:00:37. > :00:47.Last week, Ulster beat Their breath Tonight, Ulster take on Glasgow,
:00:47. > :00:58.
:00:58. > :01:08.who had their have beaten three Many of Ulster's young guns are
:01:08. > :01:14.
:01:14. > :01:18.Welcome to your regular fix of Friday-night Rugby. We are live for
:01:18. > :01:23.the next two hours Kear on BBC Two. If you would like to join in, you
:01:23. > :01:29.can contact us. The addresses are almost green. At half-time this
:01:29. > :01:32.week, we go behind the scenes at the Ulster Rugby Academy and the
:01:32. > :01:37.talk to the European Cup winner's mentoring the next generation of
:01:37. > :01:45.young Ulster players. This is the perfect way to start the weekend of
:01:45. > :01:55.rugby. With Ireland versus Scotland tonight, at tonight's teams are
:01:55. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :01:59.missing a host of key players. Is it a shame that this top-of-the-
:01:59. > :02:06.table game clashes with Ms Six Nations, or does it add to the
:02:06. > :02:11.intrigue? -- the Six Nations. unfortunate. That is just the
:02:11. > :02:18.weather fixtures are. I do not think both teams would have thought
:02:18. > :02:23.at this stage of the season they would have had these teams playing.
:02:23. > :02:28.You look at some of them make up of the Ulster team, there are people
:02:28. > :02:34.we have never seen before. Ulster are seven points clear at the top
:02:34. > :02:44.of the table but going in as underdogs? Glasgow on their last
:02:44. > :02:46.
:02:46. > :02:56.five games have been victorious but of the top six to qualify for play-
:02:56. > :02:57.
:02:57. > :03:04.offs. Ulster are seven points clear. This is an Ulster team we would not
:03:04. > :03:14.have seen before. When he led a bet injury list, there are a host of
:03:14. > :03:15.
:03:15. > :03:20.But there is a strong front five. If Ulster are going to be
:03:20. > :03:24.successful that is the platform it is going to come from. The teams
:03:24. > :03:29.are on their way. They are coming out a little early this evening.
:03:29. > :03:39.Ulster are looking to extend their lead at the top of the Pro12 table,
:03:39. > :03:39.
:03:39. > :04:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:04:21. > :04:27.Ulster looking for their 6th win in terms of injury. It is a quest in
:04:27. > :04:31.this season of stretching all the resources. Glasgow had used no
:04:31. > :04:37.fewer than 50 players this season in all campaigns and Ulster are
:04:37. > :04:46.fast approaching it, 46 players have represented them up until this
:04:46. > :04:51.evening. Glasgow have enjoyed a considerable resurgence under
:04:51. > :04:54.Townshend. It takes some time for new coach is to settle in but they
:04:54. > :05:04.have been playing the way he wants them to and it has been successful
:05:04. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :05:47.Owens, who was on the line a couple of weeks ago at Lansdowne Road for
:05:47. > :05:56.
:05:57. > :06:06.the Annan-England game. This is his we will have sparse form this
:06:07. > :06:23.
:06:23. > :06:33.evening. Ruan Pienaar puts the ball many times has he done this this
:06:33. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:54.of the game. Not a bad start. difficult for us to coming in. They
:06:54. > :06:59.have got a lot of quality players but out of position. That brings
:06:59. > :07:07.challenges in terms of the structure of the game and patterns
:07:07. > :07:17.you have to create. They have to adapt quickly. Nigel Brady is
:07:17. > :07:17.
:07:17. > :08:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:08:12. > :08:17.out in good numbers to support scrum. The Glasgow front row have
:08:17. > :08:24.been penalised, I think it was there please send prop. There is
:08:24. > :08:30.pressure from John Lough Foyle. Youth not at the start of the game
:08:30. > :08:38.that that would be an area they would target. -- you sold at the
:08:38. > :08:48.start of the game. They are getting an early psychological advantage
:08:48. > :09:21.
:09:21. > :09:31.Ulster off to the perfect start. Is it going to carry? He has not quite
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:09:31. > :10:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:10:28. > :10:33.Glasgow back line, and another penalty. That was a good place of
:10:34. > :10:39.Ulster play. It is a young team, there are a lot of players out of
:10:39. > :10:45.position, but there is a core of experience. You look at Paddy
:10:45. > :10:48.Wallace, John Afoa, Ruan Pienaar, Andrew Trimble, there is still
:10:48. > :10:56.enough quality in the team to give structure and focus where it needs
:10:56. > :11:05.to be. Nigel Owens being very cross with Fainga'anuku, St it is his
:11:05. > :11:15.second penalty in two minutes. -- saying it is his second penalty. It
:11:15. > :11:15.
:11:15. > :11:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:11:59. > :12:09.is just his second start for be successful is Ruan Pienaar
:12:09. > :12:09.
:12:09. > :13:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:13:30. > :13:40.possession and the kick was pretty pen. Perfect. It will be at Glasgow
:13:40. > :14:10.
:14:10. > :14:18.line-out. That is the Ulster ten- the put-in. -- Ulster will be
:14:18. > :14:25.relieved to get the put-in. Later in the game you will see a Matawalu
:14:25. > :14:32.looking at the fringes. He is a lightning quick. Ulster want to
:14:32. > :14:41.make sure they can counter that attack. James Collins having a word
:14:42. > :14:51.with find Lineker again. -- Nigel awareness having a word West fine
:14:52. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:09.will be interesting to see the confidence they have been their
:15:09. > :15:19.scrum. It seems that they have a lot of confidence, they are going
:15:19. > :15:23.
:15:23. > :15:33.to have a go at the pack. Let's see if Ulster can exert some pressure.
:15:33. > :15:41.An interesting set up a Monday backs. -- among of de backs. They
:15:41. > :15:51.will try and set up an interesting attacking play from this platform.
:15:51. > :16:08.
