:00:27. > :00:33.Ulster arrive at Ravenhill after back-to-back Heineken Cup victories.
:00:34. > :00:40.On the last Pro12 outing Paddy Jackson took them to an away win
:00:41. > :00:43.over the Ospreys. Tonight there is more Welsh opposition. Ulster
:00:44. > :00:50.defeated Cardiff on the last visit here, but this is a Blues team which
:00:51. > :00:55.beat the European champions and has a Licensed captain in the starting
:00:56. > :01:08.line-up. It is a tough task for Mark Anscombe and his mentor night. It is
:01:09. > :01:18.Ulster versus Cardiff tonight. Everyone is dressed in pink to raise
:01:19. > :01:24.money for cancer. The Ulster players will play in their searching pink
:01:25. > :01:28.socks. Good evening and welcome to round six of the RaboDirect Pro12.
:01:29. > :01:34.Since we were last here, there have been memorable wins in Europe and
:01:35. > :01:40.Ruan Pienaar has pledged his future to Ulster until the summer of 2017.
:01:41. > :01:44.We have a special half-time feature with him to relive some of his
:01:45. > :01:51.favourite memories so far. Joining me in the studio, two men who have
:01:52. > :01:55.gone to the white shirt of Ulster. It is fourth against seven tonight,
:01:56. > :02:01.both of these teams are coming off big wins in Europe, it is the recipe
:02:02. > :02:10.for a great game. Both sides are coming into form. It is fantastic.
:02:11. > :02:15.Great results for Ulster and for Cardiff against Toulon. What a
:02:16. > :02:20.performance that was given the week they had before. Ulster started the
:02:21. > :02:27.season slowly, but for wins in a row now. How important is that? It is
:02:28. > :02:32.huge. It is the way they have gone about it. It is the maturity they
:02:33. > :02:37.have shown. Against the Ospreys, you are down points, and you found a way
:02:38. > :02:41.to win. You go to Montpellier, an impressive home record, you control
:02:42. > :02:48.territory and tactically you get it right and come away with big wins
:02:49. > :02:54.away from home. That is huge. The big change in the Ulster side is the
:02:55. > :03:24.introduction of Stewart Golding. I am very excited. He is such a
:03:25. > :03:33.talented player. I suppose it is which Cardiff turns up tonight? Sam
:03:34. > :03:37.Warburton, Leigh Halfpenny, individually they have got the
:03:38. > :03:41.quality, but it has been that cohesiveness which is missing and
:03:42. > :04:46.are times when they put it together.
:04:47. > :04:51.Here is Leigh Halfpenny and an opportunity for Richard Smith on the
:04:52. > :04:58.wing instead of the injured Alex Cuthbert. Cardiff are kept waiting,
:04:59. > :05:02.but there is a lot of resource on the faces and a lot of experience,
:05:03. > :05:06.look that Bradley Davies who has been around for ever, Gethin Jenkins
:05:07. > :05:18.the most capped Welsh forward of all time. Johann Miller leading out
:05:19. > :05:23.Ulster. -- Johann Miller. After an extraordinary performance and a
:05:24. > :05:27.memorable victory away from home in the Heineken Cup, Ulster have to
:05:28. > :05:32.come back home and pick it all up and do it all again in front of
:05:33. > :05:47.their home crowd. What unwelcome they are getting. -- what a welcome.
:05:48. > :05:54.A couple of changes at prop. Callum Black starts. John Afoa was
:05:55. > :06:01.originally on the bench but has been drafted in because of an injury.
:06:02. > :06:06.Declan Fitzpatrick is injured. Stewart Golding starting at
:06:07. > :06:09.full-back, Jared Payne at outside centre and Andrew Trimble on the
:06:10. > :06:20.right wing with a major point to prove. Ulster may be the stronger
:06:21. > :06:28.with a couple of international players there including Darren Cave.
:06:29. > :06:35.The referee there. His ninth league game and his first appearance here
:06:36. > :06:50.at Ravenhill. Just checking with his assistance. -- assistance. There is
:06:51. > :06:56.Rhys Patchell starting the game. That is not the greatest art and
:06:57. > :07:00.straight into touch. Ulster could have taken the quick throw but I
:07:01. > :07:04.think they will go back for the scrimmage. A bit of an air there and
:07:05. > :07:11.Rhys Patchell will be kicking himself. It gives Ulster a chance to
:07:12. > :07:17.get straight into the game. Ulster are looking for consistency and
:07:18. > :07:20.performance and it is there to say they have improved and we are
:07:21. > :07:31.looking for that pattern to continue this evening. Cardiff are about ?5
:07:32. > :07:36.-- pounds a man heavier. Tom Court is on the bench. A well-deserved
:07:37. > :07:40.rest. Callum Black has only missed one much they scored since the start
:07:41. > :07:44.of last season. He is up against Scott Andrews and has been
:07:45. > :07:50.mentioned, Ulster are wearing a pink socks because of their involvement
:07:51. > :07:55.with their chosen charity, Cancer research UK. I am sure everyone
:07:56. > :08:00.would like to wish Matthew Rees all the best with his own personal
:08:01. > :08:05.battle with cancer. From everyone in Belfast, we hope everything goes
:08:06. > :08:10.well for you. No Matthew Rees in the middle of the front row for Cardiff,
:08:11. > :08:15.Mark Breeze is there, with Gethin Jenkins and on the side, Scott
:08:16. > :08:25.Andrews who is a big unit, 19 stones. Good squeeze by Ulster, Rory
:08:26. > :08:33.Best has popped up, picked up by Roger Wilson. Jackson, Jared Payne,
:08:34. > :08:39.will have a go I am sure. He has made some decent ground, a quick
:08:40. > :08:46.ball. Robbie Diack. A nice swift off-load onto Dan Tuohy. Named on
:08:47. > :08:51.the Irish panel for the autumn internationals. John Afoa, first of
:08:52. > :09:00.the season. Jackson got it away well. Rory Best there. Andrew
:09:01. > :09:05.Trimble. Jackson, a lovely pass, well taken and well moved by Johann
:09:06. > :09:11.Miller. Our lively style by the home side, here comes Jared Payne! He has
:09:12. > :09:21.got to him! The pitch turning up but. They have the ball. Jackson.
:09:22. > :09:27.Taken on by Callum Black. Scott Andrews makes the tackle, switched
:09:28. > :09:36.by Ruan Pienaar. Tommy Bowe, nicely done. Luke Marshall up against Cory
:09:37. > :09:43.Allen. John Afoa. Losing out from the crowd. Jackson, there is another
:09:44. > :09:56.obstruction there. Not so, says the referee. What a start! Ruan Pienaar,
:09:57. > :10:04.Jackson, Chris Henry. Henry goes to ground just inside the 22. Andrew
:10:05. > :10:09.Trimble, Jared Payne, not a lot of room for the New Zealander to show
:10:10. > :10:16.his skills. Cardiff have slowed it down a bit, Johann Miller has it in
:10:17. > :10:21.there. Now it is Ruan Pienaar. Robbie Diack. Ruan Pienaar again.
