:00:28. > :00:34.It's the first Dobbie of the Rabo Direct Pro 12 season. An age old
:00:34. > :00:37.rivalry as two new coaches go head- to-head. Not for the first time.
:00:37. > :00:47.They have met Down Under but they have never experienced anything
:00:47. > :00:54.like this. Ulster first as Munster. On a big night for Ulster's Stephen
:00:54. > :00:58.Ferris who wins his one hundredth cap. Just another bit of add spice
:00:58. > :01:04.if any were needed as these two Irish heavyweights go head-to-head.
:01:04. > :01:10.It is Ulster first as Munster live on Ravenhill Park live on BBC Two.
:01:10. > :01:15.Good evening and welcome to the programme. These are two out of
:01:15. > :01:21.three teams so far who are unbeaten so something will have to get the.
:01:21. > :01:28.Here to give us their opinions, forced -- former Ulster's players.
:01:28. > :01:33.It is an Irish Derby this evening but with the New Zealand twist.
:01:33. > :01:37.think it is always going to be a twist. The two guys, one from
:01:37. > :01:42.Auckland, and the other from Canonbury, it is interesting to see
:01:42. > :01:46.what they're take on the Irish competition is tonight. I am
:01:46. > :01:52.looking forward to it and it will be interesting to see their
:01:52. > :01:57.conversations before kick-off. sprinkling of New Zealand players
:01:57. > :02:03.as well. Do you feel that Ulster on paper have too much experience for
:02:03. > :02:11.Munster even though they have made seven changes? I believe so. The
:02:11. > :02:18.Aussies to make an impact. Tom Court. Nigel Brady has been
:02:18. > :02:26.rewarded for his performances. Patton has been very good. Stephen
:02:26. > :02:33.Ferris, we know all about him. Half backs, again, they had a good
:02:33. > :02:41.performance against the Ospreys last week. The centre is a question
:02:41. > :02:50.against Laulala. And then the back line, Trimble has got in. And we
:02:50. > :02:54.have seen the attacking ability of them. A big night for Stephen
:02:54. > :03:00.Ferris, his 100 the cap. He had a celebratory breakfast this morning
:03:00. > :03:08.and this is what he had to eat, courtesy of his girlfriend Laura,
:03:08. > :03:12.she tweeted this earlier on. Sheen had better made more for him cos he
:03:12. > :03:18.will need more. That is a nice touch. It is a real honour to play
:03:18. > :03:22.100 games for any team but for him to do it at home, we know what he's
:03:22. > :03:27.capable of. He is a world-class player and we are very fortunate to
:03:27. > :03:31.have him playing in an Ulster shirt because some of his performances
:03:31. > :03:37.were money 1 draw last year. takes at least three people to take
:03:37. > :03:44.him down last year. With his impact, that opens up space for other
:03:44. > :03:54.players to attack. Last year, I remember this fondly, and I'm not
:03:54. > :03:56.
:03:56. > :04:02.sure that he had recovered. massive occasion this evening. Last
:04:02. > :04:05.week, but Ulster's admission, not a great performance. They had a try
:04:05. > :04:12.in is the closing minutes but it is continuity like this that led to
:04:12. > :04:15.the try. Great skill and continuity. When they are attacking, the
:04:15. > :04:21.support players, they are coming directly behind the ball on either
:04:21. > :04:26.side of the ball player, so if they can flick the ball back up into the
:04:26. > :04:30.air, they will have pace and depth. Coming from New Zealand and that
:04:30. > :04:39.style of rugby played down there, it is all about efficiency. Gone
:04:40. > :04:47.are the days when you are putting six guys to an the ruck. It becomes
:04:47. > :04:50.more efficient allowing more players on their feet. There are
:04:51. > :04:54.ruck inspectors, they can hide for a couple of seconds to get their
:04:54. > :04:59.breath back. They are that well conditioned, they have jobs to do
:04:59. > :05:04.and if they do that effectively, they get a good turn off the ball
:05:04. > :05:09.creating attacks. Although Munster beat Ulster last year, they won't
:05:09. > :05:13.forget the hammering they got in the European Cup last year if.
:05:13. > :05:17.is a rivalry that has gone back for years and decades so tonight will
:05:17. > :05:21.be no different and I am looking forward to it. It is a very young
:05:21. > :05:27.Munster side tonight but when you put that shirt on, you become a
:05:27. > :05:33.different guise. Thank you for now. We will have a teacher on the big-
:05:34. > :05:38.hitting Kiwi, Nick Williams, but now, action. Ulster have only lost
:05:38. > :05:48.once in the last 12 months and it is now time to join our commentary
:05:48. > :06:17.
:06:17. > :06:21.attack. Can they bring the centres into the game? Stephen Ferris came
:06:21. > :06:27.out before everyone in acknowledgement of his 100 sq cap,
:06:27. > :06:37.a remarkable player he is. He's a remarkable player for Ulster and
:06:37. > :06:45.Ireland. He has continued to make an impact and he is still a
:06:45. > :06:55.comparative baby. He is one of four changes. The others all in the
:06:55. > :07:18.
:07:18. > :07:25.the man who officiated in the World Cup final in 2007, former Irish
:07:25. > :07:31.scrum-half. He is refereeing his 53rd league game. Strong wind is
:07:31. > :07:41.going to be in the Ulster faces and Ulster defending the war memorial
:07:41. > :07:47.
:07:47. > :07:52.than 130 years, they are very much rivals. Ulster won the last league
:07:52. > :08:02.game between the two, but they will be smarting about the victory by a
:08:02. > :08:02.
:08:02. > :08:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:08:44. > :08:51.Ulster in the quarter-final of the good start by a Ulster by any means.
:08:51. > :09:00.A very good use of the tactical kick by Munster. The intensity that
:09:00. > :09:07.this rugby brings, this is not disappointing. Trimble was under
:09:07. > :09:17.pressure. He did have a man inside him. Laulala they held right upon
:09:17. > :09:31.
:09:31. > :09:41.Ian Keatley in his second season for Munster. He did have a couple
:09:41. > :09:57.
:09:57. > :10:05.that nicely and that is the perfect start for the visitors. A mistake
:10:05. > :10:11.by Munster conceding possession and the penalty and the point.
:10:11. > :10:16.Interestingly, BJ Botha did play for Ulster for a couple of years,
:10:16. > :10:26.and then Nick Williams, having previously being at Munster, is now
:10:26. > :10:40.
:10:40. > :10:47.quick kick. The ball was transferred so they cannot take it
:10:47. > :10:57.themselves quickly. He can only take it if he retrieves the ball.
:10:57. > :10:57.
:10:57. > :11:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:11:50. > :12:00.Plenty of Ulster pressure but there international. He initially played
:12:00. > :12:05.
:12:06. > :12:10.very club just down the road from on the Ulster man who retrieves the
:12:10. > :12:15.ball. It is a red cul-de-sac. Marshall will have to put the ball
:12:15. > :12:20.down the field himself and the knock-on was by Ulster and Munster
:12:20. > :12:24.get the put-in. The two coach is, it will be the Munster management
:12:24. > :12:29.that will be happy the way the team is applying themselves defensively.
:12:29. > :12:39.They have been outstanding. Very physical in a tackle leading to the
:12:39. > :12:43.
:12:43. > :12:53.two turnovers. This is cause for alarm for Ulster. Munster have a
:12:53. > :12:53.
:12:53. > :13:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:13:34. > :13:39.Crouch, touch and then set. And engagement. Very hard to judge,
:13:39. > :13:44.though, Ryan? We talk about that Paul's begin counter-intuitive but
:13:44. > :13:54.it is all about getting the cadence right. It seems to have worked so
:13:54. > :13:54.
:13:54. > :14:04.far in the season. Jackson, well taken. Denis Hurley, 28 years of
:14:04. > :14:04.
:14:04. > :14:14.age. Equally at home on the wing. That was a lovely kick. Scoot back.
:14:14. > :14:14.
:14:14. > :14:23.Here comes Paul Marshall. Williams, could not hold. Not released in the
:14:23. > :14:33.tackle. Where... The referee isn't hiding his light under a bushel
:14:33. > :14:34.
:14:34. > :14:38.this evening. Trying to get away from the Munster hooker. And just
:14:38. > :14:43.holding on, the Munster players were not off their feet. The
:14:43. > :14:47.penalty was always going to go Ulster's way. Being put under
:14:47. > :14:51.pressure by that good line at speed. And that excellent position over
:14:52. > :14:58.the ball. Hard to dislodge. Ulster finding it particularly hard on
:14:58. > :15:03.that occasion. Well, Ian Keatley, not surprisingly with a very strong
:15:03. > :15:08.wind behind him, has opted to go for the goal. Munster might have an
:15:08. > :15:16.injury. It might have been the man who won that penalty, Damien Varley.
:15:16. > :15:22.Some blog to his nose. The man commanding centre-stage... That is
:15:22. > :15:30.a good, solid strike, he has hit that brilliantly. And what another
:15:30. > :15:34.very good kick. And Munster leading 6 - 0. And the Ulster supporters
:15:35. > :15:39.looking anxious. Their tactics have been particularly good with Munster,
:15:39. > :15:41.employing a lot of kicking and sending that excellent chase
:15:42. > :15:45.through, pressurising the Ulster players and then using that field
:15:45. > :15:51.position when the penalties come to establish that margin they now
:15:51. > :15:57.enjoy. Jackson again giving it plenty of height. That was well
:15:57. > :16:03.taken by the restart. Billy Holland. The son of a former international,
:16:03. > :16:08.Jerry Holland. Duncan Williams. Could not quite make contact with
:16:08. > :16:18.that. Knocked forward by Munster. Nick Williams, not really getting
:16:18. > :16:18.