:16:08. > :16:18.Pienaar has a glance at the Glasgow it forward. The referee not in a
:16:18. > :16:28.mood to compromise at, as usual. is not bad when a referee has set
:16:28. > :16:43.
:16:43. > :16:53.himself in the breakdown. -- Ulster. It was a horrible night.
:16:53. > :17:18.
:17:18. > :17:25.They needed a second half penalty pressure, but not a bad kick, in
:17:26. > :17:35.fact a very good kick by Paddy Wallace. An excellent clearance,
:17:36. > :17:37.
:17:37. > :17:45.the challenge was always coming in. This one was just falling short.
:17:45. > :17:55.And Paddy Wallace put in a very good clearance. Peter Horne will be
:17:55. > :18:18.
:18:18. > :18:28.wrong with that. Robbie director penalised for tackling without the
:18:28. > :18:32.
:18:32. > :18:42.ball. -- Diack. The penalty still stands, but Matawalu given a
:18:42. > :18:43.
:18:43. > :18:53.dressing-down up by Nigel Owens. He sent off the Italian skipper last
:18:53. > :18:53.
:18:53. > :19:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:19:50. > :20:00.is all a bit scrambled. They are looking for their first try.
:20:00. > :20:24.
:20:24. > :20:28.is Tim Swinson. A little bit of miss communication from Ulster. The
:20:28. > :20:35.players were rushing to block off the attack, and then they went wide,
:20:35. > :20:45.preserving the space. A delight for Glasgow as they went over early in
:20:45. > :21:05.
:21:05. > :21:15.born in Scotland. Swinson was born in London, formerly of Newcastle
:21:15. > :21:41.
:21:41. > :21:45.point. He was wide on one side, and their pressure. The reason they can
:21:45. > :21:55.play with that of width, they are getting their big ball runners over
:21:55. > :22:10.
:22:10. > :22:20.the line. They have the pace out tackle. John Afoah does everything
:22:20. > :22:36.
:22:36. > :22:46.Ulster. Ulster have put everything on the right-hand side. They better
:22:46. > :22:56.
:22:56. > :23:06.non lose this. -- not lose this obstruction. A penalty against at
:23:06. > :23:25.
:23:25. > :23:35.Glasgow. Great work by Michael Allen. REFEREE: Taking the play out.
:23:35. > :23:38.
:23:38. > :23:45.A good drive by a Allen. He was knocked out the way by Josh Strauss.
:23:45. > :23:55.Excellent work by a Ulster, once Pienaar goes on the arcing run, the
:23:55. > :23:58.
:23:58. > :24:08.defence was attracted him like a magnet. Ulster will be pleased with
:24:08. > :24:12.
:24:13. > :24:19.that kick for three points. There is plenty of Ulster support here.
:24:19. > :24:29.Many have come over for the international weekend. We have some
:24:29. > :24:29.
:24:29. > :25:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:25:15. > :25:25.Gregor Townsend on his back division, plenty of wet. -- width.
:25:25. > :25:29.
:25:29. > :25:37.Paddy Wallace is in fine kicking form. Ulster will be pleased to
:25:37. > :25:45.break away from some early pressure. Ulster will be very happy with
:25:45. > :25:54.where they are in this game at the moment. They have a much changed
:25:54. > :26:04.team. The Matawalu has got away from the first tackle. The ball
:26:04. > :26:07.
:26:07. > :26:17.went forwards. You have to get your line-out right. That was picked off
:26:17. > :26:19.
:26:19. > :26:25.too easily, Matawalu get away from Pienaar, and very nearly got away.
:26:26. > :26:32.Ulster are living dangerously. is very difficult when you are set
:26:32. > :26:41.up in an attacking alignment, and you get turned over. Not a man you
:26:41. > :26:51.want to have the ball in his hands for another structure defence. --
:26:51. > :26:51.
:26:51. > :27:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:27:54. > :28:04.unstructured. A free-kick against had been told to leave the ball
:28:04. > :28:04.
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:29:17. > :29:27.Andrew Trimble just held on to him. Ulster are being stretched. The
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:29:41. > :29:51.referee played advantage. The ball intimidate Ulster. John Afoa having
:29:51. > :30:09.
:30:09. > :30:19.away from the defence. He did his very best and eventually Dan Tuohy
:30:19. > :30:48.
:30:48. > :30:58.had a slow turn down. -- had to could be dangerous. He is such a
:30:58. > :31:08.live wire. Ulster get to put into the scrum again. Very quickly. --
:31:08. > :31:09.
:31:09. > :31:13.have the advantage in this aspect of their game. They just need to
:31:14. > :31:23.keep their discipline. They have given up their field position. They
:31:24. > :31:24.
:31:24. > :32:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:32:13. > :32:23.Glasgow get the scrum. 15 minutes to have time, only one point
:32:23. > :32:41.
:32:41. > :32:51.play rugby on a dry night to night. for a couple of injuries. David
:32:51. > :32:52.
:32:52. > :33:02.Humphreys and Niall Malone there, who is the senior video analyst.
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:34:01. > :34:11.Peter Murchie, only 27. This is his says that up with a change of
:34:11. > :34:47.
:34:47. > :34:57.away with it yet again. They are under pressure but the line is
:34:57. > :35:00.
:35:00. > :35:10.holding firm. Glasgow's possession is starting to tell. Matawalu's
:35:10. > :35:21.
:35:21. > :35:29.timing was slightly awry on that and make sure bodies are not too
:35:29. > :35:39.far away. The referee having a word at with cabins about the way
:35:39. > :36:07.
:36:07. > :36:13.players are being cleaned out at them quite long. Here goes, could
:36:13. > :36:23.strike by Brady. And Matawalu has pinched it. This is going to be a
:36:23. > :36:26.
