Episode 11

:00:27. > :00:34.Last week, Ulster lost to Leinster after a poor performance in Dublin.

:00:35. > :00:38.Tonight it is another big Irish Derby. Ulster have recalled some of

:00:39. > :00:44.their big players for a match against league leaders Munster. In

:00:45. > :00:52.the corresponding fixture last season, Ulster won by the narrowest

:00:53. > :00:57.of margins. But the last time they met it was Munster who secured a

:00:58. > :01:04.comfortable win. The old rivalry is renewed tonight. It is Ulster

:01:05. > :01:09.against Munster live from Ravenhill. It is Mark Anscombe against fellow

:01:10. > :01:14.Kiwi Rob Penney. Which of the New Zealanders will pick up the New Year

:01:15. > :01:19.'s Honours? It is a full house. Everybody looking for a ticket.

:01:20. > :01:24.Ulster are looking to improve on a couple of disappointing performances

:01:25. > :01:30.in succession, against a Munster side that has only lost once in the

:01:31. > :01:33.PRO12 this season. Good evening, welcome to the programme. What

:01:34. > :01:38.better way to kick off this new rugby year than a mouthwatering

:01:39. > :01:43.Irish Derby. It is a blustery night at Ravenhill, but conditions not as

:01:44. > :01:46.bad as first feared. Joining me is former Ireland coach Eddie

:01:47. > :01:50.O'Sullivan and former Ulster captain Andy Ward. You can really feel the

:01:51. > :01:58.atmosphere starting to build for this one already. How do you see

:01:59. > :02:03.this game shaping up? I think the big talking point is the necessity

:02:04. > :02:10.for Ulster to get a win after the disappointment of the RDS. They need

:02:11. > :02:14.to keep touch with the top four and build towards the next round of the

:02:15. > :02:19.Heineken cup. There is a lot at stake tonight. This is a must win

:02:20. > :02:23.match for Ulster. Mark Anscombe gave his team a good rollicking last week

:02:24. > :02:28.after a disappointing performance against Leinster. They simply cannot

:02:29. > :02:33.play like that again tonight? I will be very surprised if we see them

:02:34. > :02:36.turn in another performance like that one. I can well imagine the

:02:37. > :02:41.words that were spoken. They will have been some colourful language.

:02:42. > :02:45.He makes a point every time he speaks. The guys, it will be

:02:46. > :02:50.interesting to see how they respond. It is a big, big night. Does this

:02:51. > :02:56.Ulster side look a little stronger on paper? I think it does. The

:02:57. > :03:10.talking point on the selections is that Munster have a lot of injuries

:03:11. > :03:15.at the moment. Munster do not have an open side. You have got Tommy

:03:16. > :03:20.O'Donnell playing at seven tonight against the Ulster seven in Chris

:03:21. > :03:26.Henry, back from injury. That is going to be a huge battle. Ulster

:03:27. > :03:32.had a huge advantage at seven. If the game opens up, Chris Henry could

:03:33. > :03:38.have a big say. There is still a core of experience running through

:03:39. > :03:45.this Munster side. Is it the kind of side that will put the ball of their

:03:46. > :03:50.jumper this evening? No. They still throw it around a little bit more.

:03:51. > :03:58.They are not the Stig at the jumper and drive it aside any more. They

:03:59. > :04:07.like to throw it about. Laulala is fantastic. Some fantastic matchups

:04:08. > :04:12.tonight. I am looking forward to it. Interesting battle in the second

:04:13. > :04:15.row. You have got the two experienced Irish campaigners, Oak

:04:16. > :04:25.Allegan and O'Connell. -- O'Callaghan. I think Tuohy will be

:04:26. > :04:30.comfortable. He will be well able to pull his own with O'Callaghan and

:04:31. > :04:34.O'Connell. Iain Henderson may find the going tough. He is more of a

:04:35. > :04:39.back-up player. He is a lovely runner. If the game opens up he

:04:40. > :04:43.could do a lot of damage. He may struggle in the tight. He is a great

:04:44. > :04:47.athlete. It will be interesting to see if he gets the ball in his hands

:04:48. > :04:51.as much as he does in the back row. It will be a grisly battle in the

:04:52. > :04:57.front five. Do you expect us to do win, and the? Crewe yes, I do,

:04:58. > :05:04.actually. We will have to wait and see. Thank you very much. We are

:05:05. > :05:08.expecting a rip-roaring Irish Derby before a full house. Time to join

:05:09. > :05:13.the commentary team, Ryan Constable and Jim Neely.

:05:14. > :05:18.Good evening and a very happy New Year. Early this morning I was

:05:19. > :05:23.worried this game would not happen. But the rain has gone away. The

:05:24. > :05:31.pictures in very good condition. Just about perfect for running

:05:32. > :05:34.rugby. 12 changes on the Munster side. Six changes upfront. Paul

:05:35. > :05:48.O'Connell reunited with Donncha O'Callaghan. Watch out for the

:05:49. > :05:54.danger man, Casey Laulala. This time last year it was Ulster

:05:55. > :05:58.who were occupying the top spot, having lost only once. Hard to

:05:59. > :06:02.believe that more than a year has elapsed since these sides last met

:06:03. > :06:14.at the end of December in Stormont Park. It is a big night for Ulster.

:06:15. > :06:20.They played Leinster last week. Then they have Montpelier and a trip to

:06:21. > :06:31.Leicester Tigers in the Heineken cup. Determination on their faces.

:06:32. > :06:39.And a packed Ravenhill. Close to 14,000 people here this evening. In

:06:40. > :06:45.a couple of months, the stadium will be complete and the capacity will be

:06:46. > :06:52.up to 18,000. Robbie Diack, captain of the Ulster side for the fourth

:06:53. > :06:57.time this year. Coming back, Chris Henry and Iain Henderson. Tom Court

:06:58. > :07:02.in the front row. John Afoa back after his recent seizure and in New

:07:03. > :07:11.Zealand. -- recent break in New Zealand. Ruan Pienaar playing at

:07:12. > :07:17.scrum-half and Jared Payne at full-back. Otherwise, it is the same

:07:18. > :07:29.Ulster back division. A fair bit of talent on both replacement benches.

:07:30. > :07:40.One of the best referees in the world in the last couple of decades.

:07:41. > :07:44.His 62nd league game. He played more than 40 times for his native

:07:45. > :07:49.Leinster. Paddy Jackson gets the game underway. This is were Munster

:07:50. > :08:11.are good. -- where Munster are good. Seems to have been knocked forward

:08:12. > :08:21.by Ulster. The referee playing advantage. Still advantage. That was

:08:22. > :08:31.a good kick by Keatley. Clattering tackle by Andrew Conway on Craig

:08:32. > :08:38.Gilroy. The ball has gone into touch. The first line-out of the

:08:39. > :08:42.evening goes to Munster. Conditions conducive to playing open rugby.

:08:43. > :08:47.Looking for the crossfield kick on this occasion. Excellent take by

:08:48. > :08:51.Gilroy. The physical, attritional nature Munster bring to the contest

:08:52. > :08:56.will be evident tonight. It is going to be the physical aspect that the

:08:57. > :09:08.-- that decides. The breakdown will be hotly contested. Expect a lot of

:09:09. > :09:20.passion. Ronan O'Mahony is back at number 14.

:09:21. > :09:53.Plenty of white shirts have got around that ball.

:09:54. > :10:13.Chris Henry's first game in an Ulster jersey for eight games. He

:10:14. > :10:20.gets the early penalty. Henry looks fit and trim. A wee bit of nonsense.

:10:21. > :10:26.That was unnecessary. I am not quite sure what happened. Early on in the

:10:27. > :10:33.match they will test each other. Some confrontation in the back row.

:10:34. > :10:39.That battle will be key. Whoever dominates that can play with the

:10:40. > :10:43.Temple they want. We are already three minutes a man

:10:44. > :10:52.we have had a situation. It will not be tolerated. Can you lead by

:10:53. > :11:00.example, please? All manly and Robbie Diack being

:11:01. > :11:03.spoken to. It was the two captains. Everybody decided to put in their

:11:04. > :11:14.tuppence worth. A good drive by Chris Henry initially. Oh Manny came

:11:15. > :11:17.in from an offside position. Chris Henry got involved. Nobody got hurt.

:11:18. > :11:47.It is Ruan Pienaar with the kick. That is the start that Ulster would

:11:48. > :11:54.have wanted. Ruan Pienaar has polished Munster. 406 league points

:11:55. > :12:01.for Ruan Pienaar. Crucially in this game, Ulster have taken the lead. A

:12:02. > :12:02.lot of respect being shown by both teams. Testing each other out early

:12:03. > :12:21.on. Chris Henry has made a difference

:12:22. > :12:34.already. Clever kick through Gilroy to chase.

:12:35. > :12:39.Was he held? I think he was. The referee has got his hand out. Is he

:12:40. > :12:48.going to give a penalty try macro? It may well be a yellow card. A

:12:49. > :12:53.deliberate pull-back by monster. -- Munster. The referee is good to have

:12:54. > :13:01.a look at a couple of decisions. Would it have been a try? And is it

:13:02. > :13:11.the sin bin? The pace of Gilroy came into play. He looks to have got his

:13:12. > :13:15.foot to it. Ivan Dineen did the blocking. Gilroy had the legs on

:13:16. > :13:23.him. He was prevented from controlling the ball. I can hear the

:13:24. > :13:37.referee. Can you have a look with white 14,

:13:38. > :13:44.if there was a knock on? He played at around the corner, gave

:13:45. > :13:48.him that space. No covering behind, he put that wonderfully placed

:13:49. > :13:51.rubber through. We will see what results. The touch judge on the far

:13:52. > :13:56.side had his flight out straightaway. They are asking if

:13:57. > :14:01.that was in not by Andrew Trimble. It was not the case. Luke Marshall

:14:02. > :14:07.got it away well. Jackson had to jump a little bit. Look at Jared

:14:08. > :14:12.Payne. Gilroy should everybody a clean pair of heels. That was

:14:13. > :14:24.definitely a piece of foul play. What will the outcome be?

