:00:32. > :00:37.is now all or nothing for Ulster. They arrive for a showdown against
:00:37. > :00:40.the Scarlets, who have brought their lives to Belfast. Ulster have
:00:40. > :00:47.already beaten the Welsh side twice this season, including a demolition
:00:47. > :00:54.in January. Ulster are striding for success, but
:00:54. > :01:00.not looking too far ahead. It is massive for us. It is about time we
:01:00. > :01:04.brought some silverware back and gave something to our fans. It is
:01:04. > :01:10.huge. There is no point thinking about the trophy. It is all about
:01:10. > :01:17.Friday night. Kick-off is in just under 15
:01:17. > :01:23.minutes. Yet again, it is another sellout at Ravenhill. 450 Scarlets
:01:23. > :01:28.fans have travelled to Belfast. All of the others will be standing up
:01:28. > :01:33.for the Ulsterman tonight. Many fans are taking their seats in the iconic
:01:33. > :01:37.grandstand for the last time before it is knocked down next week to make
:01:37. > :01:42.way for the next phase of the multi-million pound redevelopment.
:01:42. > :01:46.Hello and even into a very sunny Ravenhill. I tell you what, it is
:01:46. > :01:50.not often like this on a Friday evening here. It is a super night.
:01:50. > :01:57.The sun is shining and there is a little bit of wind as well. This, of
:01:57. > :02:01.course, is what it is all about. Ulster are just two victories from
:02:01. > :02:05.lifting the trophy. We're hoping for one last memorable performance in
:02:05. > :02:13.front of that grandstand. At half-time, we will bring you lots of
:02:13. > :02:18.Ravenhill memories from some of our rugby greats, including Jack Kyle.
:02:18. > :02:24.87 years old, and just two years younger than that stand. My guests
:02:24. > :02:31.are much more useful. Good to have you with us. Lots of memories, I am
:02:31. > :02:35.sure, of your own. What is your favourite? It is hard to choose
:02:35. > :02:39.between all of them. It will be a sad day on Monday when it comes
:02:39. > :02:48.down. But we have to move on and I think this place will be eight acre
:02:48. > :02:52.fortress, whatever comes up. -- a bigger fortress. No better way to
:02:52. > :02:59.say goodbye than with a victory tonight, Tony. It is sunny and dry,
:02:59. > :03:06.with a full house. Everybody is hoping for a great performance.
:03:06. > :03:10.Ulster team this evening is pretty much full strength, not far away.
:03:10. > :03:14.is probably in the front five where the game will be won or lost. That
:03:14. > :03:22.is where they need to seek dominance. If they can do that, they
:03:22. > :03:32.will get into the game nice and early. It is a big night for Dan
:03:32. > :03:35.
:03:35. > :03:39.Tuohy. They will be looking to sign off with a big one this evening.
:03:39. > :03:48.John Afoa disabling for Ulster, which is a big loss. -- this evening
:03:48. > :03:51.for Ulster. Andrew Trimble has been the most consistent player all
:03:51. > :03:55.year. It is that consistency that sets him apart from a lot of the
:03:56. > :04:02.other players this year. He has got real confidence at the moment and he
:04:02. > :04:06.will look to push itself in the game. He has been outstanding all
:04:06. > :04:16.year, as has this man. If Nick Williams plays well, I'll stop play
:04:16. > :04:19.
:04:19. > :04:23.well. He is one of the forwards who can give us an advantage. -- if Nick
:04:23. > :04:26.Williams plays well, Ulster play well.
:04:26. > :04:32.Of course, the inspirational captain, too. His thoughts ahead of
:04:32. > :04:36.the game. You can talk as much as you like about improving and getting
:04:36. > :04:41.better as a squad and having quality players and winning so many on the
:04:41. > :04:45.bounce, you know, but at the end of the day, you are judged on trophies,
:04:45. > :04:50.and it is a simple as that. That is the type of pressure we put
:04:50. > :04:54.ourselves under. Making a semi-final is not good enough. Making a final
:04:54. > :04:58.is not good enough. We want to win something. That is the drive behind
:04:58. > :05:07.the squad right now. He is so important to Ulster's set piece.
:05:07. > :05:17.is. Whenever he is in the line-up, he works so well. He leads from the
:05:17. > :05:24.front. It creates a lot of confidence in the players. If things
:05:24. > :05:31.aren't going well, he can slow it down. Captaining Ulster means a lot
:05:31. > :05:35.to this man. That was his reaction when they beat Leinster. Listen to
:05:35. > :05:41.this reaction. The crowd are up for this. Absolutely tremendous, isn't
:05:42. > :05:47.it? It is. You can feel the heat on our backs. It is not something we
:05:47. > :05:51.are used to at Ravenhill. You can sense the atmosphere is building. It
:05:51. > :05:57.is that history, the tradition, the stand coming down. I expect a big
:05:57. > :06:01.performance. It is a nice welcome for a Scarlets side that was
:06:01. > :06:09.hammered at home last week. They were booed off the pitch at the end
:06:09. > :06:14.of the game. I don't think I would read too much into that. To finish
:06:14. > :06:20.in the top four, you have got to have something about you. They will
:06:20. > :06:26.have something to prove. They have a very potent back row. The Ulster
:06:26. > :06:33.front five really have to set a marker down. If we let them forage
:06:33. > :06:38.and win a ball, they have got a dynamic backlight to unleash.
:06:38. > :06:47.Priestland has been replaced tonight. That is Abe bonus for
:06:47. > :06:56.Ulster. -- a bonus. It would have been his first game back after a
:06:56. > :07:03.serious Achilles injury. You can be off match fitness. I would not read
:07:03. > :07:12.a locked into that. -- a lot. style -- Scarlets come with their
:07:12. > :07:22.two Lions tonight. They have to key men tonight stop
:07:22. > :07:36.
:07:36. > :07:39.monster. He is only 20 years old as well. The key for Ulster tonight is
:07:39. > :07:43.to manage the breakdown so he does not get the ball in his hand. He
:07:43. > :07:47.will look to get off his wing as much as possible. You have got to
:07:47. > :07:52.remember that he is leaving this year. This was him last year. He
:07:52. > :07:56.would want to impose himself. Jonathan Davies as well. We saw him
:07:56. > :08:03.in the early part of the six Nations. People were writing him
:08:03. > :08:09.off, saying he has lost his form. is a clever footballer. He reads the
:08:09. > :08:14.game well. He uses the blindside wing well. Going back to George
:08:14. > :08:21.North, Andrew Trimble is up against him. That is going to be a real
:08:21. > :08:26.clash of the titans. Let's get the view of the Ulster coach. It is the
:08:26. > :08:29.end of the season for the losing team. They are going to throw
:08:29. > :08:33.everything at us. We will be prepared for that. They have got
:08:33. > :08:36.quality players, and if we give them room and space and position, we are
:08:36. > :08:42.going to be in trouble. We are going to make sure we don't give them
:08:42. > :08:46.those opportunities. How prepared are Ulster? We are pretty well
:08:46. > :08:51.prepared. We have had a good couple of weeks together. It is about
:08:51. > :08:58.building momentum with the same team. That is what you want going
:08:59. > :09:04.into these important games. What would it mean to Ulster to get into
:09:04. > :09:13.the final? Everything. We have had a good year but we want to achieve the
:09:13. > :09:22.thing we have set out to do. It is the last night in the old stand. How
:09:22. > :09:27.special would it be to win? This is a last time the team is going to be
:09:27. > :09:30.here. It is a special moment. The boys said they wanted a home
:09:30. > :09:35.semi-final, because we love playing here. There is a lot of the relevant
:09:35. > :09:43.happening here. Good, positive things are happening. We want to
:09:43. > :09:48.finish it off tonight. Down under, they call it a shared.
:09:48. > :09:53.People are sitting there for the very last time. The mascot is
:09:53. > :09:59.getting them fired up. Everybody was to see an Ulster win. Will this have
:09:59. > :10:06.to be their most visible in the performance -- disciplined
:10:06. > :10:13.performance this season? It will. The referee does like to blow his
:10:13. > :10:17.whistle. Anybody that infringes, he will be onto them. It is important
:10:17. > :10:27.that they are very disciplined, particularly in the breakdown area.
:10:27. > :10:31.That is where they have to dominate tonight. As the fans enjoy a song,
:10:31. > :10:37.that song has been put on a CD and recorded, and the words are pretty
:10:38. > :10:45.easy to remember! Ulster will know they can't afford to play the way
:10:45. > :10:52.they did in the first half of last week. They have not started well
:10:52. > :10:58.here this season. There is a lot of nostalgia here tonight. That will be
:10:59. > :11:07.pointed out. It will be known to the guys before they come out. We can
:11:07. > :11:11.expect an energetic start. They don't want to wait for the Scarlets
:11:11. > :11:18.to come at them. Last week in some ways, it was the worst thing for
:11:18. > :11:28.Ulster in that Scarlets were beating -- beaten. They will be reeling from
:11:28. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:37.that. They will be worried about that. We know that the Scarlets
:11:37. > :11:42.defeated Leinster heavily at the start of the season. This team is a
:11:42. > :11:48.confident one now. That has got to be key. They have only lost one game
:11:48. > :11:53.at home all year. They are riding a wave. They have got a big, big,
:11:53. > :12:03.vocal support here as well. They don't want to let anybody down,
:12:03. > :12:03.