:16:18. > :16:28.down quickly enough. The forward has been given. It'll be Ulster's
:16:28. > :16:31.end of the scrum. Knocked forward by the Ulster skipper, Doug Howlett.
:16:31. > :16:36.With almost down it's going in again, this is their first real
:16:36. > :16:40.attacking opportunity with the scrum, to get good position and we
:16:40. > :16:44.have seen sparks of the season when they have been able to get that
:16:44. > :16:54.continuity and fast tempo going. They will need to get into action
:16:54. > :16:56.
:16:56. > :17:00.very soon. A touch, set! Just inside them Ulster have. Luke
:17:00. > :17:07.Marshall on the outside-half position. Stepping back inside.
:17:07. > :17:13.Paul Marshall. Michael Allen. It has come out across from the left
:17:13. > :17:19.wing. Good momentum from Ulster. Tom Court across the ten-metre line.
:17:19. > :17:25.The first time that has been achieved. The referee played
:17:25. > :17:31.advantage. Colourful and knocked forward, but the advantage is now
:17:31. > :17:39.over and here comes trouble. He needs to steady himself. Colourful
:17:39. > :17:44.Wall looks a little bit shaken. -- John Afoa. The team doctor is
:17:44. > :17:50.looking at the All Black prop forward. He took a very big knock.
:17:50. > :17:58.You can see that line speed. As he was grasping for that ball. He took
:17:58. > :18:03.that full-body HET. Maybe a clash of the head in the process. It was
:18:03. > :18:10.his opposite number, the Ulster loose head prop, Dave Kilcoyne, who
:18:10. > :18:20.made a very healthy tackle. John a fuller is fine. But once again,
:18:20. > :18:24.
:18:24. > :18:30.Munster have the ball. --John Afoa. Straight forward to the front of
:18:30. > :18:37.the line-out. Donnacha O'Callaghan. Another man who has played more
:18:37. > :18:43.than 200 games for his province. Damien Varley. Here, Munster again.
:18:43. > :18:48.This is very good work. Rob Penney will be thrilled with the start.
:18:48. > :18:55.They will have to play this, now. Donnacha O'Callaghan. Looking for a
:18:55. > :19:02.few guys to take the Sun. He has BJ Botha. Sean Dougall goes in. Better
:19:02. > :19:12.still from Ulster. Good, solid, aggressive rugby. Williams. The
:19:12. > :19:14.
:19:14. > :19:18.Ulster man. He is currently playing in at Rotherham. Five seconds after
:19:18. > :19:24.that, and, you must play it. Stephen Ferris has to play the
:19:24. > :19:31.tackle. The first time we have seen him all evening. Has he done it
:19:31. > :19:35.again? Ian Keatley. What a start. Two penalties and now the drop goal.
:19:35. > :19:41.12 minutes gone and Ulster are nine points adrift and really on the
:19:41. > :19:46.rack. Munster replied the home team. They have a greater appetite for
:19:46. > :19:49.the physical. And they have been very composed. Within that scoring
:19:49. > :19:57.range. And they have taken those opportunities when they have
:19:57. > :20:06.presented themselves. Very clinical performance so far. Jackson, for
:20:06. > :20:16.the third time, starting after the monster's score. Taken in. It has
:20:16. > :20:19.
:20:19. > :20:28.been a hugely efficient performance. To his team-mate, Donnacha
:20:28. > :20:37.O'Callaghan. Nigel Brady squeezes this back. Nick Williams. Promising
:20:37. > :20:41.stuff from Ulster. Marshall. That was a good angle. Luke Marshall.
:20:41. > :20:47.Sean Doyle, the Australian, the first time we have seen him.
:20:47. > :20:53.Jackson. Jared Payne. He runs at a very good angle. Still going.
:20:53. > :21:03.Johann Muller in support. Better by Ulster. Jackson. Tom Court. Great,
:21:03. > :21:04.
:21:04. > :21:11.solid defence from Ulster in the middle of the pack. Nick Williams.
:21:11. > :21:15.Not quite sure how he got through there, but he did. James Downey
:21:15. > :21:25.gets under way. The referee says, use that. The forward scrum half,
:21:25. > :21:27.
:21:27. > :21:30.Paddy Jackson. Better defence. Ulster get the penalty. The best
:21:30. > :21:34.spell from Ulster and they need to produce something like that. That
:21:34. > :21:43.was a tremendous period of continuity, using the full width of
:21:43. > :21:46.the pitch and ball security. Taking stuff, as you would expect from a
:21:46. > :21:49.game of this magnitude. Williams starting to get involved and then
:21:49. > :21:53.Stephen Veritas and we have seen Jared Payne creating space and
:21:53. > :22:03.throwing dummies across the face of the defensive line. Ulster now
:22:03. > :22:10.
:22:10. > :22:14.Ulster pack. Rooting around on the back from BJ Botha. And a penalty
:22:14. > :22:19.at tempted by Paddy Jackson. Crucial that Ulster get points in
:22:19. > :22:26.the stage of the game. Just towards the end of the opening quarter.
:22:26. > :22:36.Jackson, the youngest member of the Ulster side. He did not go to the
:22:36. > :22:41.
:22:41. > :22:45.Junior World Cup, he was held back in? Yes. That is exactly what
:22:45. > :22:50.Ulster needed and exactly what Paddy Jackson was required to do in
:22:50. > :22:53.the outside-half position. He is the main goalkicker. 15 minutes
:22:54. > :23:01.gone and the gap has been reduced to just six points, thanks to that
:23:01. > :23:06.well-struck penalty. Ulster will be pretty happy to have halted that
:23:06. > :23:11.sequence from Munster. To be on the board. They have shown what they
:23:11. > :23:17.can do by holding that position and playing at a very high tempo.
:23:17. > :23:22.not go 10 metres. From the restart. Cleverly done. Ian Keatley, he has
:23:22. > :23:27.buried his game nicely. James Downey has got himself heard in the
:23:27. > :23:30.process. He took a bit of a knock as he went up. It was a good idea
:23:30. > :23:40.because there was a gap but it did not go to plan. James Downey took
:23:40. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :23:53.that and he got a thump in the back Spells with Connacht and Leinster.
:23:54. > :24:03.He played three games for Munster way back into 1006 before going to
:24:03. > :24:10.Northampton. -- 2006. Now, he is back playing rugby in Ireland. It
:24:10. > :24:15.seems nothing more than a misplaced contact lens. I think the thumb on
:24:15. > :24:21.his back dislodged the contact lens from his eye. That was a fairly
:24:21. > :24:31.hefty thump. He has proven to be a real go two-man and to get that
:24:31. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :24:37.advantage line and get the backs playing on the front foot.
:24:37. > :24:40.thought for a second that the referee was going to have a word
:24:40. > :24:45.about the validity of the tackle from Johann Muller. But I think it
:24:45. > :24:53.is just a communication problem with the electronics. Look at that
:24:53. > :24:56.skyline. I have to say, much as we love that song, it has been shining
:24:56. > :25:02.in the faces of the Ulster players for the opening part of this first
:25:02. > :25:06.half. Johann Muller having a word with his troops. Getting somewhere
:25:06. > :25:11.back to the region are full strength. Still has a fair bit to
:25:11. > :25:18.go, but a Wilson and Paddy Wallace not sitting too far away from us.
:25:18. > :25:25.And Tommy Bowe, also champing at the net. -- the debt. Everything
:25:25. > :25:33.seems to be fine. The clock has stopped, 16 minutes gone. To a
:25:33. > :25:43.little bit more for the Ulster fans, young and old, to cheer about. The
:25:43. > :25:46.
:25:46. > :25:51.new team manager, the former No. 8. One of the good guys. Solid-looking
:25:51. > :26:00.Ulster scrum. Worked by Tom Court. Nick Williams, gets away from Sean
:26:00. > :26:05.Dougall. That is what he is employed to do. John Afoa. That
:26:05. > :26:11.decent sidestep and then decent acceleration. From that chunky All
:26:11. > :26:15.Black prop. Here comes Steven Bayliss. Makes good ground. Paddy
:26:15. > :26:20.Jackson. Luke Marshall. Paddy Jackson again. That little look
:26:20. > :26:28.around, that was well read. Paddy Jackson used a fair amount of
:26:28. > :26:33.strength. Here comes Nigel Brady. Nick Williams. They were
:26:34. > :26:40.anticipating that moved. Now, Jared Payne and the outside-half. Lovely
:26:40. > :26:44.dummy. And again. Great acceleration, he gets through. 10
:26:44. > :26:49.metres away and he is still there. And the pass was spilled forward by
:26:49. > :26:54.Marshall. The referee is playing advantage and Ulster have to keep
:26:54. > :27:02.themselves alert. What down the field. That is very nearly the
:27:02. > :27:10.opening try. Darren Cave. He went behind. That will hang. He would
:27:10. > :27:15.chase that. Well taken by Williams. The game has burst into life.
:27:15. > :27:25.Following that wonderful run from Jared Payne. Ian Keatley, wide.
:27:25. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :27:39.Look Ogier. -- Luke O'Dea. Scrambled by Ferris. I'm not sure
:27:39. > :27:41.
:27:41. > :27:47.what the crowd are complaining about. Well tackled from Sean Doyle.
