:00:28. > :00:32.As the team captain put it this week, the show must go on. So they
:00:32. > :00:37.have arrived in Cardiff and taken the field on what will doubtless be
:00:38. > :00:46.a difficult evening for all concerned. That is the Cardiff
:00:46. > :00:51.Blues against Ulster, a live act seven a 5:00pm. Welcome to the
:00:51. > :00:59.programme. We will be off to Cardiff Arms Park for full and
:00:59. > :01:04.uninterrupted coverage. Joining me in the studio, Tony. What is going
:01:04. > :01:08.to be an impossibly difficult evening for Ulster. How does the
:01:08. > :01:16.squad approach of this? Are it will be exceptionally emotional for the
:01:16. > :01:26.player. -- players. They're saying that this is what Nevin Spence
:01:26. > :01:27.
:01:27. > :01:34.would have wanted. They have to go out and play their rugby again.
:01:34. > :01:39.Many tributes have been paid today. I suppose the best tribute Ulster
:01:39. > :01:45.can pay the Spencer family is to go out and perform. First and foremost.
:01:45. > :01:51.We are looking for a lot of passion, a lot of pride, but we have
:01:51. > :01:57.discussed this, they have to play with a smile on their face. Enjoy
:01:57. > :02:04.it. But this is the big opportunity, this is what they get paid for.
:02:04. > :02:07.Make Nevin Spence proud. The great rugby global family has wrapped
:02:07. > :02:13.itself around Ulster in this past week, in this time of crisis, and a
:02:13. > :02:20.few minutes ago, David Humphreys paid this tribute to the support.
:02:20. > :02:25.It has been issued it comfort farce and for the family. -- comfort for
:02:25. > :02:29.us. I think the whole rugby community has made it easier for us
:02:29. > :02:33.to get back on and play rugby tonight. You are back on the field
:02:33. > :02:40.for the first time since the tragedy, what frame of mind up are
:02:40. > :02:44.the boys in? If you listen to what Rory Best and Mark Anscombe said in
:02:44. > :02:48.the last few days, they have summed it up well. After the memorial
:02:48. > :02:53.service, the players got a chance to meet the Spencer family, and the
:02:53. > :02:58.attitude they brought to it was the attitude that they have to go out
:02:58. > :03:02.and play again. That has been a huge inspiration for all of us.
:03:02. > :03:07.What would be a great tribute to him denied? It is more than a
:03:07. > :03:13.tribute, and every time reports on an Ulster Jersey for the rest of
:03:13. > :03:18.the season, all our thoughts will go to in Nevin Spence's family.
:03:18. > :03:25.Tonight is the first step, back into playing rugby, it is what we
:03:25. > :03:31.are all looking forward to. could sense the focus there. The
:03:31. > :03:35.last few words he used, looking forward to it. What has gone on in
:03:35. > :03:41.the last week or two, this evening we see the return of Tommy Bowe.
:03:41. > :03:46.How significant is that, for the first time since 2008? It is good
:03:46. > :03:51.to see him back after surgery. is great for him to get some game
:03:51. > :03:55.time, with the Heineken Cup coming up, and the autumn international
:03:55. > :03:59.series as well. Tommy is an international, world-class player.
:03:59. > :04:04.No surprise to you that he was thrown straight in, not just on the
:04:04. > :04:11.bench? He may get 60 minutes out of bed, they have Craig Gilroy it on
:04:11. > :04:18.the bench. Mark Anscombe has a good quality set of backs. In terms of
:04:18. > :04:22.leaders tonight, no Rory Best, no Johann Muller, no Stephen there is,
:04:22. > :04:31.how will it impact? I think the other side of that is that Mark
:04:31. > :04:34.Anscombe has rotated again. I think it will be interesting to look at
:04:34. > :04:40.Iain Henderson. Big things are expected of him, it is his first
:04:40. > :04:44.chance to put a marker down. Ulster, unbeaten. Do you anticipate that
:04:44. > :04:48.will be the case in a couple of hours' time? A I hope so, I think
:04:48. > :04:53.the emotion of the occasion will drive them over the line. It will
:04:53. > :04:59.be tight, it is very hard to win in Cardiff as we know over 20 years,
:04:59. > :05:04.but I think Ulster will win. I will go along with that. I think there
:05:04. > :05:12.is enough riding in this to see us home. I think we have too much in
:05:12. > :05:22.the tank for Cardiff. Let's hand U2 our match commentary team, that is
:05:22. > :05:33.
:05:33. > :05:36.Arms Park, on an evening tinged with a great degree of sadness.
:05:36. > :05:41.Chris Henry leads the Ulster side out, there is a man who hasn't
:05:41. > :05:51.played in an Ulster shirts since May 2008, Tommy Bowe. Plenty of
:05:51. > :05:53.
:05:53. > :06:00.Ulster support here, needless to say. Chris Henry captains the side.
:06:00. > :06:05.Neil McComb and Iain Henderson also Oram the side for the first time. A
:06:05. > :06:10.reshuffled back line. Darren Cave and Michael Allen are partnered in
:06:10. > :06:14.the centre for the very first time a for Ulster. The pitch in very,
:06:14. > :06:19.very good condition deceiving. The Cardiff Blues have a pretty good
:06:19. > :06:28.record against Ulster. They have played 18 matches, the two of them.
:06:28. > :06:34.Cardiff have one 10 and Ulster have one eight. -- Cardiff have won 10
:06:34. > :06:38.and Ulster have won 8. A very special evening for one Cardiff
:06:38. > :06:45.player. That Cardiff player is the man who has just taken the field,
:06:45. > :06:51.they have given him a round of applause, a memorable milestone of
:06:51. > :07:01.for Bradley Davies, his a 100th appearance for Cardiff this evening.
:07:01. > :07:01.
:07:01. > :07:08.He makes his a 100th appearance, Sam Warburton makes his a 50th.
:07:08. > :07:13.Pretorius is the skipper at number 8. Three changes behind the scrum,
:07:13. > :07:19.Jason Tovey starts having been with the dragons. Dafydd Hewitt comes
:07:19. > :07:29.back into the centre, and Harry Robinson -- Harry Robinson is on
:07:29. > :07:31.
:07:31. > :07:36.silence around the rugby world the last weekend, because this is
:07:36. > :07:46.Ulster's first game since the tragedy that befell Nevin Spence's
:07:46. > :07:46.
:07:46. > :08:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:08:35. > :08:45.family, we will have a minute's very respectful minute silence in
:08:45. > :08:52.
:08:52. > :09:02.memory of Nevin Spence, his brother year-old, now refereeing in Italy,
:09:02. > :09:08.
:09:08. > :09:18.Marius Mitrea, refereeing his 11th exciting back threes on show. --
:09:18. > :09:22.
:09:22. > :09:29.rare fumble from Darren Cave, wearing the No. 12 the jersey. The
:09:29. > :09:39.ball given straight away back to the Cardiff Blues from the kick-off.
:09:39. > :09:55.
:09:55. > :10:05.Bradley Davies, one of seven Welsh Blues. Phil Davies, their coach,
:10:05. > :10:20.
:10:20. > :10:25.their regular skipper, Johann Ulster have conceded the opening
:10:25. > :10:31.penalty. You would think this would be three fairly regulation point
:10:31. > :10:35.for the Blues, with just a couple of minutes gone. Excellent
:10:35. > :10:42.continuity, playing with some wit, looking for that line speed, but
:10:42. > :10:48.just over as -- overstepping the mark. It will be important to
:10:48. > :10:58.contained Roberts at his best. Ulster will be to ensure the Double
:10:58. > :11:03.