:10:22. > :10:29.Ulster need to get something from this pressure, three minutes of
:10:30. > :10:37.nonstop possession. The ball was just nudged forward. Ruan penile was
:10:38. > :10:47.there. What a lovely passage of play. -- Ruan Pienaar. Some lovely
:10:48. > :10:52.playing there. Good defence from Cardiff. It is something we suffered
:10:53. > :10:58.with this year. We need to go back to their away game against Exeter.
:10:59. > :11:14.Subsequently, they sacked the defensive quote. You can see the
:11:15. > :11:18.difference already. -- coach. The Cardiff Blues with the ball. It is
:11:19. > :11:30.Lloyd Williams, capped 15 times for Wales. His father played in the test
:11:31. > :11:42.for the Lions. He command at the end of the great Gareth Edwards career.
:11:43. > :11:47.-- he came in. That is untidy. Callum Black protesting that Scott
:11:48. > :11:52.Andrews has taken it to the ground. The service is holding up pretty
:11:53. > :12:08.well without scrimmage was. -- surface. Just packing down on the
:12:09. > :12:17.near side of the Cardiff back row is Sam Warburton who has been an
:12:18. > :12:22.outstanding captain. The getting an air leave squeeze on, the referee is
:12:23. > :12:29.insisting that Williams puts it in. A good run by Ulster. It has gone
:12:30. > :12:32.from 90 degrees perfectly legally. They got the squeeze on and they got
:12:33. > :12:44.it put into the scrum, Gethin Jenkins is not happy. Ulster have to
:12:45. > :12:49.be careful. There were almost halfway before the ball came into
:12:50. > :12:52.the scrum. We have to be careful. We see referees penalising teams for
:12:53. > :12:59.this and that there is something that Ulster will have to be wary of.
:13:00. > :13:04.Cardiff, apart from kicking the ball off, have not been outside their own
:13:05. > :13:16.half and we have played over six minutes of this opening game at
:13:17. > :13:23.Ravenhill. I saw the blast of the whistle. The referee is not happy
:13:24. > :13:31.with what is going on on the far side of the Cardiff front row. He
:13:32. > :13:38.has given the penalty. I think I heard him say to Gethin Jenkins that
:13:39. > :13:43.you are pushing inside. It is Paddy Jackson who is shaping up. We can
:13:44. > :13:50.see a bit more of this good straight back from John Afoa. I think Ulster
:13:51. > :13:55.would have been happy to play the scrum. The referee has given a
:13:56. > :14:01.penalty and Paddy will have a go. The Ulster set piece looks strong
:14:02. > :14:08.already. You will hardly notice any difference. A great performance
:14:09. > :14:18.against Montpellier then. The assistant drew the attention of the
:14:19. > :14:30.referee to something. Here is Paddy Jackson. A very good start by Paddy
:14:31. > :14:35.Jackson. All that pressure had to yield something and Paddy Jackson
:14:36. > :14:41.got it absolutely right and a very happy home crowd, 3-0 to Ulster.
:14:42. > :14:46.Once you get into the opposition it is vital you do not leave without
:14:47. > :14:58.points. That was straight down the middle. Got this one just about
:14:59. > :15:06.right. Taken in by Roger Wilson. Hard to believe it is 75 years since
:15:07. > :15:15.his grandfather started in the British Lions tour to South Africa
:15:16. > :15:25.in 1938. His senior brother Des played for Ireland. The only pair of
:15:26. > :15:35.brothers ever to do that. The stadium clock is not working. I will
:15:36. > :15:41.take the time here. That is not so good. It looks like a tweak to the
:15:42. > :15:45.left leg of Johann Miller. I hope it is not a calf tear. There are quite
:15:46. > :15:50.a few of those in the Ulster side. I think it is an ankle. Lewis
:15:51. > :15:55.Stevenson, I can see on the far side, is starting to warm up. That
:15:56. > :16:01.is not exactly what Ulster would have wanted, particularly with Ian
:16:02. > :16:08.Henderson, has one of those big boots on. David Irwin is there with
:16:09. > :16:15.the doctor. Johann Miller is made of stern stuff. He has been an
:16:16. > :16:23.outstanding player. He leads from the front. It is surprisingly see
:16:24. > :16:26.him play given the fact that Declan Fitzpatrick... There was the
:16:27. > :16:36.likelihood of rotations. There might have been the possibility he would
:16:37. > :16:42.rested tonight. Depending on how he fares, we might see Lewis Stevenson
:16:43. > :16:46.on earlier than planned. 3-0 to Ulster. Another scrum to the Cardiff
:16:47. > :17:29.Blues. Lloyd Williams, good squeeze by Ulster. He finds himself in that
:17:30. > :17:32.unfortunate position where he is trying to get away, but with the
:17:33. > :17:38.card of support coming in over the top of him, he has nowhere to go. He
:17:39. > :17:43.leaned back towards the Ulster line and if he had done that one, it he
:17:44. > :17:56.might not get away with it. Rhys Patchell could level the scores. It
:17:57. > :18:18.is Lee Halfpenny. The man of the series in the most recent tour to
:18:19. > :18:24.Australia. Seven minutes of pressure produced an Ulster penalty. A very
:18:25. > :18:32.subdued atmosphere ten minutes into the game. The crowd are not very
:18:33. > :18:38.vocal. They are looking to -- something to get their teeth into.
:18:39. > :18:46.There are plenty of big beefy Cardiff forwards. That is a good
:18:47. > :18:53.restart kick. Good tackle by John Afoa, Williams, Rhys Patchell. Here
:18:54. > :18:56.comes Robin Copeland. This is good stuff, Dafydd Hewitt trying to make
:18:57. > :19:05.an outside break. Much better from Cardiff, Williams gets it away. Good
:19:06. > :19:12.pressure by Ulster. Much quicker offensive line. A nice bit of play
:19:13. > :19:21.by Robin Copeland. It holds on, hold on, draws in the defenders, creates
:19:22. > :19:25.an overlap for Cardiff. There was that little knock forward and it was
:19:26. > :19:37.by Sam Warburton. It was a dreadful pass. He had no chance with that
:19:38. > :19:43.pass. There is Sam Warburton, 38 times capped for Wales. He has
:19:44. > :19:54.declared that the matter what happens he wants to stay in Cardiff.