:12:03. > :12:08.least of all themselves. That was the target that was set at the start
:12:08. > :12:15.of the season, to get to the final. If they don't get there, it will be
:12:15. > :12:21.seen as a failure in some ways. We have got the trophy here in the
:12:21. > :12:27.studio. They can't afford to look to far ahead, or they will be caught.
:12:27. > :12:33.Their minds will have gone astray a bit, to the final, but now they are
:12:34. > :12:37.here and they are about to start the game, they are so focused. The main
:12:37. > :12:47.thing for Ulster is that they will know, deep down, that if they
:12:47. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:51.perform, everyone, then it will be too much for the Scarlets.
:12:51. > :12:57.We are hoping that they will blow them away.
:12:57. > :13:03.No doubt Ulster will be feeding of this fine atmosphere. It is time to
:13:03. > :13:06.join our commentary team, Ryan Constable and Jim Neilly. I know Jim
:13:06. > :13:12.has seen his share of memorable moments in front of that old stand.
:13:12. > :13:18.Good evening to you both. COMMENTATOR: Good evening. I was not
:13:18. > :13:28.around when Jack Kyle did the business in 1948. But I remember
:13:28. > :13:28.
:13:28. > :13:36.some memorable moments. David Humphreys' side did great things in
:13:36. > :13:46.1999. Here come the Scarlets. No bonus points, winning or losing, it
:13:46. > :13:47.
:13:47. > :13:57.is winner takes all here. A couple of Lions select -- LX. They are
:13:57. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:16.looking a bit on the nervous side. Scarlets game this evening. 206 --
:14:16. > :14:31.
:14:31. > :14:41.start making the opponents wait. -- rest of the proven leaders in this
:14:41. > :14:56.
:14:56. > :15:06.The won of this particular trophy. What a difference at this man has
:15:06. > :15:06.
:15:06. > :15:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:15:52. > :16:01.made. And what a difference of this for this important fixture. Alain
:16:02. > :16:02.
:16:02. > :17:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:17:01. > :17:06.Ulster. Nick Williams and wrapped they get a advantage? No.
:17:06. > :17:12.In the absence of John Afoa, the responsibility for ball-carrying
:17:12. > :17:20.will rest on the likes of best, Dan Tuohy and Nick Williams. If they
:17:20. > :17:30.can get over the line, Ulster can play front ball. When they play
:17:30. > :17:30.
:17:30. > :18:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:18:16. > :18:26.like that, the other difficult team the cloud. It is our shining in our
:18:26. > :18:26.
:18:27. > :18:31.eyes now. The Scarlets are likely to attack from any position. Nick
:18:31. > :18:41.Williams almost all it. It is all over the place. An initial knock-on
:18:41. > :18:41.
:18:41. > :18:49.from Ulster. The advantages over. This could be very interesting.
:18:49. > :18:59.That was not a bad tackle, but Ulster have left themselves exposed
:18:59. > :19:16.
:19:16. > :19:20.was up he is leading the Scarlets - pattern. Losing possession, losing
:19:21. > :19:25.territory and giving away the chance of points. Scarlets other
:19:25. > :19:34.dangerous team have when it comes to broken play. They relished these
:19:34. > :19:43.chances. They get the overlap and they can create havoc. We have seen
:19:43. > :19:47.an example of that here. If you let any of the Scarlets back division
:19:47. > :19:57.break, you are always going to be in trouble. And that is what
:19:57. > :20:02.happened. It has given that Scarlets this chance of points.
:20:02. > :20:06.When you are the visiting team in front of a vociferous crowd, you
:20:06. > :20:12.wanted to silence it early and the best way to do that is to put
:20:12. > :20:21.points on the board and put pressure, psychologically, on the
:20:21. > :20:29.home team. He is directly in front of the Ulster posts. This looks
:20:29. > :20:36.pretty regulation for Owen Williams. Rhys Priestland was due to start,
:20:36. > :20:44.but Williams is here, looking for the Scarlets opening point. No
:20:44. > :20:54.problem whatsoever. Having made all their early running, Ulster have
:20:54. > :20:59.
:20:59. > :21:02.final. It is the club's season over for whoever loses. You cannot let
:21:03. > :21:12.the nerves of the occasion get to you. You have to trust what you
:21:13. > :21:36.
:21:36. > :21:46.have been doing all season and nonsense. That double tackle again
:21:46. > :21:47.
:21:47. > :21:53.the but Robbie Diack reads there it situation very well. The referee
:21:53. > :21:59.was very quick to award a penalty. With two teams like this, you want
:21:59. > :22:09.open rugby and a fair contest. Alain Rolland does laid down the
:22:09. > :22:35.
:22:35. > :22:45.law and he will not brook any Just over six minutes gone. Ulster
:22:45. > :23:09.
:23:09. > :23:18.had to come straight back from that Trimble. Those are things like you
:23:18. > :23:27.cannot afford to do at this level. Last week, we saw that it nearly
:23:28. > :23:37.cost Ulster. Perfect attacking opportunity for their Scarlet.
:23:38. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :23:59.Looking to see what move that they Knocked forward. Advantage to also
:23:59. > :24:12.
:24:12. > :24:22.being played by the referee. Robbie his feet. Somebody has got himself
:24:22. > :24:24.
:24:24. > :24:29.or hurt -- got himself hurt. I think it might be Scott Williams.
:24:29. > :24:35.That is a bit of a blow for the Scarlets. It could be hugely
:24:35. > :24:43.disruptive. To lose a key member of your team's saw earlier. Difficult
:24:43. > :24:47.to just slot somebody in there and pick up. Good defence. He was well
:24:47. > :24:57.tackled. I think he has come down heavily on his shoulder. That does
:24:57. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:09.not look good at all. He has got himself up again. He has given that
:25:09. > :25:19.a bit of height. Taken by George North. He is being hustled towards
:25:19. > :25:23.
:25:23. > :25:31.the touchline. George North are being wrapped up by Tommy Bowe.
:25:31. > :25:35.That was good pressure from their Scarlets line-out. Ulster could not
:25:36. > :25:43.get there. But that was a good decision. The ticket to words of
:25:43. > :25:53.the punchline. Excellent defence. - - they took it towards the
:25:53. > :25:53.
:25:53. > :27:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:27:09. > :27:19.getting it away well. That is an it is Ruan Pienaar. All the way
:27:19. > :27:20.
:27:20. > :27:30.back to Williams. Cave needs to be careful. This is where the Scarlets
:27:30. > :28:07.
:28:07. > :28:12.Pienaar. That has given Ulster just about the perfect position. Nick
:28:12. > :28:22.Williams staying on his feet. He forced Biljon to concede the
:28:22. > :28:22.
:28:22. > :29:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:29:20. > :29:25.penalty. -- Phil John. Johann Scarlets are nothing like the ragtag
:29:25. > :29:35.outfit that were taken apart a week ago. You would not expect them to
:29:35. > :29:35.
:29:35. > :29:45.play that badly two weeks in a row. In the second half, they really hit
:29:45. > :29:45.
:29:45. > :31:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:31:09. > :31:19.their straps. They may have to do advantages over. And they do take
:31:19. > :31:19.
:31:19. > :32:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:32:04. > :32:11.give another penalty. This is going to give Scarlets a chance to regain
:32:11. > :32:21.the lead. It has been the story of this opening. No real flow to the
:32:21. > :32:37.
:32:37. > :32:42.game. Both teams are looking to pick Tom Court. The referee deemed he was
:32:42. > :32:52.interfering in some way. That is the sort of punishment Ulster can dish
:32:52. > :33:09.
:33:09. > :33:19.with each other. They are both World Cup winners from 2007. Williams is
:33:19. > :33:35.
:33:36. > :33:45.deemed fit enough to take the slight reason at their backs. -- a
:33:46. > :34:08.
:34:08. > :34:17.Jackson gets it away. I think the clatter that Owen Williams took has
:34:17. > :34:22.shaken him more than we realised. 17.5 minutes gone, still three
:34:22. > :34:29.apiece. Both teams are playing in the narrow channels. It is fairly
:34:29. > :34:39.attritional stuff. They have got not -- not got past three or four
:34:39. > :34:48.
:34:48. > :34:58.of the park. They may just have stolen that one. The referee is
:34:58. > :35:23.
:35:23. > :35:33.crowd are complaining. But what a good piece of play. A wonderful
:35:33. > :35:43.incursion. That is restored of threat he possesses when the field
:35:43. > :35:43.
:35:43. > :36:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:36:57. > :37:05.nonsense breaks out. Somebody else and it is very nasty looking. It
:37:05. > :37:10.looks like the result of a punch. Well, such a lot is at stake. Things
:37:10. > :37:20.are likely to boil over. But the referee is just the man to keep a
:37:20. > :37:23.
