Ulster v Leinster Ulster Rugby Live

It has been a sell-out for weeks. Big Ben Hill is -- Ravenhill,

Belfast is ready for this. Ulster It is a repeat of the Heineken Cup

final. The two most prolific scorers in the competition go head-

to-head. The kick of is just minutes away. Good evening and

welcome. What an atmosphere here at Ravenhill receive me. It is a

little chilly, but there is not a breath of wind. Seasonal goodwill

there will be put to the side for a while. At half-time, we will have a

special challenge. Find out what these are three Ulster men have

been doing this week. He are hoping for a Christmas cracker Arc Tony

McWhirter or and Maurice Field. This is the one you want to play

them. You want to put yourself against our cousins from Dublin.

But they bring something special. Forget about form and everything

else, this is the game you want to play him. Ulster are unbeaten at

the top of the table. They could open up an even bigger gap against

Leinster this evening. Yes, they have a nice cushion of 12 points.

At this stage of the proceedings, they have a healthy lead going into

the new year. Balls of these teams lost their European matches last

week. -- both of these teams. they had a poor performance. Ulster

nearly beat at Northampton. But forget about past four. This is a

Christmas derby. As we take a look at the two side, Leinster will have

the psychological advantage because they have only lost once to Ulster

since 2004. There the other two teams, Leinster have a strong pack.

-- looking at the two teams. Luke Marshall is in for Paddy Wallace. I

think Ulster have enough to win this. They feel they let that fans

down last week. They have got a very strong front five Adam

exceptional back row. That is going to be one of the key areas where

Ulster fell down last week. Last week, the balance just was not

right. It is a young and experienced back line. I think

Ulster can challenge them. They will lead a much better performance

than they had last week against Northampton when they were taken

apart. Yes, it was the basics that her last week. There were too many

turnovers. That physicality side of things, they turned it on the head

from the week before. It is a great match. Sean O'Brien, what a player.

Chris Henry is more of a thinker, very clinical. What they bought

have is the ability to play any of the three positions in the back row.

There is the possibility to play both of them in the Six Nations in

the back row. In the past, they have not had the balance right.

With Chris Henry playing, he is a very intelligent player. There are

exciting match ups all over the pitch tonight. It is a capacity

crowd. The Ulster fans are expecting to see a win, a where, a

boy's back from last week. -- a bounce-back. There has been a lot

of press last week that we have lost one. Rather than concentrating

on the 13 that had been one. The players will want to get themselves

back into their winning streak. There is an expectation from the

crowd. The players are put in so many good performances that we now

expect them to win. The players were very hurt by their performance

last week. It is going to be a game of by margins, I am sure about that.

But isn't there a fantastic atmosphere here tonight? Absolutely.

We can see the new stadium starting to take shape as well. The teams

are on their way. Ulster have been in invincible form. Let's she --

let's see how things are ship up. Ordered to Jim Neilly and Bryn

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them up supporting this Ulster side. What they did get their season back

McCormick drafted in. The Robbie Diack, the versatile of Robbie

Diack. Luke Marshall gets a start. Craig Gilroy back in the starting

line-up. Andrew Trimble news from the right wing to the left wing. --

immediately. Pienaar. Robbie Diack. Good start by a Ulster. They need a

against Ulster. They will be disappointed about that. That is

the first ruck. They wanted to be strong in that area up. Last week,

Northampton Bru -- I blew them away there. The crowd want to see a big

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Macken. Rory Best going down the quite early. They will be very

happy that they have made some runs it nice and early. This is an

important start for Paddy Jackson. He will want to have his kicking

it last week. He was a doubt for this game. But he has recovered

very quickly. Quite remarkable. He is only 20 years of age however.

the guise of our age would take longer to recover. These guys are

made of sterner stuff. I am glad you would put me in your age

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Ulster one by one goal. Andrew Trimble. He might have a go. Well

stocked by Leinster. Pienaar. Jackson. Gilroy to chase. Well

taken by Leinster. Just inside check. The momentum is gong. Good

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comes right. Trimble very nearly made it. Pienaar. That was a good

call by Luke Marshall. Over to Cian Healy. The pressure again coming

from Ulster. Rory Best out on the one of them. He has to chase it.