:14:25. > :14:33.Point Felix Jones. Up went Andrew Trimble. Where did the go? Well, it

:14:34. > :14:37.did not do anything. It was still in the air. Chris Henry did nothing

:14:38. > :14:43.wrong. I don't think Andrew Trimble not did forward. What do you think,

:14:44. > :14:48.Ryan? It looks to have gone backwards. If you look at where

:14:49. > :15:01.Trimble lands and where the ball is in relation to him. The knock on is

:15:02. > :15:08.not clear and obvious. This is the more serious infringement. There is

:15:09. > :15:15.the clever chip through. A little bit of blocking from Laulala. He

:15:16. > :15:24.would have checked a little bit. Did he reversed back into Dineen? It may

:15:25. > :15:29.be a penalty but I'd don't think -- but I don't think... Does not look

:15:30. > :15:36.as though anybody has grabbed a jumper. -- it does not look. There

:15:37. > :15:50.was no real crucial contact with the hands by Ivan Dineen. They are

:15:51. > :16:02.having one more look at it. Gilroy had the legs of Dineen. Was there

:16:03. > :16:09.sufficient contact to award a penalty? The referee seems to think

:16:10. > :16:14.there was. Will it be a yellow card? There was contact, so I would go

:16:15. > :16:18.with your original penalty decision. No more than that.

:16:19. > :16:22.My question is, if there was interference and it is a penalty,

:16:23. > :16:28.would a try have been scored if not for the interference?

:16:29. > :16:33.It is not certain. We will just go for the penalty.

:16:34. > :16:40.No penalty try, no sin bin. Ulster have the penalty. A controversial

:16:41. > :16:44.decision. I think that is probably a fair result. A measured response.

:16:45. > :16:48.They have looked at all the angles and come up with the appropriate

:16:49. > :16:56.sanction. It was a fair piece of enterprise by Ulster holing a

:16:57. > :17:04.delicious cake by Ruan Pienaar. -- following a delicious cake.

:17:05. > :17:16.The penalty has been given. The referee is playing advantage. Payne!

:17:17. > :17:22.What a kick by Jackson. What a finish by Payne! What a try by

:17:23. > :17:25.Ulster! When you have the penalty advantage, you need to try something

:17:26. > :17:32.special. No point in going through the phases. Go for a speculative

:17:33. > :17:39.option and Gopher high reward. Perfectly placed kick. The penalty

:17:40. > :17:47.was coming anyway but Ulster went with it will stop there's that

:17:48. > :17:51.beautiful kick by Jackson. That has to be a dry and indeed it is. -- a

:17:52. > :18:03.try excellent position from the kick. It

:18:04. > :18:11.gave Jarod penne clean run through an side of the ball, perfectly

:18:12. > :18:14.executed. Ulster felt they were denied a try, but no mistake about

:18:15. > :18:27.that one. His ninth try in this competition

:18:28. > :18:31.since it came from his native New Zealand. What a signing this boy has

:18:32. > :18:41.been. You can say exactly the same about Li Na, he adds the extra

:18:42. > :18:46.points. -- about Rune Pienaar. This crowd are certainly engaged in this

:18:47. > :18:48.match. They will be absolutely delighted with this lead, in full

:18:49. > :19:02.song as we speak. Paul O'Connell in the middle of

:19:03. > :19:03.that, getting a bit of attention from the men in white. That's good

:19:04. > :19:16.work from Ulster from the restart. What a man he has been for Munster,

:19:17. > :19:24.he and his fellow second row partner.

:19:25. > :19:59.I'll still have two replace some good forwards.

:20:00. > :20:08.The referee, not taking any nonsense. He is just saying that it

:20:09. > :20:10.is a penalty to Munster, which should allow them to come back. Tom

:20:11. > :20:22.Court, not happy at all. The scrum, adults to concede a

:20:23. > :20:25.penalty and possibly three points. An opportunity for them to get out

:20:26. > :20:43.on the scoreboard. Last couple of games, the ever

:20:44. > :20:45.improving JJ Hanrahan has been wearing the number ten. He is

:20:46. > :21:06.carrying a bit of a late injury. Well struck and he has pushed it

:21:07. > :21:11.wide. It sounded all right, looked OK, and he just pulled it to the

:21:12. > :21:14.left-hand post. That is a let off for Ulster. Would have been a cheap

:21:15. > :21:34.three points to concede. That is good defence by Ulster in

:21:35. > :22:14.the middle of the park. Dineen was the scorer of a late try

:22:15. > :22:17.here couple of seasons ago. Munster are keeping the ball very nicely and

:22:18. > :22:21.they are switching direction into the Ulster half yet again. They

:22:22. > :22:36.haven't made any progress but they have still got possession.

:22:37. > :22:57.The referee, having a good look. Still there for Munster.

:22:58. > :23:08.Gilroy with the covering tackle and Ulster win the penalty. Some well

:23:09. > :23:12.marshalled Ulster defending. Excellent defending, but noticeable

:23:13. > :23:18.the change evolving in Munster's play in the last couple of years.

:23:19. > :23:23.They are playing with a lot more width, a lot more tempo and really

:23:24. > :23:31.trying to crack this Ulster defence about Ulster up to it on this

:23:32. > :23:34.occasion. Paddy Jackson unfortunately has gone full length

:23:35. > :23:40.rather than accuracy. That means it will come all the way back. That

:23:41. > :23:48.wasn't elementary error that Paddy Jackson will be cross with himself

:23:49. > :23:55.about. -- was an elementary error. It has resulted in Ulster now being

:23:56. > :23:56.inside their own half. Those are the sorts of opportunities it you really

:23:57. > :24:17.have to take. Munster, marginally the heavier.

:24:18. > :24:46.That was a good tackle by Dan Tuohy. Munster, playing some enterprising

:24:47. > :24:50.rugby. Knocked forward. I O'Callaghan, looking out on the

:24:51. > :24:58.wing. When you are six foot six, it is ever got to go down and scoop up

:24:59. > :25:04.all of your toes. It is Munster who have been playing multiple phases.

:25:05. > :25:08.They are playing some enterprising stuff, as you say, using that word.

:25:09. > :25:12.That will take its toll defensively on teams if they are forced to go

:25:13. > :25:20.through that workload, it's energy sapping stuff.

:25:21. > :25:30.Another few months and that will be them at the back. Fingers crossed,

:25:31. > :25:34.everyone is hoping for a home quarterfinal in the Heineken cup but

:25:35. > :25:45.two more games will tell the tale if that is going to be the case.

:25:46. > :25:52.Rob Herring has done such a good job to get us into the injured Rory

:25:53. > :25:57.Best, who I don't think is too far away from making a return to the

:25:58. > :26:02.Ulster team and the Irish colours, one hopes, but the Six Nations. --

:26:03. > :26:08.for the Six Nations. Ulster would settle for this as a

:26:09. > :26:40.final score, I am sure. He should have held on -- given

:26:41. > :27:15.that, he held onto long. Casey Laulala always causes problems.

:27:16. > :27:24.It was a bit of an overlap, and Darren Cave will be cross with

:27:25. > :27:32.himself. Impeccably timed tackle, with the ball was out, it looked

:27:33. > :27:34.out, he will feel he had every right to leave their defensive line but

:27:35. > :27:56.the man in the middle makes the decisions.

:27:57. > :28:03.Damien Varley, back in the Ulster side. Well taken. That was a good

:28:04. > :28:20.steel by Ulster. Trimble, really in minds. -- two

:28:21. > :28:26.minds. But a lot of enterprise being shown from Ulster, a lot of it being

:28:27. > :28:32.shown by the man wearing number 15. I think it was the balance of the

:28:33. > :28:38.ball, then 12 year I think it is who manages to get his hands on, then

:28:39. > :28:41.Ulster using the wits, as the space evaporates, the bounce just wouldn't

:28:42. > :28:57.sit right for Trimble, unfortunately.

:28:58. > :29:05.The ball was knocked forward by Andrew Conway. That has brought the

:29:06. > :29:12.penalty and brought the chance for Ruan Pienaar to have a crack. Seems

:29:13. > :29:15.to be some wind, as we look at this fun, sitting up, the temptation is

:29:16. > :29:23.too much. You feel if the wind corporate,

:29:24. > :29:36.shouldn't have any issue with that stunts. -- with that distance.

:29:37. > :29:43.A full-blown penalty for something that is sometimes unavoidable is a

:29:44. > :29:59.bit tough, but I don't make the laws.

:30:00. > :30:07.He has got underneath that, it needs to come in... What a kick! Ulster

:30:08. > :30:19.perhaps lucky enough to have conceded three points, that is

:30:20. > :30:24.almost like a six pointer. Ulster haven't had the position, maybe a

:30:25. > :30:26.bit surprised by that 13-0 scoreline given that Munster have had multiple

:30:27. > :31:10.phases inside their half. holding on in the tackle. Ulster get

:31:11. > :31:12.the penalty. Ulster's defence and work in the breakdown is what is

:31:13. > :31:26.giving them the advantage in this game. This was a good piece of

:31:27. > :31:35.Ulster defending. O'Mahony came right over but the man in possession

:31:36. > :31:37.held right onto it. Already Chris Henry is having an influence on this

:31:38. > :31:58.game. This time Ulster give away the

:31:59. > :32:09.penalty. There may well have been an issue with Conway lying over the

:32:10. > :32:15.ball. Ulster not having time in possession. It feels like this game

:32:16. > :32:29.is being played between the halfway line and Munster's 22. Ian Keatley,

:32:30. > :32:49.formerly of Connaught. He played over 70 games for them.

:32:50. > :33:04.The referee is going to give a free kick against Ulster. Munster are on

:33:05. > :33:12.a roll. That free kick has turned into a penalty. A chance for Kiki to

:33:13. > :33:16.get some points. REFEREE: there were some men in the

:33:17. > :33:27.line-out. I was playing an advantage.

:33:28. > :33:35.The referee adjudicated that the Ulster players came in from the

:33:36. > :33:39.side. It is good to see Chris Henry back. He missed seven games with a

:33:40. > :33:44.nasty injury. Capped nine times for Ireland. Most recently in the autumn

:33:45. > :34:05.against Samoa. Having missed one from an easier

:34:06. > :34:15.position, here is Keighley again. -- Ian Keatley. And he has gone the

:34:16. > :34:22.other side this time. So Ian Keatley, who just needs 12 points to

:34:23. > :34:29.reach 400 in the league, has missed a second pretty straightforward

:34:30. > :34:33.attempt. That will continue to frustrate Munster given their

:34:34. > :34:38.domination of possession and territory. Nothing to show for it on

:34:39. > :34:55.the scoreboard. Once again, Munster in possession.