:37:23. > :37:32.lid on it. Liam Williams and Andrew Trimble are the men going to be
:37:32. > :37:36.spoken to. Is he going for the pocket? REFEREE: The two of you are
:37:36. > :37:42.going in the bin for fighting. Absolutely no need for it. You
:37:42. > :37:49.started, everybody joined in. You are both responsible. The
:37:49. > :37:56.retaliation was no worse. You are both off. In the bin. Ten minutes.
:37:56. > :38:00.Off you go. There they go, for ten minutes. The
:38:00. > :38:10.initial penalty was going to Ulster, but I have a feeling it may have
:38:10. > :38:11.
:38:11. > :38:14.been reversed. So, two men in the bin. Scarlets have lost Scott
:38:14. > :38:20.Williams, who has never quite recovered, and they are going to
:38:20. > :38:25.have to bring on a replacement. This is where it all kicked off. Liam
:38:25. > :38:32.Williams threw himself in there. I am not sure that was a punch by
:38:32. > :38:37.Andrew Trimble. He took him by the collar. That certainly was a punch.
:38:37. > :38:47.No Bias intended, but I think Andrew Trimble came off the worse
:38:47. > :38:55.
:38:55. > :39:05.the Scarlets. They will feel it in the potency of the back vapour spec
:39:05. > :39:17.
:39:17. > :39:27.-- possess. Ulster will look to carded this season. If they can move
:39:27. > :39:27.
:39:27. > :40:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:40:09. > :40:19.And he does just that. Well, the Ulster physio caused a reaction by
:40:19. > :40:33.
:40:33. > :40:43.putting his hand up as if he were the answer is yes. That is a
:40:43. > :40:46.
:40:46. > :40:54.penalty. It is against Ulster. The referee didn't see that. That should
:40:54. > :40:59.have been a penalty against Diack. Ulster have got a penalty. Another
:41:00. > :41:04.big hit by Nick Williams in that play, causing turnovers from that
:41:04. > :41:07.physical approach it has. An interesting decision from Ulster,
:41:07. > :41:16.sensing something here, kicking foot on instead of going for the three
:41:16. > :41:21.points. I thought Diack stuck his foot out.
:41:21. > :41:25.It was not a nasty, swinging leg. The scholars have complained to the
:41:25. > :41:35.referee, who says he did not see it. He has issued an apology. There it
:41:35. > :41:36.
:41:36. > :41:46.was. Certainly, it was illegal. Possibly, but it is also now who
:41:46. > :41:50.
:41:50. > :41:56.will want to make the most of the are driving forward. Ulster are
:41:56. > :42:02.looking for the first try of the game. Great defence by the Scarlets.
:42:02. > :42:08.They give away a penalty. Ulster may just go for the scrum this time.
:42:08. > :42:17.George North coming in from the side. What a racket -- racket here
:42:17. > :42:23.at Ravenhill. Ulster are lucky not to receive a yellow card for the
:42:23. > :42:33.act. Scarlets are lucky to have George North on after an
:42:33. > :42:33.
:42:33. > :43:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:43:20. > :43:30.league for Tommy Bove. He will not have scored too many more important
:43:30. > :43:30.
:43:30. > :43:39.ones than that. With the power and the pace, he is going to be a
:43:39. > :43:47.difficult man to stop. He now had meant out to the right,
:43:47. > :43:54.but the Scarlets had anticipated that. -- Ruan Pienaar had men out to
:43:54. > :44:04.the right. A clinical finish, that is what you
:44:04. > :44:04.
:44:04. > :44:14.want. A sniff of the line and five points resulting from it. Rory Best
:44:14. > :44:26.
:44:26. > :44:31.is leaving the field. It will be a Rory Best. It needs to come back in,
:44:31. > :44:39.and it does, right at the last second! It looks like it was going
:44:39. > :44:46.to the post, and it just took a beautiful bit of wind. Almost as if
:44:46. > :44:56.he saw it coming, like a good sailor. He just got it back in.
:44:56. > :45:22.
:45:22. > :45:32.There is the finish again. That was That was well taken by the Scarlets.
:45:32. > :45:36.
:45:36. > :45:42.Once again, it is George Earle. Alan Davies. Gareth or one. This is
:45:42. > :45:52.going to be a real challenge for the Scarlets know. Their line has
:45:52. > :46:23.
:46:23. > :46:33.least the 10th time this season. -- packed up. Good work by Declan
:46:33. > :46:38.
:46:38. > :46:44.fares Patrick. -- Declan Fitzpatrick. You can just feel the
:46:44. > :46:54.tide turning now. Ulster just beginning to exert some authority.
:46:54. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:02.Controlling where it is being played. Well, he has been one of
:47:02. > :47:05.Ulster's most popular songs since he arrived. Rue campaigner is --
:47:05. > :47:15.Grampian art is a justifying all the confidence that has been placed
:47:15. > :47:36.
:47:36. > :47:46.at that, they are swarming all over him. They are not letting him get
:47:46. > :47:58.
:47:58. > :48:08.any head of steam up. I am not sure replicate their earlier decision --
:48:08. > :48:10.
:48:10. > :48:20.whether. The previous penalties where on the side of the field were
:48:20. > :48:20.
:48:20. > :49:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:49:08. > :49:18.last week. Five against Scarlets We are into the last 10 minutes of
:49:18. > :49:28.
:49:28. > :49:38.his Liam Williams. Both sides have restored to 50 men. Paddy Jackson -
:49:38. > :50:02.
:50:03. > :50:12.hoping to kick. And Williams gathers that but then slips. Andrew
:50:13. > :50:36.
:50:36. > :50:42.rate he has put him. Taken by George North. Pick up by Tom Court.
:50:42. > :50:51.Mick Williams. Not making any real ground at the moment, but solid
:50:51. > :51:01.enough. Standing like a statue. Darren Cave spells it yet again.
:51:01. > :51:21.
:51:21. > :51:31.Not having a good game with the fertile brain ticking away, what is
:51:31. > :51:41.
:51:41. > :51:49.he going to do? He is going to hang Penalties are going their way. This
:51:49. > :51:54.is when you need to score points. Another opportunity presents itself.
:51:54. > :52:03.Under instructions from Johann Muller, Ruan Pienaar is going for
:52:03. > :52:09.the corner. He could not have taken that any better. When you say he is
:52:09. > :52:14.going for the corner, he is actually going for the corner. Nick
:52:14. > :52:24.Williams is just standing there. Mikey is swatting flies away from
:52:24. > :52:44.
:52:44. > :52:54.also for another try. That must be it! What a season at Robbie Diack
:52:54. > :52:57.
:52:57. > :53:05.is having. The whole execution of that try was well rehearsed, well
:53:05. > :53:15.executed. Rory Best is coming on. But the throw from pairing was
:53:15. > :53:18.
:53:18. > :53:28.absolutely perfect. -- Herring. Robbie Diack kept his composure,
:53:28. > :54:07.
:54:07. > :54:12.kept his cool and his focus. That Five minutes remaining. So many
:54:12. > :54:18.components involved in this. The key one was a Johann Muller
:54:18. > :54:28.managing to stay on his feet. transferring of the ball into the
:54:28. > :54:30.
:54:31. > :54:39.back. You can see Johann Muller revelling in that try. That was a
:54:39. > :54:49.great sequence. Robbie Diack has been scoring for fun in this season.
:54:49. > :55:07.
:55:07. > :55:13.perfect angle on the ball. He has announced he is going to stay with
:55:13. > :55:19.Ulster for another three seasons. In about 18 months, he will become
:55:19. > :55:26.eligible for Ireland and that will make life interesting. That locks
:55:26. > :55:30.in the potential for Irish qualification in the 2015 World Cup.
:55:30. > :55:40.He is obviously important for Ulster and will be for Ireland as
:55:40. > :55:55.
:55:55. > :56:02.users of himself. -- nuisance. That was a good covering tackle by Tom
:56:03. > :56:12.Court. George North at his most dangerous. He has that extra gear.
:56:13. > :56:16.
:56:16. > :56:25.Taken on by Samson Lee. Stopped in his tracks again by Tom Court. Good
:56:26. > :56:35.sidestep from Liam Williams. No advantage to Ulster. That scullers
:56:36. > :56:35.
:56:36. > :56:43.cannot be allowed any room whatsoever. -- the Scarlets. They
:56:43. > :56:48.needed to get something out of that. If Ulster scored next, the game
:56:48. > :56:58.could very quickly get away. But the other team that are capable of
:56:58. > :57:03.
:57:03. > :57:13.scoring from anywhere. No hiding place. There is a delight for
:57:13. > :57:29.
:57:29. > :57:37.a replacement. It is Tom Court. If he is Cup, he will have to go off
:57:37. > :57:47.and get something done with that. - - Cut. They will have to bring on
:57:47. > :58:00.