:19:55. > :20:03.-- no matter. Ruan Pienaar. A free kick to Cardiff. It looks like it is
:20:04. > :20:19.a little tap. Not even the tap. That is an ASCII one. -- a nasty one.
:20:20. > :20:28.Jackson outside the 22. Rhys Patchell covers back. Good
:20:29. > :20:34.positional play by Stuart Olding. It looks comfortable. Interesting kick
:20:35. > :20:42.off the outside of the foot but he has made his touch. He looks
:20:43. > :20:46.composed. The game is bubbling along, nothing really to much
:20:47. > :20:49.happening, looking for a moment of inspiration. They are looking to
:20:50. > :20:57.gain momentum, get the crowd into this match. This is Mark Breeze
:20:58. > :21:05.plain his 27th league game for the Cardiff Blues this evening.
:21:06. > :21:09.Williams, Dafydd Hewitt, well tackled by Rory Best who has
:21:10. > :21:15.stripped the ball away from him and Ulster have stolen that one. There
:21:16. > :21:26.is a chance on this side. Dan Tuohy is likely net! -- legging it. Cory
:21:27. > :21:34.Allen got back and made it safe. They will have to take this on,
:21:35. > :21:40.Gethin Jenkins into Johann Muller. Great play by Carter. Lloyd Williams
:21:41. > :21:48.keeps it infield. Stuart Olding, Andrew Trimble, outside it was Jared
:21:49. > :21:53.Payne snapping for the ball. Here he goes! Has he got the pace? He
:21:54. > :22:02.certainly has! Can Ulster capitalise? They have slowed down. A
:22:03. > :22:08.little shack by John Afoa. Ruan Pienaar, nicely done. Here is Luke
:22:09. > :22:20.Marshall! He gets it away to Dan Tuohy! Wonderful try! Numbers five
:22:21. > :22:29.and six together. The pass was perfect. The finish from Dan Tuohy
:22:30. > :22:36.was dead on. Rory Best game, invoking the choke tackle. Paddy
:22:37. > :22:45.Jackson ripping the ball away. It is Paddy Jackson coming in of the wing.
:22:46. > :22:53.He led that beautifully. He was able to propel the ball out. And nice
:22:54. > :22:57.finish, good combination. I was concerned there might have been a
:22:58. > :23:02.bit of blocking, but what our final finishing pass from Robbie Diack.
:23:03. > :23:06.Dan Tuohy scampered in for his fifth league try. It has been evident that
:23:07. > :23:15.Ulster are stretching the game. From one side to the other, using the
:23:16. > :23:24.food will -- width of the pitch. Johann Muller has left the field. We
:23:25. > :23:29.can confirm that in a second as we watch Paddy Jackson. Rory Best is
:23:30. > :23:52.injured as well. Jackson, made a bit of a mess there. Rory Best is up
:23:53. > :24:02.again. He took a bit of a bang and he is hobbling. He is 30! The pet
:24:03. > :24:07.has absorbed a lot of moisture. The calf muscle is the one muscle which
:24:08. > :24:13.is going to go. Lewis Stevenson on, Roger Wilson takes that better than
:24:14. > :24:19.anyone in the northern hemisphere. He had for years doing it for
:24:20. > :24:29.Northampton and he is back in home turf. An ASCII kick from Ruan
:24:30. > :24:37.Pienaar. -- a nasty kick. Here is Breeze. Dan Tuohy. Lloyd Williams,
:24:38. > :24:49.Rhys Patchell. What a tackle by a Jared Payne on the Halfpenny! -- Lee
:24:50. > :24:58.Halfpenny. Cardiff seem to have a man ought to. Ulster are trying to
:24:59. > :25:10.get menopause. -- trying to get men across. A lucky escape for Ulster.
:25:11. > :25:17.It was a full repertoire of his skills. A fantastic field of the
:25:18. > :25:29.high ball and sliding through on the 22. A great tackle by a Jared Payne.
:25:30. > :25:36.He played for Munster. I do not think they are any relation. All the
:25:37. > :25:40.way down to Harry Robinson, now it is Halfpenny, Rhys Patchell, he
:25:41. > :25:51.decides to kick and that is not a bad one. Paddy Jackson has to be
:25:52. > :25:58.kick has to be quick. -- has to be quick. It is taken by Halfpenny. He
:25:59. > :26:10.has to be stopped early, and he is. Rhys Patchell. Making a forward
:26:11. > :26:17.pass. Halfpenny again. Lewis Stevenson has a great job on. Lloyd
:26:18. > :26:24.Williams, Gethin Jenkins the target. Williams looking outside and
:26:25. > :26:34.Rhys Patchell. He needs someone to come to his shoulder. Back on the
:26:35. > :26:40.blues side, Breeze. Williams, Ulster very nearly stealing it and they
:26:41. > :26:49.have stolen it. Ruan Pienaar. Here goes Tommy Bowe! Trying to get it
:26:50. > :26:54.past Robinson. Robinson is down. Back goes Halfpenny! Great tackle by
:26:55. > :27:01.Luke Marshall. Ulster are looking for a second try. Well done to the
:27:02. > :27:08.Blues for relieving a difficult situation. Rhys Patchell into touch
:27:09. > :27:20.for an Ulster line-out. Dan Tuohy picking up the loose ball on the
:27:21. > :27:30.ground. Tommy Bowe putting a huge amount of pressure on Harry
:27:31. > :27:36.Robinson. It has paid off. Rory Best is leaving the field, which is not
:27:37. > :27:40.so good for Ulster or for Ireland and I am pretty sure it is not all
:27:41. > :27:45.that serious, but you would not know at this stage, it is certainly not
:27:46. > :35:29.just a headache causing Rory Best to come off.
:35:30. > :35:39.I am not convinced Scott Andrews was not taking Calum Brown down a little
:35:40. > :35:44.bit. Despite the torrential downpour, it is in pretty good nick.
:35:45. > :36:15.There is no wind. They get the penalty. I am pretty
:36:16. > :36:23.sure they will go for the posts as well. They just dismantled the
:36:24. > :36:38.scrum. That takes its toll physically as well. That is really
:36:39. > :36:40.fantastic. A great show at the back. They have struggled with the control
:36:41. > :37:12.at the back of the scrum. Old stone needed that one and
:37:13. > :37:17.Jackson has provided it. Two out of four for Ulster's outside half. Dash
:37:18. > :38:49.of stone. The referee was looking at the touch
:38:50. > :39:02.judge who did not say anything about it. It may well have come off and
:39:03. > :39:12.Ulster player. They snuffed things out at source. He was hustled into
:39:13. > :39:34.touch by Chris Henry, so it is a line-out.
:39:35. > :40:04.That is not so clever by Ulster, they have given the ball away.