:34:56. > :35:20.Donncha O'Callaghan, Ireland's most capped -- second most capped forward

:35:21. > :35:32.of all time. Tuohy has put a lot of work into night so far. Munster give

:35:33. > :35:37.away the penalty. Great work again by Ulster in terms of defence. Luke

:35:38. > :35:43.Marshall, excellent work standing over the ball. The back row

:35:44. > :35:46.dominating in that area. Stepped on the inside. Chris Henry was there to

:35:47. > :35:50.cover him and Luke Marshall gets a brilliant position over the ball.

:35:51. > :35:59.Strong, hands on the ball, has rights to it. Paddy Jackson, not

:36:00. > :36:05.taking any chances, finds touch. Just gone halfway. More than halfway

:36:06. > :36:11.through this first half. Ulster leading. It would've been different

:36:12. > :36:24.had Ian Keatley scored a couple of kickable penalties.

:36:25. > :37:35.Payne got clattered as he ducked down. I hope he is all right.

:37:36. > :37:44.Some wonderful sleight of hand by Ulster. Tom Court dropped it. The

:37:45. > :37:51.referee played advantage. There is none. What a pity. Excellent crisp

:37:52. > :37:59.passing and wonderful running lines by Ulster. Playing in the wider

:38:00. > :38:04.channels. Wonderful in creating the space, off-loading in the tackle.

:38:05. > :38:09.The first time Ulster I've really got into flow. -- have really got

:38:10. > :38:24.into flow. Not an umbrella in sight, I am

:38:25. > :38:46.delighted to say on this crisp January night at Ravenhill.

:38:47. > :38:56.Dave Kilcoyne is under a fair bit of pressure here. The page is soft but

:38:57. > :39:15.not cutting up in Annie way shape or form. -- any. 26 minutes gone. 13-02

:39:16. > :39:17.Ulster. 13-0, two Ulster. No-nonsense approach to the scrum by

:39:18. > :39:40.Alain Rolland. Munster giving ground a little bit.

:39:41. > :39:43.REFEREE: if there is not legitimate pressure, it is good to be a free

:39:44. > :39:48.kick. He is saying that Munster giving

:39:49. > :39:56.ground as opposed to Ulster putting pressure on. They have had troubles

:39:57. > :40:05.with this aspect of the game. The referee trying to stamp his

:40:06. > :40:10.authority on proceedings. The man who refereed the Rugby World Cup

:40:11. > :40:16.final in 2007. He is going to retire at the end of this season. Free kick

:40:17. > :40:26.against Munster. The referee saying that Munster were at fault. Cathal

:40:27. > :40:34.Sheridan is told by the referee that he should have got that ball. Damien

:40:35. > :40:46.Varley protesting his innocence and Munster's innocence. Sparky looking

:40:47. > :40:57.as fit as always. What a wonderful site that is. -- site.

:40:58. > :41:05.Ulster have got Jared Payne and Andrew Trimble and the near side. --

:41:06. > :41:25.on the near side. Pienaar does get it in. Munster try to wheel.

:41:26. > :41:36.Lovely dummy by Pienaar. Ivan Dineen eventually got to him. Good Munster

:41:37. > :42:18.defending. Great defence by Damien Varley.

:42:19. > :42:23.Ulster going right off their feet and giving away a penalty when the

:42:24. > :42:30.line was at the mercy of the Ulster men. Roger Wilson was the man who

:42:31. > :42:33.came off his feet and flopped down. That was a pity because Ulster

:42:34. > :42:38.looked to be well in control of this. They are making some great

:42:39. > :42:44.ground around the fringes, from Pienaar on the location. Tuohy takes

:42:45. > :42:51.this one into contact. Manages to get driven backwards. Roger Wilson

:42:52. > :42:56.not showing much regard for his own safety. Correctly picked up on that

:42:57. > :43:08.infringement. The pressure relief again. -- relieved. They have made a

:43:09. > :43:13.fair old trip from the south-west of the island. They have travelled

:43:14. > :43:18.further than this, I can tell you. Cathal Sheridan has got a bit of a

:43:19. > :43:24.bang. And Donncha O'Callaghan, the indestructible, it seems, who has

:43:25. > :43:30.signed another two-year deal at the age of 34. Ulster were close to a

:43:31. > :43:36.try but they did finally conjure one of. Look at this. Paddy Jackson put

:43:37. > :43:46.this on the proverbial sixpence and Jared Payne finished. Donncha

:43:47. > :43:57.O'Callaghan has gone off the field. Dave Foley has come on. That is a

:43:58. > :44:08.bit of a blow. Ian Keatley has not found touch. Gilroy was a bit

:44:09. > :44:14.surprised to get that. That was nearly gathered. A fine piece of

:44:15. > :44:20.acceleration by Iain Henderson. Just an example of how quick he really

:44:21. > :44:29.is. Yes, real athlete. Pushed into service in the second row. Showing

:44:30. > :44:37.the pace on the outside. The ball was out. He could not quite control

:44:38. > :44:51.it. Foley took that very nicely. A polished footballer.

:44:52. > :44:59.It is an Ulster line-out. Under ten minutes remaining and the scoreboard

:45:00. > :45:09.has not moved on from the 17th minute. Mark Anscombe in the middle

:45:10. > :45:31.of that. That was just about perfect from

:45:32. > :45:41.cave but that was not perfect from Trimble. Forward pass. A scrum to

:45:42. > :45:48.monster. Jared Payne is so enthusiastic and sometimes he gets

:45:49. > :45:53.there before the ball. Yes, that was a tight call. Once again, the

:45:54. > :46:01.referee's call. The players have to abide by it. Ulster playing with the

:46:02. > :46:06.wind behind their back, a luxury that Munster will have in the second

:46:07. > :46:12.half. Ulster will have to carry a lot more ball in the second half as

:46:13. > :46:24.they adapt their tactics. In terms of territorial advantage, Munster

:46:25. > :46:32.must be 75 or 80%. Carl Sheridan is getting an awful lot of strapping to

:46:33. > :46:35.his right leg I think. The ambition has certainly been there from both

:46:36. > :46:42.teams. Both of them are implying that second man, trying to create

:46:43. > :46:48.with, get those one-on-one is where the fleetfooted backs can try and

:46:49. > :46:49.create some line breaks and finish them off but it has been very good

:46:50. > :47:03.defence from both teams so far. Sheridan gets it in, well done by

:47:04. > :47:22.him. Trimble gets away! He put his foot

:47:23. > :47:23.on the gas! He has got Marshall with him! Marshall for the corner!

:47:24. > :47:43.Covering by Munster. Oh, they have spilled the ball. That

:47:44. > :47:46.was very unfortunate for Ulster. No need for that at all. The referee

:47:47. > :47:57.had played the advantage. Still a chance for Ulster before the

:47:58. > :48:18.interval for a second try. Jackson, just held up. The men

:48:19. > :48:26.outside him. He tries, gets there! The flag is up. The touch judge has

:48:27. > :48:33.his flag up, I think there is going to be a line-out. They did

:48:34. > :48:38.everything but score there. Created some incredible opportunities, but

:48:39. > :48:47.what an exciting passage of play. End to end stuff, Ulster exploiting

:48:48. > :48:51.the wits. -- with. Just that desperation in defence has kept

:48:52. > :48:56.Munster in this. Paddy Jackson should have given this. Trimble came

:48:57. > :49:03.in on the angle, a little inside pass and he was in. I think he got

:49:04. > :49:15.the outside but just in touch, John Afoa. Good call by Dudley Phillips.

:49:16. > :49:18.Some immense strength shown by John Afoa, just as he repositioned his

:49:19. > :49:37.feet, the last push to the line, it just touched the line.

:49:38. > :49:49.When in doubt, close to your line, throw it to the mountain. The crowd,

:49:50. > :50:04.behind Ulster. That is illegal. Robbie Dayak, told he can't do that.

:50:05. > :50:21.Ulster, making it very hard for themselves. Creating a lot of silly

:50:22. > :50:33.offences. Paul O'Connell putting in his

:50:34. > :50:35.tuppence. He is reminded he is not the captain. He will talk to the

:50:36. > :50:47.captain, but not to him. It's Ulster who are created and the

:50:48. > :50:53.opportunities. Multiple visits into the Ulster 22, creating try scoring

:50:54. > :51:02.opportunities, but just the last panel flash -- final push for the

:51:03. > :51:06.line... I think Duncan Williams is coming on, Sheridan is coming.

:51:07. > :51:14.Ulster have had chances to do this to bed. They were fortunate that

:51:15. > :51:20.they were the ones key emerging points earlier on. In the last ten

:51:21. > :51:25.minutes, it has been all Ulster, creating the opportunities, just not

:51:26. > :51:32.finishing them off and showing on the scoreboard dominance they have

:51:33. > :52:09.had. Carl Sheridan has gone off with a leg injury.

:52:10. > :52:20.It's looking a bit more promising for Munster.

:52:21. > :52:34.A bit of obstruction. Can he finished? Trimble, he gets it out

:52:35. > :52:44.again! It is a try for Jared Payne! One of the tries of the season. A

:52:45. > :52:49.true team try. Excellent work. It was the recognition to get the ball

:52:50. > :52:52.to the player coming at speeds that would allow them to create the

:52:53. > :52:59.opportunity that Jared Payne took, it's the pass from Paddy Jackson

:53:00. > :53:03.that sets him loose. He then tries to assess his options in who is

:53:04. > :53:06.supporting. Trimble does the right in by coming back inside and then

:53:07. > :53:10.it's the support flooding through and Darren Cave, coming from left,

:53:11. > :53:19.plenty of players willing to finish that one. Ruan Pienaar, delighted

:53:20. > :53:24.with that. Trying 14 in this league condition and Ulster have another

:53:25. > :53:27.player injured, it looks like Damien Varley is going to leave the field

:53:28. > :53:31.is because an trait on the conversion from Ruan Pienaar. -- as

:53:32. > :53:56.we concentrate on the conversion. That was struck, not nicely, but

:53:57. > :54:06.dutifully! From the tightest of angles! The 74 times capped South

:54:07. > :54:11.African has landed a second conversion and Ulster are now

:54:12. > :54:15.plenty-0 up. Important that they had something to shout from that period

:54:16. > :54:22.of dominance. Desperate defence has denied, they have been able to

:54:23. > :54:29.unlock that and are in a commanding position heading into half-time.