:58:00. > :58:08.prepared for the second half. Callum Black has been in every
:58:08. > :58:18.single match this season. He comes on for Tom Court. Just a couple of
:58:18. > :58:31.
:58:31. > :58:38.kick that is by Ruan Pienaar. It went into touch, but he has made
:58:38. > :58:45.about 50 metres. Excellent execution. That is what you want to
:58:45. > :58:55.be a, opposition territory. You do not want to give them a cheap
:58:55. > :59:08.
:59:08. > :59:12.in to the 22. Ulster have exercised at the tackle there and they are
:59:12. > :59:17.going to get the scrum. What a great piece of play by Nick
:59:17. > :59:26.Williams and Rory Best. And Chris Henry. Great work from the Ulster
:59:27. > :59:35.trio. Once they saw the opportunity, Paddy Jackson involved initially as
:59:35. > :59:40.well, when it the sense the opportunity, Nick Williams adds his
:59:40. > :59:50.bulk and careers the whole situation. It is a very interesting
:59:50. > :00:01.
:00:02. > :00:06.proposition. -- creates. Darren are in all sorts of trouble. They
:00:06. > :00:16.should end the half with three more points. What a very good scrum.
:00:16. > :00:17.
:00:17. > :00:27.Another bit of controversy there. Robbie Diack are doing some great
:00:27. > :01:01.
:01:02. > :01:09.going into half time. Leaves Ulster Ulster's lead to 15 points. And he
:01:09. > :01:17.has done exactly that. What a good finish. It has been a pretty decent
:01:17. > :01:27.first half by Ulster, who are 40 minutes of -- away from the Pro12
:01:27. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:32.final. Overall, it has not been a bad display by the men in white.
:01:33. > :01:36.big star to read for the first ten minutes but then they really took
:01:36. > :01:40.the opportunities. Some excellent work from that cohesive unit
:01:40. > :01:45.upfront. Ulster are now controlling upfront. Ulster are now controlling
:01:45. > :01:51.this game. They will have to kick on and make doubly sure. But at the
:01:51. > :01:56.moment, Ulster Islay healthy position. -- are in a healthy
:01:56. > :02:02.position. The coach will be emphasising a view things. Don't
:02:02. > :02:05.give away any silly position or penalties. 40 minutes to go to see
:02:05. > :02:15.if they can get within striking distance of their first league title
:02:15. > :02:23.
:02:23. > :02:29.It feels like a cup tie, doesn't it? Far from error free, but certainly
:02:29. > :02:38.exciting. The tension has spilled over at times. But it is AdVantage
:02:38. > :02:44.Ulster at the moment, thanks to those two tries. And then the try
:02:44. > :02:50.scoring machine, Diack, just before scoring machine, Diack, just before
:02:50. > :02:55.halftime. Ulster are very much in halftime. Ulster are very much in
:02:55. > :03:01.control. We have been enjoying what has been a great first half. Ulster
:03:01. > :03:06.are certainly dominant. I think the first thing to say is
:03:06. > :03:12.you can see this is a knockout game. The intensity of the
:03:12. > :03:20.physicality, is there. It is as good as I can recall. The Ulster pack
:03:20. > :03:28.needed to be physical. I think they have been great. The rest of them as
:03:28. > :03:38.well, they have been performing fantastically. The defence has been
:03:38. > :03:44.
:03:44. > :03:50.key, hasn't it? We may not have seen many big hits this season, but they
:03:50. > :03:56.have led from the front. Ruan Pienaar has pulled the strings. They
:03:56. > :04:05.have been more savvy in the game, in terms of execution. And a great
:04:05. > :04:11.finish here. It will be nice to get one over on his Lions counterparts.
:04:11. > :04:16.Again, good work from the forwards. Very patient in the 22. That is
:04:16. > :04:24.great to see. A great pass, great finish. He not only has great pace
:04:24. > :04:31.but great footwork. Rory Best is leading from the front. Ulster
:04:31. > :04:37.picked up a penalty. They are elected to the corner. A couple of
:04:37. > :04:42.subsequent penalties. They have had the patience to stay there, work it
:04:42. > :04:50.out. One criticism of Ulster has been the way they switch off after
:04:50. > :04:53.they score. Tonight, completely opposite. They just looked very
:04:54. > :04:59.focused. You can see the body language between the players, that
:04:59. > :05:07.they are massively up for this game. Something I really like is this.
:05:07. > :05:12.Again, great play. Again, the patients. They are bringing it to
:05:12. > :05:22.the back, focusing on the gap. Look at the reaction here from 20 he and
:05:22. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :05:47.illegal in the first half. They have been on the end of the whistle.
:05:47. > :05:57.Technically, it is hard, what they are doing. A great shot of an arm
:05:57. > :06:07.
:06:07. > :06:17.around Diack. The first few lineouts were straight on Muller. You can see
:06:17. > :06:21.
:06:21. > :06:26.they get the ball away. We touched earlier on about the
:06:26. > :06:33.defensive effort. That might be slightly on the illegal side from
:06:33. > :06:41.Nick Williams. The work at the breakdown has been crucial. We saw
:06:41. > :06:45.at the beginning a pilot that -- penalty go either way. Ulster have
:06:46. > :06:51.reacted much better. They have been very clinical. The Scarlets had not
:06:51. > :07:01.quite got themselves into the game. That is why we have not seen some of
:07:01. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :07:13.them all explosive backs. When we first saw him, we said, kick
:07:13. > :07:19.the ball down. You can see the ball away from Paddy Jackson. He can see
:07:19. > :07:25.the whole, but goes through it. He has the footballing ability to drop
:07:26. > :07:31.it onto his rolling foot. You can see, with Tommy chasing this, there
:07:31. > :07:36.is just a bit more urgency from the Ulster players, and that is what is
:07:36. > :07:41.seeing them through so far. On the downside, a double yellow card in
:07:41. > :07:48.the first half. Both of them fair enough, do you think? When you see
:07:48. > :07:52.the replay, yes, frankly. Williams has come in initially and taken
:07:52. > :07:57.Andrew Trimble out of the play. He has reacted with a punch. You can't
:07:57. > :08:06.do that. It is a yellow card. He has counter reacted, obviously. The
:08:06. > :08:15.interesting thing was if they had not had a fight, it was a try stop
:08:15. > :08:22.it shows what is at stake. It shows how much this means to these teams.
:08:22. > :08:26.Emotions are going to spill over. A yellow card was the right choice.
:08:26. > :08:30.We are sitting up here in our nice studio in the newsstand. Of course,
:08:30. > :08:37.as you can see, there are two more being built at either end of the
:08:37. > :08:41.ground. After tonight 's game, the original stand will be knocked down
:08:41. > :08:46.and work will begin on the final phase of this �14 million
:08:46. > :08:56.irrelevant. We brought some of the men responsible for the magic in
:08:56. > :09:10.
:09:11. > :09:20.front of the stand to take a seat in The big memory of this ground is our
:09:21. > :09:21.
:09:21. > :09:29.grand slam of 1948. Ireland hand -- had not even won the triple Crown
:09:29. > :09:39.since 1899. It was wonderful to look around and remember where we score
:09:39. > :09:39.
:09:39. > :09:45.the try in that corner. Jack Bailey scored the try at the corner here.
:09:45. > :09:55.We were leading, and he said, if Wales don't score again, I will be
:09:55. > :09:56.
:09:56. > :10:04.canonised! It is nearly 60 years ago, 1957, that I first came here as
:10:04. > :10:10.a schoolboy and changed in the dressing room. I find it amazing. It
:10:10. > :10:17.was 20 years later, 1977, that I played my last game. I went into the
:10:18. > :10:27.dressing room and got changed with the same bag.
:10:28. > :10:28.
:10:28. > :10:33.Looking here at Ravenhill, it brings back a lot of memories. Luckily
:10:33. > :10:37.enough, we were the ones who came through that day will stop all of
:10:37. > :10:41.the players and fans and support were cheering us on as we walked up
:10:42. > :10:45.the steps to lift the cup for the last time. It was magical.
:10:45. > :10:51.Sometimes, when you sit down in your quiet moments and you think back
:10:51. > :10:58.over those years, you wonder not only how to survive, but you think
:10:58. > :11:08.about the money mornings, the eighth and the pains, and going to work. --
:11:08. > :11:09.
:11:09. > :11:18.Monday mornings, the aches and the coming to the stand was a long time
:11:18. > :11:20.ago. It feels like yesterday. I watched the all Blacks and finally
:11:20. > :11:27.understood the expectation that comes from the crowd when they watch
:11:27. > :11:37.Ulster play. We won the championship ten times. The pinnacle was beating
:11:37. > :11:37.
:11:38. > :11:45.Australia here. In those days, people were crawling on the pitch.
:11:45. > :11:51.Health and safety did not really work in those days. Most of my
:11:51. > :11:55.memories are of what was on the pitch. Looking around here now and
:11:55. > :12:04.seeing the building work, we are all excited. Hopefully it will create
:12:04. > :12:14.many more of the memories up in the stands. It will allow us to achieve
:12:14. > :12:15.