Craig Gilroy and Darren Cave are in there. That was a good pick up and

drive by Cian Healy. That came of by Ulster. What is interesting is

the battle of the 10s. Obviously, Jackson will be reeling from that

final last year. Probably his first kick was just down to nerves. I

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think we will see a good battle time. Ulster fortunate to get away

with that one. Ulster's line under threat for the first time. It is

the first sign of danger from the Leinster pack. Ulster have to be

wary, they were dog-legged in defence. They have to shut the man

Trimble. Dear, oh dear! All too frantic by Ulster, all too often.

There is a bit of nerves out there. You can see that in the ruck areas.

Ulster have managed to turn over a couple of Leinster scrums. They

have to be patient and just get the ball down field. Territory is

paramount at this stage of game. nudge foreerforward -- forward by

Leinster. This is a time for cool heads. There were two men out there,

but the pass wasn't great. First scrum of the evening. Collapsed on

international pack and the back row that caused so much havoc in the

Heineken Cup final, Ulster just the man who intervened. REFEREE:

Binding number one. That is the decision. Rory Best saying the

Leinster tight head is coming straight across. We knew there

would be an issue at scrum time. There are two front rows of

significant experience and all looking to get one over the other.

No more so than the Best/Cronin. Cronin will be looking to make a

point. But Best is solid and he is bad strike and that is what you

have to do at this level - you have got to take your chance and you

have got to take you points. Ulster didn't take theirs and Leinster

have and they lead 3-0. A good kick by Madigan. It was on the wrong

side of the pitch for him. He is a right-footer. But Leinster will be

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in terms of territory and the throw. Good reading by Conway, he

recognised there would be space. He has got a lot of pace, Conway. But

going back, Jackson's up and under, I thought was good. But the chasing

line from Ulster was ponderous. They need to be more alert. A damp

evening here at pre-Christmas Ravenhill. Neil Cullen getting that

wise old head of his bandaged up. 2007 was his first cap. Some of

these kids were not born when Leo Cullen started to play. He was my

captain at schoolboy level. He is a fantastic player. He just never

ever makes a wrong decision. record as a captain is second to

work by Payne. He gets a pat, because stopping Healy is no mean

feat. Just a slight overthrow. Finger tips by McComb. O'Brien very

strong going forward and that was mark it used to be in the old days.

That will give him a free kick to touch and it will be an Ulster

line-out. That has taken play a fair old distance into Ulster

territory. The crowd not happy with the interpretation of the distance.

Good stuff by Madigan. 157 points he has got for Leinster. In his 60-

odd appearances.: so far it is a game of chess, they are just

feeling each other out. Nobody wants to make mistakes or take too

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Ulster have given away the penalty. There were two or Three Ulster

Mendes praitly trying to rip the pal, -- ul Der men -- Ulster men

desperately trying to rip the ball comfortably play in the 15 role,

because they have that skills set. terrific kick by Madigan. Well

Leinster have had two chances and they have taken both of them. And

that is the difference between the sides. We are still in the first

quarter of this game, but Leinster's remarkable report --

record against Ulster looks like being kept up. He knew that was

sailing through posts. That will give him and Leinster a huge amount

of confidence and certainly silence this crowd nice and early. They

didn't have a great deal to cheer about last week with the game with

Northampton. But they have to put that behind them. The decision has

gone to Leinster. Carried into touch by an Ulster hand. So line-

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out to the men in blue. Sean Cronin kickable I wonder? It is great work

by Henry and Williams to strip that ball. That is about the third time

that has happened. But it is what Ulster do with the ball after that.

That is the third time in a row they have stripped the ball and

then lost possession almost immediately. They have got to be

more patient with the ball. He has put a kick to the Leinster 22 to

give Ulster a very good field position. Leinster leading by two

for a penalty to Ulster. Jackson. Marshall. It will go back for the

penalty. Enterprise indeed. That was a nice gesture by Fergus

McFadden. A very good drive it from the forwards. Rory Best spinning

off. Leinster had no option but to come in from the side and take him

down. Ulster will be very happy with that. It is an area they

dominated against Northampton. Nick Williams is somebody who can be

devastating as well. Jackson calling the shots. His chance to

cut the lead. Not desperately one as well. He may have a problem

with his like. The crowd is a little bit shocked. At the moment,

the opposition are ahead. He will have to keep his head down and slow

his rhythm down. He looked at to Reid just could not control it. He

could feel the hot breath of Jared Payne coming down on him. He is a

broth of a boy. Not too many scrums Ulster scrum. That was a very

powerful scrum. They just kept it going. Leinster had no option but

to take it down. That was an easy decision for the referee. It is

imperative he knocks as one over. This one should benefit him. He is

a right-footed player. Not too far out. He needs to calm himself down.