:54:30. > :54:36.Immediately the penalty is given away.

:54:37. > :54:48.He knows there is no excuse for giving away the penalty.

:54:49. > :54:57.A chance for Munster to get something by half-time. Ulster would

:54:58. > :55:01.like to make this first half a complete shutout, Munster have other

:55:02. > :55:03.ideas. There is a man who has made such a difference since he arrived

:55:04. > :55:16.from New Zealand. Unfortunately for Munster, they have

:55:17. > :55:28.had to make three replacements, all because of injuries.

:55:29. > :55:35.The Ulster defence is going to be tested now. Munster are not going to

:55:36. > :55:36.lie down. They will not want to leave Ravenhill with their tails

:55:37. > :56:03.between their legs. He should have given that! You might

:56:04. > :56:08.not need to. First tackle was missed, Ulster have conceded a try

:56:09. > :56:14.to Munster, which will give the men from Munster an awful lot of heart

:56:15. > :56:19.for the second half. 20-0 at half-time, Ulster were totally in

:56:20. > :56:27.control. This just gives them away in with the wind behind. There were

:56:28. > :56:36.a number of phases. It is a clinical finish by that man Ivan Dineen.

:56:37. > :56:40.Ulster's line speed has been incredibly good throughout this

:56:41. > :56:43.game, you can tell a lot from where they are emotionally, they are up

:56:44. > :56:45.for the physical contact them about help sought by Munster on this

:56:46. > :56:53.occasion. Has he landed a crucial blow? We

:56:54. > :57:14.shall see. He really needs to nail this

:57:15. > :57:20.conversion. He has not brought the bridge to Ravenhill. What a first

:57:21. > :57:21.half it has been. Ulster proper Bishop have put Munster to bed,

:57:22. > :57:32.chances were missed. What a good first half it has been.

:57:33. > :57:36.Back came Munster, a couple of cracking tries, couple of

:57:37. > :57:43.conversions and a couple of penalties by Ruan Pienaar. They will

:57:44. > :57:47.settle for that. Munster Cambridge to play, it was Ulster's defence

:57:48. > :57:54.that denied them. -- came ready to play. Then it was a period of

:57:55. > :58:01.dominance from Ulster, they went through phases, created

:58:02. > :58:09.opportunities. By no means done and dusted but not a bad scoreline.

:58:10. > :58:16.We hope, like the sell-out crowd here, you have been enjoying a

:58:17. > :58:20.lively, competitive Irish Derby. It has been stop start at times, a

:58:21. > :58:28.little feisty as well but it's the home team who are on top. A superb

:58:29. > :58:33.score by Jared Payne. Ian Keatley is having an off night with the boot

:58:34. > :58:36.but Ruan Pienaar certainly isn't. John Afoa almost scored before

:58:37. > :58:40.half-time. Cave did get the touchdown but the Ulster defence was

:58:41. > :58:50.breached and it is game on in the second half.

:58:51. > :58:57.Give us your assessment of health things panned out there. I think

:58:58. > :59:01.Ulster will be a bit miffed going in with just a 13 point lead, they

:59:02. > :59:06.seemed to land the killer blow at the end of the half, then they lost

:59:07. > :59:11.concentration and made a mistake. They have thrown Munster a lifeline.

:59:12. > :59:16.First 40 minutes, you could see Ulster were dominating. When they

:59:17. > :59:20.had possession, they were going forward, they fluffed a few chances

:59:21. > :59:26.but they seemed to be getting there. They will be upset at having given

:59:27. > :59:29.away that soft try. When asked to be upset that they probably could have

:59:30. > :59:36.scored even more points in the first of? -- will Ulster be upset? I think

:59:37. > :59:41.there are definite tries that they should have scored. Those

:59:42. > :59:45.opportunities you have to take. But they are creating them, that's a far

:59:46. > :59:51.cry from where they were last week. Much better than last week. They

:59:52. > :59:55.will be happy with the performance but not the scoreline, given the

:59:56. > :00:02.opportunities they have created. Let's have a look at their opening

:00:03. > :00:10.try. Could have been a naughty try. -- penalty try. There was a little

:00:11. > :00:17.bit of crossing over, the ball laws are made a dodgy bounce. -- also

:00:18. > :00:24.made a dodgy bounce. It is a lovely way to kick by Jared Payne again. We

:00:25. > :00:29.have seen these given. In hindsight, they did take their time over it and

:00:30. > :00:34.there was a lot of deliberation. I think it was a fair call. Tommy

:00:35. > :00:41.O'Donnell has just lost his head here, he gives away a needless

:00:42. > :00:48.penalty. Ulster knew ahead a freebie, it was a beautiful kick by

:00:49. > :00:51.Paddy Jackson. Weighted perfectly. What do you expect when this guy

:00:52. > :01:02.gets near the ball, something good happens. Ulster will be disappointed

:01:03. > :01:07.with this opportunity. This would have put the pressure straight back

:01:08. > :01:16.on to Munster full stop had they got the line-out inside the 22, just

:01:17. > :01:20.built a show yet again. Ulster playing much better but things did

:01:21. > :01:29.not quote click for them apart from that score, until Darren Cave. Info

:01:30. > :01:34.that try. Yes, this comes from a tackle and a turnover. Payne reads

:01:35. > :01:43.the situation perfectly. Seize the gap. Throws a beautiful pass to

:01:44. > :01:50.Andrew Trimble. A quick off-load. The line break comes from Payne.

:01:51. > :01:55.Again, Jared Payne pulling the strings for Ulster. At this stage

:01:56. > :02:05.you felt, this was what Ulster deserved. When they kicked the

:02:06. > :02:09.conversion, you said, this is what they deserved. Unfortunately, they

:02:10. > :02:13.lost concentration and gave Munster a lifeline at the end of the half.

:02:14. > :02:19.If they keep playing like this they will win and win comfortably. But at

:02:20. > :02:25.the same time, they should not be giving Munster opportunities to come

:02:26. > :02:30.back because Munster will wake up. A great performance against the league

:02:31. > :02:35.leaders? Yes. For me, the telling point is the pressure that Ulster

:02:36. > :02:41.putting on defensively. They have been very well organised. This is

:02:42. > :02:48.another opportunity that Ulster should have scored from. If Trimble

:02:49. > :02:55.comes off his left foot, they are under the sticks. With Trimble's

:02:56. > :03:03.pace and power, he should have gone himself. Absolutely. That is perhaps

:03:04. > :03:08.a definite seven points. Jared Payne again pulling the strings. Great

:03:09. > :03:15.hands. Henderson carries well. He has had a big game. His workrate has

:03:16. > :03:28.been excellent. Ulster on the front foot causing all sorts of problems

:03:29. > :03:33.for Munster. Afoa might have scored. Another chance. You began to wonder

:03:34. > :03:39.if they would not get the return. They did. They are good for their 20

:03:40. > :03:46.points. No question about it. Keatley has missed eight points. It

:03:47. > :03:50.could be a much different game? Yes, he has missed two penalties and a

:03:51. > :04:00.conversion, normally his stock in trade. There have never a lot of

:04:01. > :04:04.penalties in the game. Here is the try coming to have time. Ruan

:04:05. > :04:11.Pienaar, for some reason, comes out of his line completely. Now Keatley

:04:12. > :04:18.is through and it is all over. At the end of the day, you have to get

:04:19. > :04:24.body and ball. It is a basic defensive error to come out of your

:04:25. > :04:31.line. I think that will irritate Ulster at half-time.

:04:32. > :04:36.Time now to hear from two interested Ulster spectators this evening, who

:04:37. > :04:44.both of the year is coming up in 2014.

:04:45. > :04:49.Former open champion Darren Clarke. A big rugby fan? Yes, played it all

:04:50. > :04:54.the time at school. Obviously I had to give it up for my golf. Huge fan,

:04:55. > :05:04.especially when Ulster doing as well as they are. You were close to the

:05:05. > :05:08.Ulster set up at some stage? I was getting there. But my golfing god a

:05:09. > :05:14.bit too serious, too early. Last time you are here Ulster won well?

:05:15. > :05:21.Yes, they are playing much better tonight. So far, so good. The year

:05:22. > :05:27.coming up? Yellow Macri yes, off to Durban tomorrow for a week, then Abu

:05:28. > :05:31.Dhabi, then Qatar. Home for a week, then Los Angeles for a week. Here,

:05:32. > :05:34.there and everywhere. More time in America this year. I have to find

:05:35. > :05:41.some form and get back to winning ways. Chris, Monte Carlo coming up

:05:42. > :05:47.soon and a massive year-to-year? Yes, it is a big opportunity for the

:05:48. > :05:52.Citroen world rally. Nice to get a full and proper crack at it. It

:05:53. > :05:55.kicks off in a week and a half in Monte Carlo, one of the trickiest

:05:56. > :06:03.rallies to start with. Looking forward to the season. How much are

:06:04. > :06:06.you enjoying denied? Like Darren, I played at the Royal School in

:06:07. > :06:11.Dungannon and played until the medallion year. I remember watching

:06:12. > :06:24.Darren play when I was in Nipper! I am here trying to get some tips. New

:06:25. > :06:32.Year's resolutions? Shankly side up. You obviously do not need to lose

:06:33. > :06:36.any more weight? Try to find more luck on the greens. Stephen Watson

:06:37. > :06:42.is a wonderful presenter but he does have the world's worst collection of

:06:43. > :06:48.ties, so I managed to add to his collection. I believe he is wearing

:06:49. > :06:50.the one I bought him. I am wearing it this evening. Let's hope that

:06:51. > :06:54.Darren Clarke wins another major this evening. Great to see these

:06:55. > :06:59.kind of sportsmen coming to Ravenhill? It is brilliant. The

:07:00. > :07:04.atmosphere is brilliant. It is rocking out there tonight. With the

:07:05. > :07:10.stadium coming together, it is gone to kick on from here. Kicking has

:07:11. > :07:17.been a big part of the first-half. Ruan Pienaar has had an outstanding

:07:18. > :07:21.half with the boot? Very much so. It is becoming a bit of a normal thing

:07:22. > :07:25.for Ruan Pienaar. He knows where the goalposts are, that's for sure. He

:07:26. > :07:31.has got used to the way the wind swirls around. This was a fantastic

:07:32. > :07:37.kick. It was almost still rising as it was going through the post. It

:07:38. > :07:48.has made a big difference to this game, Eddie? Pienaar's accuracy and