:11:03. > :11:13.well run the his debut for the Dragons, he scored three tries. --
:11:13. > :11:14.
:11:14. > :11:17.may well remember. No problems at all from that distance. Thanks to a
:11:17. > :11:27.little fumble, Ulster handing possession to Cardiff, they have
:11:27. > :11:29.
:11:29. > :11:33.handed it three points to Cardiff, you feel Ulster will try and move
:11:33. > :11:43.them around a bit, try and benefit from some mismatches as the game
:11:43. > :11:43.
:11:43. > :12:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:12:25. > :12:33.develops a bit and some of those -- that sat up. The last time
:12:33. > :12:37.Ulster was here, he was the difference for the side. Copeland,
:12:37. > :12:45.formerly of the Leinster Academy. He came from Rotherham after a
:12:45. > :12:51.couple of years there. Good continuity there. Ulster, again
:12:51. > :13:01.guilty of giving away possession. A good passage of play by the home
:13:01. > :13:06.
:13:06. > :13:11.advantage. I guess understandably, Ulster have made a rather nervous
:13:11. > :13:15.start. It will be difficult for them to get 100% concentration
:13:15. > :13:19.given the events of the last week or so. They are trying to get back
:13:19. > :13:25.into that mindset over match day, having such a good start to the
:13:25. > :13:30.season, they will have to try and refocus. We have seen from Cardiff,
:13:30. > :13:33.once they start breaking those tackles, the good quality
:13:33. > :13:39.possession, they have the ammunition out wide to cause some
:13:39. > :13:49.damage. Auster will be to make sure they get those tackles -- Ulster
:13:49. > :14:22.
:14:22. > :14:32.stint in the southern hemisphere, still fairly heavily strapped. A
:14:32. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:10.the Blues it did not score, I do not know. Ulster are making life
:15:10. > :15:20.very difficult for themselves. would expect Ulster to have some
:15:20. > :15:25.dominance. But behind the advantage line. Kick chase, some excellent
:15:25. > :15:30.work by Cardiff Blues as we await a decision. The Cardiff players had
:15:30. > :15:40.not retreated too far, that was definitely in nudged forward. That
:15:40. > :15:41.
:15:42. > :15:51.will be a scrum to Ulster. No try, I am certain. They are pretty sure
:15:52. > :15:52.
:15:52. > :16:02.the ball was knocked forward by his Sam Warburton. Ulster living far
:16:02. > :16:08.
:16:08. > :16:15.too dangerously. Chris Henry just talking to the referee. No try.
:16:15. > :16:25.try, ball knocked forward. Television match official visit
:16:25. > :16:28.Neil Ballard. There was Tom James, ever dangerous. The shape of the
:16:29. > :16:37.rugby ball sometimes dictates that things do not go the way that you
:16:37. > :16:45.would like them. Cardiff Blues unable to retain possession. Ulster
:16:45. > :16:53.will try to clear. Get a foothold in this game. Second scrum of the
:16:53. > :17:03.evening. Added Kyriacou in the middle of the Cardiff front row.
:17:03. > :17:11.
:17:11. > :17:21.Six times he played for Ulster very good scrum. Williams a breaks
:17:21. > :17:22.
:17:22. > :17:29.a wave. He needs a bit of support. Marshall has to find touch. I think
:17:29. > :17:39.end the arms of Tommy Bowe. Iain Henderson, you would hardly
:17:39. > :17:46.
:17:46. > :17:56.recognise them from his brand new away from Williams but once and two
:17:56. > :18:03.
:18:03. > :18:11.Dan Tuohy. -- but runs into. advantage. Andrew Trimble. A key
:18:11. > :18:16.feature of Ulster's defence best at that speed. They are being put
:18:17. > :18:22.under a lot of pressure by the amount of possession that Cardiff
:18:22. > :18:26.have had. It has been or Cardiff and Ulster's problem is not just
:18:26. > :18:33.keeping the ball, but when they have the ball, they are not using
:18:33. > :18:43.it very cleverly. Good follow-up there, but there offside was given.
:18:43. > :18:57.
:18:57. > :19:03.his first start for his new club. That is not a bad start. He has put
:19:03. > :19:13.the ball between the Ulster posts. Cardiff are looking very, ominously
:19:13. > :19:13.
:19:13. > :19:17.comfortable. Cardiff, are going through their patterns, Ulster are
:19:17. > :19:26.being forced to infringe under a lot of pressure. They are getting
:19:26. > :19:35.the ball deep into Ulster territory. A good kick by Jackson. Andrew
:19:35. > :19:45.Trimble in the middle of that. Ulster have stolen it. Good tackle
:19:45. > :19:53.
:19:53. > :19:57.by Andi Kyriacou. Marshall. Well back for the scrum. Ulster's
:19:57. > :20:07.matching added a little bit. looks as if Tommy Bowe had been
:20:07. > :20:08.
:20:08. > :20:15.held back a little bit. Jared Payne is made a clean break. Played a
:20:16. > :20:23.part to see from that angle. There might have been some interference.
:20:23. > :20:31.He tried the hand-off but lost the ball as he was tackled by Taufa'ao
:20:31. > :20:37.Filise. Starting his 4th game in a row for Ulster, Nick Williams. That
:20:37. > :20:45.is a good squeeze by Ulster. A very good Ulster scrum. The referee is
:20:45. > :20:53.says Foster have turned it round and get the put them. -- says
:20:53. > :20:59.Ulster. As we watched the replay, just that surge of power coming
:20:59. > :21:02.through. Ulster have had a disrupted preparation this week,
:21:02. > :21:09.where as a way at the Irish camp on Monday and Tuesday, an abbreviated
:21:09. > :21:14.session on Wednesday and a walk through yesterday. And five
:21:14. > :21:19.personnel changes and three positional switches. The Cardiff
:21:19. > :21:29.scrum under pressure and concede the penalty of. The penalty goes
:21:29. > :21:33.
:21:33. > :21:38.against the that. -- against Taufa'ao Filise. Do not expect them
:21:38. > :21:48.to the lead at the scrum. They will be looking to capitalise on every
:21:48. > :22:18.
:22:18. > :22:28.fortnight ago. That was an absolute thriller. A delicate strike by
:22:28. > :22:32.Jackson. Ulster are on the board for the first time this evening.
:22:32. > :22:38.With that dominant scrum, you cannot play to a dominant scrum,
:22:38. > :22:48.but you take the opportunities when they come. That set play did not
:22:48. > :23:09.
:23:09. > :23:17.harm Ulster. Well gathered in by away. Here is Williams. That is a
:23:17. > :23:24.good looking run. He has got away! Good support by Iain Henderson.
:23:24. > :23:30.This is better stuff by Ulster. Jared Payne. Not the greatest pass
:23:30. > :23:40.in the world, but well taken by Tom Court. Ulster are six metres from
:23:40. > :23:46.the Cardiff line. Looking for a second. He is close. But not quite.
:23:46. > :23:54.Ulster are still piling in. The referee is playing advantage for
:23:54. > :23:58.offside. Ulster are looking to press home that advantage. Is that
:23:58. > :24:03.go in to be construed as a professional foul? Ulster were very
:24:03. > :24:13.close to a try. What a response by Ulster after a pretty rough ten-
:24:13. > :24:13.
:24:13. > :24:22.minute start. Tremendous lead up to that. That was a devastating run.