:36:26. > :36:31.try for CE mark. -- CE mark. -- Tommy Seymour. Ulster thought I had
:36:31. > :36:38.it under control. There was clearly a mix up at the Ulster scrum and
:36:38. > :36:47.Tommy Seymour cannot believe his luck. Lovely off-road from Matawalu
:36:47. > :36:53.and Gasquet get the drive. -- Glasgow get the try. That was a
:36:53. > :36:56.wonderful bit of skill to flick it out to the backhand. He has
:36:56. > :37:02.certainly been the one that has proved the key to unlocking this
:37:02. > :37:12.Ulster Defence. He has already scored against his old club this
:37:12. > :37:22.
:37:22. > :37:29.season. That will mean a lot to the their lead on -- lead until the
:37:29. > :37:39.interval but now they have to come back and do it again. And that one
:37:39. > :37:41.
:37:41. > :37:48.is not in. The scoreline could have been a lot worse for Ulster. Some
:37:48. > :37:52.salvation with my lack of points. Ultimately it is the weight of
:37:52. > :38:02.possession. Players spending too much time in the Ulster half for
:38:02. > :38:11.
:38:11. > :38:18.them to withstand the attacking onslaught. Matawalu is the man of
:38:18. > :38:28.the moment. He has had three man- of-the-match games recently. You
:38:28. > :38:50.
:38:50. > :38:56.so it is Pat MacArthur. -- the ball hand. If they can get some points
:38:56. > :39:02.from this venture into the Glasgow 22 they will be happy with what the
:39:02. > :39:06.score line affects -- reflects, giving Glasgow's dominance. They
:39:06. > :39:16.have been holding onto the ball and using their big men very
:39:16. > :39:36.
:39:36. > :39:40.is happy with the way the scrum went down. The referee saying that
:39:40. > :39:46.they will do that again. You can see the ground at digging up under
:39:46. > :39:55.their feet. He is right to move it along to try to get stability. It
:39:55. > :40:05.is at that time of this season that every grounds keeper hits. -- does
:40:05. > :40:16.
:40:16. > :40:26.is going to let that go, but not for much longer, I am sure.
:40:26. > :41:01.
:41:01. > :41:11.REFEREE: Getting closer, please, the breakdown, were Glasgow have
:41:11. > :41:37.
:41:37. > :41:45.has ago but does not quite hold onto it. Someone is injured. I
:41:45. > :41:55.figured his Ruan Pienaar. -- I think it is. No, it is not Ruan
:41:55. > :41:58.
:41:58. > :42:02.Pienaar. It might be Paddy Wallace. It is going to be a line-out to
:42:02. > :42:08.Glasgow 546 metres from their own line. Paddy Wallace went down and
:42:08. > :42:12.put his hand up straight away. It has been such an unfortunate season
:42:12. > :42:22.for him. The referee has called for a time-out. That is not looking
:42:22. > :42:26.
:42:26. > :42:31.good. Paul Marshall is warming up. If Paddy Wallace does go off they
:42:31. > :42:39.will put Paul Marshall as scrum half and Ruan Pienaar at 10. He is
:42:39. > :42:44.not happy in that position. This is another disruption. It is largely
:42:44. > :42:48.irrelevant because Ulster have not had the ability to employ those
:42:48. > :42:52.patterns. There have been forced into a defensive workload by
:42:52. > :42:57.Glasgow, who are relishing the prospect of playing at home in
:42:57. > :43:06.these conditions. There was a calamitous scrum by Ulster with the
:43:06. > :43:16.mix up, finished off by Tommy Seymour. Paddy Wallace is being
:43:16. > :43:20.
:43:20. > :43:30.held to his feet by the doctor. He is on his feet. He is not
:43:30. > :43:33.
:43:33. > :43:38.struggling. Paul Marshall is not yet coming on. I am not sure if
:43:38. > :43:45.Paddy Wallace will play it much more of a part in this game. It is
:43:45. > :43:55.a Glasgow line-out, meanwhile. Padma Curva for Glasgow. Ulster
:43:55. > :44:04.
:44:04. > :44:12.must try to disrupt this, but it out because it was touched by
:44:12. > :44:18.oldster. Glasgow exiting from their own half. Ulster missed an
:44:18. > :44:28.opportunity to come away with some points. Ulster are certainly still
:44:28. > :44:57.
:44:57. > :45:07.There is a chance for Ulster with for a rare foray into their class
:45:07. > :45:07.
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:46:43. > :46:53.much in form, a couple of tries defence by Glasgow. Trimble has a
:46:53. > :46:58.
:46:58. > :47:04.go himself. Prior get the penalty. -- it Ulster get the penalty.
:47:04. > :47:14.Excellent ball, security, recycling the ball, and using the width of
:47:14. > :47:35.
:47:35. > :47:43.the picture. The -- de wit of the important thing. Almost half time.
:47:43. > :47:53.Pienaar has landed two attempts so far. It was always going to be
:47:53. > :47:54.
:47:54. > :48:01.tight between these two sides, seeing he was fitter, stronger, and
:48:01. > :48:09.better resourced in the second half. -- seeing who was. Oh, dear! He has
:48:09. > :48:19.poll the that one. -- Paul that that one. You would have thought
:48:19. > :48:21.
:48:21. > :48:31.that would be regulation for someone like Pienaar. Glasgow did
:48:31. > :48:33.
:48:33. > :48:43.the quick tap, but it did not work out, our staff have the scrum. --
:48:43. > :48:44.
:48:44. > :49:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:49:37. > :49:47.using all of that strength. The penalty has gone against Ulster,
:49:47. > :49:53.
:49:53. > :50:03.that was the last thing they needed at that stage. Going into goes wide
:50:03. > :50:06.
:50:06. > :50:16.channels, staying on their feet. A pressure relieving kick for Glasgow.
:50:16. > :50:26.
:50:26. > :50:34.Glasgow had been putting on a lot of pressure, but not many points.
:50:34. > :50:44.Will they be content to catch it, and put it into the air. Looking
:50:44. > :50:44.