:12:15. > :12:21.success beyond what has already been Some fantastic memories there, but
:12:21. > :12:29.time is up for the old grandstand. When will the revamped be finished?
:12:29. > :12:35.The man who can answer the question is with the Ulster chief executive.
:12:35. > :12:38.I imagine you getting the right send-off tonight? I hope so. It has
:12:38. > :12:44.been a magnificent crowd and atmosphere. We have sold out nearly
:12:44. > :12:50.every game this year. To provide for our supporters, we will get this
:12:50. > :13:00.place up to the 18,000 mark. The fans can expect to see for newsstand
:13:00. > :13:05.
:13:05. > :13:11.in total. -- for new stands. object is getting their off the
:13:11. > :13:17.pitch. Always wanted to get the professional game rights, but this
:13:17. > :13:25.is the flagship. The facilities being right, we were moved in
:13:25. > :13:30.balance on all fronts. -- we will move.
:13:30. > :13:34.Can you see Ulster finishing off this game in style tonight? They
:13:34. > :13:40.have got to continue what they did in the first half. Maybe in the last
:13:40. > :13:48.ten minutes they can open it up a bit more and score a huge rise.
:13:48. > :13:58.They must not let Scarlets back into the game in the first ten minutes.
:13:58. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:11.COMMENTATOR: A packed Ravenhill is simply bursting at the seams. The
:14:11. > :14:22.
:14:22. > :14:26.flags are being laid by people who weeks time. It will be in Dublin.
:14:26. > :14:31.Ulster had to nominate their preferred ground, and that was it.
:14:31. > :14:35.Tomorrow night's semi-final is between Leinster and the ever
:14:35. > :14:45.improving Glasgow. It will be interesting to see the outcome of
:14:45. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:14.Robbie Diack get it away. Paddy Jackson bounces off a defender.
:15:15. > :15:24.Great start by Ulster. Robbie Diack has a great end to this season.
:15:25. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:37.Ulster's cabinet looking for only his second League Try it. --
:15:37. > :15:52.
:15:52. > :15:57.-- stopped. Tom Court is now back on the field, incidentally. But
:15:57. > :16:07.there might be another replacement. I am seeing Aled Thomas on the
:16:07. > :16:12.
:16:12. > :16:22.of purpose this evening. They are up for the battle physically.
:16:22. > :16:48.
:16:48. > :16:58.attacking position. Good scrummaging position by Declan
:16:58. > :16:58.
:16:58. > :17:08.Fitzpatrick. He has been plagued by injury over the last few seasons.
:17:08. > :17:41.
:17:42. > :17:51.This is only his 6th start for Trimble will have a go. -- Ulster
:17:52. > :17:54.
:17:54. > :18:01.scoop. And it is over. That was a great effort by Tom Court. He is in
:18:01. > :18:11.danger of being squeezed to death by his colleagues. I think Alain
:18:11. > :18:15.
:18:15. > :18:22.Rolland may well be going upstairs. It looks like he awarded the try.
:18:22. > :18:32.He did blow the whistle and have his hand up. Rob McCusker asking,
:18:32. > :18:35.
:18:36. > :18:45.is that a try? He has gone upstairs. It was Darren Cave. Great body
:18:46. > :18:46.
:18:46. > :18:56.position, great strength. Look at that. Great determination. He has
:18:56. > :19:09.
:19:09. > :19:14.for a start. He thinks it is a try, is there any need for him to go
:19:15. > :19:24.upstairs? That try has been given, unless the hand is up and the her
:19:25. > :19:51.
:19:51. > :20:00.for the penalty. But I do not think prevented the try. Gareth Davies is
:20:00. > :20:10.going to come on. We are still waiting to see the outcome of Jim
:20:10. > :20:11.
:20:11. > :20:15.Yuille's deliberations. It is very difficult to see. I can see a
:20:15. > :20:20.little bit of the ball there. I think Tom Court has got that down.
:20:20. > :20:29.There is the line. Tom Court is strong enough. There is a glimpse
:20:29. > :20:37.some were of that ball going down. -- somewhere. But it is not my
:20:37. > :20:45.decision. And the referee gave the try. It took a long time, but Tom
:20:45. > :20:51.Court got there. Ulster have got a third try. Surely, bet semi-final
:20:51. > :21:01.place is looking more and more secure. When you are away from home
:21:01. > :21:10.and you have got up -- have got that margin ahead of you, they have
:21:10. > :21:14.got a lot to do to get back in this game. It all came at from a very
:21:14. > :21:24.clever kick and chase by Ulster. The Scarlets are making another
:21:24. > :21:45.
:21:45. > :21:54.change. Aaron Shingler is going to Ulster has stretched their lead to
:21:54. > :22:04.22 points. The crowd can sit back and enjoy the rest of this half.
:22:04. > :22:06.
:22:06. > :22:16.You feel that the result is fairly secure. The edge has been taken off
:22:16. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:42.this game, but they will want the got, if Ulster score again, there
:22:42. > :22:50.might be a few changes made. you never know with the Scarlet.
:22:50. > :22:56.Five minutes gone in the second half. At this stage, in the regular
:22:56. > :23:06.league season, they might go for the bonus point, but they do not
:23:06. > :23:12.count. Fabulous kick by Ruan Pienaar. He is a maestro. He has
:23:12. > :23:20.been doing it for years, and he is certainly doing it tonight. He is
:23:20. > :23:30.dictating the game. Ulster doing what they did to establish this
:23:30. > :23:41.
:23:41. > :23:51.Andrew Trimble has kept it in, just about. What a kick by Jared Payne.
:23:51. > :23:53.
:23:53. > :24:03.That was an awful Barnes. A great kick by Dan Tuohy. -- bounce. Back
:24:03. > :24:20.
:24:20. > :24:24.ragged now. That was a clever little kick through. Possibly
:24:24. > :24:34.another pass could have been on. But lots of pressure coming through
:24:34. > :24:36.
:24:36. > :24:46.from Ulster. So Scarlets have a man down injured. It is Ken Owens, the
:24:46. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:57.hooker, the Welsh international. I think there was a collision between
:24:57. > :24:57.
:24:57. > :25:07.it two Scarlets players, which was unfortunate. There was a buzz of
:25:07. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:16.expectation around at Ravenhill. We have the first of the four new
:25:16. > :25:22.stance. We have got used to this. The final phase should be done by
:25:22. > :25:32.this time next year. Rob McCusker missed the game last week because
:25:32. > :25:39.
:25:39. > :25:49.of injury. It was hoped his return would galvanise the Scarlets side.
:25:49. > :25:52.
:25:52. > :25:58.George Earle, Phil John. And there is a young man who has been tempted
:25:58. > :26:07.by offers to leave the Scarlets despite having signed a long-term
:26:08. > :26:16.contract, some simply. Not the tallest prop in the world. --
:26:16. > :26:21.Samson Lee. Probably thinking about Australia in less than one month.
:26:21. > :26:26.There are not too many replacements left for the Scarlets to use. They
:26:26. > :26:33.would not have given up the game yet. They will give it another 10
:26:33. > :26:39.or 15 minutes. But it really is difficult now. It is a difficult
:26:39. > :26:43.proposition they are facing. Owens seems to have got a more
:26:43. > :26:50.serious knock than we thought. If there is any slight doubt at all,
:26:50. > :27:00.he will be immobilised. They will bring the stretcher on, his leg
:27:00. > :27:10.will be put in a brace, just in case. -- a neck. The other players
:27:10. > :27:17.
:27:17. > :27:27.will be concerned unsympathetic. Owens as comfortable as possible
:27:27. > :27:28.
:27:28. > :27:34.and get him off the field. -- Ken Owens. We have a conversation going
:27:34. > :27:38.on between a Johan Snyman and some of the backroom staff. They have a
:27:38. > :27:45.problem. They cannot bring on another back because they have used
:27:45. > :27:51.all their replacements. Rory Best, who knows Ken Owens very well, he
:27:51. > :27:59.has gone over. What a nice gesture that is by Rory Best. That is what
:27:59. > :28:09.you would expect from him. It is a measure of the man. Also part of
:28:09. > :28:09.
:28:09. > :28:17.that leadership group. Immensely disappointed he wasn't selected for
:28:17. > :28:27.the Lions. This was the try just before half-time that we think set
:28:27. > :28:29.
:28:29. > :28:39.Ulster on the way. No, it is a bit of the action. Ken Owens is in the
:28:39. > :28:50.
:28:50. > :28:58.middle of all of that. This is more of the build-up that we hadn't
:28:58. > :29:05.anticipated. This is the second try by Ulster. -- than we had
:29:05. > :29:15.anticipated. That was a great strike, a great tackle by George
:29:15. > :29:16.
:29:16. > :29:20.North. Well, it held off for about 15 minutes, but now it is chucking
:29:20. > :29:29.down. I do not think it is going to last, but there is a lot of nasty
:29:29. > :29:39.cloud around. And it will have an effect on the ball-handling and so
:29:39. > :29:51.
