember my first competitive match was against Swansea here. It
:05:10. > :05:17.went pretty well for me. I never thought I would have played 180
:05:18. > :05:23.times since that. The facelift is under way. Look at the pitch. A lot
:05:23. > :05:27.has changed in the time you have played. It is getting to where
:05:27. > :05:32.Ulster rugby should be. For so long the stadium was a fortress but it
:05:32. > :05:40.did not have the modern stands and everything that the fans probably
:05:40. > :05:44.deserved, and now everything is in motion. Next year, it will be a
:05:44. > :05:52.world-class stadium for club rugby. Are there any players who had been
:05:52. > :06:01.a big influence on you? You have seen a lot. Yes. A lot that I have
:06:01. > :06:08.shared a dressing room with. David Humphreys, now have to call him
:06:08. > :06:12.boss! It is a string situation to be in a workplace where the
:06:12. > :06:17.turnover of friends is quite high because they come and go in a
:06:17. > :06:25.window of a few years. But that is the great thing about rugby. You
:06:25. > :06:31.hold on to those friendships. Looking at these old photos...
:06:31. > :06:38.is the limbs of the history of Ulster. -- 8 glimpse. He always
:06:38. > :06:44.reminds us of how great his side was in the 80s. It is steeped in
:06:45. > :06:49.history. These pictures remind you of it. And so many letters on the
:06:49. > :06:55.walls. How would you like to be remembered? Just somebody who loved
:06:55. > :07:00.playing for his club. I have gone through a lot of bad times here and
:07:00. > :07:03.it has been great to be around for some of the good times in the last
:07:03. > :07:08.few years. I don't want to go anywhere else, this is where I want
:07:08. > :07:17.to finish my career, and may be remembered in the same esteem as
:07:17. > :07:23.some of the players here. If Paddy Wallace is fit, which we hear that
:07:23. > :07:28.he is, is Declan Kidney overlooking the obvious choice for the centre?
:07:28. > :07:33.Paddy is in the form of his life. He offers something different from
:07:33. > :07:38.almost any other 12 in Ireland. We talk about his footwork but the
:07:38. > :07:47.main thing about him is how he has kept himself so fit. He is in great
:07:47. > :07:51.nick and he has got a few years left in him. No doubt. We hear that
:07:51. > :07:57.John Afoa is coming on. He is just back from a vacation in New Zealand.
:07:57. > :08:02.We know his wife is pregnant at the moment. Good news all round that he
:08:02. > :08:08.will see out his contract until the end of next season. That is
:08:08. > :08:12.fantastic. He is a fantastic player and an asset to Ulster rugby. What
:08:12. > :08:19.he can deliver is amazing and I think Zebre will look at the next
:08:19. > :08:24.scrum and think, my goodness, could it get any worse? John Afoa gives a
:08:24. > :08:29.solid platform to work from. What do Ulster have to do to close this
:08:29. > :08:35.game? Just be more patient at the break down, make sure they hold on
:08:35. > :08:41.to the ball, the try has will come. Then Zebre Defence has looked a bit
:08:41. > :08:46.edgy already. Yes, they have just got to keep playing and be patient.
:08:46. > :08:52.This game will not be won in the next 10 minutes, it will be won in
:08:52. > :08:58.the last 20 minutes of the match. Thank you both very much indeed.
:08:58. > :09:08.There is John Afoa with his trademark beard. Then Zebre will
:09:08. > :09:21.
:09:21. > :09:31.not fancy seeing him coming on. a bonus point win but that hasn't
:09:31. > :09:34.
:09:34. > :09:44.got to be earned and the Zebre will not give anything up. I am sure
:09:44. > :10:04.
:10:04. > :10:14.what John Afoa coming on will have is just dead legs, it should not be
:10:14. > :10:14.
:10:14. > :10:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:10:57. > :11:01.touch? No. That was close! A very good kick. Ulster will be thinking,
:11:01. > :11:11.with Halangahu who substituted, some of the structure will go out
:11:11. > :11:11.
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:12:30. > :12:34.of this team. It was a close prop. We saw in that phase of play
:12:34. > :12:41.John Afoa effect a tackle that created a turnover as we see here,
:12:41. > :12:46.we then saw him a couple of phases later act as a distributor behind
:12:46. > :12:56.the back, and then after that we see him act as a career and affect
:12:56. > :12:57.
:12:57. > :13:02.the line break. He is a tight-head prop! If any coaches want to know
:13:02. > :13:07.how their midfield backs should play, forget the scrum, look at
:13:07. > :13:12.what John Afoa can do. He is amazing. Just to be able to have
:13:12. > :13:17.that skills set. He is also very comfortable defending in the wider
:13:17. > :13:21.channels. Very good football awareness. One of the top tight-
:13:21. > :13:26.head scrums in the northern hemisphere. Chris Henry is in the
:13:26. > :13:36.wars a little bit after Michael Webb and Garrard Robinson. He looks
:13:36. > :13:54.