:40:05. > :40:13.Ball stealing going on by both sets of players. It is going to be a
:40:14. > :40:18.Cardiff scrum. Ulster are playing with a lot of confidence. They are
:40:19. > :40:27.prepared to have a go inside their own 22. Cardiff are attacking the
:40:28. > :40:34.ball on the tackle as well, which is very important. A bit of a stoppage
:40:35. > :40:40.because of an injury to a Cardiff player. The oldest man in the squad
:40:41. > :40:58.is now coming on. He is now 36 years of age. He has been around for ever
:40:59. > :41:10.it seems. He has played 155 games for the Cardiff blues.
:41:11. > :41:21.Not a bad time to bring him on because it is a Cardiff scrum. Eight
:41:22. > :41:36.minutes until the interval. Callum Black has got a 20 stone
:41:37. > :42:48.person to face for the rest of the game.
:42:49. > :43:29.Cardiff trying to plough straight down the middle.
:43:30. > :43:44.Wonderful covering by Ulster. The referee has played advantage and
:43:45. > :43:54.that is a try. They close the gap. He has been the stand of forward on
:43:55. > :44:01.the pitch this evening. He is very comfortable receiving the ball and
:44:02. > :44:10.off-loading in the tackle. The referee said play on and Copeland
:44:11. > :44:20.certainly did play on. Nobody at home on the narrow side for Ulster.
:44:21. > :44:50.Copeland just stepped inside. This is his 32nd appearance for Cardiff.
:44:51. > :45:21.Cardiff are by no means out of it. No. The touch line judge is saying
:45:22. > :45:37.there is five minutes to go. He runs well, for a big guy, nice and
:45:38. > :45:48.upright. That was a very good kick. Yes, you touched that. Cardiff will
:45:49. > :45:53.still have time to close this gap. That was a rare lapse of
:45:54. > :46:07.concentration. It has given Cardiff possession. And a great field
:46:08. > :46:18.position as well. Ulster are looking a little bit fragmented.
:46:19. > :46:37.Copeland is in fine form. Bradley Davies captained Wales on their test
:46:38. > :46:44.in the summer. Copeland is leading from the front. I am sure if the
:46:45. > :46:53.Irish management are here tonight, they will be taking notes, because
:46:54. > :46:57.he has been very impressive. One more year and he will qualify to
:46:58. > :47:06.play for Wales, but as he declared this week, he wants to play for
:47:07. > :47:35.Ireland. Ulster are looking comfortable.
:47:36. > :47:44.It is the wrong side of the field for him as a right footed kicker.
:47:45. > :47:58.But this is the sort of thing he does probably in his sleep.
:47:59. > :48:10.Still a little bit of time to go and the Cardiff replacement is looking
:48:11. > :48:14.ready. Cardiff have done nicely. On the back of losing Rory Best, Ulster
:48:15. > :48:20.are back into the game. The scoreline does not flatter either
:48:21. > :48:31.side. It is a real contest. Jackson, Philip Smith, Tommy Bowe made the
:48:32. > :48:37.tackle. Robin Copeland. Lloyd Williams. There is an air of
:48:38. > :48:43.confidence about this Cardiff side. Cory Allen had to check. He has
:48:44. > :48:47.kicked that into touch. They have to come back because the ball was
:48:48. > :48:55.passed back into the 22. Maybe it was not. A bit of a con flab with
:48:56. > :49:05.the referee there. He has asked to go upstairs. That was passed back
:49:06. > :49:10.inside. The kick was put directly into touch so they have to go back
:49:11. > :49:15.to inside the 22, directly opposite the point from which the ball was
:49:16. > :49:19.kicked, so into the last minute and Ulster will be looking to get
:49:20. > :49:29.something before the interval. They will not want to concede anything.
:49:30. > :49:45.That was a bad mistake by Cardiff. Rob Herring. That was right round.
:49:46. > :49:52.Well set up by Ulster and by: Black, Ruan Pienaar, Chris Henry has to
:49:53. > :49:59.check. Sam Warburton -- Callum Black. A lovely pass by Jackson.
:50:00. > :50:05.Stuart Olding comes into the line. Jack said again, taken on by Rob
:50:06. > :50:15.Herring who runs into Philip Smith. , -- Jackson. Ruan Pienaar, now
:50:16. > :50:20.Jackson. Well done by Luke Marshall. Good tackle by the
:50:21. > :50:30.experience Dafydd Hewitt. Jackson again. John Afoa. We need the quick
:50:31. > :50:37.ball. They might just have suffered a turnover. It is Robin Copeland who
:50:38. > :50:42.gets it away and gets it into touch and Ulster's chants of points before
:50:43. > :50:49.the interval have just gone. Ulster will be reasonably happy -- chants
:50:50. > :50:54.of points. The card of defence has stood up well. Noticeable game that
:50:55. > :50:59.they are committing a few men, but more importantly they are tackling
:51:00. > :51:03.and they are making it difficult for Ulster to produce any fast quick
:51:04. > :51:10.ball to get into it. Subsequently, the game has become a bit stop
:51:11. > :51:20.start. Ulster are in the lead. The fans are not worried. The half-time
:51:21. > :51:30.score is Ulster 16-11. It has been an entertaining first half. Running
:51:31. > :51:37.an excellent tries by Dan Tuohy and the impressive Jarrod pain. Ulster
:51:38. > :51:43.disrupted with injuries -- Jarrod pain. Cardiff are back into the
:51:44. > :51:49.game, a great try by Robin Copeland. It is 16 points to 11 at half-time.
:51:50. > :51:56.Paddy Jackson has kicked two out of four, Halfpenny with two out of
:51:57. > :51:59.three. Anti-war and and Ryan comfortable have been enjoying a
:52:00. > :52:09.good first-half and Ulster are deserve it of their lead -- Andy
:52:10. > :52:15.Ward. Cardiff got themselves back into it. If they had kept applying
:52:16. > :52:18.the pressure, I think Cardiff would have been coming into the changing
:52:19. > :52:22.room asking what they had to do. There are so many parts that have
:52:23. > :52:25.gone well for Ulster and they let Cardiff off the hook and they
:52:26. > :52:36.released pressure. Cardiff are going in there I bit more buoyant. The way
:52:37. > :52:41.Ulster started was outstanding. They dominated possession and territory,
:52:42. > :52:44.good ball security, recycling it, they lived in total control of the
:52:45. > :52:53.match and the point started to come after that period of dominance. You
:52:54. > :53:03.are a big fan of Jarrod pain. Obviously his great setup, that
:53:04. > :53:07.first try. It is great. He is not the quickest, that to hand carry,
:53:08. > :53:11.you are always in two minds about what will happen and the
:53:12. > :53:18.decision-making and the timing in the past is impeccable. His
:53:19. > :53:22.springboard things and Ulster are going forward and the ball was
:53:23. > :53:27.coming back at will. Great decisions, great off-loads and the
:53:28. > :53:32.boys are running off each other's shoulder. That try was fantastic. At
:53:33. > :53:37.that point we thought it would be a great night for Ulster rugby.