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:51:28. > :51:37.should be half-time. A little bit of nonsense breaks out again. Nigel
:51:37. > :51:45.Owens puts a lid on it. That is half time. Ulster very fortunate
:51:45. > :51:53.not to have conceded a try. There where a number a tackles stopping
:51:53. > :52:03.them getting it down. Ulster are still in the match, a lot to play
:52:03. > :52:12.
:52:12. > :52:16.for. Glasgow has scored two tries, for. Glasgow has scored two tries,
:52:17. > :52:25.another penalty. No tries for Ulster.
:52:25. > :52:31.A pretty enjoyable fast-paced half. The boots of Pienaar has not been
:52:31. > :52:41.perfect, that has kept them in the game. Glasgow have touched down for
:52:41. > :53:00.
:53:00. > :53:05.two tries. Ulster have been We have been enjoying that first
:53:05. > :53:14.half, give me your assessment? had been outplayed in every facet
:53:14. > :53:21.of the game, but defensively they have been very passive. Glasgow are
:53:21. > :53:27.playing with exceptional power and pace. How key were the last few
:53:27. > :53:36.seconds of that half? Potentially, it could be a difference between
:53:36. > :53:43.winning and losing. That could add been one of the tries of the season.
:53:43. > :53:49.Great ability in offloading the ball, getting it down quickly. We
:53:49. > :53:57.can count ourselves quite lucky to have held it up. It was quite
:53:57. > :54:07.simple, good, fast ball? Ulster have been very fracture that set-
:54:07. > :54:10.
:54:10. > :54:12.pieces. -- fractured at set pieces. The players have not played with
:54:12. > :54:22.The players have not played with The players have not played with
:54:22. > :54:28.each other at this level. It goes wide, the winger has been isolated.
:54:28. > :54:38.Andrew Trimble should have stayed out there? The 10 chilly. --
:54:38. > :54:46.potentially. It is a quick ball. That is something Ulster has been
:54:46. > :54:54.guilty of all evening. Glasgow have been able to take the ball in, and
:54:54. > :55:03.targeted well. A simple two versus one. That was all down to the fact
:55:03. > :55:09.that the defence was broken. Could this be the first time we have seen
:55:09. > :55:17.Ruan Pienaar outplayed by his opposite number? He has not had the
:55:17. > :55:23.quality of ball that Matawalu has got. The Ulster defence has been
:55:23. > :55:33.very passive. If you give someone of his quality that much time on
:55:33. > :55:35.
:55:35. > :55:43.the ball, he's going to hurt you. He was at her -- he was at fault
:55:43. > :55:50.for the second try. They're not be aggressive enough in closing down
:55:50. > :55:56.Matawalu. He has those twinkling feet. Let's look at the second try.
:55:56. > :56:03.It was some quick thinking, but Pienaar will be disappointed?
:56:03. > :56:13.of the emphasis lies with the number eight. Matawalu has done
:56:13. > :56:13.
:56:13. > :56:23.well. Michael Allen, there is no blame on him. This is an area we
:56:23. > :56:25.
:56:25. > :56:31.thought we would be dominant in. He'll have to come in. It gives
:56:31. > :56:38.Tommy Seymour the score, he will be really chuffed to score against his
:56:38. > :56:45.old team. He has been very noticeable, both in attack and
:56:45. > :56:55.defence. There is a crossing pattern, he breaks the defender, he
:56:55. > :56:57.
:56:57. > :57:05.was quite unlucky. He was trying to reposition the ball. That was a
:57:05. > :57:10.South African touch. You could hear the referee saying he did not know
:57:10. > :57:18.which player tackled off the ball, why couldn't he refer back to one
:57:18. > :57:25.of the upstairs judges? It is an anomaly in the law at the moment.
:57:25. > :57:31.They can only do it with the score. They cannot stop the play and do
:57:31. > :57:38.that every incident. It will come in the future, the touch judge will
:57:38. > :57:47.in the future, the touch judge will give the signal. That is the sort
:57:47. > :57:55.of thing which could be quite crucial. The back row area, that is
:57:55. > :57:55.where Glasgow have been key. How do where Glasgow have been key. How do
:57:55. > :58:03.you think Ulster have handled the you think Ulster have handled the
:58:03. > :58:13.restarts? Some good, some bad, are ideally the player who takes the
:58:13. > :58:13.
:58:13. > :58:23.ball would come forward. Here he takes the ball going backwards.
:58:23. > :58:25.
:58:25. > :58:30.Ulster effectively turn the ball over. I think we will see a good
:58:30. > :58:37.example of this from Michael Allen. He gets himself in the air, he
:58:37. > :58:45.cannot be tackled. 1 C does land, he can put himself in the correct
:58:45. > :58:55.position. -- once he does land. will be really annoyed of his team
:58:55. > :59:00.at the moment. They have not been protecting the ball enough. From
:59:00. > :59:06.this one, you can see the benefit of having a very fast winger. Where
:59:06. > :59:11.was the rest of the support? That was a good chase by Michael Allen.
:59:11. > :59:21.At times a night, have asked her been guilty of having a passive
:59:21. > :59:23.
:59:23. > :59:29.defence? -- have Ulster been guilty? If you give a scrum-half of
:59:29. > :59:39.Matawalu's talent time on the ball, he's going to cause damage. A lot
:59:39. > :59:45.
:59:45. > :59:55.about the set pieces? A great takedown, they do secured the ball.
:59:55. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:03.He is lying their blatantly. Automatically, a missed tackle, a
:00:03. > :00:10.passive defence. They are now back 25-a 30 metres. Ulster are still
:00:10. > :00:20.very much in the game. They are only four points behind. I hope
:00:20. > :00:31.
:00:31. > :00:36.they learn the lessons of the first There are lots of talented
:00:36. > :00:46.youngsters coming through in Ulster. We caught up with a former European
:00:46. > :00:51.