:07:49. > :07:55.Keatley's lack of accuracy... There is a wind factor. Ulster playing

:07:56. > :08:03.into the wind in the second half. If Keatley finds his range, he could

:08:04. > :08:08.reel them in gradually. It will be a factor. A strong wind in the second

:08:09. > :08:14.half. What do Ulster do now? They did not really have to kick for a

:08:15. > :08:18.territory in the first-half. I don't think they will change the way they

:08:19. > :08:25.play. The defence is doing a very good job. Munster have to chase this

:08:26. > :08:34.game. Ulster have to keep knocking them over and keep the mistakes

:08:35. > :08:40.down, keep the penalty count them. Fair to say we probably have not

:08:41. > :08:44.seen the best of Munster? To be fair, Ulster have not given them too

:08:45. > :08:49.many opportunities. Munster have tried to go around Ulster and

:08:50. > :08:55.failed, they have tried to go through them and failed. Munster

:08:56. > :08:59.have not found a solution to break down the Ulster defence. Except for

:09:00. > :09:06.that one moment. Discipline will be important with the wind. If Keatley

:09:07. > :09:10.finds his range... They have not found a way yet to break Ulster down

:09:11. > :09:13.from a fair bit of set piece possession. I think they have to

:09:14. > :09:18.rethink what they are going to do. They have the wind at their backs,

:09:19. > :09:26.which will help them. But when they get field position, they have to be

:09:27. > :09:31.better at using it. Munster will probably try to go back to the old

:09:32. > :09:38.Munster away and play immense amounts of pressure. To be fair to

:09:39. > :09:43.Ulster, they have turned a fair bit of ball over? They have. They have

:09:44. > :09:51.forced a lot of the breakdown. It has been the centres a lot of the

:09:52. > :09:58.time. Munster are very lateral. Ulster about the opportunities. You

:09:59. > :10:00.cannot fault Ulster at the moment in terms of the defence or their

:10:01. > :10:06.attack. They need more accuracy in attack. It will be a tough second

:10:07. > :10:12.half. Munster will put the ball behind them or, carry more infield

:10:13. > :10:17.position. Ulster still have to resolve their indiscipline at the

:10:18. > :10:22.breakdown. I think it is a very intriguing battle. It is not over

:10:23. > :10:29.yet. It try before half-time throws it back in the mix. Ulster have to

:10:30. > :10:35.come out here and play rugby. They cannot sit back. They have to keep

:10:36. > :10:40.playing, keep attacking. Thank you both. Ulster and Munster

:10:41. > :10:43.looking for a big winter night ahead of these crucial European games

:10:44. > :10:47.coming up next week. It is Ulster who have the advantage at the

:10:48. > :10:51.moment. The second half is just about to start and it is time to

:10:52. > :11:09.return to Ryan Constable and Jim Neely. I love Darren Clarke's code.

:11:10. > :11:17.-- coat. Back to this crucial game, the number one site in the PRO12

:11:18. > :11:18.this season trailing. Ian Keatley restarts. Andrew Trimble weights. He

:11:19. > :11:36.has had a pretty good game. That was an example of how strong

:11:37. > :11:41.the wind is. He struck it nicely but did not make that much in the way of

:11:42. > :11:49.ground. The wind, if anything, has picked up a little bit. It will be

:11:50. > :11:54.more in monster's favour. -- Munster's favour. Ulster will have

:11:55. > :12:08.to carry a lot more ball, make good decisions at the breakdown. Munster

:12:09. > :12:12.will probably look to drive. Duncan Williams is one of the three Munster

:12:13. > :12:18.replacements, and all because of injury. There are resources looking

:12:19. > :12:25.a bit sparse on the bench. -- their resources.

:12:26. > :12:34.I did not think the ball was on the ground there. I thought the player

:12:35. > :12:40.was on his feet, and therefore you are not required to release the

:12:41. > :12:45.tackler. The penalty has been given. With the wind behind them, you never

:12:46. > :12:51.know what will happen for Munster. It was on the ground, I do beg the

:12:52. > :12:54.referee's pardon. A genuine penalty. Having missed two penalties and a

:12:55. > :12:57.conversion attempt in the first-half, which could have put an

:12:58. > :13:02.entirely different aspect on this game, Ian Keatley from a fair old

:13:03. > :13:08.distance and has got this chance to get the first points of the second

:13:09. > :13:12.half and close the gap. Ruan Pienaar landed one from well inside his own

:13:13. > :13:21.half midway through the first-half. If you see what I mean. Two minutes

:13:22. > :13:34.gone. This is a kick that Ian Keatley really needs to make.

:13:35. > :13:44.Oh, he has missed that one as well. It is not Ian Keatley's night. Four

:13:45. > :13:52.attempts and all of them have gone awry. Not by much. A crucial kick at

:13:53. > :13:56.the start of the second half to get that momentum going, to carry it on

:13:57. > :13:58.from the try they scored in the first-half. A real let off. A

:13:59. > :14:41.warning about discipline required. Knocked forward by Munster. It is an

:14:42. > :14:50.Ulster put in. Williams has got a bang. Enterprising by Munster. They

:14:51. > :14:57.are playing a totally different style of rugby than the one we saw

:14:58. > :15:01.four years. Certainly early on the it was paying dividends. Yes, they

:15:02. > :15:07.had a successful style which served them well. As the game moved on,

:15:08. > :15:13.they had to adapt. They are going through that process. They are not

:15:14. > :15:16.the finished article. It takes awhile to bed those things in.

:15:17. > :15:21.Recruitment has to revolve around the style of play they are trying

:15:22. > :15:24.implement. They are certainly making some huge strides towards becoming a

:15:25. > :15:48.site that looks comfortable with the ball in hand. -- side.

:15:49. > :15:57.That line is the Munster ten metre line.

:15:58. > :16:07.The referee will want Ruan Pienaar to put it in but not while it's

:16:08. > :16:11.moving around. A peculiar anomaly, you are not allowed to put the ball

:16:12. > :16:13.in until the referee says, and that lets the opposition who can know

:16:14. > :16:24.exactly what's happening so we can have a strike at it.

:16:25. > :16:32.All we are worried about is getting the ball out with a stable platform

:16:33. > :16:50.to allow us to time our runs for the pre-rehearsed moves.

:16:51. > :16:58.Tom Court, penalised for the second time. I don't think that Ian Keatley

:16:59. > :17:01.will go for the Ulster posts from here but he will certainly look to

:17:02. > :17:06.put Munster in a good attacking position. And Ulster's penalty count

:17:07. > :17:11.is climbing all the time, he has found a very good touch. That's ten

:17:12. > :17:17.penalties against Ulster, that is not acceptable. Always looking to

:17:18. > :17:23.keep it in the single figures, particularly at home. They will need

:17:24. > :17:44.to adjust, with the wind against them. They are in their own 22 now.

:17:45. > :18:01.Another penalty against Ulster, John Afoa pulling them down this time.

:18:02. > :18:07.That is well taken, he is going to come back to come back with a

:18:08. > :18:13.penalty. So all Jared Payne's splendid efforts mean nothing

:18:14. > :18:18.whatsoever. They had the penalty advantage, put it up in the air,

:18:19. > :18:24.create a lottery, probably went too far with the wind behind it, unable

:18:25. > :18:27.to really compete for it. In the meantime, Ian Keatley has kicked the

:18:28. > :18:33.ball into the corner and Munster, going for the line-out. If Munster

:18:34. > :18:38.do what they have done for so many years, they will catch and they will

:18:39. > :18:39.drive and if they get a penalty or a try, at this stage of the second

:18:40. > :19:00.half, who knows? Ulster can't afford to collapse

:19:01. > :19:06.again. The initial surge has been held up but here come Munster again,

:19:07. > :19:11.they are not too far away. They have got the try! And Munster, back in

:19:12. > :19:17.this game. Try either side of half-time and I think it's Dave

:19:18. > :19:22.Kilcoyne, he has done it yet again. His second league try, and what a

:19:23. > :19:28.crucial one that is. All of a sudden, it's not looking so rosy for

:19:29. > :19:34.Ulster. Only themselves to blame stop if they want an illustration of

:19:35. > :19:35.why they need to keep their concentration, they won't get a

:19:36. > :19:46.better one. Ulster's inside backs came in to try

:19:47. > :19:51.and stem the tide. Munster with the wind at their backs, embracing this

:19:52. > :19:58.new style, but using their core values to get that crucial score.

:19:59. > :20:09.Ian Keatley now with this conversion, his fifth attempt.

:20:10. > :20:17.Had he been accurate all the way through, Munster would have been in

:20:18. > :20:22.the leader this stage. He has nailed it! And how crucial is that going to

:20:23. > :20:28.be? After four unsuccessful attempts, he has landed one and it's

:20:29. > :20:38.looking so much rosier for Munster. And it's all dentists Ilia Ulster

:20:39. > :20:52.areas. -- down to silly Ulster errors.

:20:53. > :20:58.Ulster simply must respond. Eight points between them, just over eight

:20:59. > :21:15.minutes played in the second half. That's going to be an Ulster scrum.

:21:16. > :21:20.That's a positive thing, the first positive thing in this second half.

:21:21. > :21:25.Body height just not low enough, maybe a bit rusty from time-out.

:21:26. > :21:29.They managed to get a crucial feed to this scrum. A couple of options

:21:30. > :21:38.available, depending on what happens. Ulster's scrum has been at

:21:39. > :21:49.all dominant. And they have a couple of nasty packs to deal with in the

:21:50. > :22:36.coming weeks. Montpelier and Leicester Tigers soon.

:22:37. > :22:42.He tried the little flick on, probably the right idea in the

:22:43. > :22:47.circumstances, but he put a little bit too much on it. Better from

:22:48. > :22:53.Ulster. Once again playing with that width. Again Trimble, coming off the

:22:54. > :22:57.line, ensuring Ulster maintain possession stop then they play with

:22:58. > :23:04.the whips are going to try and exploit the wider channels. -- they

:23:05. > :23:16.play with that width. O'Mahony is coming off and Johnny

:23:17. > :23:22.Murphy is coming on. That's a fourth replacement for Munster.

:23:23. > :23:34.The ball was flicked forward, it was not forward into touch. The side

:23:35. > :23:41.that didn't commit the offence seemed to have chosen the scrummage.

:23:42. > :23:58.No real pressure on the Munster scrum.