Go through his routine and hopefully get three points on the

will be a lot happier. That will do his confidence no harm whatsoever.

On day three points between them. - - only. The plight of the ball was

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just perfect. -- a flight of the was a quick off load. Ulster have

given possession back to Leinster. They cannot afford to do that.

you can see what Ulster were trying to do there. Tried to isolate the

first a defender. But Devon quicker was to quit -- Devin Toner was too

scrum. They will be happier with Garryowen. Well set up by Devin

28 minutes played, only three is happening. That is a good

squeezed by Ulster, a good scrum. have seen. That was Ruan Pienaar

from a distance. Keehan Hayley taken to the cleaners there. --

Cian Healy. They kept it low. There was the upward pressure from a Rory

little will be for Ulster this season, Paddy Jackson have been

doing most of the kicking, this is Pienaar is so handy in this side.

He has got a wonderful strike. it all came from a very dominant

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scrum. Leinster will no doubt to wrong with that. The referee has

given the penalty in a dangerous call. Henderson is trying to get

Rory Best out first. I do not see a lot wrong with that. He has kicked

it out and dived on the ball. a straightforward penalty. The

Madigan. The easiest of the evening. Leinster have one at the kicking

battle. -- Leinster have won the kicking battle. Leinster are

starting to mix their play a very well. Guys like Dorsey have a lot

of experience. -- Gordon D'Arcy have a lot of experience.

Cullen manages to pull it them. Jackson. John Afoa. Just delayed it

a little bit. Still there for Ulster in terms of possession.

Chris Henry takes it on himself. it did not quite work. Leinster

have got the ball. The referee is There goes Williams. That is what

Noel Reid. Cleverly kept by Paddy Jackson. -- cleverly kicked. He

probably did not realise he had so much time. This is really good play

by Rory Best. They were never going to get in at the outside. This is a

good attacking position. This is a big scrum. Four minutes remaining,

three points between them. Ulster have been the closer of their two

referee's given a penalty try. Well, you don't see that often against a

side like Leinster. He did warn them. He may have given them

another warning, but he decided that was enough and the Ulster fans

will be more than happy with that. That is another very good scrum and

Rory Best will give the men outside him ten out of ten for that one.

is the early shove. They can't do anything about it. They take it

down and the referee's decided it is a ppblty try. In terms of the

psychological advantage, you can't beat that. They will now be looking

forward to the next scrum. Leinster will be going under the posts

dejebgted. They will be looking to come together and work out what is

going wrong. Piennar has taken over the kicking duty. Ulster having

trailed all the way through, now lead with two minutes to go. It is

a good omen for Ulster. In the fixture with Northampton, Ulster

dominated in the scrum and that led to the victory. On the return they

didn't do that, and it led to the loss. So they will be happy with

Ulster scrum. Leinster unnerved maybe? They're dfl a bit dejebgted

after that try. -- they're definitely a bit down after that

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deal until the very end, but that dominant scrum produced the penalty

try and that will put a few smiles on the Ulster faces, but there will

be a lot of lard talking in both dressing rooms. -- hard talking.

There have been on opportunity to get the ball into the corner and

keep the territory. If they can continue to do that, then they're

in a good place to win. One try in When these two Irish heavy weights

go head to go head, it was always going to be tight and a night to

make the most of your opportunities. Ian Madigan has had a composed

performance with the boot. It took Ulster's Paddy Jackson a while to

find his kicking boot. But eventually he did, to pull Ulster

level and the home side go in at half time, thanks to that up front

dominance and the penalty try. It is 13-9 to Ulster at half time.