:00:51. > :00:56.Cup winner who is monitoring their The guys who have graduated out of
:00:56. > :00:59.the Academy but last couple of years are fully aware that our role
:00:59. > :01:07.is to ensure the next generation are better than those who have
:01:07. > :01:11.graduated. It keeps the pressure on and that is what it is about. It is
:01:11. > :01:21.part of a harsh reality, that you cannot rest on your laurels in this
:01:21. > :01:23.
:01:23. > :01:29.The rewards are absolutely massive, but ambition is not enough. You
:01:29. > :01:37.have got to be absolutely committed. There are guys waiting for me at 6
:01:37. > :01:42.o'clock, staff are in the gym before that. On a weekly basis they
:01:42. > :01:45.have speed sessions and rugby sessions. They complain that with
:01:45. > :01:52.their club and university commitments. It is quite a full day.
:01:52. > :02:02.-- they combine that. For many of the young men, they are in bed at 9
:02:02. > :02:19.
:02:19. > :02:25.o'clock because the morning comes Not everyone has going to make good.
:02:25. > :02:30.Does it have to be ruthless for Ulster do have the best product?
:02:30. > :02:35.You have got to be honest and sometimes that hurts. We have a
:02:35. > :02:39.simple philosophy, but we try to teach each a man as if he is a son.
:02:40. > :02:45.This is not a fantasy world. The reality is not everybody is going
:02:45. > :02:48.to make it. You have to make hard decisions but if you treat every
:02:48. > :02:54.young man as a person you are treating them with respect.
:02:54. > :03:02.much do you enjoy the work? It looks like it is seven days a week,
:03:02. > :03:07.52 weeks a year. You have to enjoy it. There is something special
:03:07. > :03:12.about working for a home product. We all spin-off one another in many
:03:12. > :03:16.regards. There is something special about Ulster. I love it and I love
:03:16. > :03:26.working with young Ulstermen. I look forward to the day that Ulster
:03:26. > :03:29.
:03:29. > :03:34.That is a bit of an insight into the Ulster Rugby Academy. It is
:03:34. > :03:41.certainly working, when you are looking at the Irish team's
:03:41. > :03:49.starting line-up. I was involved in 2004/ 5. It has changed from what
:03:49. > :03:57.it was. Those young players were the young benchmarks and the input
:03:57. > :04:02.prepared -- they get now, the unit -- nutritional advice and the
:04:03. > :04:12.involvement with the senior players, it moves the benchmark even further.
:04:13. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:21.How will Ulster's young guns managed to win as? -- managed to
:04:21. > :04:27.win? We will have to secured the ball better. The game is there to
:04:27. > :04:31.be one. We have the experience to put us on the right part of the
:04:31. > :04:36.pitch. The problem with the first half, we did not have the ball to
:04:36. > :04:42.do that. Ulster have a sprinkling of young players but they have some
:04:42. > :04:47.experienced players in key positions. If rain Pienaar had got
:04:47. > :04:52.his penalties they would be in front. There are seven very good
:04:52. > :05:00.internationals were then that team. They were only four points down but
:05:00. > :05:04.we have to go in thinking we are going to win this. It is up to the
:05:04. > :05:14.likes of Pienaar, Paddy Wallace, John Afoa work, they have got to
:05:14. > :05:18.
:05:18. > :05:28.the first half. Darren Cave has come on. Andrew tremble is going to
:05:28. > :05:54.
:05:54. > :06:00.move out to be wing. Michael Allen Catastrophic. That really has put
:06:00. > :06:04.the tin lid on it. That is the second try that Ulster have given
:06:04. > :06:10.to be Glasgow Warriors. They were lucky not to concede one just
:06:10. > :06:15.before the break. Unlucky on this occasion. Glasgow has got the
:06:15. > :06:20.perfect start to the second half, an opportunistic charged. Paddy
:06:20. > :06:30.Wallace, quick to get back to it, and Mr Liu Jinghai quickly be
:06:30. > :06:35.
:06:35. > :06:45.Glasgow player was coming. -- and just could not believe how quickly
:06:45. > :06:47.
:06:47. > :06:57.and get it down for Glasgow's third try. There are only one try away
:06:57. > :06:57.
:06:57. > :07:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:07:52. > :07:59.has not. Peter Horne is deputising ball. Ulster will concede
:07:59. > :08:07.possession and I am sure they will concede position as well. That will
:08:07. > :08:12.frustrate Ulster even further. You want to get some possession quickly
:08:12. > :08:22.in opposition territory. Once again a familiar sight, Glasgow accept
:08:22. > :08:22.
:08:22. > :10:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:10:07. > :10:17.peace in Ulster territory. -- Five metres from the Ulster line.
:10:17. > :10:17.
:10:17. > :11:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:11:15. > :11:25.They are really staring down the the penalty. Terrific Ulster
:11:25. > :11:25.
:11:25. > :12:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:12:20. > :12:29.Defence. They are putting their was nobody chasing apart from Walsh.
:12:29. > :12:39.-- Ruan Pienaar are looking for and keeps it in feel. There is
:12:39. > :12:52.
:12:52. > :12:56.tremble. Not about cake by Andrew was pretty cynical and calculated.
:12:56. > :13:00.Ulster are starting to get on the front foot with those ball-carrier
:13:01. > :13:10.is, Banchory starting to become more prominent. Some big hits have
:13:11. > :13:11.
:13:11. > :13:17.been going in. Ulster are going to make a whole lot of changes, it
:13:17. > :13:24.seems. Paddy Wallace has gone off. He has not been seen since he took
:13:24. > :13:29.their clattering at the end of the first half. Mike McComish and Rob
:13:29. > :13:39.Herring are going to come on. Ruan Pienaar simply must get this one to
:13:39. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:22.penalty kick for Ruan Pienaar. Ulster Eva but -- Eva be
:14:22. > :14:27.replacements. Somebody is down injured and it does not make good
:14:27. > :14:32.on this side of the field. There is a lot of medical staff. John
:14:32. > :14:42.Kennedy has come on for Glasgow scrum half. I wonder if it is
:14:42. > :14:46.