:27:47. > :27:52.A huge gap has appeared on the nearside. And Ulster will need to
:27:52. > :27:58.get a penalty. This is a Munster side better playing some attractive
:27:58. > :28:01.rugby. A also no good sending those big runners up the middle. They
:28:01. > :28:06.pull in defence and Jared Payne has got some good dividends from
:28:06. > :28:12.running down that wider channel. We can see Ulster at their best. Gets
:28:12. > :28:16.on the outside, good pace and that wonderful run and the offload. And
:28:16. > :28:22.just at last has, unfortunately, not going well. Paul Marshall
:28:22. > :28:26.getting it in the face. End to end stuff. Thoroughly entertaining.
:28:26. > :28:36.Ulster unlucky not to get the penalty. Stephen Ferris gets into
:28:36. > :28:36.
:28:36. > :29:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:29:42. > :29:52.go for Marshall. 32nd Ulster game the third time in this game and the
:29:52. > :29:52.
:29:52. > :32:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:32:16. > :32:20.to use all his height. It is still out. The crowd are unhappy with
:32:20. > :32:25.some of the referee's decisions. The pace of this game is
:32:25. > :32:28.unbelievably hectic. It has come to live in the last 10 minutes. It is
:32:28. > :32:33.end-to-end stuff. Both teams playing in the wider travels. This
:32:33. > :32:37.is what makes Laulala so difficult to defend. He carries the ball with
:32:37. > :32:47.two hands and looking for the offload all the time. He is very
:32:47. > :33:16.
:33:16. > :33:26.dangerous because of those aspects A great kick by Marshall.
:33:26. > :33:26.
:33:26. > :33:32.pressure reliever by Ulster. An excellent kick from Paul Marshall.
:33:32. > :33:42.Coming up to 25 minutes. We will look at his kick. There are six
:33:42. > :34:12.
:34:12. > :34:16.points between them and Munster was a very heavy hit. He is
:34:17. > :34:26.lightning and given that space, he made good use of it. Ulster take it
:34:27. > :34:29.
:34:29. > :34:39.arrived in the shape of Trimble. Munster all over that but the
:34:39. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :34:50.than we are but I didn't think the Munster men... He said the ruck
:34:50. > :34:55.wasn't formed. We have to go along with what he says. Payne is
:34:55. > :34:59.starting to get back into it. outstanding 25 minutes, finding a
:35:00. > :35:08.lot of space. It was his quickness of mind not feed that got Ulster
:35:08. > :35:12.into this field position. Excellent cover position by Keatley. He never
:35:12. > :35:20.really released the players so Ulster can count themselves unlucky
:35:20. > :35:30.to not get a penalty. Where was the ball there? Maybe it was nudged
:35:30. > :35:52.
:35:52. > :36:02.forward by Munster. It is going to He has a word with Munster about
:36:02. > :36:12.their rucking. Ulster's mascot trying to get the crowd to enthuse.
:36:12. > :36:27.
:36:27. > :36:36.replacement. 26 minutes gone and the unfortunate Luke O'Dea has got
:36:36. > :36:45.a bad thump. He has left the field. Keith Earls has come on. His 71st
:36:45. > :36:50.cap. And not a bad man to have on the bench. When you look on that
:36:50. > :36:55.Munster bench, there is plenty of experience to be unleashed there.
:36:55. > :37:01.Ronan O'Gara could give a fresh direction and change of tactic
:37:02. > :37:07.should that be required. The former youth international had been
:37:07. > :37:17.playing so well up until he got himself caught up in that hard
:37:17. > :37:41.
:37:41. > :37:50.the prop forward is who, me, Rev? have never seen a prop forward to
:37:50. > :37:57.not do that. There was that wide pass and here is the tackle. And it
:37:58. > :38:07.was Darren Cave, perfectly legal. His knees banged together on impact
:38:08. > :38:17.
:38:17. > :38:21.and he heard himself straight away. kick for Paddy Jackson has found
:38:21. > :38:31.the number one McQuay landed 40 minutes ago. It is closer to the
:38:31. > :39:03.
:39:03. > :39:10.stretching those legs, especially after his Achilles tendons snap one
:39:10. > :39:20.year ago. Unlucky for Ulster, of the post, but Keatley was under
:39:20. > :39:24.
:39:24. > :39:34.pressure and he did well to clear between them, the crowd seems to
:39:34. > :40:01.
:40:01. > :40:05.because Munster make a hash of it. They were lucky to get away with
:40:05. > :40:09.that but if you don't try things, you don't get a chance. Munster
:40:10. > :40:14.have been doing their video work, aware of the threat that Paul
:40:14. > :40:23.Marshall posers. They had the numbers to cover it on that
:40:23. > :40:31.occasion and Ulster still fortunate to have healed possession. -- to
:40:31. > :40:41.have a field position. We look at the unfortunate Luke O'Dea, he has
:40:41. > :40:41.
:40:41. > :41:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:41:30. > :41:40.he seems to be fine. Ulster trying The ball coming back to the Munster
:41:40. > :41:46.
:41:46. > :41:51.away. In that situation, that was all that mattered. Ulster are
:41:51. > :41:54.running into brick walls. It is Munster who are standing firm
:41:54. > :41:58.defensively, really prepared to meet those runners head on. The
:41:58. > :42:04.first time they get over the advantage line, but excellent line-
:42:04. > :42:07.out take from Stephen Ferris and he will be thankful for the strength
:42:07. > :42:17.of Nick Williams was able to bring him down to earth with some sort of
:42:17. > :42:17.
:42:17. > :43:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:43:05. > :43:12.support. He must be a strong man to Williams, the former Under 21
:43:12. > :43:16.international, he played for the Munster 18 this afternoon. On the
:43:16. > :43:20.bench is Murray. There is the Ulster coach. He will be looking
:43:20. > :43:28.for some sort of return for this position of dominance they have had
:43:28. > :43:38.in the last 10 minutes. They have managed to clear their lines.
:43:38. > :43:43.
:43:43. > :43:50.put Ulster off at the line-out. of it to? He is going to run. He
:43:50. > :43:55.has gotten himself tackled. Well, Ulster not competing terribly
:43:55. > :44:00.cleverly at the breakdown. Another steal from Munster. Unfortunately
:44:00. > :44:06.for Ulster, straight into touch. Billy Holland not exactly the
:44:06. > :44:10.outside have to the manner born. Apologising to his team-mates.
:44:10. > :44:14.Playing the percentage option, Munster have been very close
:44:14. > :44:24.throughout this first half. This is the first sign of some erratic
:44:24. > :44:25.
:44:25. > :44:35.behaviour from them. Six minutes remaining. Six points between them.
:44:35. > :44:36.
:44:36. > :44:46.Better by a Ulster. Johan Muller, Jackson. Marshall. Paddy Jackson,
:44:46. > :44:50.
:44:50. > :44:55.Luke Marshall. Presented nicely for Ulster. Jackson, Nigel Brady.
:44:55. > :45:02.Another 100 plus man For Ulster. Jackson. Darren Cave. Over
:45:02. > :45:09.complicating things. The penalty is given to Ulster in a pretty decent
:45:09. > :45:13.position. There was little passes and the ability to grasp the past,
:45:13. > :45:17.not quite there for Ulster. Mark Anscombe will be disappointed that
:45:17. > :45:21.he might have all but Ulster have turned over. They have the
:45:21. > :45:26.opportunity to get three points back. When Ulster get slow
:45:26. > :45:30.possession, Munster have their defensive lines set. And Ulster get
:45:30. > :45:34.no change. When they play that high-tempo game, they can release
:45:34. > :45:44.their players into the wider channels, particularly Jared Payne.
:45:44. > :46:03.
:46:03. > :46:10.That has been very effective in kick from to attempt. His second
:46:10. > :46:15.was off the post and it was very close. That looks better. Well-
:46:15. > :46:20.struck by Paddy Jackson. And at a crucial time. The last few moments
:46:20. > :46:26.before the interval, Ulster have got three more points. But monsters
:46:26. > :46:30.to lead, 9 - 6. Ulster are starting to dominate possession. They will
:46:30. > :46:40.hope to be able to do that for the remainder of this have and get some
:46:40. > :46:49.more points going into the half- time break. Paddy Jackson, the baby
:46:49. > :46:58.of the Ulster side. Ian Keatley, that has been carried and taken in.
:46:58. > :47:04.Outside 22. That that'll kick to touch. Marshall. -- that little
:47:04. > :47:10.kick. Well taken. Jared Payne feels that he was obstructed by Williams.
:47:10. > :47:15.This is Duncan Williams. Trying to put more weight on to this. Keith
:47:15. > :47:21.Earls, always dangerous and that was a lovely pass. Billy Holland.
:47:21. > :47:26.Wonderful support play from Munster. And appreciating the space. Duncan
:47:26. > :47:33.Williams. Munster looking to strike back immediately. Keith Earls, he
:47:33. > :47:39.has been dangerous. Denis Hurley. Somebody needs to tackle him. Keith
:47:39. > :47:43.Earls is straight in. Nobody at home from Ulster. The simplest,
:47:43. > :47:49.most great forward drive. He will not get a better executed try than
:47:49. > :47:55.this one. We have seen all season at Ravenhill and anyone else,
:47:55. > :48:00.nothing better. Keith Earls was instrumental on that. See what the
:48:00. > :48:05.pace does? He draws both defenders in and that creates the overlap and
:48:05. > :48:08.sets this into motion. Once Munster get into that wider area, the
:48:08. > :48:12.recycle the ball quickly and another man draws those defenders.
:48:12. > :48:18.That creates the overlap and then that clinical finish on the inside.
:48:19. > :48:24.Perfect rugby. Width, tempo, everything you want to see. Casey
:48:24. > :48:34.Laulala has been outstanding. That inside pass from Denis Hurley. The
:48:34. > :48:51.