:29:51. > :29:56.on. The game and just being held up open style of rugby. To have the
:29:56. > :30:06.luxury of that lead as conditions worsen certainly plays into Ulster's
:30:06. > :30:08.
:30:08. > :30:18.favour. That is a bit more than a little summer drizzle. But they
:30:18. > :30:21.
:30:21. > :30:31.won't care. Has he got something on the top of that class? The last
:30:31. > :30:41.
:30:41. > :30:51.thing you want is to get the black minutes. He has got to go. One hopes
:30:51. > :30:52.
:30:52. > :31:02.that is only a small injury. A generous round of applause from the
:31:02. > :31:03.
:31:03. > :31:13.crowd here. We wish him all the best. We wish him a speedy recovery.
:31:13. > :31:21.
:31:21. > :31:31.We hope he can join the Welsh team on Ulster's spirit at all. --
:31:31. > :31:31.
:31:31. > :32:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:32:24. > :32:31.Darren Cave. The referee let that go. It was a clever kick. That is
:32:31. > :32:36.something Ulster have done well all night. They have an awareness of
:32:36. > :32:46.where the space is. They are pushing the opposition back. They have spent
:32:46. > :32:46.
:32:46. > :33:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:33:51. > :33:57.a huge amount of time in opposition all of a sudden, is really starting
:33:57. > :34:01.to hit his straps. Another good interchange there. We can see
:34:01. > :34:09.another Scarlets player down. He has taken a heavy knock to the head. He
:34:09. > :34:16.is trying to get to his feet. Ulster are now forced into another stop it.
:34:16. > :34:24.This is just awful for the Scarlets. They will be pretty glad it is the
:34:24. > :34:27.end of the season. It reflects the physical nature of this encounter.
:34:27. > :34:36.The intensity has been at the utmost. That has been reflected in
:34:36. > :34:41.the casualty list now. I can see Callum Black warming up. I think
:34:41. > :34:47.Ulster will slowly introduce one or two players. Some of them could do
:34:47. > :34:57.with some game time. Dan Tuohy has put himself about. He has come to
:34:57. > :35:01.
:35:01. > :35:11.the fore with all carrying responsibility. -- ball carrying.
:35:11. > :35:35.
:35:35. > :35:45.the ball. We had a stoppage of six or seven minutes for Owens. I don't
:35:45. > :36:21.
:36:21. > :36:31.qualified for Wales through his Jake Ball comes on for the Scarlets.
:36:31. > :36:41.He does look a bit wobbly. It has been a stop start second half at
:36:41. > :36:50.
:36:50. > :37:00.Ruan Pienaar. After a long spell but the try was given. -- after a long
:37:00. > :37:00.
:37:00. > :38:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:38:03. > :38:13.with just a penalty against him after putting a foot in against an
:38:13. > :38:43.
:38:43. > :38:47.bit isolated there, not enough support to get there quickly. Again,
:38:47. > :38:53.it is Ulster playing in opposition territory, controlling the tempo.
:38:53. > :38:58.Possession is going all have their way. They are looking a tough
:38:58. > :39:02.opposition for the Scarlets to come back from. When you have a big rate
:39:02. > :39:09.for an injury, it is difficult to pick up the momentum again. It is
:39:09. > :39:19.what Ulster have to do. They have shown they have got the appetite for
:39:19. > :39:19.
:39:19. > :39:29.it. They look like going on with this match. Phil John made his
:39:29. > :39:58.
:39:58. > :40:08.Ulster will get the scrum. Good play in initially by Chris Henry. Once
:40:08. > :40:11.
:40:11. > :40:16.again, he has come to the fore. When they go to ground, varies so many
:40:16. > :40:26.bodies piled up that the ball does not come out. -- there is so many
:40:26. > :40:34.
:40:35. > :40:44.Warren Gatland, are you watching? Tremendous work at the heart of it
:40:45. > :40:47.
:40:48. > :40:53.again. Ulster have won the battle of the gain-line. They are now
:40:54. > :41:03.dominating lineouts, scrum, all facets of play. There is still the
:41:04. > :41:04.
:41:04. > :41:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:41:58. > :42:07.best part of half an hour to go something else. REFEREE: Please
:42:08. > :42:17.wait, all right? Ulster Star may be warming up a replacement on the far
:42:18. > :42:18.
:42:18. > :43:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:43:39. > :43:46.Trimble can't believe it. I can't remember the horse that fell at the
:43:46. > :43:50.last couple of hundred yards in the Grand National, but he did a good
:43:50. > :43:56.impression there. The wait was perfect and the run was perfect, but
:43:56. > :44:06.what happened? He got his toe stuck in a divot. Had he made contact he
:44:06. > :44:08.
:44:08. > :44:18.was away. He just caught the turf has the -- as he went on. He could
:44:18. > :44:36.
:44:36. > :44:46.have had another on the scoresheet. Scarlets. For Ulster, a player who
:44:46. > :45:08.
:45:08. > :45:18.Williams. John at scrum-half, not his natural position, I would
:45:18. > :45:24.suggest. Oh well covered by Jared Payne. He has got it away. Robbie
:45:24. > :45:34.Diack. Ulster trying to regain their head of steam. Pienaar again.
:45:34. > :45:35.
:45:35. > :45:45.Paddy Jackson. Liam Williams covers well. And gets it away. Taken
:45:45. > :45:46.
:45:46. > :45:56.quickly, nothing wrong with that. Pienaar. A pit goals. -- up it goes.
:45:56. > :46:02.
:46:02. > :46:11.Tom Court is there to support. half-back yet again. But there is
:46:11. > :46:21.no room there. Great tackle by Rory Best. Scarlets of running out of
:46:21. > :46:24.
:46:24. > :46:30.ideas at this stage. What a hit by Williams. That is a bit loose. But
:46:30. > :46:40.it has worked out all right for the Scarlets. Andrew Trimble, plenty of
:46:40. > :46:47.
:46:47. > :46:57.time. Good covering by the Scarlets. He gets it away to Andy Fenby. Good
:46:57. > :47:02.drive by Ulster. Robbie Diack wasn't there. They have done better
:47:02. > :47:06.than that, they have got the scrum. It has been an outstanding
:47:06. > :47:16.defensive performance by a Ulster. There lying spirit has been very
:47:16. > :47:35.
:47:35. > :47:42.good, their commitment to the Williams again. -- Mick Williams.
:47:42. > :47:48.Rory Best, on surprisingly, involved in that again. --
:47:48. > :47:58.unsurprising left. Jackson is coming off of. Pienaar will move to
:47:58. > :48:01.
:48:01. > :48:11.outside-half position. Rhodri Jones has come on. He is taking over from
:48:11. > :48:24.
:48:24. > :48:34.of this game. Ricky Lutton has improved by leaps and bounds in the
:48:34. > :48:38.
:48:38. > :48:45.latter half of this season. That was a good Scarlets scrummage. Nick
:48:45. > :48:52.Williams in an offside position. Ulster just have to settle
:48:52. > :49:01.themselves. Rhodri Jones got inside Ricky Lutton and gave him a bit of
:49:01. > :49:08.a turning. They Ulster set-piece has been key to this performance.
:49:08. > :49:12.They have got in amongst it. A rare opportunity for the Scarlets to try
:49:12. > :49:21.and put something together. But there have been so many disruptions
:49:21. > :49:27.to their team. Gareth Davies there looks to have a go. And he has got
:49:27. > :49:36.through. He goes Davies. Scarlets are coming back into this game.
:49:36. > :49:45.What a solo try. The Ulster Defence less than perfect. The finish was
:49:45. > :49:53.precision of the highest order. would be miraculous if they could
:49:53. > :50:00.come back from here. An outstanding individual effort. Back created the
:50:00. > :50:10.confusion in the running line added was exploited a very well. -- that
:50:10. > :50:14.
:50:14. > :50:24.their resolve too. That is the worst period of play in the game a
:50:24. > :50:26.
:50:26. > :50:35.from them. Rob McCusker slipping back. Very untidy. Ulster are
:50:35. > :50:41.looking for a turnover. Dangerous stuff. That is going to be an
:50:41. > :50:51.Ulster line-out. A Ulster are back where they want to be, inside
:50:51. > :50:51.
:50:51. > :51:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:51:39. > :51:49.opposition territory. Pienaar is Ulster against Johan Snyman. That
:51:49. > :51:51.should sell -- settle also down a bit. Just take the sting out of the
:51:51. > :52:01.Scarlets who may think they are back in this game after scoring
:52:01. > :52:12.
:52:12. > :52:17.that track. Johan Snyman came in steam, rushing into that lead in
:52:17. > :52:27.the start of the second half. But for 20 minutes, holster have not
:52:27. > :52:28.
:52:28. > :52:35.added to the total -- Ulster. I think that is about to change. And
:52:35. > :52:38.he has done just that. That will govern Ulster have more confidence.
:52:38. > :52:48.Interesting to see Rory Best and Tom Court having an animated
:52:48. > :52:59.