:14:46. > :14:51.Matawalu who is injured? stretcher has been called for. It
:14:51. > :14:57.looks like a neck injury. It will take time to get him onto the
:14:57. > :15:03.stretcher board and off the pitch. I am not sure what happened. The
:15:03. > :15:13.Ulster Medical Officer has come down to lent his considerable
:15:13. > :15:34.
:15:34. > :15:39.experience. Glasgow have plenty of into a huddle, have a conversation,
:15:39. > :15:45.and talk about what they need to do from here. What they need to do is
:15:45. > :15:51.stop those runners from Glasgow. They're sending men down the
:15:51. > :15:56.channel, they are recycling the ball. You have that Matawalu
:15:56. > :16:03.running around the fringes, looking for opportunities, and if they
:16:03. > :16:10.defend those runners, they use the space out wide. Ulster are well
:16:10. > :16:20.within range though. On a cold night, the players will have to
:16:20. > :16:58.
:16:58. > :17:06.when you see something like that, you are concerned. Quite rightly,
:17:06. > :17:13.not taking any risks. This break favours a Ulster day. They have to
:17:13. > :17:20.try and get a crucial result. It would guarantee them a home semi-
:17:20. > :17:28.final. Glasgow had a very tough run-in, with five of the top six
:17:28. > :17:34.left to play. Ulster are playing a lot of teams from the bottom up the
:17:34. > :17:44.table. Those are games that Ulster are thinking about picking a bonus
:17:44. > :17:50.
:17:50. > :17:56.points. If they win a home semi- final, the final will be played at
:17:56. > :18:06.Ravenhill. It will take a very good team to come to a full-strength
:18:06. > :18:23.
:18:24. > :18:31.little bit of theatrics. That was an unbelievable mess by Ulster.
:18:31. > :18:39.This is Glasgow a's third try. And off sorts Paddy Wallace, the was
:18:39. > :18:47.clearly struggling with that injury from the first half. Ulster are
:18:47. > :18:56.only six points adrift. With the introduction of Paul Marshall, they
:18:56. > :19:06.will look to increase the tempo. He will counter the attacking threat
:19:06. > :19:16.from Matawalu. Glasgow will have done their video analysis, they
:19:16. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :19:31.will need to make sure they mark movement, and protect the neck. Off
:19:31. > :19:41.he goes. Anything pertaining to the neck is treated the hugely
:19:41. > :20:16.
:20:16. > :20:24.seriously. Jerry Haggarty is one of will get the scrum. Sean Kennedy is
:20:24. > :20:34.playing scrum-half, Matawalu has moved that to the wing. The a big
:20:34. > :20:35.
:20:35. > :20:41.call from Glasgow. He was doing so well around the fringes. A lovely
:20:41. > :20:48.feel that they are restricted but their options. -- they obviously
:20:48. > :20:58.feel that they are restricted with their options. He played very well
:20:58. > :20:58.
:20:58. > :21:08.last week on the wing against the Dragons. A penalty against the
:21:08. > :21:09.
:21:09. > :21:19.first row. A chance for Ulster. Fainga'anuku, the Tongan
:21:19. > :21:26.
:21:26. > :21:31.international, penalised. That is a fabulous kick by Pienaar. Ulster
:21:31. > :21:41.are making the most of this opportunity. First and foremost, it
:21:41. > :21:46.
:21:46. > :21:56.is all about execution from the set piece. Rob Herring has to get this
:21:56. > :21:56.
:21:56. > :22:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:22:48. > :22:52.have given away the penalty, they didn't need to do that. Nobody was
:22:52. > :22:57.supporting Callum Black. He took the ball into contact, used his
:22:57. > :23:07.feet very well, but that sidestep took him away from the support
:23:07. > :23:13.
:23:13. > :23:22.player's. He had to hold on to the ball. Having been in an excellent
:23:22. > :23:32.position, Ulster now find themselves back in their own half.
:23:32. > :24:10.
:24:11. > :24:20.We had a six-minute delay because tight. That goes over the line for
:24:21. > :24:33.
:24:33. > :24:43.score another try, they could end up with five points out of this.
:24:43. > :24:56.
:24:56. > :25:01.They won't be comfortable with just have been. Ricky Andrew has
:25:01. > :25:06.impressed under the high ball. has looked more assured every time
:25:06. > :25:16.he has played at this level. He is getting more minutes, he is not
:25:16. > :25:20.
:25:20. > :25:30.overawed by playing at this level. No Adam D'Arcy, Peter Nelson.
:25:30. > :25:40.Pienaar has slotted into the number 10 position. The referee is asking
:25:40. > :26:12.
:26:12. > :26:22.Ulster. That is not a good kick into the corner. They cannot give
:26:22. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :26:32.Matawalu any room whatsoever. Marshall not dip backwards. --
:26:32. > :26:59.
:26:59. > :27:09.Ulster are a little bit static. They might be looking for the
:27:09. > :27:44.
:27:44. > :27:54.nicely done. It is Scott Wight, he has just come on. Glasgow have come
:27:54. > :28:33.
:28:33. > :28:43.Diack knocks on. They created a two on one, some clever play by Pienaar.
:28:43. > :28:56.
:28:56. > :29:06.Rugby at its best. The referee telling him not to dive. He said it
:29:06. > :29:28.
:29:28. > :29:38.Morrison, so affected by injury, is coming on. Coming up to the third
:29:38. > :29:38.
:29:38. > :30:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:30:20. > :30:30.quarter. Ulster are going to have Matawalu has popped up, clever
:30:30. > :30:48.