:24:22. > :24:32.The key feature there. Then the continuity of the ball security of.
:24:32. > :24:36.Ulster, unfortunately, unable to capitalise. Certainly offside.
:24:36. > :24:45.Ulster have opted for the scrummage. That is interesting. They have the
:24:45. > :24:52.choice of a shot at goal. But they obviously feel that their scrum is
:24:52. > :25:02.sufficiently dominant. It is all down to those men in the front row.
:25:02. > :25:22.
:25:22. > :25:25.they may be lucky to see this ball. The referee says that this was a
:25:25. > :25:31.fairly straightforward piece of action. They will have to do it
:25:31. > :25:36.again. Cardiff are creaking in the scrum and Ulster really must get
:25:36. > :25:45.something from this. I am sure that the tight forwards will be looking
:25:45. > :25:55.to drive this one for words. They all my time the backs will see it s
:25:55. > :26:07.
:26:07. > :26:15.good enough to get over? He has not too far a wave. -- he is not too
:26:15. > :26:19.far away. He got it down! Well done Michael Allen. He was held but he
:26:19. > :26:23.stretched. He seems to have hurt himself in the process of scoring
:26:24. > :26:29.the try. I think he might have gone over on his leg. That was a good
:26:29. > :26:34.piece of work by Michael Allen. He is a hugely competitive and
:26:35. > :26:44.talented youngster. But he twisted himself awkwardly in the process of
:26:45. > :26:45.
:26:45. > :26:49.scoring the try. His ankle got caught up as he went over. Ulster
:26:49. > :26:55.will be very happy that they have got that try. They have responded
:26:55. > :26:59.very well to the early dominance of the Cardiff players. He was held at
:26:59. > :27:09.he had to wreck off. In the act of falling down, he may have tractors
:27:09. > :27:13.
:27:13. > :27:23.like underneath. -- trapped his leg was up he is still on the ground
:27:23. > :27:28.
:27:28. > :27:38.that in some attention, very good recovery after a
:27:38. > :27:41.
:27:41. > :27:51.distinctly ropey start. The Ulster flag waved proudly. It looks like
:27:51. > :27:53.
:27:53. > :28:03.he is being assisted it from the field of play. Jared Payne took it.
:28:03. > :28:07.
:28:07. > :28:12.Jared Payne right on the spot. Michael Allen is leaving the field
:28:12. > :28:20.and Paddy Wallace is coming on. A penalty given against Ulster for
:28:20. > :28:29.some reason. Michael Allen was retreating to try to get into
:28:29. > :28:39.position and the referee has penalised him. He obviously was not
:28:39. > :28:41.
:28:41. > :28:51.aware of the injury. That was a bizarre refereeing decision.
:28:51. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :29:02.will be distraught having to come off. Paddy Wallace probably did not
:29:02. > :29:08.
:29:08. > :29:13.expect to be on this early. And at the gap is down to a single point.
:29:13. > :29:23.As we come up to the end of the first quarter, that was a bad
:29:23. > :29:36.
:29:36. > :29:46.decision by the referee. Ulster can centre. Good work by Andrew Trimble
:29:46. > :29:54.
:29:54. > :30:04.Williams. Jackson is outside him. He retains possession. Retained his
:30:04. > :30:22.
:30:22. > :30:32.Ulster side. A little bitbehind young Harry Robinson. One thing
:30:32. > :30:44.
:30:44. > :30:54.about McWilliams his peak tend to in the line-out. The referee is
:30:54. > :30:54.
:30:54. > :31:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:31:42. > :31:51.Cardiff, Tom James and should have given the ball to the support play,
:31:51. > :31:54.either wasn't communicated or he didn't see him. The pass this on,
:31:54. > :32:00.but Ulster scrambling defensively, they will welcome the penalty to
:32:00. > :32:08.relieve the pressure. Paddy Jackson at more than relieves the pressure,
:32:08. > :32:14.he puts Ulster in a decent position. Ulster, leading by a single point.
:32:14. > :32:17.A lot of people feel that Tom James should never earned more than the
:32:18. > :32:27.10 international caps so far for Wales. Plenty of pace, plenty of
:32:28. > :33:04.
:33:04. > :33:14.that is what he does best. -- good inside to Henry. Ulster, playing a
:33:14. > :33:53.
:33:53. > :33:57.was forward. Ian Davies might just have spotted that. It has been
:33:57. > :34:03.called forward, but it is exciting stuff. Both teams playing with the
:34:03. > :34:10.real intent, looking for the offload. It was, probably
:34:10. > :34:15.justifiable. A tough call. But that intent, the offloading coming from
:34:15. > :34:25.both sides is certainly making an entertaining spectacle. A lot of
:34:25. > :34:28.
:34:28. > :34:33.errors, but a lot of entertaining bit of a work over there. Jamie
:34:33. > :34:43.Roberts, a lot of speculation about where he's going to be playing his
:34:43. > :34:51.
:34:51. > :34:58.on the nearside that his opposite number, Taufa'ao Filise, has taken
:34:58. > :35:03.the scrum down. When your scrum is disintegrating, it is amazing how
:35:03. > :35:13.that reverberate throughout the whole team, and a lot -- loss of
:35:13. > :35:20.
:35:20. > :35:30.confidence seems to permeate row again for collapsing. A chance
:35:30. > :35:36.for Ulster to make a bit of ground. Ulster are still unbeaten has -- as
:35:36. > :35:46.has been pretty well documented. At the moment, leading by a single
:35:46. > :35:51.
:35:51. > :36:01.kicked well against Munster, and has carried that through in this
:36:01. > :36:06.
:36:06. > :36:16.game. A couple of nice range drier or two, -- a drier or two.
:36:16. > :36:41.
:36:41. > :36:51.Ulster have shortened the line-out forwards to get into a receiving
:36:51. > :36:51.
:36:51. > :37:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:37:33. > :37:43.was on the ground. Ulster will get is a very big Cardiff team, they
:37:43. > :38:14.
:38:14. > :38:24.avoid any part of his body going again. The scrum collapsed, but
:38:24. > :38:31.
:38:31. > :38:41.can get up on the right hand side and open the pitch up... At the
:38:41. > :38:53.
:38:53. > :39:03.referee, having a word with both They have got Iain Henderson on the
:39:03. > :39:12.
:39:12. > :39:18.nearside. Sporting that brand new youngster. Williams! He has got
:39:18. > :39:23.there! The referee is going to go upstairs, but I'm pretty certain
:39:23. > :39:29.that Williams has got there, and it all came from a dominant scrum and
:39:29. > :39:35.a clever piece of blindside appreciation by Paul Marshall.
:39:35. > :39:39.looks like it was finished by Nick Williams. Such a difficult man to
:39:39. > :39:47.stop, coming at pace, you don't envy the person but in that
:39:47. > :39:52.defensive apposition. He was tackled by Nathan Trevett. He was
:39:52. > :40:00.almost tackled by Kyriacou. He is a mountain on wheels, really. Has he
:40:00. > :40:05.got across the line, has he made contact? Is there a hand underneath
:40:05. > :40:09.that? That is very interesting. I am not sure you would give that.
:40:09. > :40:14.Another angle may tell a different story. Ulster think the try it is
:40:14. > :40:20.scored. They have gone back to the halfway line. That looks a bit more
:40:20. > :40:30.like it. I think the handgun to need it -- the hand got underneath
:40:30. > :40:34.
:40:34. > :40:44.it after he put the ball down. The try is awarded. Ulster's second try.
:40:44. > :40:48.