:23:59. > :24:11.That's a great drive by Munster. Referee is going to give a penalty

:24:12. > :24:15.against Munster. -- Ulster. That is 12 they have competed in this game.

:24:16. > :24:21.Something is not going right in their scrummage.

:24:22. > :24:30.It's not really been allowed to settle. If you look at Ulster's

:24:31. > :24:34.defensive bench, they have Nick Williams, I am sure he would relish

:24:35. > :24:38.the opportunity to play against some of his former team-mates the Munster

:24:39. > :24:46.jersey. Matter of time before Ulster release of their subs. Ulster can

:24:47. > :24:47.afford to be a bit more strategic and tactical, but expect to see some

:24:48. > :25:06.replacement soon. Ulster have stolen that, and it's

:25:07. > :25:12.with Marshall. Well taken by Jared Payne.

:25:13. > :25:19.It's just not going right, Ulster just snatching at things. That was a

:25:20. > :25:23.good turnover, but they didn't really maximise it. Lagat Paul

:25:24. > :25:29.O'Connell, what a leader he has been down the years. -- look at Paul

:25:30. > :25:40.O'Connell. Excellent work by Chris Henry, a big hit by Casey Laulala.

:25:41. > :25:42.They have got percent in the nostrils now, they know they are in

:25:43. > :25:51.this game. Certainly making the most their

:25:52. > :26:04.scores either of half-time to get some momentum back in this game.

:26:05. > :26:19.Munster have scored 12 without reply.

:26:20. > :26:50.The Ulster fans disagree. Arms folded.

:26:51. > :26:53.Dave Kilcoyne being told he has to be a little bit higher so the

:26:54. > :27:22.scrum-half can put the ball in. Ulster get a good squeeze on. And

:27:23. > :27:27.upcoming Munster front row, that's the first really dominant scrum that

:27:28. > :27:30.Ulster have reduced this evening, or either side has produced this

:27:31. > :27:35.evening, Ulster will get the penalty. I don't take it is capable

:27:36. > :27:42.but it is worthwhile trying to get a bit of ground from. Ruan Pienaar

:27:43. > :27:52.will have a go at this, trusting in the range he's capable of producing.

:27:53. > :28:01.Ulster now with an opportunity to address the slant in scoring that

:28:02. > :28:06.has gone against them. The wind has dropped considerably. It was very

:28:07. > :28:08.much favouring Munster at the start of the second half. But it has died

:28:09. > :28:33.down a little bit. He has got underneath that. Too much

:28:34. > :28:58.hype. -- height. The referee has got to hand out for

:28:59. > :28:59.a knock forward by Munster and he has given a penalty against them.

:29:00. > :29:14.Taken quickly by Ruan Pienaar. Ulster give away another penalty,

:29:15. > :29:18.holding on in the tackle. Dear, oh dear. Penalty number 13 for the home

:29:19. > :29:22.side. Paul O'Connell again high-fiving everyone. Another chance

:29:23. > :29:29.that Ulster should have settled themselves downfall. Put it into the

:29:30. > :29:36.corner. The referee is picking up a lot of infringements. The sake of

:29:37. > :29:40.the spectacle, go to the pocket, dish out some cards. The continual

:29:41. > :29:45.penalties are not allowing the game to flow. Increase the sanction and

:29:46. > :29:52.try and clean up the areas of the game can get some flow.

:29:53. > :30:24.Still there for the men in red, looking much more purposeful.

:30:25. > :30:27.He and Tom Court will not be locking horns. Ulster have done a good job

:30:28. > :30:38.at holding them off. It was charged down by Munster, a

:30:39. > :30:50.rare error by Jared Payne. In Good strong run by Cave. Ulster

:30:51. > :32:07.fans incensed by the obstruction. Pienaar gave it away. He just needed

:32:08. > :32:13.a man a little bit closer to him. That was very good defence by

:32:14. > :32:22.Munster. All the pressure relieved. Good pressure it was but Munster up

:32:23. > :32:33.to it. Plenty of passion out there. Desperation and defence. Ulster

:32:34. > :32:37.finding some overlaps. Unable to get their support players there to bring

:32:38. > :33:07.that move on. Pienaar tried to flick it inside. Desperation for Munster.

:33:08. > :33:28.The referee still playing advantage to Ulster.

:33:29. > :33:40.O'Mahony. REFEREE: 13 getting in the way.

:33:41. > :33:43.Penalty against your players. Laulala is bound for Paris at the

:33:44. > :33:49.end of the season. He was one of the two players who got himself in an

:33:50. > :33:54.offside position. The referee telling Peter O'Mahony that the next

:33:55. > :33:55.time he will go to his pocket. This gives Ulster an opportunity to

:33:56. > :34:13.increase the lead. Nothing in Ruan Pienaar's kicking

:34:14. > :34:26.form today that would suggest he will miss this. The referee is

:34:27. > :34:36.asking his touch judge if he has the number of the other person who

:34:37. > :34:39.offended for Munster. Pienaar with four successful kicks in the

:34:40. > :34:46.first-half. Nick Williams is warming up out of camera shot.

:34:47. > :34:56.That is a good one. A little bit of insurance for Ulster, which means

:34:57. > :35:02.that Munster are going to have to score a couple of tries and convert

:35:03. > :35:08.them to win this game. But it is by no means done and dusted. In more

:35:09. > :35:16.than decent kick. Great reaction from the home fans.

:35:17. > :36:10.Lewis Stevenson has, on the field. -- come. It will be a Munster scrum.

:36:11. > :36:16.Ulster playing with ball in hand. Looking for the kicking opportunity.

:36:17. > :36:26.It is Munster that need to respond. An 11 point margin. Lewis Stevenson

:36:27. > :36:31.on for Iain Henderson, who has made a pretty decent return to rugby

:36:32. > :36:34.after a long gap through injury. And Nick Williams, who has missed the

:36:35. > :36:43.last half-dozen games as well, has come on for Roger Wilson. Chris

:36:44. > :36:48.Henry, back from an injury in November, some engine on him. The

:36:49. > :37:01.dominant personality for Ulster at the breakdown.

:37:02. > :37:09.There is Sean Doyle, Ulster's replacement at open side. Ulster

:37:10. > :37:13.would like another score just to make sure before they start making

:37:14. > :37:16.any more replacements. Callum Black has made an impression since he has

:37:17. > :37:57.come on. Now he faces BJ Botha. The touch judge on this side was the

:37:58. > :38:07.man who called that. He has blown his

:38:08. > :38:13.in the middle of that. Mark Anscombe will be incandescence about the

:38:14. > :38:18.penalty count. -- incandescent. Now Munster have a chance to draw

:38:19. > :38:25.something back yet again. A good kick by Keatley. That was the take.

:38:26. > :38:35.That was O'Mahony. A little mazy run. Keatley was being

:38:36. > :38:55.well shepherded. Good protection of the ball from the

:38:56. > :39:08.masters of this particular technique. Ulster have got to be

:39:09. > :39:12.careful. They have got the try again! Try number three for

:39:13. > :39:23.Munster. And they still have the knack of coming back. What a forward

:39:24. > :39:29.drive by the Munster men. This game is not over by any means. As soon as

:39:30. > :39:43.that penalty was awarded, you knew what was coming. Munster got set.

:39:44. > :39:48.Ulster not that effective in retreating. Red jerseys replacing

:39:49. > :39:52.red jerseys moved out of the way. Excellent structure, clinical

:39:53. > :39:57.finish. Just what was required at this juncture of the game for them.

:39:58. > :40:12.I have a pretty decent feeling it may have been James Cronin.

:40:13. > :40:13.Keatley has found the kicking boots in the second half. There is not

:40:14. > :40:22.much in in the second half. There is not

:40:23. > :40:27.is only one in the second half. There is not

:40:28. > :40:32.If Munster get the try, they will not only have won the game, they

:40:33. > :40:45.will have a bonus point. Ulster aware of the threat that Munster

:40:46. > :41:28.pose. Chris Henry has left the field.

:41:29. > :41:33.There is no point in barging over two or three players if you do not

:41:34. > :41:41.have the ball. That is one of the major failings in Nick Williams's

:41:42. > :41:43.game. Ulster needed to keep that ball in hand. Tommy O'Donnell got

:41:44. > :41:51.away. 11 minutes remaining. James Cronin was the man who did

:41:52. > :42:23.indeed score the try. If Ulster give away a penalty here

:42:24. > :43:25.it could be catastrophic. The touch judge is having a word on

:43:26. > :43:34.this site. I think it is going to be a penalty against Munster.

:43:35. > :43:42.It is going upstairs to Brian MacNeice. To see who the infringing

:43:43. > :43:51.Munster players -- player was. This may be a yellow card. Yes, judging

:43:52. > :44:00.by what Alain Rolland said. If they can find the perpetrator, he will be

:44:01. > :44:04.going to the bin. The ball was on the ground. There was nothing wrong

:44:05. > :44:13.with that. The weight is being taken by Peter O'Mahony on his feet. It is

:44:14. > :44:18.hands in the ruck. Ulster will get the penalty. They really need this.

:44:19. > :44:23.They need these points. A little retreat from Alain Rolland. He is

:44:24. > :44:35.still giving the penalty. But it is not a yellow card offence. Oldsters

:44:36. > :44:37.saying to him, you said you were going to give them the yellow card

:44:38. > :44:49.but you have changed your mind. It was not a yellow card offence. Peter

:44:50. > :45:01.O'Mahony, the was not a yellow card offence. Peter

:45:02. > :45:08.something. At the moment, even if Ruan Pienaar kicks this. --, Munster

:45:09. > :45:35.still within reach of a bonus point. A nice leisurely swing that talented

:45:36. > :45:40.right foot and Ulster go a converted try ahead. There is still time for

:45:41. > :45:47.Munster. Ulster most about make any more silly errors. -- Ulster must

:45:48. > :46:03.not make any more silly errors. A couple of more Munster

:46:04. > :46:06.replacements have come on. Ulster again committing a very fundamental

:46:07. > :46:16.error in giving away possession when they had the ball. As soon as your

:46:17. > :46:22.body height is not where it needs to be on the drive is not there, the

:46:23. > :46:22.supporters not there, all of the Irish provinces, adept at isolating

:46:23. > :46:28.the play. John Ryan has come on to play

:46:29. > :46:52.loose-head prop, for Kilcoyne. Time is ticking away, eight minutes

:46:53. > :47:00.remaining. A converted try between them. Ulster may well have been out

:47:01. > :47:04.of sight by half-time but they blew a number of chances and Munster have

:47:05. > :47:25.taken what few chances have come their way.