:30:48. > :30:57.Penalty against McComish for crawling. That is a bit of a
:30:58. > :31:02.telling off for Mike McComish. He was on his knees when he tried to
:31:02. > :31:08.play the ball, which you are not allowed to do. You have got to be
:31:08. > :31:12.on your feet. That has gone into touch and is going to give Glasgow
:31:12. > :31:18.another decent platform. There is still plenty of time for them to
:31:18. > :31:22.get a 4th try. Ulster have got to have that aggression. They have got
:31:22. > :31:32.to stay within the rules. The line speed is still there defensively
:31:32. > :31:58.
:31:58. > :32:08.it on. Ryan Wilson very nearly got through the first tackle. Kennedy
:32:08. > :32:42.
:32:42. > :32:52.still there for Glasgow, looking at all.
:32:52. > :32:52.
:32:52. > :33:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:33:33. > :33:43.REFEREE: Leave it! Both of you, to Glasgow line. Can Ulster get
:33:43. > :33:56.
:33:56. > :34:06.Ulster are back in a game! Know, the pass was forward. Can you
:34:06. > :34:43.
:34:43. > :34:47.believe it? The final crucial pass wondering whether it was the
:34:47. > :34:57.referee or one of his assistants are touch judges. Barclay is going
:34:57. > :35:06.
:35:06. > :35:15.off, going to be replaced by a Ulster was encouraging. There has
:35:15. > :35:18.been a noticeable increase in the intensity of physical contact. They
:35:18. > :35:22.are gaining ascendancy as Glasgow may be to hire a little bit. Like
:35:22. > :35:28.we did everything, just did not capitalise right at the end in what
:35:28. > :35:32.looked like a fairly dubious decision. I have a feeling it was
:35:32. > :35:42.either David Changleng or the other assistant who called the forward
:35:42. > :36:01.
:36:01. > :36:11.for the scrum and tried to force a the scrum is the one he is engaging
:36:11. > :36:11.
:36:11. > :36:21.is not binding. If you do it again you are going to be going off. Is
:36:21. > :36:28.
:36:29. > :36:38.kicks and penalties against him and Nigel Owens would have been well
:36:39. > :36:55.
:36:55. > :36:58.within his rights to put him in the not making a tactical substitution.
:36:58. > :37:05.Glasgow's replacement props are a club players who have been drafted
:37:05. > :37:12.in. Ulster are driving forward. This is good stuff, but Glasgow
:37:12. > :37:18.have come away with it. Another calamitous piece of lost possession
:37:18. > :37:28.for Ulster. They have given it to Ulster on a plate. -- they have
:37:28. > :37:39.
:37:39. > :37:42.conceded possession, but there is still time. Ulster have created
:37:42. > :37:46.try-scoring opportunities from limited time in opposition
:37:46. > :37:51.territory but they have not capitalised on those opportunities.
:37:51. > :38:01.Otherwise, they could be ahead. That is mitigated by be missed
:38:01. > :38:05.kicks from Glasgow. Not sure what happens in that Ulster scrum, they
:38:05. > :38:15.did not get it. 16 minutes remaining and six points between
:38:15. > :38:15.
:38:15. > :39:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:39:07. > :39:17.Glasgow a little tired and on the back for it but they are still in
:39:17. > :39:28.
:39:28. > :39:35.points and sometimes it is not. They have got the pit lane -- they
:39:35. > :39:45.have got a present for the scrum. Pressure is building on Glasgow.
:39:45. > :39:47.
:39:47. > :39:50.They are clearly dominated by Ulster in the scrum. Ulster are
:39:50. > :39:54.enjoying the territorial advantage and the advantage in the scrum.
:39:54. > :40:01.They will feel they have got the potential to go on and win this
:40:01. > :40:11.game. Matawalu has been Mr if tonight, where he plays scrum half
:40:11. > :40:20.
:40:20. > :40:26.or wing. -- has been Mr mischief Glasgow not in any great rush to
:40:26. > :40:36.engage Ulster at scrum time. They stared up pretty well to it last
:40:36. > :41:15.
:41:15. > :41:20.of Ulster players in there. Ulster are across the 22. They are going
:41:20. > :41:30.again, trying to squeeze a scrum out of this and may be forced a
:41:30. > :42:06.
:42:06. > :42:15.penalty try. Good tactics at this they made it... Ulster get their
:42:15. > :42:20.first try! Mic -- the gap is closed to a single point with a conversion
:42:20. > :42:30.to come. The offer loads are coming from Ulster to keep the ball alive.
:42:30. > :42:32.
:42:32. > :42:39.-- offloads. This was a good angle to keep the defence honest, and
:42:39. > :42:47.then executed perfectly by Darren Cave and Stuart Olding. Darren
:42:47. > :42:57.Cave's path was by no means perfect. Stuart Olding gets his first Ulster
:42:57. > :43:34.
:43:34. > :43:44.pendulum swung in Ulster's favour? May have come back within a point,
:43:44. > :43:47.
:43:47. > :43:57.but they have got to get back up in Glasgow territory as quickly as
:43:57. > :44:19.
:44:19. > :44:26.it down the middle and 4th Glasgow to play back into Ulster Day
:44:26. > :44:36.territory. He has given it a fair thump. That is in between, so
:44:36. > :44:36.
:44:36. > :45:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:45:47. > :45:57.22 for -- easing in to the Ulster 22. It will be an Ulster scrum.
:45:57. > :46:00.
:46:00. > :46:10.will be a close one, both teams are aware of what is at stake. Stuart
:46:10. > :46:13.
:46:13. > :46:23.Olding has shown what a great for me -- what great form he is in.
:46:23. > :46:24.
:46:24. > :46:34.Glasgow are now fighting to try and maintain their lead. Fraser Brown
:46:34. > :46:35.
:46:35. > :46:45.has come on. He has only played in one league game before. Nick
:46:45. > :46:59.
:46:59. > :47:09.Campbell is go -- is also going to Ryan Wilson has also gone off. They
:47:09. > :47:11.