Well Maurice can have field and Tony McWhirter have enjoyed that

first half? Yes it has been an intrigue game. The first 20 minutes

cat and mouse, as you would expect. Again we were questioning some of

the decision about the way that Ulster were playing and they were

kicking away possession they should have run. The game needed a game-

changing point and when Jackson was tacken out in the air and the

referee didn't give the ppblty, that upped the atmosphere. --

penalty. A deserved lead? Yes, Ulster have grown into the game and

the scrum has become dominant with the penalty try at the end. Turn

overs for Ulster, some have been effective. Last week we didn't have

the right balance. We see here the right balance. We see here

Payne going in. We are targeting the ruck quicker and recycling the

ball. It was scrappy at times. But it is in the air that we haved that

target and they were more accurate than against Northampton.

tactic has been slowing the ball down. The men making the tackle

targeting the ball. So then you don't have to overcommit players to

the ruck. Then the defence can spread. We can see that double

teaming of Henry and Best. Hitting high and no one hitting the ball.

What Leinster are not doing is putting too many men into the break

downs. Did Ulster make enough of their turn overs or kick too much

of the possession away? Possibly kicking has been inaccurate. We

have kicked away ball inaccurately. Without a good kick chase. But

Ulster have set their stall out to play in the Leinster half and give

Leinster as few opportunities as possible. The set piece at the line

out, it hasn't functioned -- it hasn't functioned brilliantly.

he kicked away there, I am not sure. That gave a target for Marshall to

get Madigan. We're giving away possession and we see here the

line-out, a good catch and drive. I can understand the reasoning, to

try and get the ball into their half. But this is the best counter

attacking team in Europe. Even the way we have tried to kick,

traditionally it would be parallel down the side. But Piennar has been

kicking the ball infield to get at the Leinster back field. But the

chase hasn't quite been there and we haven't been able too put -- to

hut economy pressure on the guy with the ball. Perhaps the kicking,

too much in the centre of the field and not down the tram lines?

want to use the tram line as an extra defender and by putting it in

the centre, you're opening the game up. Leinster have taken their

opportunities. They have been given two penalties, two out of Three

penalties may have been wrong refereeing decision. Let's look at

that and try and examine the scrums more closely. Because at the start

of the match Ulster seemed to be in trouble again as they were last

week against Northampton. Penalty against them. As the game

progressed, it all seemed to click stkph Yes in fair tonnes Ulster in

the first half with Northampton, they scumed well. It was only when

the changes were made. This decision comes from the touch judge

on the far side. Hopefully we can see it from the reverse angle. Bent

takes it in. That is the benefit of having an all international front

row. Leinster have a new team. You can see the dominance that is

coming through. It is just sheer power. That is more like the

performance we saw in the first match with Northampton? Yes and Tom

court has lost his place in the Irish squad to Michael Bent, who

has been parachuted in from playing in New Zealand rugby. This is his

first taste of Irish rugby and he is finding out about it. That

dominance paid off with that penalty try. Yes, and deservedly so.

You have seen the power. But you can see when the penalty try was

given was given, he stood up and looked him in the eye. With the

scrum, McComb and Henderson, two guys with little experience, not

the biggest guys in the world. They have the height, but not the same

poundage as others. But they're making their presence felt. This is

the bit up to the try opportunity. Yes before that pad Ji -- Paddy

Jackson is taken out. You can see the body position. Healy's going

backwards and that is an exceptional scrummage. It has been

top drawer and a great reaction from Tom court. Got up, shouting

vaigt in Michael Bent's face and rather than turning away, walked

backwards, keeping his eyes on him. We said it would be a game of close

margins and Leinster kicked their points, may Ulster rue those

opportunitys? You have to take your opportunities. Ulster have been

possibly lucky in the way with the penalty try, but it is nothing less

than they deserved. Madigan has had three chance and put them all over.

That is what kickers do. Paddy Jackson won't be happy with himself.

Maybe it was his stance. The rain may have softened the ground for

his planting foot. It is the small margins that make a difference.

With no box day derbies this year, the next game for Ulster is on the

29th. So they have more time to help out with the Christmas cooking.