:40:48. > :40:51.Cardiff's so -- support, not it off as well. Clever awareness,
:40:51. > :40:57.Cardiff Blues are complaining that the player was held and then got to
:40:57. > :41:07.his feed. Having seen the replay, difficult to tell at that speed,
:41:07. > :41:20.
:41:21. > :41:30.but largely irrelevant because the Paddy Jackson. A second converted
:41:31. > :41:31.
:41:31. > :41:39.try by Ulster to add to the penny Jackson penalty, and Ulster it was
:41:39. > :41:49.nicely clear, a great little burst by a martial. -- a great little
:41:49. > :42:13.
:42:13. > :42:20.taken in by Cardiff. That was knocked forward. Tom Court, cross
:42:20. > :42:26.with himself. He probably felt he should have got that. A pat on the
:42:26. > :42:30.backside by Nick Williams. It was a ball delivered under pressure.
:42:30. > :42:35.see Neil McComb getting the arms free, just landing on the shoulder,
:42:36. > :42:43.difficult to contain. Manages to bounce to his feet after recoiling
:42:43. > :42:47.from that big hit. He is back on his feet, chasing a kick straight
:42:47. > :42:57.away. He will be after the chiropractor in the morning after
:42:57. > :43:02.
:43:02. > :43:12.Cardiff will be pleased with that effort. Bolster's scrum has been
:43:12. > :43:18.dominant so far. -- Ulster's scrum. Kyriacou, opposite Nigel Brady, two
:43:18. > :43:28.men and buying for the number two slot at hooker behind Rory Best for
:43:28. > :43:45.
:43:45. > :43:52.retained possession, but Neil McComb needs to watch himself. A
:43:52. > :44:00.Cardiff had was in there illegally. -- hand. You cannot beat a dominant
:44:00. > :44:02.scrum. He just gives you that apply hand. -- the upper hand. The
:44:02. > :44:10.Cardiff Blues, coming together and exchanging some words of
:44:10. > :44:20.encouragement. Pretorius, who missed at the last game, and it is
:44:20. > :44:20.
:44:20. > :45:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:45:00. > :45:06.restored as captain. Giving his side but changes his mind. Trimble.
:45:06. > :45:11.Well taken. He is strong enough to keep possession. Andrew Trimble did
:45:11. > :45:21.not release quickly enough, Ulster give away possession. Just over six
:45:21. > :45:24.
:45:24. > :45:30.minutes to go. Jason Tovey. That is a good touch by Jason Tovey.
:45:30. > :45:40.Cardiff will be desperate to get a score before the interval. Some
:45:40. > :45:43.
:45:43. > :45:53.excellent defensive work by JB Robertson. -- Jamie. Ulster will be
:45:53. > :46:11.
:46:11. > :46:21.happy with that margin. What a his favourite food. -- foot. He did
:46:21. > :46:37.
:46:37. > :46:44.not want to give it to Paddy again. Pretorius. Tackle by Dan
:46:44. > :46:51.Tuohy. Better by Cardiff going forward. Off at the ankles, the
:46:51. > :47:01.best thing to do with a man that size. Cardiff are getting ever
:47:01. > :47:02.
:47:02. > :47:09.closer. Taking on once again by Cardiff. Lloyd Williams again. Fish
:47:09. > :47:19.on the narrow side. To Williams. Jason Tovey. Good Ulster Defence.
:47:19. > :47:19.
:47:19. > :47:25.Again, Dan Tuohy has to make that tackle. That is taken by Chris
:47:25. > :47:35.Henry. Good pressure by a cadre. What a belting tackle by Ulster's
:47:35. > :47:54.
:47:54. > :48:00.midfield. -- good pressure by says the referee. There is no one
:48:01. > :48:05.around for Cardiff. Jared Payne get it away. And gets it away quite
:48:05. > :48:15.magnificent there. What a clearance kick by Jared Payne. Cardiff take
:48:15. > :48:16.
:48:16. > :48:25.it quickly. The referee says in no. The feature of that passage of play
:48:25. > :48:35.was the one on one tackling by Ulster. Dan Tuohy running around
:48:35. > :48:42.
:48:42. > :48:46.and empty in people. -- emptying. Dan Fish threw the ball to himself
:48:46. > :48:55.when his feet were inside the field of play. That is why they were
:48:55. > :49:05.brought back. Williams and Tuohy. Tom James will feel that for a day
:49:05. > :49:23.
:49:23. > :49:26.pretty marginal call. But not too many people argue with Nigel Owens.
:49:26. > :49:32.An attacking advantage could have been applied to that situation.
:49:32. > :49:42.This has been a hugely physical and greatly entertaining game. Cardiff
:49:42. > :49:57.
:49:57. > :50:01.have a player down at the moment. they have acquitted themselves well.
:50:01. > :50:07.The key feature has been their ability to offload in the tackles.
:50:07. > :50:17.There are players coming from depth and allied with the dominance of
:50:17. > :50:22.
:50:22. > :50:28.they have enjoyed at the scrums has given them this dominant position.
:50:28. > :50:33.Jason Tovey, unfortunately, looks set to be quite badly shaken. He is
:50:33. > :50:38.going to leave the field. Having started the game particularly well,
:50:38. > :50:48.kicking three penalties in the opening quarter, Jason Tovey has
:50:48. > :50:59.
:50:59. > :51:09.had to leave the field and is being awkwardly indeed. Tom Court grabbed
:51:09. > :51:09.
:51:09. > :51:15.- nothing wrong with that, but just an unfortunate twist. Jason Tovey
:51:15. > :51:25.is off the field. Bennett the meantime, Cardiff could not manage
:51:25. > :51:36.
:51:36. > :51:46.their line-out. -- emir the against Tom Court for driving the
:51:46. > :51:46.
:51:46. > :51:51.scrum up. We did not really need to do that. Unusual to see a political
:51:51. > :51:54.that way against a scrum that has been dominating all the half. I am
:51:54. > :52:04.sure there Cardiff will be a relieved it to try to finish it
:52:04. > :52:06.
:52:06. > :52:11.this half in Ulster territory. think it was the other side. Ulster
:52:11. > :52:17.may well have blown their chance for further points but have given
:52:17. > :52:27.possession back to Cardiff who will be looking for something before
:52:27. > :52:41.
:52:41. > :52:51.it takes it across the ten-metre line. He has go Robinson and
:52:51. > :53:05.
:53:05. > :53:14.Jackson Paul -- Paddy Jackson. That is not a bad kick at all. It goes
:53:14. > :53:20.into touch. That was well done. He just about got away with that one.
:53:20. > :53:30.Cardiff will have the last opportunity of this half to try and
:53:30. > :53:30.
:53:30. > :53:35.get something from this line-out. Well won by a cadre. The Jamie
:53:35. > :53:45.Roberts. That is a good tackle by Paddy Jackson, there is no fear in
:53:45. > :53:49.
:53:49. > :53:54.the young man. Sam Warburton, into Williams. Dan Tuohy hangs on.
:53:54. > :54:04.Cardiff looking for something. Even a penalty would make things easy
:54:04. > :54:05.
:54:05. > :54:12.for them. Tom James. Dan Fish. It is going to go into touch of that
:54:12. > :54:17.should be half-time. At the referee says that is half-time. Cardiff
:54:17. > :54:23.giving that away rather cheaply. Ulster will be believed to hear
:54:23. > :54:26.that was of. Both sides will go end and do a bit of thinking. After a
:54:26. > :54:36.shaky start, Ulster have come back and our Reddan the Blues at half-
:54:36. > :54:48.