:47:26. > :47:33.Still no way through the Ulster defence.

:47:34. > :48:14.All the pressure coming from the league leaders, as you would expect.

:48:15. > :48:24.He was left with very little in the way of options, Jarrod pain. Very

:48:25. > :48:27.clever play by Munster, going through the phases, allowing the

:48:28. > :48:30.opportunity to put the tech will kick into established the field

:48:31. > :48:39.position, forcing Ulster into the corner. Johnny Murphy, with the

:48:40. > :48:46.cleverly placed kick. Off goes Rob Herring, who has ever

:48:47. > :49:16.had a pretty impressive game. Has the referee got the hand-out for

:49:17. > :49:21.a penalty against Ulster? Dear, oh dear. How can Ulster do that in such

:49:22. > :49:25.a position. Munster will drive and if they don't drive all the way,

:49:26. > :49:31.they will get the penalty and kick into the corner. He is going to his

:49:32. > :49:45.touch judge, let's hear what against Ulster. Five white. Five!

:49:46. > :49:48.Dan Tuohy penalised, and Munster will kick into the corner and both

:49:49. > :49:56.of the crash over and both of the crash overhand drive. They will look

:49:57. > :50:00.at the very least to draw this game. What a second-half it has been by

:50:01. > :50:02.Munster. The minute before the interval they were 20 points down.

:50:03. > :50:14.They battled their way back. That may not have the personnel of a

:50:15. > :50:16.couple of years ago but this ability to win games at the death is still

:50:17. > :50:44.therefore Ulster. Paul O'Connell says, make a

:50:45. > :50:58.decision. He can't see. There is no way the camera is good

:50:59. > :51:03.to tell me anything different. He says there is no way the TV cameras

:51:04. > :51:11.can show him any more, and Munster are denied a fourth try. And they

:51:12. > :51:19.have got themselves a scrum forced to watch an end to this game. One of

:51:20. > :51:27.the Ulster players, managing to get in there. They still need to

:51:28. > :51:33.withstand this final four minutes. A crucial scrum to come. What Ulster

:51:34. > :51:38.can't afford to do is give away a penalty here.

:51:39. > :51:43.They couldn't be closer, under the laws of the game. Munster, a

:51:44. > :51:50.converted try behind. Is that going to be the most crucial

:51:51. > :52:16.set piece of the evening? What a concerted effort by the

:52:17. > :52:19.Ulster team, particularly by the front row. Very particularly bright

:52:20. > :52:40.Callum Black. Look at black, down he went and then

:52:41. > :52:45.he straightened. Ulster squeezed it forward. What a good scrum that was.

:52:46. > :52:57.Trimble, in raptures behind it. It's not over. Three minutes to go.

:52:58. > :53:05.When in doubt, throw to the front of the line-out and make secure. That's

:53:06. > :53:38.what they have done. The referee will tell them to use it.

:53:39. > :53:44.It is nabbed by Ruan Pienaar! O Connell wanted himself and he gets

:53:45. > :54:07.it. Penalty against Munster. Might even

:54:08. > :54:21.have Penalty against Munster. Might even

:54:22. > :54:27.atone for his knock-on. He didn't release it. Then the ultimate

:54:28. > :54:37.indignity to follow, with the yellow card. Well, at the not the end he

:54:38. > :54:39.would have wished for. He has a couple of those in his career but

:54:40. > :54:45.nothing major. One of Irish rugby's greatest

:54:46. > :55:25.players find themselves in the bin. Beautiful kick by Ruan Pienaar!

:55:26. > :55:28.There is time for Munster to restart this game but the next time the ball

:55:29. > :55:35.goes dead, it's going to be all over. Replacement being made, John

:55:36. > :55:42.Afoa is going. Declan Fitzpatrick is coming on.

:55:43. > :55:53.A well-placed kick. Gathered in by Munster.

:55:54. > :56:02.That should be full-time. The referee says it is. And right at the

:56:03. > :56:06.death, Ruan Pienaar has done what he has been doing since he arrived here

:56:07. > :56:12.at Ravenhill. And how lucky Ulster are to have him the next few

:56:13. > :56:21.seasons. His last penalty clinched the Ulster victory, and equally

:56:22. > :56:27.important, Ulster made them sweat. A crucial victory to get some momentum

:56:28. > :56:36.into the PRO12, to have the win under their belts,

:56:37. > :56:39.into the PRO12, to have the win a number of penalties rob the game

:56:40. > :56:43.of any flow in the second half that this was about the result for

:56:44. > :56:48.Ulster. They have achieved that. They can move up the PRO12 table,

:56:49. > :56:55.must importantly, they can take some confidence into these important

:56:56. > :57:04.pictures that are about to come. Fixtures.

:57:05. > :57:15.20 points to nil up after 35 minutes, Ulster 20 to five up after

:57:16. > :57:18.half-time. They take them back, but the three second-half penalties by

:57:19. > :57:20.ruling pain are absolutely crucial. Ulster have won this game against

:57:21. > :57:40.the current league leaders. A cracking Irish Derby. Wasn't

:57:41. > :57:44.perfect by any means but it was certainly exciting and entertaining.

:57:45. > :57:50.Ulster had the upper hand in the first half, with two cracking tries.

:57:51. > :57:57.They allowed Munster back into the game just before half-time. 20-5 was

:57:58. > :58:02.the half-time score, and then Munster rumbled on again. Two more

:58:03. > :58:08.second-half tries. Ulster were sweating for a while. But it was

:58:09. > :58:11.Ruan Pienaar, the man of the match, 19 points he has scored. He has

:58:12. > :58:29.sealed an excellent Ulster win. Gentleman, a great game of rugby. No

:58:30. > :58:33.doubt, the best game of the Christmas season so far. Really

:58:34. > :58:39.enjoyed it, it was fantastic. It had everything, a bit of robustness, a

:58:40. > :58:44.bit of passion and some good tries. But relieved Ulster at the end of

:58:45. > :58:47.the day. They threw Munster a lifeline and they nearly took it.

:58:48. > :58:50.Ulster will be delighted that lifeline and they nearly took it.

:58:51. > :58:55.commitment they show to hang on and see the game out has

:58:56. > :58:57.commitment they show to hang on and thing. Without a

:58:58. > :59:01.commitment they show to hang on and doubt. We talked about it at

:59:02. > :59:06.half-time, one mistake, we would be 50 metres behind, and that is

:59:07. > :59:09.exactly what happened. They kicked it into the corner, and all of a

:59:10. > :59:13.sudden it was game on. Credit to Ulster, they had to keep weighing

:59:14. > :59:21.and they did keep playing, right at the last. Ruan Pienaar turned down a

:59:22. > :59:26.heck of a lot of money to move to a French club. He signed an extension

:59:27. > :59:32.to his contract to stay with Ulster. The fans are delighted about that.

:59:33. > :59:39.Congratulations, you are the man of the match. How special is that

:59:40. > :59:44.result for Ulster? First, I want to give glory to God who has helped us

:59:45. > :59:47.this season. We spoke about getting some intensity back in our play, I

:59:48. > :59:53.thought we lacked some of that in the last couple of weeks. We were

:59:54. > :59:57.disappointed with the way we played. We knew we had to give it our all

:59:58. > :00:04.and every guy stepped up and take my hat off to them. The last two

:00:05. > :00:08.performances, how tough is it been? We were disappointed with the way we

:00:09. > :00:12.play. We hardly could keep the ball, we struggled to put phases together.

:00:13. > :00:24.I think we got a bit of that magic back again. We have two bigwigs

:00:25. > :00:31.bigwigs coming up, it is a big way to step forward. What is the

:00:32. > :00:46.difference? I thought our breakdown was bad, we lacked intensity. But

:00:47. > :00:50.every guy stepped up. Hats off to the forwards. They really worked

:00:51. > :00:56.hard this week. We knew that Munster would be a tough pack. Interesting

:00:57. > :01:02.that you have the kicking duties ahead of Paddy Jackson. Are you

:01:03. > :01:03.comfortable? It was nice to get kicking again. It is something I

:01:04. > :01:21.enjoy. Jacko has been kicking again. It is something I

:01:22. > :01:28.How important is this? For sure. Montpelier are a strong team. We

:01:29. > :01:35.have something to play for after getting a victory over there. A big

:01:36. > :01:44.couple of weeks. Hopefully we can progress on from this. What does

:01:45. > :01:48.this do for your PRO12 hopes? Yes, we managed to not give them a bonus

:01:49. > :01:53.point, which is nice. We slipped up last week. Good to get a win against

:01:54. > :02:00.Munster. Always tough playing against them.

:02:01. > :02:07.Congratulations. Deserve it man of the match this evening. The Ulster

:02:08. > :02:13.fact that -- player is milking the applause. I think everybody realises

:02:14. > :02:17.how important to note's game was. Coming into the home straight, I

:02:18. > :02:25.think everybody was sweating on Ulster's behalf. They did play a get

:02:26. > :02:30.out of jail card towards the end of the game. They were under the cosh

:02:31. > :02:34.for much of the second half. A wind changes the perspective on

:02:35. > :02:38.everything. Tonight's win was very important. Mark Anscombe was very

:02:39. > :02:44.unhappy after last week. I would imagine he is happier now.

:02:45. > :02:50.Mark, smiling again? I thought I was always smiling! Great effort. The

:02:51. > :02:57.first half particularly we played really good football. We let

:02:58. > :03:03.ourselves down giving themselves the try at half-time. That gave them

:03:04. > :03:12.some hope. They used the driving Kell Brook there's very well. --

:03:13. > :03:17.driving maul. The guys showed some character. That is the attitude you

:03:18. > :03:24.need going into Europe. Was intensity the difference? Yes, I

:03:25. > :03:25.think a few others as well. Right across the park. The defence was

:03:26. > :03:33.spot on. across the park. The defence was

:03:34. > :03:36.out there today. A across the park. The defence was

:03:37. > :03:40.to see again. That is the way it goes. It is good to see some of the

:03:41. > :03:48.guys back who have not played rugby for a while. The try you conceded on

:03:49. > :03:56.the stroke of half-time, did that change the game? It gave them

:03:57. > :04:04.heart. We loosened up. We took our foot off it a bit. We scored some

:04:05. > :04:11.points. We will have to do some work on it for next week. What does this

:04:12. > :04:16.do for your PRO12 hopes? Does not allow them to get 14 points in front

:04:17. > :04:21.of us, for a start. It keeps us in the race. We deprived them of a

:04:22. > :04:25.bonus point. We are contesting. We only halfway through it. There is a

:04:26. > :04:37.lot of rugby to go. We are happy we are there. Robbie Diack, always nice

:04:38. > :04:40.when the colt? Yes, we had a tough week against Leinster last week. A

:04:41. > :04:46.tough training week. We had to get on top of our game this week. The

:04:47. > :04:51.intensity was high. The attitudes of the guys was great tonight. We

:04:52. > :04:55.needed a good performance going into next week as well. We can take a lot

:04:56. > :04:59.of momentum and confidence from this game. We look forward to next week.