:53:38. > :53:45.Interesting to see Ulster spreading it whilst. You need guys that are
:53:46. > :53:49.comfortable on the ball. We have seen with New Zealand. Every man can
:53:50. > :53:54.play and understands the decisions that need to be made and Ulster
:53:55. > :53:57.looked comfortable on those wide channels. Ulster dominated the scrum
:53:58. > :54:05.and that is what led to the second try? The pressure they have been
:54:06. > :54:11.exerting in the scrum, the energy was zapped up on these grounds. It
:54:12. > :54:17.takes its toll. Ulster needed to put the pressure back in, because the
:54:18. > :54:23.pressure being absorbed is immense. Great awareness by Ruan Pienaar? You
:54:24. > :54:30.could see him looking to see what was on and their plate to the boys,
:54:31. > :54:40.they all stared alert. -- fair play to the boys. Everyone is alert, Ruan
:54:41. > :54:47.Pienaar takes it. Tommy Bowe chooses the right option. It was executed
:54:48. > :54:54.very well. John Afoa has made a real impression in the front row of the
:54:55. > :54:59.scrum. He is the bees knees when it comes to that. He is up against
:55:00. > :55:04.Gethin Jenkins who is a cracking prop himself, but John Afoa has
:55:05. > :55:09.perfect technique. He is so strong and gets in there and knows when to
:55:10. > :55:15.put the pressure on at the right time. Callum Black is having a good
:55:16. > :55:24.game. He has been going better this season. This is the culmination of a
:55:25. > :55:29.lot of pressure. There has been the focus this season on that, the
:55:30. > :55:33.referee has won against each team there. He appealed to the referee.
:55:34. > :55:38.If you are going to have a contest at the scrum, that is what they
:55:39. > :55:42.want. They will want the ball in straight and the hooker lifting his
:55:43. > :55:47.feet. We are getting consistency in the application of that rule. Ulster
:55:48. > :55:52.will be disappointed to have conceded that try. They were doing
:55:53. > :55:56.everything right, the scrum had given them the platform and they
:55:57. > :56:01.were dominating this Cardiff tame. Against the run of play, Cardiff
:56:02. > :56:08.managed to manufacture some scoring opportunities and by doing that, it
:56:09. > :56:13.allowed them back into the contest. Ulster are not coming up as hard as
:56:14. > :56:17.they were in the first 20 minutes. A little passive and they were getting
:56:18. > :56:23.caught on the outside line. The defence is working well. This is
:56:24. > :56:31.crazy, that ball is not out of the rock. Do not panic. Sit back, let
:56:32. > :56:40.your defence in, trust your defence. Andrew Trimble should have stayed
:56:41. > :56:44.where he was? I think so. You could see some confusion. Andrew Trimble
:56:45. > :56:48.looks at the referee and there was confusion as to whether it was out.
:56:49. > :56:53.The only person who did not have any decision was the Cardiff player who
:56:54. > :57:00.picked it up and scored. What did you make of Stuart Olding's
:57:01. > :57:07.performance? He looked comfortable. He did not have a huge amount to do.
:57:08. > :57:12.He has got perception, he is a good footballer. He made a clever
:57:13. > :57:18.decision, he set up a try. That is what Ulster are producing, young
:57:19. > :57:21.players, very comfortable footballers to convey multiple
:57:22. > :57:27.decisions. They have good stab and good distribution and good
:57:28. > :57:34.decision-makers. Is this a bad long-term, Jarrod pain playing for
:57:35. > :57:38.Ireland? They are looking at all their possessions. Darren Cave will
:57:39. > :57:45.feel unlucky and he is on the bench. It is about versatility,
:57:46. > :57:49.options for Ulster and Ireland. Mark Anscombe is allowing players to
:57:50. > :57:54.experiment and the only air was the charge that were the only mistake
:57:55. > :58:01.was the charge down. He is a good footballer. He is a great
:58:02. > :58:08.footballer. We have seen magic from him. He has a lot of self-confidence
:58:09. > :58:13.and you need that self-belief. This guy is the real deal. He is a
:58:14. > :58:16.youngster, but he is showing the confidence of a seasoned
:58:17. > :58:24.professional. His future is looking really Rosie. Thank you. Ruan
:58:25. > :58:28.Pienaar has been at the heart of the success of Ulster and this week,
:58:29. > :58:32.Gavin Andrews caught up with the South African to relive some of his
:58:33. > :58:50.memorable moments at Ravenhill and find out why he is staying here
:58:51. > :58:56.until 2017. You have been here so long they had changed Ravenhill.
:58:57. > :59:00.Very different from your debut. It looks like a different place, it is
:59:01. > :59:06.magnificent to come to Ravenhill and it looks like this. I think it was a
:59:07. > :59:15.special day for me. We played Glasgow. I was very nervous. I
:59:16. > :59:22.managed to score the try and I kicked a couple of goals and
:59:23. > :59:27.hopefully the people were excited. Is there a particular moment that
:59:28. > :59:35.made you decide you were going to sign on the dotted line? You think
:59:36. > :59:40.about it every day. You find yourself thinking about the options
:59:41. > :59:48.you have and I want to be the best for myself. You also think about
:59:49. > :59:52.your family. We have loved our time here and I can see Mac -- I cant see
:59:53. > :00:01.myself playing somewhere else. Hopefully I can play my best games
:00:02. > :00:07.here. When you have won so many games, I want to take you out to
:00:08. > :00:15.this point in the pitch and remember that night against the Dragons. I
:00:16. > :00:19.worked my way up the pitch. I think I was in the middle. It was the last
:00:20. > :00:30.play of the game and I managed to put it over. It is high, it is
:00:31. > :00:38.good! Do you feel the pressure in those situations? I might look
:00:39. > :00:42.calm, but I am nervous. It is moments like that but you live for.
:00:43. > :00:51.Those are the games that you want to be apart of. You have said a lot of
:00:52. > :00:59.rugby with the South Africans, what do they think of Ulster? I have lots
:01:00. > :01:19.of friends in France. I'm sure there will be discussions. It is not easy
:01:20. > :01:24.leaving your family and friends. When I retire, I hope I will come
:01:25. > :01:29.back and see everyone again. I will look back at the days I have spent
:01:30. > :01:39.here and I am sure there will be plenty more special mites. --
:01:40. > :01:42.special nights. What does it say about Ulster Rugby and Northern
:01:43. > :01:49.Ireland in general, that a player of his calibre can turn down more money
:01:50. > :01:56.to stay here? It shows a lot about what is here in Northern Ireland.