:54:48. > :54:55.It has been unexceptional 30 evidence of rugby. -- an
:54:55. > :55:03.exceptional. We had a mention that the amount of a motion around this
:55:03. > :55:07.evening. Yes, but I think the shackles are off. That was a great
:55:07. > :55:12.first half performance back Ulster. There is a fantastic pace to the
:55:12. > :55:21.game. We are looking comfortable and moving the ball about
:55:22. > :55:26.beautifully. You think that is the best half they have played? Yes, I
:55:26. > :55:32.had been very impressed. I think we were all worried about the start.
:55:32. > :55:42.They were rock it for the first five Bennetts. But then we got a
:55:42. > :55:42.
:55:42. > :55:50.grasp on the game. -- they were not great for the first five minutes.
:55:50. > :55:56.Nick Williams was a real catalyst. Of let's take a look at the start
:55:56. > :56:06.Of let's take a look at the start of their game. This puts the team
:56:06. > :56:07.
:56:07. > :56:12.under pressure. It was understandable. They have not
:56:12. > :56:22.trained for the week of the funeral and they have not been together
:56:22. > :56:22.
:56:22. > :56:32.this week. This was a gold edged opportunity. You do not expect Sam
:56:32. > :56:40.
:56:40. > :56:44.Warburton bitter knock-on from there. -- to knock on. Jared Payne
:56:44. > :56:50.has common. That has come from the coaching. Someone has picked up on
:56:50. > :56:58.that and brought somebody in who is better under a high ball. They have
:56:58. > :57:02.been able to catch the next two or three bad taken the pressure off.
:57:02. > :57:07.You said that the scrum would tell the story. I can see you beginning
:57:07. > :57:17.to smile. They did dominate the scrum. It has been brilliant. There
:57:17. > :57:25.
:57:25. > :57:28.has been one dubious decision from the referee. What is impressive for
:57:28. > :57:33.the is that Nigel Brady is working alongside Tom Court to put Taufa'ao
:57:33. > :57:41.Filise under pressure. He seems to be the chief culprit in giving away
:57:41. > :57:49.be the chief culprit in giving away the penalties. When you have got
:57:49. > :57:59.Neil McComb, even with the players that are missing such as Lewis
:57:59. > :58:03.
:58:03. > :58:13.that are missing such as Lewis Stevenson, he has made a difference.
:58:13. > :58:23.This was a good take up by Tom Court. Paddy Jackson was a bit of
:58:23. > :58:29.
:58:29. > :58:39.zip into it. Quick turnover. Nick Williams. Passing to Tommy Bowe. It
:58:39. > :58:45.
:58:45. > :58:55.is that ability to kick the ball off the ground and in that hand, it
:58:55. > :58:56.
:58:56. > :59:06.is good, fast, a quick ball rugby. A good bit of vision here by Nick
:59:06. > :59:07.
:59:07. > :59:17.Williams. Again, the ball is coming back quickly. Good strength by
:59:17. > :59:21.Michael Allen. Hopefully, he is not too seriously injured. This is
:59:21. > :59:30.similar to the try against Glasgow a few weeks ago. You can see how it
:59:30. > :59:39.is beginning to take shape on the field. He has realised that his
:59:39. > :59:44.weight has gradually taken him to the try-line. He has been able to
:59:44. > :59:49.successfully trap the ball down. That shows the rate awareness.
:59:49. > :59:58.came through the Academy. In the process, when he put his body on
:59:58. > :00:08.the line, he did look as if it could be serious. Yes, an ankle
:00:08. > :00:17.
:00:17. > :00:22.that he has been offside, without realising he's coming back onto the
:00:23. > :00:26.field of play from an injury. official should have been pre-
:00:26. > :00:31.empting the situation. It would have been easy for somebody to have
:00:32. > :00:41.a word with him afterwards. It was going to be an Ulster line-out, as
:00:41. > :00:45.it should have been. Somebody should have had a word. Both of you
:00:45. > :00:51.are of opinion that Nigel Owens, a vastly experienced referee, he
:00:51. > :00:56.missed that one? It cost them three points. If they had have been an
:00:56. > :01:00.understanding of the rules, an injured player coming back into the
:01:00. > :01:07.game, the referee should have had an awareness of that. But in the
:01:07. > :01:14.heat of battle, he has missed that, but one of the Church - Madrid
:01:14. > :01:19.touch judges should have been able to help him. That is quite a costly
:01:19. > :01:26.three points. You were both massively impressed with Mick
:01:26. > :01:34.Williams. The scrum dominance, he picks up, he has the strength and
:01:34. > :01:40.ability. Young Iain Henderson here, tackled, released, get back on his
:01:40. > :01:44.feet and is able to make the ball available quickly. That is the key.
:01:44. > :01:50.When you are 20 stone on the hoof, going forward, he is going through
:01:50. > :01:56.four dies! He is virtually unstoppable. Just pure explosive
:01:56. > :02:01.power. That is why he has been picked, to take four or five
:02:01. > :02:08.players out and release the rest of the backs. I think young Henderson
:02:08. > :02:13.is benefiting from the fact he is playing with him. No worries over
:02:13. > :02:18.the try there? I think the second angle was fairly definitive.
:02:18. > :02:22.there was a hand under the ball, it was more likely to be in Nick
:02:22. > :02:28.Williams, and he is a block of the man. It would take it to be human
:02:28. > :02:34.effort from there to stop him. refer back to 10 minutes ago,
:02:34. > :02:37.probably the best first-half performance, it justifies this
:02:37. > :02:43.rotational policy that applicants can has introduced. I think it is
:02:43. > :02:48.working. Paddy is looking very, very sharp, but also looks very,
:02:48. > :02:53.very keen. Everybody who does come- on or is getting his first game
:02:53. > :03:03.this evening, we are seeing the offloading here... This is
:03:03. > :03:03.
:03:03. > :03:09.Henderson. Surrey, Williams. But it is the intent we are playing with.
:03:09. > :03:15.We now have a back line... Non just a back line, I think his rotation
:03:15. > :03:21.policy is keeping the squad very competitive. With Paddy coming off
:03:21. > :03:23.the bench, getting into playing competitive rugby again. But we are
:03:23. > :03:30.not missing Johann Muller as we thought we might have been doing,
:03:30. > :03:40.because the people who have come in have stepped up to the mark.
:03:40. > :03:41.
:03:41. > :03:45.mentioned there, Iain Henderson particularly impressive. This is a
:03:45. > :03:51.great piece of play. Ulster have dominance in the scrum. He goes
:03:51. > :03:55.high, and put him to ground. He takes a second to re establish
:03:55. > :04:01.where the ball is, and subsequently Ulster win the ball from the
:04:01. > :04:05.turnover. That is exceptional maturity for made 20-year-old. He
:04:05. > :04:09.had a great World Cup and is coming back on the back of that. People
:04:09. > :04:12.may have said before he should have been involved in the Irish squad,
:04:12. > :04:16.but is the sort of boy you want to start bringing through for the next
:04:16. > :04:21.World Cup, to get the opportunity of going and training with the
:04:21. > :04:28.Irish squad. If he did spitting in performances like that he may get a
:04:28. > :04:31.green shirt. -- keeps putting in performances like that. He is
:04:31. > :04:39.learning from the best, and it showed in terms of how he is
:04:39. > :04:48.performing this evening. Let's take Cardiff, having to cope in the
:04:48. > :04:54.second half without their points scorer, Toby. -- Jason Tovey.