:13:54. > :14:04.three-year deal with Ulster. Neil McComb has signed a two-year deal
:14:04. > :14:04.
:14:04. > :14:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:14:47. > :14:56.Afoa squeezes the life out of his more tries pretty quickly, to
:14:57. > :14:57.
:14:57. > :17:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:17:02. > :17:09.ensure a maximum return of five post, it is a drive. The referee
:17:09. > :17:19.will have a good look. If the ball has made contact with the post,
:17:19. > :17:28.
:17:28. > :17:32.scrummage. Peter Ferguson has been asked to adjudicate. Henderson
:17:32. > :17:41.looked as if he was going to be held up, look at the resolving this
:17:41. > :17:49.young man. -- resolve that in this young man. Four defenders, brushed
:17:49. > :17:59.away. Has he got that? We need another angle to see. This might
:17:59. > :18:04.just be the conclusive angle. I don't think he has made it. Maybe
:18:04. > :18:08.he has got it at the second attempt. That is touching the post, what do
:18:08. > :18:13.you think? It is, it is whether there is a hand and an effect that
:18:13. > :18:19.is preventing him touching the bottom of the post. -- a hand
:18:19. > :18:25.underneath. The pass from Ruan Pienaar to Zanetti all three
:18:25. > :18:35.players standing close. Peter for this and has just said to Neil
:18:35. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :18:58.to Ulster. Ulster had players sitting right at the area which
:18:58. > :19:03.could have been used. So that takes us into his own where maybe the
:19:03. > :19:10.defensive alignment isn't quite as ready. A good tactic from Ulster.
:19:10. > :19:15.They will be looking to apply the pressure in this scrum. They one
:19:15. > :19:25.the crowd again in Italy in the autumn with a late penalty scrum --
:19:25. > :19:53.
:19:54. > :19:58.Huge pressure coming from Ulster's skipper that his loose head prop is
:19:58. > :20:08.going down deliberately. That is pretty clever substitutions, they
:20:08. > :20:15.
:20:15. > :20:25.are going to bringing a very two caps for Italy in the Six
:20:25. > :20:47.
:20:47. > :20:57.Aguero has come on. Let's see how again, it was a bit untidy. It was
:20:57. > :21:18.
:21:18. > :21:25.conflict between Aguero and John being back on the international
:21:25. > :21:35.scene. That was a good squeeze by the Italians. The referee has
:21:35. > :21:40.
:21:40. > :21:47.Some referees would have gone under the posts are already, but a
:21:47. > :21:54.variety of offences. I don't suspect the backs will see anything
:21:54. > :22:00.unless Ulster don't start moving forward. The referee has marched
:22:00. > :22:10.them six of seven metres away from the Italian post. Garcia, having a
:22:10. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:38.little word with the men outside very relieved. When the other that
:22:38. > :22:42.didn't develop, the lines were not run, just taking the ball into
:22:42. > :22:50.contact, recycling and starting from square one. That scrum itself
:22:50. > :22:54.was solid, there was no real option of a plot to drive. -- a penalty
:22:54. > :23:04.try. Once p now starts running across the pitch, the players have
:23:04. > :23:20.
:23:20. > :23:26.to give him some options -- once the visitors. Festuccia is going to
:23:26. > :23:36.come on as hooker, and another carload is coming on, Fazzari, he
:23:36. > :24:04.
:24:04. > :24:10.give away a try from a difficult position, they have now got
:24:10. > :24:17.themselves out of the danger zone. Chris Henry is hobbling, it seems,
:24:17. > :24:27.I don't think you will be long for this game. -- I don't think he will
:24:27. > :24:31.
:24:31. > :24:41.referee is just a whole team play. Mike McComish will come back on
:24:41. > :24:46.
:24:46. > :24:54.again. -- the referee is just hall he has added to his Irish caps
:24:54. > :25:04.total. Mike McComish, coming on for the second time. The first time
:25:04. > :25:26.
:25:26. > :25:36.because of a blood injury to is playing advantage. Zebre looking
:25:36. > :26:10.
:26:10. > :26:20.behind the rear foot of fat breakdown situation. -- that
:26:20. > :26:42.
:26:42. > :26:52.referee, playing advantage. Good the scrummage following the knock
:26:52. > :26:56.