:48:51. > :48:57.missing all evening and he does not. That is a great end for this
:48:57. > :48:59.opening half and, of a sudden, 10 points between them. When you
:48:59. > :49:05.contrast the last 15 minutes, Ulster have dominated possession
:49:05. > :49:08.and territory and then Ulster have been forced to defend. The first
:49:08. > :49:13.opportunity they get with possession, they convert that into
:49:13. > :49:19.points. Yes, Ulster making far too many mistakes with the ball in hand.
:49:19. > :49:29.And there is an inability to receive the restart successfully.
:49:29. > :49:29.
:49:29. > :49:39.That has cost them. Ulster have made another replacement. Tommy
:49:39. > :49:42.
:49:42. > :49:47.O'Donnell has come on, wearing number 20. Looks like a groin
:49:47. > :49:52.strain. I think it is. Very unfortunate. Tommy O'Donnell has a
:49:52. > :49:56.habit of scoring tries against Ulster, as well. This is a line-out,
:49:56. > :50:05.almost lost but Johann Muller come through and pinched it. Stephen
:50:05. > :50:08.Frears. -- comes through. Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall trying to
:50:09. > :50:15.straighten things. Good covering from Billy Holland, who has been
:50:15. > :50:19.all over the place. Darren Cave, the dummy. Munster have been equal
:50:19. > :50:24.to everything Ulster have thrown at them. Pushing the home side into
:50:24. > :50:34.far too many errors. Brady. Marshall, Paddy Jackson, Luke
:50:34. > :50:38.Marshall. Stephen Frears. Great tackle by the great Doug Howlett. I
:50:38. > :50:44.don't think there will be time for anything other than the penalty.
:50:45. > :50:48.And Ulster will be very happy to get three points out of this. Good
:50:48. > :50:58.work from a partial, he was involved twice in that. Offloading
:50:58. > :51:12.
:51:12. > :51:17.Ulster skipper. Interesting tries for captain for Munster this
:51:17. > :51:22.evening. Doug Howlett? It is unlike them. You feel that certainly the
:51:22. > :51:25.consensus among the playing group was that it has been very well
:51:25. > :51:29.received and Munster will want a player who would be there
:51:29. > :51:34.throughout the whole campaign and an inspirational leader. He has
:51:35. > :51:44.proved to be that in the first few games. This will get a Ulster back
:51:45. > :51:54.
:51:54. > :51:57.to within bonus point range. And - hit that. That is a good end to
:51:58. > :52:01.the first half from Ulster. But by and large, it has been Munster's
:52:01. > :52:05.game. They have been critical in everything they have been doing.
:52:05. > :52:09.And there is a man who scored the try that made the difference, Keith
:52:09. > :52:14.Earls on his first game for Ulster, right off the bench and he scores
:52:14. > :52:18.what could be the decisive try. Paddy Jackson with three penalties.
:52:18. > :52:23.Matching the three penalties or the two panels on the drop goal scored
:52:23. > :52:29.by his opposite number, Ian Keatley. Plenty to discuss by the coaches
:52:29. > :52:35.and the panel. Half-time, the happier coach will be Rob Penney.
:52:35. > :52:44.This is about looks after 40 minutes. Very competitive, old
:52:44. > :52:49.fashioned into provincial rugby. 9 Century a Stephen Ferris lead the
:52:49. > :52:53.team out at Ravenhill but Munster are here to spoil that big night.
:52:53. > :52:57.The visiting team much more composed and clinical in the early
:52:57. > :53:02.stages and the kit the scoreboard ticking nicely through the boot of
:53:03. > :53:06.Ian Keatley. Paddy Jackson kept Ulster in touch. But the home side
:53:06. > :53:14.simply could not take advantage of those opportunities. Jared Payne
:53:14. > :53:22.looked lively, almost putting Andrew Trimble in for the score.
:53:22. > :53:28.But Ulster are hurting at half-time. The try by Keith Earls gives
:53:28. > :53:34.Munster that 16 - 9 advantage. 11 points coming from the boot of Ian
:53:34. > :53:40.Keatley. Andy Ward and Maurice Field had been watching. Gentlemen,
:53:40. > :53:44.from the Ulster point of view, it has not gone according to plan?
:53:44. > :53:50.has not, it has been a flat game. We had been watching little bits
:53:50. > :53:56.and Munster have come out of the blocks stronger and hungrier. The
:53:56. > :54:01.passes are going to hand and the breakdown has been good. They're
:54:01. > :54:05.getting away with more than we would like to have thought. It is a
:54:05. > :54:09.long way to go. 40 minutes and Ulster have not fired too many
:54:09. > :54:14.shots and I would expect them to have a stern talking-to at half-
:54:14. > :54:17.time. Ulster are justifiably ahead, based on the fact that they are
:54:17. > :54:21.more acrid with the ball in hand and we have turned over too much
:54:21. > :54:26.ball and they have interpreted longer runs and that application
:54:26. > :54:29.better than we have. A Ulster took the score before half-time
:54:29. > :54:34.absolutely beautifully. To be honest, they had two chances before
:54:34. > :54:39.that. But they could not make it click? They had been going through
:54:39. > :54:44.the stages. Ball retention has been good. We talk about the past has
:54:44. > :54:48.been great. The passing is very simple. And the follow-up play has
:54:48. > :54:55.been better than Ulster. In it did look very simple. It is but what
:54:55. > :54:58.you must look at is the slight of hand and the good passes. The
:54:58. > :55:02.runners that block the opposition defensively. There is a lack of
:55:02. > :55:07.communication between defenders which does not help the cause.
:55:07. > :55:11.Darren Cave on the far side, getting sucked into that. It is
:55:11. > :55:15.more about an indication as opposed to anything else. Ulster have
:55:15. > :55:21.created opportunities but have not been able to take them. Exactly.
:55:21. > :55:26.Those opportunities that we have not taken. Here was a great goal.
:55:26. > :55:31.This young player, Jared Payne, running with two hands. Indecision
:55:31. > :55:34.with the defenders. That has been thrown up. It hits Paul Marshall in
:55:34. > :55:39.the eye and that should have been an opportunity. And this man has
:55:39. > :55:45.got great legs good. Very evasive manner. Great counter-attack from a
:55:45. > :55:48.Munster. We thought once you might want to slow the ball down at the
:55:48. > :55:54.breakdown, which they have, but they have also thrown at about a
:55:54. > :55:59.bit as well. All credit to muster. I think there is serving that
:55:59. > :56:07.scoreline. They are very good at gamesmanship and slowing things
:56:07. > :56:12.down. That is what Munster has been very good at. Some examples of the
:56:12. > :56:17.breakdown. And not sure what is going on a times. There are a few
:56:17. > :56:21.things going on. If you just look at those numbers and the breakdown,
:56:21. > :56:28.when they get there, there were physical and the breakdown is
:56:28. > :56:38.physical. Marshall has been good. Some lovely sets of hands. Bang,
:56:38. > :56:38.
:56:38. > :56:45.bang, bang. They are all in there. The tackle is supposed to release.
:56:45. > :56:52.It's the application of law. That tackle is on the ball. He should
:56:52. > :56:56.not be on there. There it is. They had the numbers and they have been
:56:56. > :57:02.more efficient at these points. Again, the breakdown, getting the
:57:02. > :57:08.numbers in. Getting the ball turned over. You know, Ulster just seemed
:57:08. > :57:13.to be walking around. They have to understand, they are at home and
:57:13. > :57:17.these are big points. You have to take it to them but they seem to be
:57:17. > :57:24.walking around and align Speed, defensively, is poor. We're not
:57:24. > :57:30.getting out of this box. There was some very quick thinking with the
:57:30. > :57:36.quick line-out. That was good awareness. Jared Payne. The one
:57:36. > :57:45.issue is that should have been should have been stripped to the
:57:45. > :57:50.seams. Trimble has been held back. But he must accelerate at this
:57:50. > :57:56.point. I expected more from him because that is the past and we
:57:56. > :58:06.have now lost the moment. But Sarah Payne has done exceptionally well.
:58:06. > :58:08.
:58:09. > :58:14.An opportunity wasted. The main R Ulster being out muscled?
:58:14. > :58:20.particularly. They have to close down the space between the passer
:58:20. > :58:23.and the receiver. They are not supporting quicker. All in all, I
:58:23. > :58:28.just think the small details have been a little bit more des --
:58:28. > :58:33.executed better by Munster. Their accuracy at the breakdown, ball-
:58:33. > :58:38.handling, he decision on a ball, it has been more accurate than Ulster.
:58:38. > :58:43.One of Ulster's new signings who has made an immediate impact is the
:58:43. > :58:48.New Zealander Nick Williams. Almost 20 stone and his big-hitting style
:58:48. > :58:58.has become a fast favoured with the Ulster fans. As Gavin Andrews found
:58:58. > :58:59.
:58:59. > :59:09.out, off the pitch, he is a bit of I love to be confrontational. It's
:59:09. > :59:14.
:59:14. > :59:18.just the way I love to play. Here's Williams, does a pretty good job.
:59:18. > :59:28.had a bad run the last couple of seasons and the opportunity came up
:59:28. > :59:30.
:59:30. > :59:34.again and I wanted to take it. have you found it? The gameplay and
:59:34. > :59:38.structure has made our team stronger. And it has allowed me to
:59:38. > :59:48.get my hands on the Paul Forkan A lot more and tried to do my thing
:59:48. > :59:50.