:05:00. > :05:06.Was there a bit of soul-searching within the squad in recent weeks?

:05:07. > :05:09.Yes. Last week was disappointing against Leinster. There was a bit of

:05:10. > :05:13.soul-searching. We trained hard this week. We worked on a set piece, we

:05:14. > :05:22.worked on our defence. It paid off tonight. Munster were not going to

:05:23. > :05:26.stop playing. We were not going to stop attacking as well. We can take

:05:27. > :05:32.a lot of confidence from this game. To win that scrum in the last few

:05:33. > :05:38.moments, how key was that? Massively key. We worked on those kind of

:05:39. > :05:45.situations. We knew it was going to be a huge battle. Nice to do one

:05:46. > :06:01.over on BJ Botha? Exactly. Congratulations.

:06:02. > :06:12.Andy, just how big a win was that for Ulster? Is it a season changing

:06:13. > :06:15.wind? -- win. For sure. They knew what was at stake. They needed to

:06:16. > :06:20.get the momentum back into their season. I don't think it is a season

:06:21. > :06:23.defining game but certainly when they have not been playing

:06:24. > :06:28.particularly well in recent weeks, it is a defining moment to get back

:06:29. > :06:32.on track and do it against a team clear at the top of the table. They

:06:33. > :06:37.have been playing very well. To put up a good performance against a good

:06:38. > :06:39.solid, strong side is a crucial thing. I don't think it was a

:06:40. > :06:46.defining moment. But certainly it gives them a lift. An important

:06:47. > :06:52.victory. Ruan Pienaar, man of the match this evening? Yes, I think of

:06:53. > :06:56.the 80 minutes. There were a couple of other contenders. Jared Payne was

:06:57. > :07:05.good as well. What Pienaar goes here is he gives Ulster's tempo and he

:07:06. > :07:09.builds their game plan. It is not just his place kicking. It is his

:07:10. > :07:14.management of the game. The whole team functions around him. It is the

:07:15. > :07:17.timing of the pass, when he threatens the fringes, when he

:07:18. > :07:21.releases the ball early. He puts Paddy Jackson in a comfort zone to

:07:22. > :07:30.play. Jackson is a different player when he has got Pienaar beside him.

:07:31. > :07:44.The thing about him is, he always has time on the ball. He keeps the

:07:45. > :07:48.opposition guessing. You just don't know what he is going to do. His

:07:49. > :07:52.decision-making is great. If you watching when he is playing his

:07:53. > :07:58.game, he is always scanning. He is or was a couple of faces ahead of

:07:59. > :08:02.what is happening. His goal-kicking was obviously superb. As a former

:08:03. > :08:15.Irish international coach, would you prefer to see one of your two best

:08:16. > :08:17.Irish international coach, would you Does not help Paddy Jackson. If

:08:18. > :08:22.Paddy Jackson is going to wear the number ten kick -- shirt for

:08:23. > :08:27.Ireland, these are the games you need to see him kicking, under

:08:28. > :08:34.pressure, big crowd, a lot of pressure on the team. When he does

:08:35. > :08:41.not get the opportunity... George Schmidt is in the dark over that. It

:08:42. > :08:47.does create? In his mind. -- a doubt in his mind. We will not complain

:08:48. > :08:54.tonight, I have to say! Rob, Ravenhill always difficult

:08:55. > :09:00.place to come. He came back well? Yes, we did some good things. I

:09:01. > :09:04.thought it was always going to be a 15 point wind. At half-time we were

:09:05. > :09:08.not too disconsolate. We knew that if we could apply some pressure, we

:09:09. > :09:17.might be able to resurrect our opportunities. Unfortunately, there

:09:18. > :09:21.were a couple of little incidents when we were not able to go over on

:09:22. > :09:32.that final maul. They came back. As good side still. Is there another

:09:33. > :09:36.jump in level of intensity to Well, certainly Heineken cup level. Yes,

:09:37. > :09:45.there is a bit. We had a few guys out there getting the first

:09:46. > :09:50.opportunity at this level. Against a desperate Ulster side tonight, at a

:09:51. > :09:55.place with the intensity of Ravenhill, we did not cope as well

:09:56. > :09:58.as we could have in certain areas. It is probably fair to say that if

:09:59. > :10:02.Keatley had have kicked his penalties, it would have been a

:10:03. > :10:09.different game? That was a game changer. Pienaar missed one kick

:10:10. > :10:13.from long distance into the wind. Keatley missed 11 points. You

:10:14. > :10:18.thought that would have knocked the stuffing out of Munster but it

:10:19. > :10:22.didn't. Those 11 points hurt Munster. Had he been knocking those

:10:23. > :10:24.through, the game would have been closer and the pressure would build.

:10:25. > :10:29.In the end, it is arguable that closer and the pressure would build.

:10:30. > :10:33.were the difference. 11 points off the floor is a big

:10:34. > :10:37.away from home when they end up losing by ten points. One minute

:10:38. > :10:43.before half-time until the end of the game, Munster scored three

:10:44. > :10:49.tries. They used the maul Mac -- mould to great effect? Certainly.

:10:50. > :10:58.All they needed to do was catch and drive. This is them at their very

:10:59. > :11:01.best. The patients was very good. Ulster were doing their utmost to

:11:02. > :11:14.spoil it. Every time a red short gaming, one seemed to be there. --

:11:15. > :11:24.red short. They have done this for years. This is Munster at their

:11:25. > :11:37.best. Psychologically, once Ulster conceded two tries from the maul,

:11:38. > :11:45.the fear of a third was palpable. Somehow, Ulster held them up. There

:11:46. > :11:50.was a scrum five and Ulster got the penalty, which was the changing of

:11:51. > :11:53.the game. It was close. Ulster did struggle against the maul. That is a

:11:54. > :12:03.factor. If Montpelier what's this game, they will certainly go for the

:12:04. > :12:06.maul against Ulster next week. Defensively, Ulster did

:12:07. > :12:14.exceptionally well for most of that game. But the way they defended the

:12:15. > :12:20.maul... It was not the tightest maul I have seen Munster perform. When

:12:21. > :12:29.the car can try went in, it was a worrying time? It was not a

:12:30. > :12:39.brilliant maul. But the other area as well is the penalty count against

:12:40. > :12:43.Ulster. That was creeping up to 15 penalties. Munster had a lot of

:12:44. > :12:59.penalties as well. I was surprised. Alain

:13:00. > :13:01.somebody in the bin a lot sooner. There is no real cohesive pattern

:13:02. > :13:09.here, they are hanging on by their fingernails. Very much, that was

:13:10. > :13:16.fantastic, Munster perspective, that was cracking clay. They deserved

:13:17. > :13:20.that, they knew what they were doing in the second half, stiff breeze,

:13:21. > :13:27.keep Haitian, we will do what we do best and the came away with a couple

:13:28. > :13:34.of tries. And you thought someone should be in the bin earlier? A lot

:13:35. > :13:43.of penalties. Ulster team the Munster had 12, that is one above

:13:44. > :13:46.the average. -- Ulster had 15. I thought he would have had a couple

:13:47. > :13:50.of guys off the field, it dragged on and on until the end, when Paul

:13:51. > :13:54.O'Connell got a yellow card for dissent. That was the one thing that

:13:55. > :13:59.was disappointing, the number of penalties. It is a bit of a concern

:14:00. > :14:06.for Ulster, if they give up 15 penalties, it's very hard. Tonight

:14:07. > :14:10.they did a lot of good things but their penalty count, they into

:14:11. > :14:16.suffering will be worrying going into the next round. And they will

:14:17. > :14:24.want to scrummage likely did in the last scrummage. This is what you

:14:25. > :14:29.train for. He go down and talk about scrums in the dying moments and this

:14:30. > :14:32.is when it leads to the scrum, a good bit of defence from Ulster

:14:33. > :14:38.here. The last ditch stuff at this point. You would've thought Munster

:14:39. > :14:44.was glorious try. How it was held was beyond me. Kids decision here,

:14:45. > :14:52.no one could conclusively see what happened so we brought it. -- good

:14:53. > :14:56.decision here. Ulster had the upper hand in the scrum all night, they

:14:57. > :15:02.had the edge on Munster. I think John Afoa was the key guy here. He

:15:03. > :15:12.understands when it's the right time to

:15:13. > :15:16.it came down to tonight, and that vital scrum at the end got Ulster

:15:17. > :15:22.out of jail. But they have caused Munster problems. Do you fancy these

:15:23. > :15:28.teams to do damage in Europe, come out of their group comfortably now?

:15:29. > :15:35.I think for Ulster, I think it will unfortunately come down to how they

:15:36. > :15:40.play away. I think they have a chance of getting a result but they

:15:41. > :15:47.have to go and try and win. That will be tricky. From Munster's point

:15:48. > :15:50.of view, they messed up the start of the pool but have control of it

:15:51. > :15:56.again now. At this point I would fancy them to close its. It's an

:15:57. > :16:01.easier path for Munster to the quarterfinal than it is for Ulster.

:16:02. > :16:06.They have two back this up, take it to another level, and do the work

:16:07. > :16:14.improve on the work they have of this match, and they have given

:16:15. > :16:18.themselves every opportunity. Big games coming up for Ulster and

:16:19. > :16:20.Munster, you will be able to get live commentary of both of those

:16:21. > :16:41.games on radio stuff. Tonight, Ulster have kicked off the

:16:42. > :16:42.new rugby year in the best possible way about beating the league

:16:43. > :16:45.leaders.