:52:59. > :53:07.discussion. They want to make sure another replacement. Gathered in by
:53:07. > :53:16.the Scarlets by Johan Snyman. Rhodri Jones. This is more like
:53:16. > :53:26.what we expected from the Scarlets. That is nicely a wave. It is a good
:53:26. > :53:34.
:53:34. > :53:41.tackle by than to ring -- Dan Tuohy. Jake Ball gets away from the first
:53:41. > :53:48.Ulster tackle. Davies again, better for the Scarlets. Josh Turnbull.
:53:48. > :53:58.Well set up by the Scarlets. They are by no means finished. Good
:53:58. > :53:59.
:53:59. > :54:09.tackling by Johann Muller. Pienaar with another tackle. Jones set it
:54:09. > :54:25.
:54:25. > :54:35.prominences he came on. That is a good tackle. -- prominent since he
:54:35. > :54:48.
:54:48. > :54:54.to pick it up and drive. Ulster are under a lot of pressure. They will
:54:54. > :55:00.be relieved to get that penalty. Yes, desperation in defence
:55:00. > :55:10.certainly evident in that passage of play. Ulster will start from
:55:10. > :55:11.
:55:11. > :55:18.scratch again. Ulster making a few replacements. Dan Tuohy is calling
:55:18. > :55:28.of they think Iain Henderson will be coming on. Stewart Olding is
:55:28. > :55:35.going off. That may be that Jared Payne is going into the middle of
:55:35. > :55:45.the park. Iain Henderson was slot into the second row where he
:55:45. > :55:51.
:55:51. > :55:56.started last week against Cardiff. -- Wells -- will slot. His kicking
:55:56. > :56:06.has been exceptional tonight. Paul Marshall will look to lift the
:56:06. > :56:10.
:56:10. > :56:20.tempo as he always does. Ulster going for a short line-out. Chris
:56:20. > :56:32.
:56:32. > :56:42.Henry in the middle of the park. 40 minutes remaining. -- 14 minutes.
:56:42. > :56:50.
:56:50. > :57:00.But this is where it started for Ulster. It is a bigger ball
:57:00. > :57:05.
:57:05. > :57:15.carriers getting across the line. - - the big. Tom Court has gone off,
:57:15. > :57:35.
:57:35. > :57:45.Callum Black is on. Job done for field. Robbie Diack will move to
:57:45. > :57:50.
:57:50. > :58:00.accommodate Mike McComish. Ulster's last Braam was not so good. -- last
:58:00. > :58:00.
:58:00. > :59:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:59:02. > :59:08.of the game in the front row. Owen Williams. A very good kick. He
:59:08. > :59:18.could not have expected to start the game. Priestland was supposed
:59:18. > :59:28.to be playing. He looked good last year. But he has been unable to
:59:28. > :59:33.
:59:33. > :59:43.make himself available. Here is the danger man. He has nearly got away
:59:43. > :59:46.
:59:46. > :59:56.it to a second a breakaway try. You have to wonder why he was not
:59:56. > :00:17.
:00:17. > :00:26.playing from the start. Picked up It has been held up. The ball was on
:00:26. > :00:36.the ground. I tell you what, they will go for this Ulster scrum.
:00:36. > :00:37.
:00:37. > :00:46.have got the best of the last two exchanges. We can see another effort
:00:47. > :00:55.to set up that position. Chris Henry does well. A big task. It is going
:00:56. > :01:02.to take full concentration from Ulster now. Maybe a petulant foot
:01:02. > :01:06.going in there from the Scarlets try scorer. He has a punch on for
:01:06. > :01:16.putting his foot where he should not. -- a tendency to put his foot
:01:16. > :01:22.
:01:22. > :01:32.rather than something cold. The referee is talking to the front
:01:32. > :01:33.
:01:33. > :01:41.rows. REFEREE: You need to wait for my call us. Be prepared. Just wait
:01:41. > :01:49.for my signal. Can you do that? Stay this side. Sensible, clear, concise
:01:49. > :01:59.and precise refereeing. He is saying, you are too anxious, wait
:01:59. > :02:05.for my signal. This is a crucial scrum. 18 points adrift, the
:02:06. > :02:15.Scarlets will need to score a couple of tries and maybe a bit more in
:02:16. > :02:22.
:02:22. > :02:32.order to deny Ulster a place in the favour, but alas, it was not. Again,
:02:32. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:52.Another fine kick by Ruan Pienaar. Rory Best is going off. But old
:02:52. > :02:52.
:02:52. > :03:02.stand has warmed to Rory Best. -- that old stand. He is Ireland's's
:03:02. > :03:02.
:03:02. > :03:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:03:47. > :03:57.most capped hooker. He should have be another Scarlets try... Ulster
:03:57. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :04:13.are looking shaky in defence. They needing to converted tries.
:04:13. > :04:17.
:04:17. > :04:27.Midfield gives you opportunities and skin will would not be happy
:04:27. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :05:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:05:20. > :05:27.with the first performance. -- Mark into touch. That is going to be a
:05:27. > :05:36.22. George North would have loved to say farewell to the Scarlets on his
:05:36. > :05:46.way to Northampton Saints next year. Andrew Trimble is going to be
:05:46. > :05:51.
:05:51. > :06:01.replaced. The result will please them. Michael Allen is coming onto
:06:01. > :06:30.
:06:30. > :06:34.Scarlets. They are playing for pride at 28-10. They would have wanted to
:06:34. > :06:38.put up a decent fight in the first 20 minutes. But the intensity that
:06:38. > :06:46.Ulster have brought to the game started to overcome them. Once the
:06:46. > :06:56.momentum took them, it was hard to stop. Ulster had the chance to give
:06:56. > :07:13.
:07:13. > :07:20.all their replacements are bit of Scarlets game, and when their
:07:20. > :07:24.opponents were down to 13 men, they could not score. Scarlets will not
:07:24. > :07:27.be happy with the way they have finished this season. They came with
:07:27. > :07:37.the right attitude to this match. For 20 minutes, they were in this
:07:37. > :08:14.
:08:14. > :08:24.game. But Ulster are proving to be Davies, he is a bad boy. -- more
:08:24. > :08:24.
:08:24. > :09:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:09:15. > :09:19.minutes remaining. We'll be Scarlets go for a scrum? No, it is a try.
:09:19. > :09:27.They get their second second-half try. It is not going to be enough to
:09:27. > :09:30.stop Ulster. But it has given Ulster lots to think about. In the closing
:09:30. > :09:35.stages, with all of those substitutions and a comfortable
:09:35. > :09:38.lead, it is difficult to keep that intensity and the physical effort.
:09:39. > :09:48.Without coming forward off the line, there was only going to be one win
:09:49. > :09:56.
:09:56. > :10:06.So, only 11 points between them. But there is not enough time for the
:10:06. > :10:34.
:10:34. > :10:39.Scarlets. I'm not sure that he did will have to run this. That was a
:10:39. > :10:49.forward pass. They have time for a scrum. One more opportunity for
:10:49. > :10:51.
:10:51. > :11:01.points. Interesting to see what options they go for. I don't think
:11:01. > :11:14.
:11:14. > :11:19.you could argue with that. His These people will have loads of
:11:19. > :11:29.memories, not least the one taken from tonight. Ulster are going to
:11:29. > :11:35.
:11:35. > :11:38.progress to the final of the league kick it out. Enough is enough, we
:11:38. > :11:42.are not great to take any more chances. Not the greatest
:11:43. > :11:48.second-half in the world, but for the first 50 minutes of the game,
:11:48. > :11:58.which is the most important, Ulster, to deep delight of their fans, got
:11:58. > :12:10.
:12:10. > :12:14.the job done. As ever, Muller saying well done. Here, these flags will be
:12:14. > :12:19.waving in just over a week because of the have got themselves into the
:12:19. > :12:29.final of this competition. They led for most of the season. They had
:12:29. > :12:30.
:12:30. > :12:37.AIDS it -- they had a dip at about the time of the six Nations. They
:12:37. > :12:45.prevailed against a very gallant Scarlets side. Two tries in the
:12:45. > :12:50.first half. The third one make sure. The Scarlets came back with a couple
:12:50. > :12:58.of tries of their own. But the job is well and truly done. Ulster, with
:12:58. > :13:06.no apparent injuries, we'll look forward to a confrontation with
:13:06. > :13:13.their oldest and toughest rivals, Leinster. Or the Glasgow Warriors,
:13:13. > :13:18.who have had a good season themselves. As the lights dim at
:13:18. > :13:25.Ravenhill and we say farewell to the dear old stand, it has been another
:13:25. > :13:29.night that you will want to remember. Man of the match Rory Best
:13:29. > :13:37.looks a bit relieved to have got that out of the way. He will be
:13:37. > :13:42.looking forward to whoever he plays against in eight days. Scarlets
:13:42. > :13:50.performing an old tradition here at Ravenhill. The opposition team being
:13:50. > :13:56.clapped off the pitch by Ulster. This time, it is a victorious
:13:56. > :14:03.Ulster. They have got themselves into the final of this game. It has
:14:03. > :14:09.taken on the imagination of everybody. Williams is giving
:14:09. > :14:14.everybody a pat on the back. Ulster will come back out and say thank you
:14:14. > :14:24.to the Scarlets. The Scarlets want to come out and say thank you to
:14:24. > :14:26.