:59:50. > :59:53.Williams is looking for a second... And he has got a second! You are
:59:53. > :00:01.very softly-spoken off the pitch, something of the sea changes when
:00:01. > :00:05.you get out there. It is work. You know. You have to change if you
:00:05. > :00:12.want to play rugby, otherwise, you have to go back to being a
:00:12. > :00:16.ballerina. I guess there is an alter ego. You want to give it all.
:00:16. > :00:26.Just for the jersey and for the family. And that is what happens to
:00:26. > :00:27.
:00:27. > :00:37.me when I get out on the pitch. Once across the white line, -- once
:00:37. > :00:43.Surely, that is a try. Nick Williams, unstoppable from that
:00:43. > :00:51.range. What are your goals and targets with this new team? Are you
:00:51. > :00:58.ambitious? I want the Championship here. Whether it will happen, we
:00:58. > :01:03.will see. But we want to win. We want to play well. Lookout for each
:01:03. > :01:08.other and hopefully we can bring some silverware home for the Ulster
:01:08. > :01:14.people. He is certainly no ballerina and I
:01:14. > :01:18.am not asking him to wear a Tutu. 20 stone in this game is an asset.
:01:18. > :01:26.What it is nice to seek is he actually throws about those assets.
:01:26. > :01:34.He has silky hands. I would like him to put out some more moves like
:01:34. > :01:39.Jagger. He has been controlling the game so far as has Keatley. He has
:01:39. > :01:44.game management has been exceptional. He has got a strong
:01:44. > :01:49.wind behind him. Putting the ball back in there for possession. That
:01:49. > :01:55.was a good drop goal after a sustained period of dominance. He's
:01:55. > :02:02.very assured with his kicking. Very accurate. And he knows that if he
:02:02. > :02:07.doesn't do things right, he has got O'Gara to come on. He did well to
:02:07. > :02:13.Paul Payne Down for stock he seems composed. Tonight, so far, he has
:02:13. > :02:17.been sitting in the box seat. The ball he is getting is nice and tidy.
:02:17. > :02:23.He looks and assured player and he's got a big pair of boots to
:02:23. > :02:33.fill, but he is doing well so far. Pitch side now joining Gavin
:02:33. > :02:37.Andrews. What was your discussion? We have
:02:37. > :02:45.given them the lead. We need to try to make sure we stretch them a
:02:45. > :02:49.little bit. We let them score again before half-time. The last penalty,
:02:49. > :02:54.it gave us a little bit of a chance to come back. And that is the
:02:54. > :03:00.territory now. We need to get in early and pick up points. Any
:03:00. > :03:04.concerns about the referee? It is a contact sport and we have got to
:03:04. > :03:10.fight and make sure we get the ball carrier early and not get Munster
:03:10. > :03:14.the chance. Is it just accuracy in the final third? It is always a
:03:14. > :03:18.tough game against Munster. You have got to be accurate and make
:03:18. > :03:22.sure you get the players in early doors because they want to slow the
:03:22. > :03:27.game down and they are doing it very well and we need to make sure
:03:27. > :03:34.we fight with that and get quicker balls so we get a good pace. Thank
:03:34. > :03:41.you for your time. Is that the key? Quicker ball and
:03:41. > :03:45.more physical a tea? Without a Shadow over doubt. Munster are
:03:45. > :03:51.world leaders at slowing games down and taking the edge out of the game
:03:51. > :03:57.and they are doing that. And Ulster playing with a strong wind force
:03:57. > :04:03.struck it is a sizable wind. They have to play the position early and
:04:03. > :04:13.then put the pressure on. Thank you. Sit back and enjoy the second half
:04:13. > :04:35.
:04:35. > :04:42.led by Johann Muller. A couple of changes at the interval. A little
:04:42. > :04:47.bit of a breeze picking up. The breeze picking up so Ulster will
:04:47. > :04:54.have to try to get possession and use that wind wisely fools stop it
:04:54. > :05:01.is a packed House here. The crowd are looking for something to latch
:05:01. > :05:11.on to, whether it be a ball taken by Nick Williams, Ulster need to
:05:11. > :05:11.
:05:11. > :06:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:06:25. > :06:34.They have slowed the ball right through a gap that wasn't there.
:06:34. > :06:38.Munster have held Paddy Jackson. They get the put-in off the scrum.
:06:38. > :06:42.So Munster efficiency proving the crucial thing in is. What has
:06:42. > :06:46.impressed me is the organisation in their defence. They are getting
:06:46. > :06:50.that line said very well. They are trying to slowdown possession,
:06:50. > :06:55.every team does that. They are communicating well and they have
:06:55. > :07:05.got tremendous line speed which is putting them in good places to
:07:05. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:38.international caps each. A bit of a squeeze on Munster. Ulster get what
:07:38. > :07:44.they needed at the start of the second half and that is a very
:07:44. > :07:54.kickable penalty. It came from a very good scrum. And Munster got it
:07:54. > :07:58.half a week ago against Treviso and they did have a good scrum against
:07:58. > :08:04.the Ospreys. They applied the pressure and created some confusion
:08:04. > :08:14.at the back and Ulster capitalised on that to get the penalty. They
:08:14. > :08:20.
:08:20. > :08:26.will welcome some points in the all. Three successful kicks from
:08:26. > :08:31.four attempts, one of them coming off the post. This to close the gap
:08:31. > :08:41.to four points. Stephen Ferris getting a bit of treatment,
:08:41. > :08:51.
:08:51. > :09:01.worryingly. We will concentrate on Straight through the middle yet
:09:01. > :09:05.
:09:05. > :09:14.again. So, four from five. Ulster 12, Munster 16. It is the kicking
:09:14. > :09:24.that is keeping Ulster in touch in this game. They will respond with a
:09:24. > :09:56.
:09:56. > :10:06.try, I am sure, as this game everything to regain them.
:10:06. > :10:31.
:10:31. > :10:36.Wonderful tackle by Trimble on the response by Munster. Munster
:10:36. > :10:39.playing with that tempo they have been able to create the throughout
:10:39. > :10:46.this match. They have had limited possession but they come to life
:10:46. > :10:50.when they get it. We have just seen Laulala, the no look past to keep
:10:50. > :11:00.that ball moving. They will be disappointing they succumbed into
:11:00. > :11:11.
:11:11. > :11:21.pressure on the Ulster line-out. comes Paddy Jackson. That was
:11:21. > :11:38.
:11:38. > :11:43.think it is going to roll dead. Was it carried across the goal line? It
:11:43. > :11:50.is going to be a Munster line-out. That was so, so nearly another
:11:50. > :11:54.Munster try. Yes, Keith Earls was time and space isn't a great
:11:54. > :11:58.proposition from Ulster. You feel they need to box clever, used the
:11:58. > :12:02.wind they have at their back to create territory and that ball
:12:02. > :12:11.could have gone anywhere. Fortunately, it went to Paddy
:12:11. > :12:21.Jackson. Quickly through came Dave O'Callaghan, and he would not have
:12:21. > :12:21.
:12:21. > :13:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:13:08. > :13:14.Ferris. Still no room to move into. Ulster again. Jackson nearly got
:13:14. > :13:19.through with good support from John Afoa. Getting within that distance.
:13:19. > :13:27.Here comes Darren Cave. Andrew Trimble. Great strength. Well
:13:27. > :13:33.released. Paul Marshall. Lewis Stephenson. He works off the
:13:33. > :13:40.defender. He has made available. Jackson. Jared Payne. He did not
:13:40. > :13:43.quite work. That was a great spell pressure from the entire game so
:13:43. > :13:49.far. It is starting to look dangerous when they can play what
:13:49. > :13:53.that would. Paddy Jackson, just a couple of nice touches. They need
:13:53. > :13:58.to get onto his shoulder when that occurs. They need to create that
:13:58. > :14:01.overlap and then naturally go down that wider channel and hold the
:14:01. > :14:06.defensive line to finish off the overlaps they were creating.
:14:06. > :14:11.Certainly better stuff from Ulster. This is Paddy Jackson. Just showing
:14:11. > :14:19.that he is more than a goal kicker. Nice little bit of acceleration and
:14:19. > :14:28.the lovely soft pass. Jared Payne got that away beautifully. Good
:14:28. > :14:38.work from Andrew Trimble as well. The clock has stopped. Nine minutes
:14:38. > :14:40.
:14:40. > :14:44.played in the second half. Munster, the first half tried by Keith Earls
:14:44. > :14:54.was converted by Ian Keatley. He kicked a couple of penalties and
:14:54. > :14:55.
:14:56. > :14:59.dropped a goal. This game is still very much in the balance. He will
:14:59. > :15:06.be slightly happier with the start that his side has made to the
:15:06. > :15:09.second half. Around about the stage, they might just start looking at
:15:09. > :15:14.the replacements bench, looking at how this is developing and
:15:14. > :15:21.wondering if there is any pressure they can add to the proceedings.
:15:21. > :15:27.Ulster putting the pressure on here. Marshall, Jackson. Nick Williams
:15:27. > :15:37.with the initial quick ball. Luke Marshall. Good ankle, taken by
:15:37. > :15:37.
:15:37. > :15:41.Darren Cave. Here is Nick Williams. He needs to get that massive body
:15:42. > :15:48.around to present the ball. And he has done just that. Luke Marshall.
:15:48. > :15:57.Squeezed. Under pressure again, coming from the men in white.
:15:57. > :16:03.Williams. Marshall. Trimble off his wing. Into Nigel Brady. The hooker
:16:03. > :16:10.spirals away from defenders. John Afoa. Wide pass, taken by Michael
:16:10. > :16:20.Allen. Great strength from Michael Allen. The line is right there. Tom
:16:20. > :16:30.Court. Good Munster defence. Quick- release. Jackson. Trimble! Jackson
:16:30. > :16:34.