:47:11. > :47:21.are asking who wants to be captain? This is a serious part of this game.
:47:21. > :47:22.
:47:22. > :47:32.Just over nine minutes remaining. Ulster's scrum, they have to get
:47:32. > :47:32.
:47:32. > :48:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:48:30. > :48:40.comes Peter Horne. A late penalty Andrews goes up in the air. Well
:48:40. > :49:02.
:49:02. > :49:09.three, a bonus point for Glasgow. - - breaks free. It took the magic of
:49:09. > :49:19.Matawalu, he started it all. A little flick pass. He continued his
:49:19. > :49:20.
:49:20. > :49:30.run. This pick up on the run were sensational. He nearly ran over the
:49:30. > :49:36.
:49:36. > :49:46.dead ball line. It is a wonderful offload. The conversion would mean
:49:46. > :49:48.
:49:48. > :49:58.that Ulster would lose a bonus point for -- bonus point. He has
:49:58. > :49:58.
:49:58. > :50:08.missed it! Peter Horne, from straight in front of the posts. Six
:50:08. > :50:14.
:50:14. > :50:18.points between them. An extraordinary mess by Horne. This
:50:18. > :50:28.is going to test everything that Ulster have brought to the table
:50:28. > :50:28.
:50:28. > :50:34.this season. A converted try would win them the game. Matawalu is
:50:34. > :50:44.looking for another man of the Match award. He is a very dynamic
:50:44. > :50:47.
:50:47. > :50:57.player. He is not afraid to put his body on the line. A bit of nonsense
:50:57. > :51:08.
:51:08. > :51:18.there, Tom Ryder getting involved that might make a few minutes more
:51:18. > :51:18.
:51:18. > :52:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:52:16. > :52:24.napping. There is nobody at home to offside. What they finished! --
:52:24. > :52:33.what a finish! Glasgow can't believe that with less than five
:52:33. > :52:37.minutes on the clock, they are not miles ahead of Ulster. Pienaar has
:52:37. > :52:41.kicked this just outside the 22. They are having a meeting about
:52:41. > :52:47.what the line-out call will be. They needed to try and get about
:52:47. > :52:55.seven pointer that could get a victory for stout you could not
:52:55. > :53:05.imagine that they would be in this position. -- get a victory. You
:53:05. > :53:37.
:53:37. > :53:47.could not imagine that they would Ulster are still going strong, but
:53:47. > :53:57.
:53:57. > :54:07.a thumping tackle. Not sure the that pass was too. -- not sure who
:54:07. > :54:19.
:54:19. > :54:29.the feeling that Ulster might just snatch it, but things have not got
:54:29. > :54:30.
:54:30. > :54:38.-- gone their way. Unfortunately, that ball did not go to any one's
:54:38. > :54:48.hand. They need to go through the phases, and show how confident they
:54:48. > :54:48.
:54:49. > :54:57.are. Good ball security will wind the clock down. If it stays like
:54:57. > :55:07.this, Glasgow will be on 56 points. Ulster will be on 59. Only three
:55:07. > :55:43.
:55:43. > :55:53.points between them. Ed Kalman is but they cannot do it. They want to
:55:53. > :56:00.
:56:00. > :56:10.get this one downfield, not the greatest kick. Ricky Andrew doesn't
:56:10. > :56:47.
:56:48. > :56:57.seem to like the past. -- pass. by Ulster. Diack has been the pick
:56:58. > :57:11.
:57:11. > :57:17.great Defence by Glasgow. Or Glasgow have to do is secured
:57:17. > :57:27.possession, and get the ball out of play. They will stay in second
:57:27. > :57:35.
:57:36. > :57:44.place, but they have closed at the gap to only three points. And
:57:44. > :57:54.Fainga'anuku looked like he was going to go off. He will hang on in
:57:54. > :57:54.
:57:54. > :57:59.there. They need to receive the ball, to go one more phase, then
:57:59. > :58:07.they kick the ball off the pitch for a narrow victory, albeit a
:58:07. > :58:12.convincing one. Ulster did their best to try and steal it. They only
:58:12. > :58:21.have to hang on for another 20 seconds, and then put it into touch.
:58:21. > :58:31.That is sensible play. Glasgow trying to break away. Ten seconds
:58:31. > :58:31.
:58:31. > :58:41.remaining. The referee tells them to play on. Ulster were looking for
:58:41. > :58:44.
:58:44. > :58:54.a turnover. Into touch. It is all- over. Glasgow had beaten Ulster. --
:58:54. > :59:04.
:59:04. > :59:07.That was a Friday night at thriller. You have to give credit to grass --
:59:07. > :59:09.Glasgow. Some very well taken Glasgow. Some very well taken
:59:09. > :59:19.Glasgow. Some very well taken scores in the second half. There
:59:19. > :59:28.
:59:28. > :59:33.was far too much time. Glasgow were outscoring Ulster, deserving
:59:33. > :59:43.winners, although Ulster could have got back into we? I think so. This
:59:43. > :59:46.
:59:46. > :59:56.is a tremendous try. That is a tremendous offload. He has speed to
:59:56. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:06.burn. Credit to Ulster, they try to fight back. Their fitness is
:00:06. > :00:07.
:00:07. > :00:14.exceptional. Their presentation of ball in the breakdown has not been
:00:14. > :00:24.great in the last three games. could have had another try, but
:00:24. > :00:27.
:00:27. > :00:31.there was a fairly close forward pass. Dubious is putting in nicely.
:00:31. > :00:41.Sometimes these passes are deemed to be forward, sometimes they are
:00:41. > :00:42.
:00:42. > :00:51.marginal. He can count himself unlucky. That was a butcher did the
:00:51. > :01:01.reverse is one, that is a basic skill. -- that was a butchered
:01:01. > :01:12.
:01:13. > :01:19.More live rugby next week. Coverage starts at 70 clock next Friday.