:01:57. > :01:58.The people make this place. It is absolutely magical. Unfortunately
:01:59. > :02:04.the weather this morning, I would have thought otherwise, but it is a
:02:05. > :02:11.truly magical place to be. The rugby is great, it is a really good
:02:12. > :02:16.community. It gives this Ulster team a real focus on someone to build
:02:17. > :02:23.over the next few years. Ulster have still got unfulfilled ambitions. If
:02:24. > :02:27.you want to become a better side, it is non-negotiable, you have to
:02:28. > :02:31.retain your best players and Ruan Pienaar has proved that he is one of
:02:32. > :02:45.the best players in Europe. For Ulster to progress, it is essential
:02:46. > :02:52.that they retain him. They have allowed Cardiff) in it? They
:02:53. > :02:57.certainly have. You have got to apply pressure. It is so important
:02:58. > :03:05.to maintain that pressure and keep the ball rolling. Send them into the
:03:06. > :03:10.changing room nervous. Ulster have got to start the second half the way
:03:11. > :03:13.they did the first? When the opportunity comes they forced the
:03:14. > :03:19.advantage home. Tough to come off a number of wins they have done and
:03:20. > :03:25.back it up week after week. I am sure it has been outlined at
:03:26. > :03:31.half-time. They will want to deliver a win to another full house to
:03:32. > :03:35.light? It is a special night here every night. But they want to back
:03:36. > :03:39.up what they have done in the last couple of weeks and keep the
:03:40. > :03:49.momentum going forward. It is back to the commentary team.
:03:50. > :04:00.Jackson is on 50% at the moment. Ulster leading by two tries to one.
:04:01. > :04:15.Jackson has assumed the captaincy of Ulster.
:04:16. > :04:32.Ulster at one stage 16-3 up. They now have a point or two to score.
:04:33. > :04:35.Paddy Jackson scuff that a little bit. The referee has played an
:04:36. > :04:46.advantage. A good, strong run by Andrew
:04:47. > :05:04.Trimble. Another good start to the half right
:05:05. > :05:07.Ulster. Nicely picked up by Marshall. Another impressive start
:05:08. > :05:17.by the men in white. Henry squeezes underneath. Good
:05:18. > :06:00.support by Cal on black. What a start to the second half! Was
:06:01. > :06:10.that two movements? He is allowed to stretch if he is held. Stuart has
:06:11. > :06:19.the strength and the purpose to go through. Fending them off. I think
:06:20. > :06:28.that is a try. I think it is as well. Always looking at the last
:06:29. > :06:35.pass before the tribe. That looks flat. He wasn't held. Unless that
:06:36. > :06:51.the pass is the dodgy bit, I think that is a try. He rides a couple of
:06:52. > :07:03.tackles. Marshall happy awareness to realise he was not being held in the
:07:04. > :07:12.tackle. I think that is a try. Marshall looks extremely strong.
:07:13. > :07:23.The pass was good. Do you want me to look at the movement? The pass was
:07:24. > :07:30.good for me, it is OK. The try has been given. Took them a while to get
:07:31. > :07:38.there. Marshall has got his fourth league try. That is try number
:07:39. > :07:43.three, for Ulster. One away from the bonus point, but they have stretched
:07:44. > :07:46.the lead to ten points at the start of the second half with the
:07:47. > :07:58.conversion from Paddy Jackson to come.
:07:59. > :08:08.Not so good from Paddy Jackson. Two out of five. It is amazing how a man
:08:09. > :08:12.can kick six out of six under pressure in Swansea. I think we will
:08:13. > :08:22.just enjoy this try again. Well set up? Yes. Just the start to the
:08:23. > :08:29.second half the Ulster management will have demanded over the
:08:30. > :08:39.half-time break. Knocked on by Cardiff from the restart.
:08:40. > :08:45.Stevenson seemed to tip that forward. The referee has given the
:08:46. > :09:18.scrimmage to Ulster. Jenkins was nailed down. Nothing he
:09:19. > :09:26.could do about that. Well taken by Halfpenny.
:09:27. > :09:40.Ulster rattling hard for the turnover. Lloyd Williams who has
:09:41. > :09:48.been putting himself about a bit. Henry comes through and the referee
:09:49. > :09:55.said it is fine. Ulster get the penalty. Great game awareness and
:09:56. > :10:01.appreciation. Realising the situation. Great upper body
:10:02. > :10:14.strength. Ulster are going for the corner,
:10:15. > :10:19.much to the delight of the crowd, who seem to have found their voice!
:10:20. > :10:21.Ulster have grabbed this game by the jugular at the start of this second
:10:22. > :10:54.half. Copeland making a nuisance of
:10:55. > :11:01.himself. Penalty against Cardiff. They are starting to lose their
:11:02. > :11:20.discipline. He could be in trouble. He was quite latent. He has gone for
:11:21. > :11:27.the pocket. -- blatant. Copeland was in the middle of all that. Obviously
:11:28. > :11:33.he has done very well, but that was stupidity thinking he was going to
:11:34. > :11:39.get away with that. There is no hiding place these days. If the
:11:40. > :11:45.referee does not see you, the chaps on the touchline well. And if they
:11:46. > :11:57.don't see you, the guys upstairs well.
:11:58. > :12:25.Paddy Jackson towards the war memorial ends. Much more relaxed. He
:12:26. > :12:28.took his time about it. That will give Paddy Jackson a lot of
:12:29. > :12:34.confidence because he has got his kicking boots back on and has added
:12:35. > :12:41.three more points. I don't think he has been striking the ball
:12:42. > :12:44.particularly badly. Six minutes gone in the second half and Ulster have
:12:45. > :13:40.moved from 16-11, 224-11 ahead. I think he has overdone that. Good
:13:41. > :13:47.idea, but not such a good kick. He decided to check and played the kick
:13:48. > :13:52.down the line. Stevenson is going to have a big couple of weeks. He is
:13:53. > :14:17.really putting his hand up tonight. Williams won't thank him for that.
:14:18. > :14:28.The referee I think has got that hand-out.
:14:29. > :14:37.He knew he was doing that one wrongly, but could not resist it. It
:14:38. > :14:43.was like someone leaving a cream bun on a plate. Brian Smith. That was a
:14:44. > :14:48.good strike and will give Cardiff a good position -- Rhys Patchell. The
:14:49. > :14:54.opposition down to 14 men, you should be scoring half a dozen
:14:55. > :14:59.points, Ulster have managed three. Cardiff kick the touch, they are
:15:00. > :15:07.trying to take their time, run out that ten minutes. Sam Warburton has
:15:08. > :15:16.been a big go to man. They are not using Bradley Davies or Philip
:15:17. > :15:20.Smith. Good work there by Cardiff. John Afoa doing a bit of holding up.