:16:34. > :16:39.again. Yes! Jared Payne. It was coming, it was coming. And Jared
:16:39. > :16:44.Payne gets his first competitive try for Ulster. And his comeback is
:16:44. > :16:48.just about complete. There has been a noticeable lift in the intensity
:16:48. > :16:52.from Ulster. Their carrying the ball with more venom, there were
:16:52. > :16:56.physical at the breakdown and that is creating these opportunities.
:16:56. > :17:01.Michael Allen in a tight space. He does particularly well to keep the
:17:01. > :17:06.momentum going the way of Ulster. And then Ulster get into that wide
:17:06. > :17:10.channel. Trimble, all flooding into the Channel, creating the overlap
:17:10. > :17:16.and then Jared Payne had the pace to get across. An outstanding piece
:17:17. > :17:23.of teamwork from Ulster that led to that. Jared Payne just put his head
:17:24. > :17:30.down and went. Trying to take out Luke Marshall. The men outside
:17:30. > :17:40.could not get to Jared Payne his career might have been ended by
:17:40. > :17:53.
:17:53. > :17:58.cannot believe it. It is very close to being an outstanding conversion.
:17:58. > :18:03.But, for the first time in this game, with nearly 12 minutes of the
:18:03. > :18:08.second half, Ulster find themselves in the lead, albeit by one single
:18:08. > :18:11.point. Paddy Jackson are starting to become more influential. You can
:18:11. > :18:14.see his confidence growing and he is taking the ball to the line and
:18:14. > :18:19.bringing the outside backs more into this game. That is a trend
:18:19. > :18:24.that Ulster would like to see continuing. Ulster with a couple of
:18:24. > :18:33.changes. They have brought in at Mike Sherry, the hooker. And Conor
:18:34. > :18:38.Murphy is at scrum half. Ian Keatley, restarts. Well taken. Paul
:18:38. > :18:44.Marshall, no charge down this time. Well placed by Keith Earls. Ever
:18:44. > :18:50.dangerous. Ian Keatley. Denis Hurley. That was a lovely show. He
:18:50. > :18:55.has got away. With a great bit of acceleration. He has made 50 metres.
:18:55. > :19:05.And guess what - Ulster are still there. That that will shape for Ian
:19:05. > :19:07.
:19:07. > :19:17.Keatley. Keith Earls was offside. - - little shake for Ian Keatley.
:19:17. > :19:19.
:19:19. > :19:23.They are really turning into influential, end-to-end stuff. The
:19:23. > :19:28.Ulster fans are being treated to an excellent game. Clearly, they see
:19:28. > :19:31.Keith Earls off-side and put in Jared Payne under a huge amount of
:19:31. > :19:37.pressure. Just a little bit over- enthusiastic by Keith Earls.
:19:37. > :19:41.Jackson. That was a good touch and that is the Ulster line out. They
:19:41. > :19:51.are going to bring on a replacement. It looks like Craig Gilroy coming
:19:51. > :19:56.on. Michael Allen might be the man to make way. Michael had such a
:19:56. > :20:03.good game against the Ospreys. Defensively, it was just kept in
:20:03. > :20:10.his favour for this one. physicality, taking the ball into
:20:10. > :20:15.contact and Craig Gilroy will get his opportunities. John Afoa.
:20:15. > :20:22.Speaking of magic feet. Donnacha O'Callaghan making a tackle. That
:20:22. > :20:29.is a good forward ball by Ulster. Lewis Stephenson. Johan Muller
:20:29. > :20:37.helping him. Marshall. Paddy Jackson. This is trouble. That was
:20:37. > :20:42.a good pass, clever kick from Darren Cave. And a beautiful kick.
:20:42. > :20:46.Jackson putting a huge amount of pressure on Conor Murray. Michael
:20:46. > :20:52.Allen, I should say, not Michael Jackson! That would have been an
:20:52. > :20:56.interesting thought! That was a clever kick. Forcing Munster to
:20:56. > :21:01.take that into touch. Ulster playing and executing a very clever
:21:01. > :21:11.game-plan. Playing plenty of rugby but they're quite content to play
:21:11. > :21:18.down in the Munster half. Darren Cave is the man who has been
:21:18. > :21:23.hauled aboard. It seems that Michael Allen, as opposed to
:21:23. > :21:28.Michael Jackson, will move into inside centre, where he was playing
:21:29. > :21:32.his school's rugby. And not altogether sure that Darren Cave is
:21:32. > :21:38.particularly happy about that decision, given that he has got
:21:38. > :21:43.played badly at all and showed some lovely skills. Putting Ulster into
:21:43. > :21:53.the position in which they find themselves. Stephenson, he has been
:21:53. > :21:54.
:21:55. > :22:02.excellent. Once single point between them. Tom Court with the
:22:02. > :22:05.ball. He leaves it for Sean Doyle. Ulster still moving forward,
:22:05. > :22:12.getting ever closer. What a thunderous try this is from the
:22:12. > :22:18.Ulster pack. That is bound to be a penalty against Sean Dougall? It
:22:18. > :22:26.might even be a yellow card. It is the yellow-card. Against the former
:22:26. > :22:33.Ulster man, the former Malone man. Trying just a little too hard.
:22:33. > :22:36.Against his fellow provincials. There is always a turning-point in
:22:37. > :22:46.every game. Will this be the turning point in this particular
:22:47. > :22:47.
:22:47. > :22:50.contest between these great rivals? What a wonderful drive it was. The
:22:50. > :22:56.ball, at that stage, were still above the ground and then it did go
:22:56. > :23:00.to ground. Ferris was adding everything to that. Sean Dougall.
:23:00. > :23:05.But involved in the tackle at all. Once it becomes the ruck, players
:23:05. > :23:11.are unable to use their hands and that's an area. It'll be
:23:11. > :23:16.interesting to see the decision. They're going to take them on from
:23:16. > :23:21.the edge of the scrum and see if they can get some. It'll be
:23:21. > :23:26.interesting to see if Munster, that is exactly what they're doing,
:23:26. > :23:33.Dougie Howlett joining the scrum on the blind-side... Will it be the
:23:33. > :23:40.pack and drive? Assuming Ulster can secure the ball? They have got the
:23:40. > :23:47.security. How did it come away on the Munster side? Munster will be
:23:47. > :23:50.clapping their hands and ecstasy, having stolen the Ulster ball, with
:23:50. > :23:54.the old-fashioned strike against the head. Ulster will be wondering
:23:54. > :23:58.what the devil happened. It was looked back very quickly. And it
:23:58. > :24:08.bounced back off one of the Ulster second-row forwards and away went
:24:08. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :24:17.Conor Murray. You'll have time to pick them up... Conor Murray, one
:24:17. > :24:21.for Duncan Williams. 12 Irish caps under his belt. And that World Cup
:24:21. > :24:29.campaign, as well. Taken by Johan Muller. That is good pressure from
:24:29. > :24:33.Ulster. The Ulster men still have it. Now they do try to shunt
:24:33. > :24:39.forward again. The referee is happy with that. Try to spiral away
:24:39. > :24:49.towards the touchline. Stephenson, grafting again. Held by John Fuller.
:24:49. > :24:50.
:24:50. > :24:59.Paddy Jackson. Taken off at the ankles. He has made it available.
:24:59. > :25:06.Marshall. Jared Payne. Luke Marshall. That was a solid tackle.
:25:06. > :25:16.Ferris, wide. There he goes, could transfer. Kilroy! He was just
:25:16. > :25:23.hauled down two metres short. What a great piece of Munster defence.
:25:23. > :25:31.Remember, there down to 14 men. Williams picks up. Paul Marshall
:25:31. > :25:34.looking for a couple of big men to take the ball. Here is John Afoa.
:25:34. > :25:41.BJ Botha gets his hands in, the referee has let that go, nothing
:25:41. > :25:48.wrong with that. Ulster did not get the support men in quickly enough.
:25:48. > :25:53.And Connery get it away. Taken by Craig Gilroy. What a great piece of
:25:53. > :25:57.defence. Not the first great piece of Ulster Defence, either. Craig
:25:57. > :26:02.Gilroy was running for that certain try and then desperate defence by
:26:02. > :26:06.Denis Hurley, I think it was. And then the acceleration I to the
:26:06. > :26:11.contact, desperate defence and BJ Botha, outstanding in those
:26:11. > :26:15.passages of play. The acceleration of the mark, wonderful tackle to
:26:15. > :26:18.bring Craig Gilroy down. Wants to living dangerously but they're
:26:18. > :26:22.still in this, they have not conceded any points in five minutes.
:26:22. > :26:32.When they could quite easily have had another 10 points but on to
:26:32. > :26:34.
:26:34. > :26:39.them. -- put on to them. Here is Williams. Marshall thinking about
:26:39. > :26:48.the narrow side and then changing his mind. It has gone a little bit
:26:48. > :26:56.slow. Johan Muller. Marshall. Jackson. Oh, they have left that
:26:56. > :27:02.behind. Well gathered by Trimble. Trimble's still going. He needs to
:27:02. > :27:10.release that. He has released it. Marshall. Talking about the narrow
:27:10. > :27:16.side changes. Jackson. What a good kick that is. Looking very
:27:16. > :27:20.comfortable, on and off the ball, Paddy Jackson. Coming up to the end
:27:20. > :27:23.of the third quarter. Munster taking it quickly. They managed to
:27:23. > :27:30.knock a Forward. Ulster get their foot into the scrum. Stephen Ferris
:27:30. > :27:34.read that well. Paddy Jackson assessed the situation very well.