So we put three of them to the mipbz pie challenge. -- minute pie

challenge. -- mince pie challenge. Robbie Diack is here. And a

Ballymena man, Doug Marshall and our referee is our resident chef

Paula McIntyre. Already guys, cut, Here comes Santa Claus # Bells are

ring... We should get them in the oven and see how they look in 15

While those beautys are toasting, Robbie what is Christmas like for

you in South Africa? It is different. The main difference is

the weather. It is an outdoor Christmas and here we are wrapped

up with if fire going and some mulled wine and that stuff. We have

some friends from back home as well. So hopefully we can get a white

Christmas. There is normally a game on box day, but you can relax?

it has worked out well. The past few years we have been playing on

box day 5 new year's day, hopefully we will get to enjoy it more. But

we have to watch ourselves. It all about the food. Mum puts out as

much as we can. What about theicalry -- the calory count?

strict with meat and try to limit my calories as you can tell. Look

at that. Magnificent. What is the verdict? For a first time effort it

is, it is pretty good. I have seen a lot worse in my time. This I my

favourite. That is just raw pastry. That is your thing. This one here,

I like what you have done Adam. It has got a festive hang. Now we need

a winner. I would have to go just for technique really and that

actually work, I would have to go with Luke. That may be the

highlight of his year. Apart from the fee Jie -- Fijii game. And he

has a cute face too. He is like a wee Elf! If everything goes a bit

astray with your rugby career, think about this for the future.

You want to try them? I am not going eat them e them. You could

try these or we could deliver these. They are. We look absolutely

revolting. ---there absolutely revolting. Now to more important

matters. Thank you very much. What do Ulster need to do to close this

game? Just what we have seen in the last 10 minutes. Play the game in

the Leinster half, stop making the basic errors that let us down in

the first half of. Possession is the key. Yes, we have got to keep

the ball in hand. We have to challenge Leinster. That is what we

have to do. Keep possession. Just be as accurate as we can.

Thankfully, the teams are on their way out. As you can see, we are all

getting into the Christmas swing last scrum has given the Ulster

fans lot to cheer about. It has given them a master of -- a massive

lift. They will want to put last week behind them. They have it set

their stall out in that area. They will have to cut down on those

basic mistakes. If they can do that, and continue with the same

intensity, I have no doubt they can come away with a victory. As Ulster

run out, it does not look as if there are any changes in the Ulster

side that began this game. Chris Henry will be a lot happier than he

was a weak ago. Leinster's record the taverns around the stadium here.

Ravenhill is undergoing a lot of change. Second half under way.

inability to collect the restart kick. Gordon D'Arcy. No way through.

Darren Cave is holding on to a number. The has to release it. He

advantage. Leinster are pressing hand. The ball has gone loose.

George Clancy bringing them back. All coming from Ulster not being

met able to catch the ball. often have we said that that is so

important. The last thing they would have wanted to do was to

allowed Leinster to get an easy ball from the kick-off. You have to

give Madigan credit. That was a very good restart. The Bines of the

ball just went straight into Jamie Heaslip's hands. -- the bounce of

the ball. He is trying to get out of there. Tried to help the

the evening for him so far. The flags are poised to be raised.

Pretty straightforward. The gap is causing. -- closing. Ulster Reddan

by a single point. -- Ulster leading. Leinster will be looking

to get straight back down and get to get it. He has got some support.

Pienaar. Tom Court. Ulster fans are willing the men on. He is having

another go himself. Tom Court picks Henderson has a go himself up. Here

goes Williams. That looks like a try. He has got it down. George

Clancy is having a good look. It will go upstairs to Dermot Moloney.

Effect touched the line at all, it his face, he thinks he has

definitely got it. He does very well to get that ball back. It

looks like he has just got it on the line. Great work there by Iain

Henderson. He managed a to spiral out of that first tackle. I've been

Williams might just have got the touchdown. -- I think. He is not

being held up, it is just where there he has got it on the line or

not. I think the ball has just got over the line. This will be very

interesting. A very significant call. Can Ulster get a try having

conceded an early penalty. I think this while movement got a Marcross.