:15:21. > :15:34.The referee has given another penalty against Ulster. It was
:15:35. > :15:40.against Rob Herring, number 16. That is a couple of unnecessary penalties
:15:41. > :15:44.given. When you not too far away from a bonus point try, you need to
:15:45. > :15:51.do everything to ensure you are not conceding. Once the team gets the
:15:52. > :16:06.nod son, all it takes is someone to move sideways. The referee telling
:16:07. > :16:13.him to have a word with his players. The offence was coming in from the
:16:14. > :16:17.side. Full marks to Cardiff for enterprise, not going for what might
:16:18. > :16:22.have been a regulation three points. They have gone for a corner and the
:16:23. > :16:28.risk of a failed degree of confidence. We have not seen them
:16:29. > :16:38.try that yet, but there are plenty of decent for words. -- for words.
:16:39. > :16:52.Breeze with the throw in. Philip Smith takes. Ulster looked to be
:16:53. > :17:11.short of men. Richard Smith has quiet first start for Cardiff,
:17:12. > :17:27.trying to help. Jackson closed him down. Dafydd Hewitt. Great defence
:17:28. > :17:31.by Ulster. Halfpenny, nicely done. They get it to Richard Smith but the
:17:32. > :17:35.past might have been forward. We are going to have a look at it. As
:17:36. > :18:00.Richard Smith got his first competitive try? He is probably even
:18:01. > :18:04.bigger than Alex Cuthbert. He just got away from Stuart Olding and got
:18:05. > :18:11.the ball down, but was there a forward pass before that? I do not
:18:12. > :18:15.think there was. And nice piece of footwork for such a big man and a
:18:16. > :18:21.good finish. -- a nice piece of footwork. Creating that consistency.
:18:22. > :18:27.We were talking about it earlier, they have come out again, all guns
:18:28. > :18:31.blazing, putting some distance between themselves and Cardiff and
:18:32. > :18:39.releasing the pressure. With Cardiff down to 14 men, letting them get
:18:40. > :18:49.back into the game. The referee, he is checking. He is still checking.
:18:50. > :18:59.He wonders if there was a bit of obstruction. They are checking. That
:19:00. > :19:03.looked all right. There was nothing wrong with the finish. He got the
:19:04. > :19:12.ball across the Ulster line before he was bundled into touch. That is
:19:13. > :19:16.going to be a second try for a card. Ulster leading by three -to two
:19:17. > :19:20.tries. The gap has closed up ominously for the home side. Eight
:19:21. > :19:26.points between them with the conversion to come. You have to
:19:27. > :19:36.admire Cardiff in going to the corner. They are down a man as well.
:19:37. > :19:41.They win their line-out. They were able to spring an opening in the
:19:42. > :19:51.corner. They are deciding to make another adjustment. Only 24 years of
:19:52. > :20:01.age and 44 international caps. He is moving a bit of our cabling. Do not
:20:02. > :20:08.pull those are we are off the air! Halfpenny. He has brought by then.
:20:09. > :20:14.It is a scruffy effort, but a great finish and all of a sudden, Ulster
:20:15. > :20:21.have a lot to do again. Cardiff are only a converted try from leading in
:20:22. > :20:27.this game. Hit it just about perfectly and it slipped in. Our
:20:28. > :20:35.great strike by Halfpenny. Ulster 24, Cardiff 18. Ulster have to get
:20:36. > :20:44.straight back into this, Williams and Cardiff looking confident. Back
:20:45. > :20:58.in the Ulster side, Lewis Stevenson. He was nudged forward. Scrum to
:20:59. > :21:05.Cardiff. It is all about concentration. Roger is a bit
:21:06. > :21:09.unlucky. He gets there early and sets his stall out. He is coming
:21:10. > :21:15.forward, but having to go up and over the top of the Cardiff man
:21:16. > :21:23.forced a knock on. Some guys have difficulty seeing the ball tonight.
:21:24. > :21:31.Whether it is the height, Halfpenny has misjudged a couple at the same
:21:32. > :21:40.time which is unusual. Breeze is getting treatment again. Roger
:21:41. > :21:45.Wilson playing his 140th game for Ulster and had he not had those four
:21:46. > :22:01.seasons with the Northampton saints, he would have been close to 254
:22:02. > :22:11.Ulster -- Northampton Saints. Cardiff scrum just inside the half.
:22:12. > :22:32.A little bit of doubt for the Ulster supporters. Cardiff are not in a
:22:33. > :22:36.rush. They have squeezed Ulster. Difficult for them to deal with and
:22:37. > :22:46.Ulster get the penalty. That is a good scrum. That was fantastic.
:22:47. > :22:50.Ulster put the squeeze on. That front row worked well. Rob Herring
:22:51. > :22:58.has been consistent this year. With Rory Best not available, Rob Herring
:22:59. > :23:05.lets no one down. I was impressed with Carl Black as well. I am
:23:06. > :23:11.surprised he was not involved in the emerging Ireland team -- Callum
:23:12. > :23:17.Black. Rather than go for the corner, Ulster have gone to try and
:23:18. > :23:37.stretch the lead. It is Ruan Pienaar who is taking this one. His first
:23:38. > :23:48.kick of the evening. That is about halfway to the City Hall in Belfast.
:23:49. > :23:56.It needs to carry. What a kick by Ruan Pienaar! That is one of the
:23:57. > :24:04.great kicks of the season! So three very precious points, Cardiff still
:24:05. > :24:22.down to 14 men, what a kick! It is an absolute monster. Although Ulster
:24:23. > :24:27.scored six points, Cardiff have got seven points from the converted try.
:24:28. > :24:38.Ricky Lutton is on offer John Afoa. Chris Henry runs into Sam Warburton.
:24:39. > :24:47.Cardiff dangerously close to being offside. A good kick from Ruan
:24:48. > :24:54.Pienaar. It is handy for Halfpenny. Back it goes Ruan Pienaar. Jackson
:24:55. > :25:04.outside him. -- back goes Ruan Pienaar. You can have a glance, he
:25:05. > :25:09.has given that plenty of hide and Jackson is underneath that. Well
:25:10. > :25:16.taken. Jackson has gone to the ground. He presented the ball well.