:04:54. > :05:01.an innocent injury, nobody likes to see that. We wish him all the best.
:05:01. > :05:06.It is one of those, the hit and spin, he has been caught, and I
:05:06. > :05:10.grimace to see that. It is a season-long injury. But it is part
:05:10. > :05:20.and parcel of the game. You don't like to see it happen, but you can
:05:20. > :05:25.tell immediately, he is in pain and it probably will end his season.
:05:25. > :05:32.brings him down the same way as Michael Allen, I think it was
:05:32. > :05:37.Robert to fell on top of his ankle, massive impact, ligaments...
:05:37. > :05:42.second half to come, is it simply a case of Ulster, keep doing what
:05:42. > :05:46.you're doing? Absolutely. I think if we can establish field position,
:05:47. > :05:51.play with a ball of the right part of the pitch, but let's keep the
:05:51. > :05:58.ball in hand. I think Paddy will bring the opportunity -- ability to
:05:58. > :06:03.keep the ball on the ground, that as something we have been good at.
:06:03. > :06:09.He is also very experienced, and he will be guiding them through the
:06:09. > :06:19.next 40 minutes. Appreciate your observations, Ulster are back out
:06:19. > :06:27.
:06:27. > :06:32.at the interval. -- eight points. It was a pretty exciting first half.
:06:32. > :06:42.Haven't seen too much of Tommy Bowe, but as the season unfolds, no doubt
:06:42. > :06:52.we will see a lot more of the man. Paddy Jackson, two conversions and
:06:52. > :06:53.
:06:53. > :06:59.a penalty last week. A lot of hard words in the home dressing room, I
:06:59. > :07:03.am sure. Their skipper, Pretorius, formerly of Gloucester, born in
:07:03. > :07:09.Durban, leads the Blues back out onto the park. No changes from the
:07:09. > :07:12.15 that left the field. Jamie Roberts, a little bit of
:07:12. > :07:16.speculation about where he is going to play his rugby, he is out of
:07:16. > :07:22.contract here at the end of the season. He will be looking for
:07:22. > :07:27.another lie in store, I am sure, and afterwards, who knows. --
:07:27. > :07:31.another Lions tour. More of the same from Ulster, the way they
:07:31. > :07:36.dominated that scrum, their defensive lines be, their appetite
:07:36. > :07:46.for work and defence. Cardiff have to come up with a solution at scrum
:07:46. > :08:09.
:08:09. > :08:19.time otherwise they will not win ball in hand, or playing in his
:08:19. > :08:28.
:08:28. > :08:34.and the pass was drifting wide. First scrum to Cardiff. Throughout
:08:34. > :08:39.the evening, Ulster have used the second man, placed to good effect.
:08:39. > :08:45.It has created that space in the wider channel and a loud them to
:08:45. > :08:51.get soft shoulders in, benefited from playing the game on their feet.
:08:51. > :09:01.Michael Allen, with a lot of ice on, he doesn't want to miss a second of
:09:01. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :09:23.this. First scrum of the second Dainese has been quiet so far. --
:09:23. > :09:29.
:09:29. > :09:39.am not quite sure why. And Ulster managed to get plenty of white
:09:39. > :10:07.
:10:07. > :10:10.stuff by Cardiff. It is going to be an all-action second half. We see
:10:10. > :10:20.them looking for the opportunity. This is excellent defence by Tommy
:10:20. > :10:30.Bowe. Good communication and good defence between the two of them to
:10:30. > :10:42.
:10:42. > :10:52.very much a have an angle, that made about 25 metres or so, but
:10:52. > :10:52.
:10:52. > :11:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:11:34. > :11:44.very much back in this. Cardiff have recycled quickly, they have
:11:44. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :12:05.from one of the Cardiff Blues players to entice Williams into
:12:05. > :12:05.
:12:05. > :12:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:12:56. > :13:02.the interval. Three penalties by crowd are appealing for a
:13:02. > :13:07.deliberate knock forward, which would be a penalty and a card. But
:13:07. > :13:12.the touch judge is having none of it. Just an Oxford, I think. A good
:13:12. > :13:17.decision. He was going for the intercept, I think it was a genuine
:13:17. > :13:20.attempt to make that catch. penalty has not been given for the
:13:20. > :13:27.deliberate knock forward, it has been given for the off side. Darren
:13:27. > :13:30.Cave did not good for, and there was an old to play in front of him
:13:30. > :13:37.look -- and Ulster play in front of him who collected the ball. But it
:13:37. > :13:42.all came from Ulster throwing away possession. We admire much of their
:13:42. > :13:48.work of Nick Williams, but he tends to give the ball away cheaply.
:13:48. > :13:58.wonderful individual skill from Dan Fish initially, the deftest of chip
:13:58. > :14:07.
:14:07. > :14:14.kicks, just over the head and then back within losing bonus point
:14:14. > :14:20.range. As they did it in the first half, they have the first point in
:14:20. > :14:24.the second. Nearly didn't make it, but inside and over. Ulster will
:14:24. > :14:34.need to back up their ideas, and Cardiff are making a couple of
:14:34. > :15:10.
:15:10. > :15:20.changes. Lou Reed is coming onto Ulster. Tommy Bowe will be ecstatic
:15:20. > :15:28.
:15:28. > :15:38.pressure. Paddy Wallace gets the ball away. Paddy Jackson it was,
:15:38. > :15:40.
:15:40. > :15:50.actually. And a because at Tommy Bowe for the try. Jared Payne's
:15:50. > :16:03.
:16:03. > :16:12.pass was perfect. -- And it was. That was textbook stuff on how to
:16:12. > :16:22.finish an opportunity. And that was Tommy Bowe scoring again for the
:16:22. > :16:46.
:16:46. > :16:50.White of Ulster. He has had some Paddy Jackson. Had he knows it.
:16:50. > :17:00.Paddy Jackson are probably still trying to adjust his Arabs back
:17:00. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :17:09.into position after taking that heady that. -- his ribs. Cardiff
:17:09. > :17:14.are looking to respond as quickly as possible. That was well taken by
:17:14. > :17:24.Copeland. Back, the Blues. No time for Ulster to rest on their laurels.
:17:24. > :17:35.
:17:35. > :17:45.-- back, they come back. Ulster when Ed. Paddy Wallace at outside-
:17:45. > :17:57.
:17:57. > :18:03.night. Knocked forward by Tommy Bowe. You cannot just stand there,
:18:03. > :18:11.you have to make an effort to get back. The crowd is not happy with
:18:11. > :18:21.the referee. That was an interesting decision. Ulster must
:18:21. > :18:24.
:18:24. > :18:34.be thinking, with three tries in the bank, had a comfortable lead, -
:18:34. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :19:00.- and a comfortable lead, this at the end of his range. He struck
:19:00. > :19:08.that nicely. That is not too far away, but he did not quite make it.
:19:08. > :19:18.That is going to be a line-out to Ulster. Don't worry says the
:19:18. > :19:41.
:19:41. > :19:47.skipper, Pretoria so to Dan Fish. - Paddy Wallace. -- The referee
:19:47. > :19:53.playing. The Ulster pack is beginning to use a little bit of
:19:53. > :20:03.muscle again. Dan Tuohy has had a terrific game. Here they go again.
:20:03. > :20:03.