-- the spiral movement got him a try. It does not look a million

miles away. Here we go again. gets pushed back slightly after the

initial touchdown. I think that is a try. All of Ulster... Dermot

call pretty soon. I think this is the most conclusive of the angles.

being kept it low longer in that suspense. -- being kept longer in

suspense. Andrew Trimble is one of the best players in European and

rugby. He did a particularly well. He kept the movement going. Great

Leinster posts. That is just the reaction they needed. That was

excellent play. It was a Robbie Diack sets the ball up

nicely. A pretty good kick. Very cleverly done by Madigan. The ball

has gone up directly into touch, given a free kick? He is just

waiting for Leinster to come up the line. Absolutely perfect. Madigan

does very well to get his foot out scrummage. If that had stayed in,

that would have been a fabulous effort. Leinster fans will not be

very happy. I think he tried to take off a little bit too much. I

think he is starting to find it difficult in this game. He got hit

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Gathered in by Noel Reid. Back in the Ulster side. Madigan cover as

well. He is on his own. Does not good kick by Fergus McFadden.

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Ulster will have to be a lot more has let him away with that. And he

has given the penalty against Ulster. Why Bent wasn't penalised,

I have no idea. He stepped and then he stepped back. Maybe the referee

thought that was enough. The ball was out. Maybe he felt the ball was

out. So he may have got that one right. You can see Tom court wasn't

happy with it. He said why didn't we get the penalty initially.

Little mistakes from Ulster they will want to iron out and not let

Leinster get back in the game. They have to keep the pressure on and

keep down in the Leinster half. Leinster have progressed up to the

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be observed and Ulster to come up There is a Leinster player down

injured. The referee had played advantage and said it was over and

Ulster's defence has earned them a scrummage. Great work on the

retreat by Ulster. A crucial time for Leinster to knock on. I thought

it was a long advantage he was playing. But a very good tackle at

the end to dislodge the ball. But you have to say Leinster were

building the phases well. Ulster don't have to give away those

penalties. As we say -- saw, their defence is solid, if they are going

to defend they have no problem. Leinster player is down, I can't

see who it is. But it doesn't look wonderful. Leinster are going to

make a replacement. It might be Devon Toner who was down injured.

You would know it was Devin Toner, no, he seems to be fine. I can't

see who that is. Maybe it is Sean O'Brien. A bit of cramp there on an

Ulster player. It is Tom denton is coming on, born in York, formerly

of Leeds. And No 17 is kierchingy van der Merwe. And 22 is Andrew

Goodman. -- Heinke van der Merwe. We are waiting to see about this

Leinster injury. Healy is going to be going off. There is Andrew

Goodman, who has played up until this game five games in a row for

Leinster. He has been playing in Japan. 19 is Tom Denton. This is

the interception that set up the try for Ulster. Wonderful play. We

know he is so good in that area. Great work by the pack again. The

pack are starting to dominate the close quarter encounters. It is

Roahl Reid who is going off. He has taken off his head gear. -- Noel

Reid. Neil Cullen has gone off. Heaslip will take over the mantle

of captain. Tom Denton has come into the second row and van der

then they have some fresh faces in the pack. Rhys Ruddock came on at

the interval. Interesting that Healy has been taken off. Still

gives Leinster an all international wallop. That is perfect. Williams

with a great pick up at the back of the scrum. Holds Reddan off and

then secures the ball and Piennar as always, a perfect pass back to

Jackson and it is a wonderful kick. Just to relieve the pressure.

Reddan did his best to cling on to by Leinster, when you run into your

own man and you have the ball and the referee deems you have an

advantage, then the scrum goes to the opposition. So the referee

thought Leinster did get an advantage from the collision.

is where Ulster have got to seek an advantage. We see some

miscommunication between the centre partnership of Darcy and Macken. If

you lack at the teams, Leinster are the ones that have some instability

in the team and combinations that haven't played that much together.

Ulster looks a more settled side. They want to take full advantage of

that now. The referee has penalised Leinster under huge pressure.

Heinke van der Merwe faring little better than did Healy. Luke

Marshall giving Tom court a huge That is a wonderful kick. He has

dfl got his kicking boots on. -- definitely got his kicking boots on.

Another great relieving kick by Jackson. Now make it into the

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Leinster half. It is another good has. That was a pity. Ulster will

be disappointed. It was good play, it started from a good charging run

by Marshall. It was one he got over Darcy and took a step and his power

and pace got him to the outside. The one disappointing thing was

slowing up the ball. A chance for the referee to get his electronics

sorted out! Adam Darcy has come on. the specialist in that department.