:26:56. > :27:00.didn't get more of a return, just as we see the knock on in the
:27:00. > :27:04.contact area, this game is going a little bit flat. Ulster need to
:27:05. > :27:08.ignite things. All it takes is a big tackle, a big run. They are
:27:08. > :27:12.certainly looking for some inspiration. If they can keep their
:27:12. > :27:18.composure and the structure on the game, you would think they would
:27:18. > :27:28.have the fitness levels to break White Horse down to stop -- to
:27:28. > :27:58.
:27:58. > :28:08.Italian side, what a great career he has had four Italian rugby. 93
:28:08. > :28:33.
:28:33. > :28:43.international appearances. His Ulster really need just to pick up
:28:43. > :28:43.
:28:43. > :30:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:30:19. > :30:29.is going off. The Italians have Denied by the post and some good
:30:29. > :30:37.
:30:37. > :30:46.defending for... The pass was not forward. Robin -- Robbie Diack has
:30:46. > :30:53.scored two try as for Ulster. under standing a game between
:30:53. > :30:58.Robbie Diack and Darren Cave. -- nice understanding a game. Andrew
:30:58. > :31:03.Trimble got on the outside break there, through her dummy, and then
:31:04. > :31:13.some very good defence denying Ulster. Darren Cave got a round the
:31:14. > :31:44.
:31:44. > :31:54.corner off. Allows the man the field. A new name for Ulster rugby,
:31:54. > :31:54.
:31:54. > :33:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:33:10. > :33:15.don't get men behind the ball, the counter attack gets a bit lateral
:33:15. > :33:22.on that occasion, and HEMS Zebre are able to get enough men on the
:33:22. > :33:32.ball, forcing Darren Cave to hold on to that possession. -- and
:33:32. > :33:32.
:33:32. > :35:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:35:31. > :35:40.on the field, the man who scored two tries when they met in the
:35:41. > :35:47.
:35:47. > :35:57.their advantage now. The Dragons are not doing Ulster any favours.
:35:57. > :35:57.
:35:57. > :37:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:37:07. > :37:16.Good passage of play by Ulster -- time next week, which you can see
:37:16. > :37:22.on BBC Northern Ireland. Ulster's ambition will be to get the fourth
:37:22. > :37:32.try. I don't think the result is up for discussion. Ulster are in
:37:32. > :38:00.
:38:00. > :38:10.control. That was definitely a needed the ball to be secured, they
:38:10. > :38:10.
:38:10. > :39:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:39:45. > :39:51.essential bonus point try. I still feel with 15 minutes on the clock,
:39:51. > :39:54.there is no need to panic. As the clock ticks, they will start to get
:39:54. > :40:04.a little bit nervous and they would like to Secure it sooner rather
:40:04. > :40:44.
:40:44. > :40:54.goes Rob Herring. He's got the dummying the throw. Fundamental
:40:54. > :40:56.
:40:56. > :40:59.error by Ulster. Ruan Pienaar is furious with himself. Zebre have
:40:59. > :41:07.defended well, it has not been a lack of appetite that has let them
:41:07. > :41:11.down. They are certainly not making this easy for Ulster. We felt
:41:11. > :41:21.Ulster would cruise this one but there is still a bit of work for
:41:21. > :41:21.
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:42:30. > :42:40.The referee made it very clear. have gone long Gough. But Zebre are
:42:40. > :43:03.
:43:03. > :43:08.inside Ulster's half -- to have half. Things not going according to
:43:08. > :43:15.plan. I am sure Ulster would have wanted a much more commanding
:43:15. > :43:25.performance given the opposition. Plenty of individual errors. Neil
:43:25. > :43:33.
:43:33. > :43:43.Mirko might be getting himself have had to make three in fact.
:43:43. > :43:51.
:43:51. > :43:56.Michael Heaney is going to come on fact that Michael Heaney is coming
:43:56. > :44:02.on indicates that Ruan Pienaar is going to go to outside-half.
:44:02. > :44:06.think the plan was that Jackson would have the first half, coming
:44:06. > :44:12.back from injury. But the injury from Marshall has forced him to
:44:12. > :44:22.play a bit longer than Ulster would have wanted. Try to get that fresh
:44:22. > :44:40.
:44:40. > :44:45.with that. Michael Heaney perhaps a wee bit ambitious on his first
:44:45. > :44:51.touch of the ball. Ulster do not want to play from too deep. We
:44:51. > :45:01.still have 11 minutes on the clock. They need to trust in their
:45:01. > :45:14.
:45:14. > :45:21.patterns, trust in the systems that scrum yet again. It brings a
:45:21. > :45:27.penalty. Pienaar, I'm sure, will be looking for distance on this.
:45:27. > :45:33.Ulster have just over 10 minutes to secure a bonus Kai winner. The
:45:33. > :45:41.regulation four points would appear to be in the bag, but given what is
:45:41. > :45:46.happening at Rodney Parade, Glasgow are doing something similar to the
:45:46. > :45:56.dragons to what they did last week. The two will clash this time next
:45:56. > :45:56.