:14:26. > :14:32.their band of fans who came over. was the ferocity they had. They had
:14:32. > :14:38.a tactical appreciation of where to play this match. They set up some
:14:38. > :14:48.clinical finishing. Certainly, that patch of 30 minutes is something
:14:48. > :14:59.
:14:59. > :15:09.they will want to recreate in the It will be either Leinster are
:15:09. > :15:24.
:15:24. > :15:30.That was a cracking at cup-tie. Ulster were deserving winners. A
:15:30. > :15:40.fabulous Sfor them this evening. A frenetic start to this second half.
:15:40. > :15:46.
:15:46. > :15:56.Tom Court got the third try. Ulster have cruised into the final. Three
:15:56. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:10.Ruan Pienaar was candidate for man of the match. Johann Muller
:16:10. > :16:20.celebrating captaining his side to the final.
:16:20. > :16:22.
:16:22. > :16:25.Rory, man of the match award. the end of a long, hard season. We
:16:25. > :16:31.knew that the home support, the crowd here would be absolutely
:16:31. > :16:40.fantastic. We knew that would be massive for us. This is our last
:16:40. > :16:47.crack at it him two weeks. We want to where. This team, we felt at the
:16:47. > :16:52.start of the season we were good enough to win. We are delighted to
:16:52. > :16:59.be in the final. You face it shows the signs of a battle out there
:16:59. > :17:05.tonight. Yes, we had to dominate up front. I think we did that for
:17:05. > :17:14.large parts. When we look at it, or we will probably be disappointed
:17:14. > :17:19.with the last 20 minutes or so. We went to sleep a little bit. That
:17:19. > :17:24.was a bit disappointing. But be played at 60 minutes of great rugby
:17:24. > :17:34.and we are through to the final. It is very special. I have been lucky
:17:34. > :17:40.to play here for nine years. Listing to the crowd singing. Those
:17:40. > :17:48.are the memories of that you will be taking with you. -- listening
:17:48. > :17:55.was so we will miss the old stand. A enjoy the night.
:17:55. > :18:05.Mission accomplished? Yes, we are in the final. We are not happy
:18:05. > :18:06.
:18:06. > :18:16.about the last 20 minutes, we should have put it away. But we
:18:16. > :18:20.
:18:20. > :18:30.mostly control their game. Do you think things are mopping up nicely
:18:30. > :18:37.
:18:37. > :18:44.for Ulster? They were dominant, be a good positions. The RDS has been
:18:44. > :18:54.good for you? We will worry about that later. They will watch
:18:54. > :18:56.
:18:56. > :19:06.tomorrow night's game and see what happens. It could go either way.
:19:06. > :19:12.
:19:12. > :19:18.What a buzz here tonight. Yes, the noise is great. Well done.
:19:18. > :19:21.I think we can hear tonight that the Ulster fans enjoyed that. But
:19:21. > :19:28.looking at the faces of the Ulster if players, they thoroughly enjoyed
:19:28. > :19:32.that. At thought it was an excellent performance. The first of
:19:32. > :19:38.55 minutes was as good as I have seen them play all this season.
:19:38. > :19:47.They were ruthless, they got the intensity just right. Every one of
:19:47. > :19:52.them can be incredibly proud. Right across the board, a great
:19:52. > :20:02.performance. The only problem was, once the game was won, they took
:20:02. > :20:12.their foot off the gas. With the introduction of substitutions and
:20:12. > :20:12.
:20:12. > :20:22.the lengthy breaks, they took their foot off the gas. They should have
:20:22. > :20:24.
:20:24. > :20:28.finished it off. Scarlets and did not lie down. And after the
:20:28. > :20:35.disappointing news that Rory Best did not get into the Lions scored,
:20:35. > :20:39.he came back, did he not? He was playing like a man possessed. They
:20:39. > :20:44.just highlights the fact that he was a vet -- it was a very strange
:20:44. > :20:52.decision. You saw the reaction after from everybody in the rugby
:20:52. > :21:02.fraternity. Nobody could understand it. He showed his class tonight.
:21:02. > :21:02.
:21:02. > :21:10.The started off nicely. -- he started off. He does occur thread
:21:10. > :21:16.at four or -- he does not get credit for the different parts of
:21:16. > :21:23.his game. He really is the complete package. He sometimes gets
:21:23. > :21:33.criticism for his line-out throwing, which was exemplary tonight. Rory
:21:33. > :21:34.
:21:34. > :21:44.Best is effectively... He holds people up in attack. He is
:21:44. > :21:46.
:21:46. > :21:53.incredibly good at that. All was making sure. I think a lot of it is
:21:53. > :21:57.down to Johann Muller as well. is much easier for the hooker when
:21:57. > :22:05.he does not get the chance to make the call, somebody else is taking
:22:05. > :22:11.the pressure. Johann Muller do that. And an ice total for the album
:22:11. > :22:20.there at the very end. Ulster came out in the second half out of the
:22:20. > :22:25.blocks quickly. Yes, they needed that to put themselves in the
:22:25. > :22:30.position to finish and they do that. They played in the right part of
:22:30. > :22:39.the field. There is a Rory Best on the field. There is a Rory Best on
:22:39. > :22:48.the right wing. That just exemplar visor first -- exemplified the
:22:48. > :22:54.first 50 minutes. I think scullers will be disappointed with this. --
:22:54. > :23:01.Scarlets. Tom Court had another outstanding game as well. He showed
:23:01. > :23:11.a lot of strength are going over the line. We had another incident
:23:11. > :23:13.
:23:13. > :23:23.Yes, Alain Rolland give the try. When it the Scarlets complained, he
:23:23. > :23:24.
:23:24. > :23:30.went to Jim Yuille. In fairness, it is the referee's call. But it can
:23:30. > :23:40.be the right thing to go upstairs. A Ulster continued to attack and
:23:40. > :23:45.
:23:45. > :23:50.were on the front foot. Yes, it was just some dubious handling from
:23:50. > :24:00.Fitzpatrick. Tommy Bowe, again, exceedingly hungry from start to
:24:00. > :24:02.
:24:02. > :24:08.finish. Good distribution. That desire to kick the ball alive.
:24:08. > :24:17.Keeping the ball off the ground. Interchange of passing. Spotting a
:24:17. > :24:25.gaps. This, for me, the try of the season. I thought it was a great
:24:25. > :24:30.performance. It is unfortunate that it did not fulfil the ambition of
:24:30. > :24:40.the start, but it is difficult to do that. They probably knew the job
:24:40. > :24:43.was done and took their foot off the gas slightly. And the boys that
:24:43. > :24:51.came on for the Scarlets, particularly, I have to mention
:24:51. > :25:01.them. They were almost back into the game. Yes, but Ulster one that
:25:01. > :25:02.
:25:02. > :25:12.game at a canter in many ways. -- won. It is a lapse in defence, no
:25:12. > :25:13.
:25:13. > :25:23.doubt about it. There was still to do five minutes left at this stage.
:25:23. > :25:25.
:25:25. > :25:35.-- 25 minutes. It will be that breaching of their defence that the
:25:35. > :25:36.
:25:36. > :25:46.Ulster coach will focus on. At the Stade, also were pressing very hard.
:25:46. > :25:48.
:25:48. > :25:53.-- at the start, Ulster were pressing very hard. You cannot
:25:53. > :25:56.afford to sit back. Ulster were doing that for the majority of the
:25:56. > :26:03.night. Had the game have been a little bit tighter, they would not
:26:03. > :26:13.have taken their foot of the Gas like that. Ruan Pienaar, another
:26:13. > :26:24.
:26:24. > :26:34.master class. His first-class performance. That was exemplary.
:26:34. > :26:34.
:26:34. > :26:44.His line-kicking, just control done really well. A his kicking out of
:26:44. > :26:46.
:26:46. > :26:56.hand was excellent. Pudding the Scarlets under pressure. -- putting.
:26:56. > :26:59.
:26:59. > :27:05.It gives you a bit of breathing space. That ability to get an extra
:27:05. > :27:13.second of time with the ball. probably will not be happy if we
:27:13. > :27:20.show this. He was unlucky. If it had come off and he had got the
:27:20. > :27:29.ball properly, they would have been different. It is testament to the
:27:29. > :27:39.man as well. It is just one of those things. I think he was
:27:39. > :27:43.expecting the ball to set up adage has got away from them. Leinster or
:27:43. > :27:48.Glasgow in the final? I think it will be Leinster. They are so
:27:48. > :27:53.strong. They will be a little bit too much for Glasgow. I think it
:27:53. > :27:58.will be an all Irish affair. I do not seek Leinster losing at this
:27:58. > :28:08.stage of the season. All their big players are back and they are
:28:08. > :28:10.