:20:03. > :20:13.Card of get the defence right. -- Cardiff. Jackson it slips it to
:20:13. > :20:20.Wallace. He very nearly got it away. Play on says the referee. That was
:20:20. > :20:27.a good one by Roberts. Jared Payne are looking for another try. He is
:20:27. > :20:36.going to make it! What a comeback he has made from serious injury.
:20:36. > :20:46.The referee is a bit of concerned. He will go upstairs. Will it be a
:20:46. > :20:47.
:20:47. > :20:54.formality? He has had a comeback of form. We are starting to see more
:20:54. > :21:00.and more of that. He is just showing these magic little touches
:21:00. > :21:10.and that was sublime. I have no idea why the referee is going
:21:10. > :21:26.
:21:26. > :21:31.upstairs. He was directly behind a awards the try. What a finish.
:21:31. > :21:37.was a magnificent individual ever. He immediately saw the situation,
:21:37. > :21:47.worked hard to get to the ball. Magnificent individual piece of
:21:47. > :22:26.
:22:26. > :22:36.boots back again. Ulster are now have expected a disjointed
:22:36. > :22:48.
:22:48. > :22:58.performance from Ulster. But the season last year, sense of the ball
:22:58. > :23:37.
:23:37. > :23:47.but to Paul Marshall. -- at the That is a lovely pass. Is he going
:23:47. > :23:58.
:23:58. > :24:06.but I do not think there is a lot of doubt about that. We shall see.
:24:06. > :24:16.Some excellent work there. Paul Marshall sees the opportunity. They
:24:16. > :24:55.
:24:55. > :25:05.Cardiff Blues and Tom Jones. But Tommy Bowe having their awareness
:25:05. > :25:05.
:25:06. > :25:12.to get around them and get that ball down. We are waiting for the
:25:12. > :25:19.decision from the television match official. I think he has got that
:25:19. > :25:28.down. Paddy Jackson is waiting to take the conversion. Neil Ballard
:25:28. > :25:32.is taking his time. It is all about whether Tommy Bowe got it down and
:25:32. > :25:37.did Tom James get his hand a Derby. Ulster did not think there is any
:25:37. > :25:43.doubt about it. They are back at halfway. But the television match
:25:44. > :25:52.official is not rushing into that. Interesting call. How many angles
:25:52. > :26:02.to the need? He is up and he is over. Did James get a hand a Derby?
:26:02. > :26:11.
:26:11. > :26:20.I still think that is a try. -- get a hand underneath? Here we go.
:26:21. > :26:30.it is a try. Tommy Bowe gets to the try, his second of their evening.
:26:31. > :26:43.
:26:43. > :26:53.What a return. He is still the top try-scorer in the Lake. -- league.
:26:53. > :27:14.
:27:14. > :27:24.Neil McComb with another very That was a lovely pass by Neil
:27:24. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :27:36.McComb. Not too often Ulster score five tries in Wales. All made John
:27:36. > :27:46.Afoa chasing a threatening. -- all its John Afoa chasing and
:27:46. > :28:10.
:28:10. > :28:20.Rhys Williams gave it to Jones. That has been a real feature of the
:28:20. > :28:22.
:28:22. > :28:26.game. That chalk tackle were two or three players keep the ball off the
:28:26. > :28:36.ground. The line has been tremendous. Their commitment to the
:28:36. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :29:02.tackle has been wonderful and it ecstatic last week against Treviso
:29:02. > :29:28.
:29:28. > :29:33.are not too happy now. Should have wins, their defence of structure, -
:29:33. > :29:43.- defensive, I am sure that component of their game has been so
:29:43. > :30:01.
:30:01. > :30:11.effective tonight. Conditions are might have been offside to stop --
:30:11. > :30:17.
:30:17. > :30:27.is probably aware that he might scrum half. He has got himself back
:30:27. > :30:27.
:30:27. > :31:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:31:20. > :31:30.ran into some white jersey. -- some line, two or three metres away.
:31:30. > :31:44.
:31:44. > :31:54.Ulster, really hanging on now. Cardiff recycle it quickly. Ulster
:31:54. > :32:25.
:32:25. > :32:33.have got themselves back into a not, it is going to be a try for
:32:33. > :32:37.Robinson. Cardiff comeback. Having conceded five tries, Cardiff get
:32:37. > :32:41.their first and may be hoping that there will be more to come. What a
:32:41. > :32:45.well-constructed try it was, they showed its huge amount of patience,
:32:45. > :32:49.going around the fringes, and eventually had the numbers and took
:32:49. > :32:53.an excellent little piece of skill to get them over. They will be
:32:53. > :33:00.satisfied, and I'm sure the coaching staff will be, with the
:33:00. > :33:05.patience shown in the build up to that try. Robinson finished that
:33:05. > :33:11.one of a very nicely. A lot of people have likened him to Shane
:33:11. > :33:21.Williams. He has a wee bit to go, but if he can score tries like that
:33:21. > :33:36.
:33:36. > :33:42.replacements. The conversion is landed with ease. Still not over,
:33:42. > :33:52.by any means. Cardiff fans, pretty happy with that. A Tommy Bowe is
:33:52. > :33:53.
:33:53. > :34:03.coming off, Iain Henderson is coming off. Mike McComish has come
:34:03. > :34:39.
:34:40. > :34:43.Ulster. It is going to be an Ulster scrum. They will be glad to settle
:34:43. > :34:47.everything down now. They really look as though they are enjoying
:34:47. > :34:53.themselves tonight. I don't envisage they will have any slot in
:34:53. > :34:57.the pace and intent. When you get nights like this, things are going
:34:57. > :35:00.your way, high-tempo match, good conditions, everyone is looking to
:35:00. > :35:06.get their hands on the ball, that enthusiasm has been infectious
:35:06. > :35:11.tonight. Paddy Wallace has got a bit of a bomb, it wouldn't be like
:35:11. > :35:17.him if he didn't get a better sticking plaster. -- a bit of a
:35:17. > :35:27.bump. It has been a seamless integration for a number of players,
:35:27. > :35:36.
:35:36. > :35:46.Tommy Bowe, Paddy Wallace, coming effected. The referee is saying
:35:46. > :35:46.
:35:46. > :37:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:37:00. > :37:07.that keep it up. They have got to for Tommy Bowe, two tries for
:37:07. > :37:15.Williams. This is the way rugby should be played. Initial leader of
:37:15. > :37:19.work by Gilroy it, he beat half the Cardiff team! A very difficult man
:37:20. > :37:28.to bring down, keeps his feet are very well, bounces back off the
:37:28. > :37:31.ground. Then the offload as well, Tom Court, then just through the
:37:31. > :37:38.hands. Ulster have been very good at finishing the opportunities they
:37:38. > :37:48.have created tonight. A bit of an uneven match, Nick Williams against
:37:48. > :37:52.
:37:52. > :37:57.little Harry Robinson, guess he was to salivate at the prospect of the
:37:57. > :38:02.season that lies before them, with a team in this sort of form, and
:38:02. > :38:12.with quality international players still to come back into the mix.
:38:12. > :38:23.
:38:23. > :38:33.Ulster, making another few Welsh soil, a fire not mistaken.
:38:33. > :38:58.
:38:58. > :39:04.pretty good job of it. It will be an Ulster line-out. Six tries to
:39:04. > :39:09.Ulster, wow. It has been amazing stuff. Full of attacking intent.
:39:09. > :39:12.But it has been built on that solid foundation of the scrum, and
:39:13. > :39:22.enthusiasm in defence. Ulster really will be looking forward to
:39:23. > :39:50.