:27:34. > :27:38.Marshall, deep in his own territory, not many options. And he just puts
:27:38. > :27:43.that perfectly placed kick over the head of did Hallett and establishes
:27:43. > :27:47.bit position. Ulster very keen to get some returns, as we have seen
:27:47. > :27:51.at Ian Keatley, just losing control of that ball. Ulster have been here
:27:51. > :27:54.for a very long time and that is a move, looking for the space to
:27:54. > :28:04.bring Craig Gilroy in. Under turnover ball was always very
:28:04. > :28:14.
:28:14. > :28:19.Marcus Horan is coming on. And I think Nigel Brady is going off. Rob
:28:19. > :28:25.Herring is coming on. That last quarter of the game, it is like
:28:25. > :28:30.musical chairs in rugby these days. At the pace and physicality of the
:28:30. > :28:40.game, you would expect some substitutions to be made around the
:28:40. > :28:40.
:28:40. > :28:50.60 minute mark and possibly more to come. Another game under the belt
:28:50. > :28:50.
:28:50. > :29:00.for Nigel Brady. And Marcus Horan, 67 caps for Ireland, 214 fog
:29:00. > :29:01.
:29:01. > :29:11.Munster. He is a veteran, Grand Slam winner. He has achieved a lot.
:29:11. > :29:11.
:29:11. > :30:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:30:16. > :30:25.Allen, have been impressive. 18 minutes remaining. One single point
:30:25. > :30:29.between them and this could go either way. Ulster, and Trimble
:30:29. > :30:34.using his a frame to get over the advantage line. O'Callaghan has
:30:34. > :30:39.been outstanding and his game. Some people say he is in the twilight of
:30:40. > :30:44.his career. But he has been leading that line-out, he has a huge
:30:44. > :30:54.appetite for the physical aspects of this game. He will be happy with
:30:54. > :30:59.
:30:59. > :31:09.his performance and so will the swinging of the scrum around
:31:09. > :31:09.
:31:09. > :31:19.illegally. An unfair confrontation between Paul Marshall and Tommy
:31:19. > :31:23.
:31:23. > :31:27.O'Donnell. No sign of Ronan O'Gara. Keatley is still on the field. All
:31:27. > :31:31.it takes is a Munster penalty and they will be ahead. They have used
:31:31. > :31:37.their position very efficiently and they haven't had a lot of it but
:31:37. > :31:40.they have made good use of it. Ulster will have to draw over their
:31:40. > :31:50.experience and know the threat that Munster possessed with Paul Forkan
:31:50. > :31:50.
:31:50. > :32:00.In hand. -- ball in hand. Munster replacement with the throw,
:32:00. > :32:19.
:32:19. > :32:29.couldn't call for the fair catch. Have they managed to take that
:32:29. > :32:29.
:32:29. > :33:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:33:52. > :34:02.red. They just need to score to win to establish that field-goal
:34:02. > :34:11.
:34:11. > :34:16.position. It may be a little bit one in the second have, Keatley,
:34:16. > :34:25.and Munster in the lead with 14 minutes to go. A second drop goal
:34:25. > :34:28.from the very talented Ian Keatley. Two points between them. We talk
:34:29. > :34:32.about the efficiency with which Munster have used the limited
:34:32. > :34:36.possession they have had an no better example of that. They go
:34:36. > :34:40.through multiple phases, side to side and when they realise they are
:34:40. > :34:46.not able to break down the defence, they take the three points, putting
:34:46. > :34:56.them out in front by two. Suddenly a lot more twists and turns to come
:34:56. > :35:25.
:35:25. > :35:30.from this game, you feel. Ulster Nick Williams complaining about a
:35:30. > :35:35.deliberate knock forward. What a good game Payne has played. He has
:35:35. > :35:39.been very destructive in those wider troubles. His pace and his
:35:39. > :35:46.lines of running are sublime. You add that to that strong Fenty has
:35:46. > :35:51.and he has almost been unplayable in the wider channels for Munster.
:35:51. > :35:53.Here is Payne once again. That lovely angle, getting outside
:35:54. > :36:01.O'Donnell and good covering by the man who was back on the pitch
:36:01. > :36:11.having turned -- served 10 minutes in the been the, Sean Dougall. --
:36:11. > :36:11.
:36:11. > :37:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:37:12. > :37:18.BJ Botha is going off and Stephen Archer is coming on. It looks like
:37:18. > :37:23.Mike McComish is coming on for Sean Doyle. Both coaches recognise the
:37:23. > :37:31.pace of the game. They are looking for the final push home. Callum
:37:31. > :37:41.Black is still waiting to come home. Mike McComish comes on. He had a
:37:41. > :37:44.
:37:44. > :37:51.scrum but they get penalised! And the referee says it is the same as
:37:51. > :37:56.Ulster did. In that respect, he is consistent. A penalty to Ulster.
:37:56. > :38:02.When the scrum starts running around at that sort of place... It
:38:02. > :38:12.is an obvious penalty. REFEREE: You cannot go around like
:38:12. > :38:18.that. It is the action in that time sanctioning. -- that I am
:38:18. > :38:28.sanctioning. He says the intention is irrelevant, it is the action
:38:28. > :38:35.
:38:35. > :38:45.around illegally. Here now Paddy Jackson to put Ulster back in the
:38:45. > :39:09.
:39:09. > :39:13.expect of your goal kicker. Put them between the opposition's posts.
:39:13. > :39:20.Very good strike by the 20-year-old Paddy Jackson. Very good composure
:39:20. > :39:30.from a young man and a pressured situation, delivering the Ulster.
:39:30. > :40:06.
:40:06. > :40:16.Ulster gather that one in especially with Ronan O'Gara on the
:40:16. > :40:40.
:40:40. > :40:44.betting on Ulster at this stage. is finally balanced. The scoreline
:40:44. > :40:49.says that but you get the feeling there have been twists and turns
:40:49. > :40:54.the whole way and Munster kicking away possession for the first time.
:40:54. > :40:59.They have scored every time they have gone through passages of play
:40:59. > :41:09.and Ulster will be very happy to play this game out in opposition
:41:09. > :41:30.
:41:30. > :41:40.territory. I think Keatley has gone are still in this game with eight
:41:40. > :42:04.
:42:04. > :42:14.was spilled but not all the Munster side. Great decision by the referee,
:42:14. > :42:35.
:42:35. > :42:42.men out here but they decided to go by Ruud one. What a hit by Trimble!
:42:42. > :42:48.Well gathered in by Jackson. There is nobody chasing, though. That may
:42:48. > :42:53.go dead and, if so, he got it down to the 22. And that is all he can
:42:53. > :42:57.do. What are thumb peg by Trimble. I'd like to see the replay because
:42:57. > :43:03.I suspect it may have been carried over the line by Munster, which may
:43:03. > :43:13.have meant a five-metre scrum because it was fumbled. This is the
:43:13. > :43:19.
:43:19. > :43:27.hit by Trimble. Perfect technique drop-out, and it didn't work.
:43:27. > :43:37.Ulster have got themselves a scrum. Trimble showing the physicality he
:43:37. > :43:45.
:43:45. > :43:55.6.5 minutes remaining, the crowd are giving out their favourite
:43:55. > :43:58.
:43:58. > :44:08.chants and standing up for the Ulster men. Just in front of the
:44:08. > :44:12.
:44:12. > :44:22.kicker at the restart. Has he got his fingers crossed? Underneath
:44:22. > :44:34.
:44:34. > :44:41.referee's command. All change in the Ulster front row. Ulster must
:44:41. > :44:46.keep this straight. That isn't bad by Ulster. The referee says that he
:44:46. > :44:49.wants it done again. Dave O'Callaghan and Nick Williams
:44:49. > :44:55.getting a little bit friendly, there. Or Ulster might be looking
:44:55. > :44:58.for a penalty. They think they have got a slight edge in this scrum.
:44:58. > :45:02.They will but it will keep their heads down and keep pushing to see
:45:02. > :45:12.if they can get the penalty. Pressure coming through from the
:45:12. > :45:16.
:45:16. > :45:24.Ulster front row. More than anyone in this Ulster side, Nick Williams
:45:24. > :45:29.would like to win this one. Good shopping. Here is Nick Williams.
:45:29. > :45:33.Well done by Conor Murray. Ulster have lost five or six metres. Have
:45:33. > :45:41.they lost possession? This is a real good example of the Ulster
:45:41. > :45:46.stealing. That was a well-worn Ulster scrum and they have made a
:45:46. > :45:50.mess of it. They were going forward. Williams got himself mixed up and
:45:51. > :45:55.he just could not get the ball away. Look at that work done by Tommy
:45:55. > :45:58.O'Donnell. Here is Ronan O'Gara. Not the greatest kick he has ever
:45:58. > :46:04.put in at Ravenhill but it's good enough to put Ulster back inside
:46:04. > :46:08.their own half. Ulster will be disappointed that the ball emerged
:46:08. > :46:16.from a scrum. They could have controlled possession, then. That
:46:16. > :46:23.one undoubtedly have given them the penalty. That is another thing that
:46:23. > :46:33.Mark Anscombe will have to look at. Half-way. Under five minutes
:46:33. > :46:35.
:46:35. > :46:45.remaining. Taken by Billy Holland. So, Ulster have to match that
:46:45. > :46:47.
:46:47. > :46:57.Munster results for the last two minutes of this game. -- results. -
:46:57. > :46:57.