And but for an awkward bounce, that Ulster. Yet again, we might see it

here again, Piennar, we talked about it in the first half. He is

the charge down specialist and yet again, look where he comes from, he

comes from about 20 yards back, throws himself into that. A

wonderful bit of play by Piennar. He saw it coming a mile off and

that has awarded Ulster the scrum. When you have played as many

international games at half back, so the radar was there and he knew

a bit. A free kick against Leinster. Will Ulster going for the scrummage

again and get that psychological edge? Yes, they will. It is the

right call. The crowd are getting up as well. The Ulster pack will

relish this opportunity to put another marker down and drive this

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Ulster are in the right part of the what is going on. The referee is

watching so they behaved themselves. Penalty against a Leinster. At this

stage, what is the decision going dominant scrum and Ulster's scrum

this evening has been very dominant. No hesitation. Luca Neil McComb. --

a look at. The scrum had been outstanding. It does not come just

from the front row, it comes from every single one of them pushing

come any. It was the right decision to go for the posts. Ulster fans

will be wondering if they will at rude that mistake. I hope not. --

though that they can get another opportunity. That is a very poor

kick by Paddy Jackson. He has put it straight into touch. He was not

under any pressure. I wonder if he is carrying that leg a little bit.

Having missed with the kick, kick into touch, Ulster find themselves

back inside their own half. 16 of an obstruction there. Wonderful

counter attacking but Ulster. Williams has to stay out of it, and

he does. This is a Sean Cronin. A good tackle by Robbie Diack.

happier with that. That gets and Nick Williams out of the line-

they will have to throw from just inside their Ulster half. Ulster

are needing to make sure. Eight points between them. That takes a

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lot of pressure off the rest of the yards. That is not a bad kick at

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all. Somebody has to call for it. that passage of play. Disappointed

with a penalty at the end of it. They will want to continue to give

the ball in the Leinster half and not take any chances in their own

half. It is good to see Adam D'Arcy on. He is almost the forgotten man

having scored what could well be a conclusive try for Ulster. Very

generous round of applause for him. He goes off and Roger Wilson comes

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Henderson was doing something changed the complexion of the game.

Ulster down to 14 men now for the rest of the game moralise. -- more

is a dreadful decision by George Clancy. Rory Best, his legs are

trapped, he cannot roll away. That is a very bad decision. Leinster

could have a chance to win this game now. I the most important kick

of the evening for Leicester idea has missed the most crucial one of

all. -- for Leinster and he has missed the most crucial one of them

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Advantage to Ulster. Taken by and see what they think of Isaac

Boss. -- you can see. Marshall gives Isaac Boss a little tap on

the head. This was the incident. A very good tackle indeed by Craig

Gilroy. Here comes Henderson. He made a lot of ground. Boss was

taken out of it. Nothing wrong with that. He is a very committed player.

There is no doubt he was coming through the gate there. Marshall is

clearly disappointed. I certainly do not think it was foul play.

is an interesting replacement. Robbie Diack has gone off. Rob

Herring has come on to play in the back row. I beg your pardon. Rob

Herring has come on because a Rory Best is not player. -- is not

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between them. -- eight points. bothering him slightly? He is

desperate we competitive. You were with him for many years as a squad

member. What a great squad member he was. Unbelievable. He is

involved in everything. the social side of things as well. He is a

very positive influence. It is important that there hold on, keep

possession of. -- that they hold on, Henderson. The baby end this Ulster

referee has to give a penalty to Ulster. He has given it. Marshall

has a Court himself. The crowd would have loved this. -- has a go

on it. You could not wish for a better end to our game if you are

would have meant the advantage was over and they would not have a

penalty. But that is the confidence in this side. They had the

confidence, Trimble was shouting for it. It was good from the

forwards again, driving it off. Marshall and Piennar in constant

communication and Piennar takes the conversion. He has given it a nice

smack and right between the posts it goes and Ulster leading 27-12

and there may be time for something else. Look at that. It was

wonderful play by Piennar. Inch perfect from the kick and what is

important Trimble took it at pace and started from wide. That what is

the best wingers do, start from replacement for his first cap, Alan

the losing bonus point. In goes McFadden, a good try for Leinster.