:39:50. > :40:00.the upcoming Heineken campaign, been reasonably well shackled by
:40:00. > :40:10.
:40:10. > :40:20.holster. Mike McComish doing the stretched. A lot of changes, so the
:40:20. > :40:29.
:40:29. > :40:35.defensive patterns, starting to be Williams takes it on, and again and
:40:35. > :40:41.that tendency to take it in one hand costs them. You wonder what is
:40:41. > :40:51.left in this game, with a 22 point Ma Jin. UCD handling error, a
:40:51. > :40:51.
:40:51. > :41:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:41:39. > :41:49.Robles, wearing under 21, is coming that at the back. Back in the
:41:49. > :42:10.
:42:10. > :42:14.Cardiff will want to get something from this. Is a losing bonus point
:42:14. > :42:17.be on their expectation? I think it is. They will want to get something
:42:17. > :42:27.out of these last 10 minutes, it has been a demoralising defeat for
:42:27. > :42:27.
:42:27. > :43:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:43:19. > :43:29.them, if the score and remains as James does. Cardiff have regained
:43:29. > :43:29.
:43:29. > :44:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:44:40. > :44:46.a combination clears Ulster's lines. A trim and his defence in the dying
:44:47. > :44:56.minutes of this game from Ulster. - tremendous defence. Huge pride in
:44:56. > :45:06.keeping that try-line intact. A clever little interchange. Ulster's
:45:06. > :45:14.
:45:15. > :45:24.Six tries by Ulster and every single one of them up team of tries.
:45:25. > :45:33.
:45:33. > :45:39.Epitomised by the most recent. -- one of them team tries. He is just
:45:39. > :45:48.so difficult to stop five metres out. Ulster have shown how potent
:45:48. > :45:55.they can be in attack. Jimmy Roberts tries an outrageous dummy.
:45:55. > :45:59.Lou Reed has been busy since he came on for Cardiff. The referee
:45:59. > :46:09.has given the penalty against Ulster. Take them quickly by Rob
:46:09. > :46:28.
:46:28. > :46:38.referee has called advantage. They will come back for the penalty.
:46:38. > :46:39.
:46:39. > :46:44.Just over five minutes to go. Can Cardiff yet another try? -- can
:46:44. > :46:54.Cardiff get. They will have to break down a wonderful Ulster
:46:54. > :47:02.
:47:02. > :47:10.Defence. Tried to go through that, driving more from the line-out.
:47:10. > :47:13.Lewis Stevenson has come on for Neil McComb. Ulster are not too
:47:13. > :47:17.badly off for second row forwards. But a couple of injuries could
:47:17. > :47:23.change all of that. Ulster have depth in every position across the
:47:23. > :47:30.park. They have been without certain key individuals, but they
:47:30. > :47:40.have got depth in the squad to cover for that. The rotation policy
:47:40. > :47:42.
:47:42. > :47:52.is keeping everyone hungry. He is making River Adam Macklin. --
:47:52. > :48:15.
:48:15. > :48:23.think that they Ulster Defence will let them squeeze over. Guard have
:48:23. > :48:31.given away the penalty it. That is fabulous Ulster Defence. -- Cardiff
:48:31. > :48:36.have given a wave. Sometimes, when you are so far ahead, the
:48:36. > :48:46.discipline goes. But the appetite is still here. Even in the 75th
:48:46. > :48:49.
:48:49. > :48:59.minute. Jackson looking very cool. He has matured very nicely. Nick
:48:59. > :49:09.Williams has been named the man of the match. He has carried, he has
:49:09. > :49:17.
:49:17. > :49:26.scored and he has been a serious pest. Dan Tuohy has been terrific.
:49:26. > :49:35.Rare among catch the ball. Here goes Andrew Trimble. It is Andrew
:49:35. > :49:45.Trimble! That is a 7th Ulster try. What a finish by Ulster. What an
:49:45. > :49:55.end to the game. Andrew Trimble, excellent timing on the tackle. He
:49:55. > :49:59.
:50:00. > :50:02.picks it up, beat his man, and comes to life to score that try.
:50:02. > :50:08.you do not nail Andrew Trimble first time, he is going to get away
:50:08. > :50:14.from you, such is his sheer strength and determination. They
:50:14. > :50:21.are Reddan, the Cardiff fans. They will not be happy. They had serious
:50:21. > :50:31.expectations against an ulcer site -- Ulster side still morning the
:50:31. > :50:36.
:50:36. > :50:46.loss. -- mourning their loss. could have been plenty of reasons
:50:46. > :50:49.
:50:49. > :50:59.for this not being an Ulster copies of performance. -- cohesive. But it
:50:59. > :50:59.
:50:59. > :51:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:51:50. > :51:54.has been a tremendous team sums up not Ulster effort this
:51:54. > :52:04.evening. The look on their faces. The look on the faces of the fans.
:52:04. > :52:04.
:52:04. > :52:11.This has been a rare Ulster performance. The substitutions that
:52:11. > :52:21.had been made, the work ethic that Ulster had brought to proceedings
:52:21. > :52:21.
:52:22. > :52:31.today. They started off defensively and grew into this fantastic
:52:31. > :52:34.attacking performance. We were talking to Ulster supporters who
:52:34. > :52:44.had travelled up from a Dorset. It will take them three hours to drive
:52:44. > :52:50.
:52:51. > :53:00.back down again. Good, solid scrum. Jackson. Paddy Wallace. That dummy
:53:01. > :53:25.
:53:25. > :53:31.post. There is no time for the everyone that has contributed to
:53:31. > :53:41.this are outstanding team performance. What a will come back
:53:41. > :53:56.
:53:56. > :54:04.thought he was going to be a on the receiving end of that roasting from
:54:04. > :54:14.Ulster. Ulster have produced one of the best performances in recent
:54:14. > :54:26.
:54:26. > :54:32.years in this very competitive Williams is. Getting in for his
:54:32. > :54:42.second try. This would put their cherry on top of the icing on top
:54:42. > :54:48.of the jam on top of the cake for Ulster. But not quite make it. No
:54:48. > :54:56.half-century for Ulster. No complaints. A little bit of
:54:56. > :55:06.meditation and supplication from the man of the match. Ulster have
:55:06. > :55:09.
:55:09. > :55:16.given Cardiff an almighty wallop given Cardiff an almighty wallop
:55:16. > :55:21.him. -- walloping. That was an exhilarating performance.
:55:21. > :55:28.cannot argue with that. That was our biggest score away from home
:55:28. > :55:35.ever. Let's take a look at the ever. Let's take a look at the
:55:35. > :55:45.tries. What about Paddy Jackson? That was good commitment from Paddy.
:55:45. > :55:46.
:55:46. > :55:55.He knew it was coming. Tom James does not get a hand on him. Added
:55:55. > :56:05.they kept coming. Great work by Jared Payne. A chip and chase on
:56:05. > :56:06.
:56:06. > :56:16.his own kick. And Tommy Bowe again. Yes, and nice pass from Darren Cave.
:56:16. > :56:18.
:56:18. > :56:28.This was probably the pick of the scores in the second half of.
:56:28. > :56:34.
:56:34. > :56:42.I cannot recall as ever putting 48 points on the road against any team,
:56:42. > :56:46.let alone a Welsh side. It was a consummate performance. Over the
:56:46. > :56:52.last season, we have felt there was a performance like this in this
:56:52. > :56:58.Ulster side. But everything has come together tonight. I will have
:56:58. > :57:08.to stop you there. That was well- played by a Ulster. We are back
:57:08. > :57:11.