:46:57. > :47:07.- resolve. Well tackled. Conor Murray, Ronan O'Gara. To nobody in
:47:07. > :47:10.
:47:10. > :47:19.particular. Denis Hurley. Bundled into touch. The Munster line-out.
:47:19. > :47:24.Tempers starting to fray a little bit. Nothing wrong with that. Four
:47:24. > :47:31.minutes on the clock and one point between them. Provincial rivals. It
:47:31. > :47:40.is certainly getting heated. Here is Ronan O'Gara. Passed to nobody
:47:40. > :47:47.in particular. The retention from Paddy Jackson. Then Ian Keatley.
:47:47. > :47:55.Good defence from Andrew Trimble. It got a little bit fractious. Well
:47:55. > :48:03.taken by Munster. Ronan O'Gara. Nearly got through. James Downey.
:48:03. > :48:07.Keith Earls. Doug Howlett, the Munster skipper. The man who can
:48:07. > :48:13.score tries whether it is what the All Blacks or a Munster. Stephen
:48:13. > :48:22.Archer. What a great round that the prop has made. They will be looking
:48:22. > :48:30.for the drop at goal. Changes his mind. Gone into touch. Donnacha
:48:30. > :48:33.O'Callaghan actually gathered the ball. It is the Ulster line out.
:48:33. > :48:38.looked like a communication breakdown as to who the ball-
:48:38. > :48:43.carrier was going to be on that occasion. We can see the replay.
:48:43. > :48:49.Munster, the first time they have not looked composed on the ball. He
:48:49. > :48:53.sees Paddy Jackson coming up, defensively. Ulster one know that
:48:53. > :48:59.if they can hold the ball for two minutes and 20 seconds, they will
:48:59. > :49:04.have this game one. Paddy Jackson, getting treatment. He seemed to be
:49:04. > :49:14.fine. He will not want to leave this game. Probably his best game
:49:14. > :49:21.
:49:21. > :49:29.and Ulster colours. 15 of Ulster's time with the throes. But this time.
:49:29. > :49:39.Well done by Munster. John at full what does very well to tidy this up.
:49:39. > :49:42.
:49:42. > :49:47.Marshall. Well taken by Trimble. That has got an unnecessarily messy.
:49:47. > :49:54.It really has kicked off at Ravenhill. This is most unseemly.
:49:54. > :49:59.And most unnecessary. Munster took objection to the tackle on Denis
:49:59. > :50:03.Hurley from Andrew Trimble. Well, they don't need to be doing this.
:50:03. > :50:08.The referee will have trouble trying to sort this out. He may
:50:08. > :50:18.well consult with his touch judge on the side. To see who was at
:50:18. > :50:42.
:50:42. > :50:48.come down. Andrew Trimble will get himself penalised. But not a yellow
:50:48. > :50:51.card. It will be the penalty to Munster. With over one minute to go.
:50:51. > :50:59.Andrew Trimble, trying to get possession for that quick throw, he
:50:59. > :51:03.was very physical by nature and they had that altercation at area.
:51:03. > :51:13.You knew what you did by throwing her opponent into the boards. The
:51:13. > :51:20.
:51:20. > :51:24.penalty is against you. The penalty and 15. Off you go. Andrew Trimble,
:51:24. > :51:32.who perhaps over-reacted and tried to push his opponent into the
:51:32. > :51:35.hoardings, has been penalised. Retaliation? Well... Six of one and
:51:35. > :51:41.half a dozen of the other. But it started the whole thing off and
:51:41. > :51:46.somebody was going to get penalised. And what a very good kick by Ronan
:51:46. > :51:50.O'Gara. Is there a sting in this tale? Simple for Munster. You can
:51:50. > :51:55.tell easily what they will try to achieve. They will try to kill
:51:55. > :52:01.possession at the line-out. A couple of phases. Back to Ronan
:52:01. > :52:08.O'Gara Ian Keatley. Ulster will try to disrupt the line-out and they
:52:08. > :52:13.must muscle up defensively and put pressure on the drop goal. The ball
:52:13. > :52:18.is his. Gathered in by Holland. Ronan O'Gara. Just shaping up for
:52:18. > :52:26.what could be the winning of this game. The Ron Garan. He tries it.
:52:26. > :52:35.No, he doesn't. Good work by Luke Marshall. -- Ronan O'Gara. Huge
:52:35. > :52:43.pressure on this Ulster side. Stephen Archer. The replacement
:52:44. > :52:51.prop. Great driving. Enter the last 30 seconds. Holland, he has had a
:52:51. > :52:56.terrific game. Alongside Donnacha O'Callaghan. Marcus Horan. Well
:52:56. > :53:03.tackled by Neil McComb. Can they get field position? Nick Williams
:53:03. > :53:10.puts in a really big tackle. Conor Murray. Mike Sherry. Great Ulster
:53:10. > :53:16.Defence. We are into the red zone. 80 minutes up. Ulster defending
:53:16. > :53:21.desperately. Conor Murray, Ronan O'Gara, thought about that. Michael
:53:21. > :53:28.Allen with the tackle on the great All Black. Conor Murray. Tommy
:53:28. > :53:32.O'Donnell. Williams, Ulster need to get more men to the ball. Great
:53:33. > :53:38.chance for Munster. Ian Keatley. What a tackle by Andrew Trimble to
:53:38. > :53:43.make up for giving away the penalty. Conor Murphy. Ronan O'Gara. Sean
:53:43. > :53:51.Dougall. Gets away from Nick Williams. Wallace, still there for
:53:51. > :53:57.the men in red. Back to Ronan O'Gara. Gets away from Rob Herring.
:53:57. > :54:03.What an extraordinary finish. Is there still one more thrilling
:54:04. > :54:07.moment? Munster, keeping possession. Reminiscent of so many of those
:54:07. > :54:17.great wins down the years. I remember that game against
:54:17. > :54:22.Northampton. A Heineken Cup. Phase after phase. Stephen Archer. Conor
:54:22. > :54:32.Murray. Still no way to set this up. Donnacha O'Callaghan, who has been
:54:32. > :54:33.
:54:33. > :54:37.terrific all night. Denis Hurley. Good tackling by Tom Court. Ronan
:54:37. > :54:46.O'Gara. He thought about it and changed his mind. Runs into heavy
:54:46. > :54:51.traffic. Back in the Munster side, yet again. Mike Sherry. Tackled by
:54:51. > :54:57.Rob Herring. The replacement figures. Here is Conor Murray.
:54:57. > :55:03.Marcus Horan. How many times has he come to Ravenhill and one? The ball
:55:03. > :55:10.not coming back. If this goes dead, it is game over. The referee is
:55:10. > :55:13.having a look. Ulster have turned this around. Take it in. The Ulster
:55:13. > :55:20.scrum that they will not get the scrum. The referee blows his
:55:20. > :55:28.whistle. And Ulster get them on tenterhooks right to the end. It
:55:28. > :55:33.was touch and go. Andrew Trimble might have thought he had given us
:55:33. > :55:40.away and how delightful to see that he and his old rival can shake
:55:40. > :55:44.hands. What a finish. I outstanding discipline from Ulster. Once you
:55:44. > :55:49.could just not get that last five minutes that they needed to set a
:55:49. > :55:55.position. Summered Ulster Defence and outstanding discipline at the
:55:55. > :56:00.breakdown. And then, finally, that tackle that resulted in of the ball
:56:00. > :56:05.being held up from the ground. And the whistle was blown. Well, songs
:56:05. > :56:14.and exultation. But noise is a great relief. Jared Payne, who had
:56:14. > :56:19.a terrific game for Ulster. The capacity crowd at Ravenhill for the
:56:19. > :56:23.first time this season and everybody but hope there will be
:56:23. > :56:27.more clouds like this. Will they see finishes like this? If this
:56:27. > :56:31.Ulster side can produce finishes like this, they will have an army
:56:31. > :56:36.of new fans. And very relieved Andrew Trimble, only his first
:56:36. > :56:41.start of the season but relief all round as Ulster when one of the
:56:41. > :56:47.games that these simply had to win. Stephen Harris -- Stephen for us,
:56:47. > :56:53.his 100 cap, and a quiet game by his own terrific standards. And
:56:53. > :56:58.Munster came here and made such a game at this. 9 - 0 up at one stage.
:56:58. > :57:05.But they finish losing by one single point. What a scoreline. 20
:57:05. > :57:14.- 19. What a finish. What an atmosphere and what a win for
:57:14. > :57:19.That sums it up. It is always going to go to the wire and credit to
:57:19. > :57:23.Ulster, there were strong to the last. It is about passion and pride
:57:23. > :57:28.and commitment and the Ulster Defence towards the end, they
:57:28. > :57:33.wanted to win this and that second half epitomised what Ulster want to
:57:33. > :57:39.do. They were put under the cosh on several occasions but they stayed
:57:39. > :57:44.strong. They can take a lot of positives. The Ulster coach, before
:57:44. > :57:49.the match, said he would take any when. And that was the all-
:57:49. > :57:53.important thing. It was exceptional, to turn around at second half
:57:53. > :57:56.performance and eclipse the first half. The way that he has gone
:57:56. > :58:01.about his business, they were playing for their positions and
:58:01. > :58:05.repetition means nothing to him. Absolutely right. He is instilling
:58:05. > :58:10.this thing within the squad, I don't care who you are - if you put
:58:10. > :58:14.in the performance, you will get the nod. That is coming through.
:58:14. > :58:21.of the younger men coming through, Craig Gilroy took his opportunities
:58:21. > :58:27.and scored. The commitment in the passion and the tackling, fantastic.