He was trying to scramble as close to the posts as possible. A bit of

niggle there between McFadden and Paul Marshall. But Leinster finish

with a flourish. Ulster would not have wanted that. It was good

intensity by Leinster a good passage of play and Ulster were

going to get broken down. Very good pass by mad Dan. -- Madigan. He

read it very well. He waited a split second and was able to put

the pass in. What is important for Ulster is they hold their

discipline. If this kicks goes over they don't want to let Leinster get

back in and get a losing bonus point. That was a good kick by

Madigan. It is now 27-19. Leinster will be looking for three more

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points to get themselves a losing referee saying the ball was knocked

on in the tackle by White. Ulster with 20 seconds remaining. Although

it is a Leinster put in, is there time for them to do something

best they can hope for is the converted try and that still won't

be enough to win the game. So I think we can safely say this is an

Ulster victory and this will be a massive win for them. It is one of

the games they will have been looking forward to. December is

always a difficult month and Leinster has not been a happy

hunting ground, even at home at Ravenhill and this has been a

tremendous victory, particularly with with Rory Best off. This may

well be the last kick of the game. Once the ball goes dead it will be

game over and Ulster will have beaten Leinster for the second time

in 19 meetings. Will he allow that scrum to go on? I think the answer

is yes. The crowd are saying, come on, blow your whistle. Leinster

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Balloos loose, into touch. That's going to be it. The referee blows

his whistle and Ulster have beaten their oldest rivals, 27th November

1875, they started it all and here on 21st December 2012, Ulster have

done something which very few Ulster sides have done in recent

memory. What a scoreline. Ulster stay unbeaten at the top of the

Well it is the Ulster fans celebrating after a powerful

performance up front. It led to a penalty try in the first half.

Ulster kept up that Spencety in the sec half. -- intensity in the sec

half and the pressure paid off when Williams scored a second. But they

saved the best to last, when Trimble flew through the air for

another touch down. It is an impressive interprovincial win over

Leinster by 27-19. Incredible atmosphere here tonight. And that

is quite a statement made by Ulster? That is a massive statement.

Not only within Ireland, but within Europe. To take on the European

champions and defeat them in this manner, minus last ten minutes when

they were down to 14 men, unjustly I thought. But their performance

was exceptional. Yes, he threw down the gauntlet and said they had to

repay the faith the spectators had shown and they have come up to the

mark. The fans are having fun. Tom'll tank you and he is your man

of the match? Yes he set the scene. He had a huge amount to play for,

after being dropped from the autumn internationals. Obviously that was

quite a statement after last week's loss as well. A great way to bounce

back? Yes, Ulster didn't play particularly badly last week. It

was just the small details and basic errors. We saw a few of those

early on, but as the game progressed, we managed to ien that

out and a professional performance. Especially up front, with two young

second rows. They have picked up a lot of plaudits. Here is the man of

the match. You have beaten the European champions, how significant

could that result be? I think psychologically it is a mass yir

boost. Last week we were disappointed. We had out played at

home. So the boys were out to prove a point tonight. Obviously, last

time we played these guys was the Kyne hen -- Heineken final and they

put a score on us. Other than playing for positions in the Irish

team, it was a point to prove that we can beat them. It has been a

while since we have, so it was good for the boys to get one back up and

show we are genuine contenders. satisfying was it the way the scrum

performed? Look, you know, we have been tick away nicely all year.

Maybe not as well last week, but the scrum has been one of our

strong points. So we just wanted to do it to keep it going and use it

as a weapon. Well done. Tom thought it was quite a performance tonight.

Yes they set the platform to how they could play out wide. This run,

he is dynamic and looking for the gap. Last year hef was looking for

contact and now he is looking for space. The Leinster tight heads had

a torrid time. He has been maligned and tonight he has come out with

both barrels and he has fired them. He takes his rugby seriously and

that is something you don't always realise with these guys. He takes

criticism to heart. Can they do the double, Munster next? Well it is a

different challenge to last week, they nut a poor performance. Going

koun to -- going down to Munster is a massive challenge, but it is one

they will embrace and will try to win. This place is alive, it is

hard to hear yourself. Yes but they have backed it up, the crowd have

stayed to support them and the team have come back out and are taking

their applause. Thank you. The next game is against Munster on 29th