:45:56. > :46:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:46:46. > :46:56.committing all sorts of offences. If there is one more, I think the
:46:56. > :47:30.
:47:30. > :47:40.time is ticking away. -- has not said stop. Expect a see a midfield
:47:40. > :47:53.
:47:53. > :47:58.scrum of action. -- Row expect to we thought that was going to be at.
:47:58. > :48:08.A lovely break by Michael Heaney, who is about to put the ball in the
:48:08. > :48:16.
:48:16. > :48:23.Ulster! That must be the bonus point try! You can see what it
:48:23. > :48:31.means! A bit of nonsense breaks out. Bergamasco, very much involved
:48:31. > :48:35.there. The referee stepped in to break it up. Andrew Trimble,
:48:35. > :48:39.putting in his tuppence worth. Whatever happens, I don't think it
:48:39. > :48:49.is going to affect the fact that Ricky Andrew has got Ulster's 4th
:48:49. > :48:54.
:48:54. > :49:03.try. Have you anything to add a par from handbags afterwards? Two old
:49:03. > :49:08.international opponents are going to be spoken to. The try has been
:49:08. > :49:12.awarded. The referee is going to have a word with Andrew Trimble.
:49:12. > :49:19.Ulster will be delighted to have got a try, it was entering nervous
:49:19. > :49:27.territory into the last 10 minutes. He holds the defending just long
:49:27. > :49:33.enough, Andrew has got the pace and the power to get across. That is
:49:33. > :49:43.where it all but unnecessarily silly. The referee has had a word
:49:43. > :49:49.
:49:49. > :49:59.means five points, and they needed, given what Glasgow are doing to be
:49:59. > :50:03.
:50:03. > :50:13.dragons. -- to the dragons. That is nice to struck by PR. -- nicely
:50:13. > :50:20.
:50:20. > :50:23.struck by Pienaar. They are a lot threatened all evening, he has been
:50:24. > :50:31.impressive with ball in hand. to look more accomplished a more
:50:31. > :50:41.game at -- starting to look more accomplished so more gain time the
:50:41. > :50:41.
:50:41. > :51:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:51:45. > :51:55.advantage in terms of territory, try for Andrew tremble. -- Trimble.
:51:55. > :52:05.
:52:06. > :52:09.Glasgow. Edinburgh have gone in front against Cardiff. But that
:52:09. > :52:19.first result, if it stays like that, is an amazing performance away from
:52:19. > :52:19.
:52:19. > :52:23.home by a class decide -- a Glasgow side. To race is hotting up. Ulster
:52:23. > :52:33.have got their noses ahead, they have got a buffer, they will look
:52:33. > :52:33.
:52:33. > :53:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 138 seconds
:53:28. > :53:33.to continue that margin to about It went least, it went into touch.
:53:33. > :53:43.It should be an Ulster line at unless the referee decides it was
:53:43. > :54:06.
:54:06. > :54:11.so it is going to be in Ulster minutes remaining. Ulster have got
:54:12. > :54:21.the job done, sometimes not altogether convincingly. The five
:54:22. > :54:46.
:54:46. > :54:56.points seem to be in the bag, is a substituted, seven Ulster forwards.
:54:56. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:12.A good bit of control at the back again by the teenager, Stuart
:55:12. > :55:34.
:55:34. > :55:44.Olding. Cleverly done, appreciated by Zebre. Just over a minute to go,
:55:44. > :56:21.
:56:21. > :56:25.piece of this game. La Tour substitutions from both sides. --
:56:25. > :56:35.lots of substitutions. The game getting a bit scrappy now. Ulster
:56:35. > :56:42.
:56:42. > :56:49.will be happy with the result if point are in the bank. Glass,
:56:49. > :56:56.absolutely of romping it against the Dragons in Newport. -- Glasgow,
:56:56. > :57:06.absolutely romping it. They have gone to Wales and beaten the
:57:06. > :57:15.
:57:15. > :57:21.Dragons, and Ulster last week ago it has gone on for ages, it seems.
:57:21. > :57:31.The clock is on again, as it is -- so this is going to be the last
:57:31. > :58:10.
:58:10. > :58:16.determined not to have the line Barnardo. Penalty against Zebre,
:58:16. > :58:26.and that is going to be it. The referee, I'm sure, is going to buy
:58:26. > :58:36.
:58:36. > :58:39.has blown his whistle. Ulster, having led 12-3 at half-time, at
:58:40. > :58:49.two a further tries in the second half of. They got the bonus point
:58:50. > :58:52.