:25:17. > :25:25.Oh dear! Holding on in the tackle. They did not get there in time. He
:25:26. > :25:30.takes the ball, the defender has to wait for him to land. It is
:25:31. > :25:35.questionable whether the Cardiff centre has released the ball. We see
:25:36. > :25:43.him make the tackle and he goes to ground, does he release him? That is
:25:44. > :25:47.a questionable one. It is hard to see from there. There are so many
:25:48. > :25:50.bodies. The result of all this is that Halfpenny has the chance to
:25:51. > :26:16.pull back three points for Cardiff to make it a converted try game. Dan
:26:17. > :26:18.Tuohy is getting some treatment. Halfpenny almost physically
:26:19. > :26:24.unrecognisable from the little slip of a fellow who made his Wales debut
:26:25. > :26:36.as a teenager. He is a real muscular specimen. That is a very good kick
:26:37. > :26:41.from Halfpenny. Only six points between them as we come up to the
:26:42. > :26:50.end of the third quarter. Ulster 27, Cardiff 21. It is important is that
:26:51. > :26:57.Ulster gain dominance. They need to get into the Cardiff half and stay
:26:58. > :27:01.there. Dan Tuohy with his left leg heavily strapped. Knocked into touch
:27:02. > :27:10.by Cardiff and it will be an Ulster line-out. Mark Anscombe will be
:27:11. > :27:17.concerned about the mistakes, particularly the mistakes leading to
:27:18. > :27:20.penalties. It is the Kunduz -- consistency in the Ulster
:27:21. > :27:25.performance. There are moments of brilliance and moments were we
:27:26. > :27:37.switch off completely. It is leading to the pound of mistakes. -- to the
:27:38. > :27:47.account of mistakes. There is John Afoa looking on. We will learn what
:27:48. > :27:56.his future will be soon. Ricky Lutton on against Gethin Jenkins.
:27:57. > :27:59.The ball was knocked into touch by Cardiff and Ulster have the option
:28:00. > :28:14.of the line I'd ordered the scrummage. -- or the scrummage. Ruan
:28:15. > :28:19.Pienaar, Robbie Diack. A good run by Robbie Diack. Ulster give away
:28:20. > :28:29.another penalty! Holding out on the tackle. It is that isolation factor.
:28:30. > :28:32.Robbie goes to the ground and there is no support. Cardiff stay on their
:28:33. > :28:39.feet and they are entitled to play the ball. That is one of the reasons
:28:40. > :28:55.Cardiff beat Toulon last week. They won the battle on the ground. There
:28:56. > :29:02.was the drive. He is on his own. Lewis Stevenson came in but he was
:29:03. > :29:08.penalised for not releasing. Sam Warburton at shops around the knees
:29:09. > :29:21.and then he is back on his feet. -- shops hem around the knees. Illegal
:29:22. > :29:28.blocking at the line-out. Sam Warburton who should know better.
:29:29. > :29:37.Will they ask Ruan Pienaar to go for the post. Sam Warburton is disgusted
:29:38. > :29:53.with himself. There was a little bit of blocking there. you see Warburton
:29:54. > :30:02.getting himself in between the Ulster players. Well picked up by
:30:03. > :30:06.the referee. He did that before Bradley Davies got his hands on the
:30:07. > :30:13.ball. Just about 20 minutes remaining. Pienaar from the opposite
:30:14. > :30:45.side of the pitch, but it he took a final glance at the posts,
:30:46. > :30:54.then focused on the ball. Of the posts. That tackle by Payne and
:30:55. > :31:08.Cardiff get away with that. Cardiff have looked the more composed. That
:31:09. > :31:19.was very close. Ulster have the ball in the line-out. He definitely had
:31:20. > :31:26.the distance. Kicking from that far out, you need to get the chases
:31:27. > :31:30.their quick enough. Cardiff just about had enough time. That was
:31:31. > :31:39.comfortably over, nearly halfway up the post. Cardiff bringing in
:31:40. > :31:53.replacements. Henry at the back for the Ulster line-out.
:31:54. > :32:00.An untidy line-out for Ulster. They have lost their concentration and
:32:01. > :32:09.their grip on this game. They should know better. Better work at the
:32:10. > :32:12.breakdown by Chris Henry. Pick and drive-by Cardiff. Good protection
:32:13. > :32:41.for Lloyd Williams. Obstruction. He just turned his back and
:32:42. > :32:49.completely blocked him. He just knew what he was doing. Had a cheeky look
:32:50. > :32:54.up to make sure he picked up the blocking line and held his ground.
:32:55. > :33:25.It has been a good contest at breakdown times.
:33:26. > :33:39.He has missed it again! Three out of seven the Paddy Jackson. Will Ulster
:33:40. > :33:45.regret a below par kicking performance in about 16 or 17
:33:46. > :33:49.minutes? If he gets them he does not show any emotion, if he misses them,
:33:50. > :34:16.he does not show any emotion. Directory said it was not forward
:34:17. > :34:28.right Ulster. The referee played the advantage. Taken by Olding. That was
:34:29. > :34:35.well intended. What a kick! There was somebody in the crowd who got a
:34:36. > :34:39.bit of string on that ball and pulled it into the corner.
:34:40. > :34:48.Unfortunately for Cardiff it has gone against him. Kicks away. Double
:34:49. > :34:53.bounce. It just runs away from the defender who has got no chance. He
:34:54. > :35:08.probably knows not to touch that in some ways. Taken in by Bradley
:35:09. > :35:18.Davies for Cardiff. Lots of aggression from Warburton. Pienaar
:35:19. > :35:29.right on top of them. He cannot complain about the ball he got. The
:35:30. > :35:39.dead ball area is much narrower than what it used to be. From one the
:35:40. > :35:46.stadium -- when the stadium was redeveloped. Under 15 minutes
:35:47. > :35:50.remaining. Ulster only six points to the good, having dominated so much
:35:51. > :35:55.of this game in terms of possession and territorial.
:35:56. > :36:10.-- territory. Diack has had another good game.
:36:11. > :36:37.It is coming back on the Ulster side, but it is very slow.
:36:38. > :36:46.Trimble! That must be the bonus point try. The man who got two
:36:47. > :36:53.against Cardiff last time they were has got one tonight. Simple but
:36:54. > :36:57.affect it. Great use of the screen runners which is something Ulster
:36:58. > :37:13.have done well tonight. The replay is coming up. The ball past behind.
:37:14. > :37:18.Simple transfer. This is textbook stuff. It is all about putting the
:37:19. > :37:25.ball in front of the man, making him stretch and getting the timing
:37:26. > :37:26.right. Jets watch Olding. Straightens the line-up and commits
:37:27. > :37:42.the defender. That is the try that gives Ulster
:37:43. > :37:44.the Boyne is the try that gives Ulster the boilers point. 13 minutes
:37:45. > :37:51.remaining. -- that is the try back gives Ulster
:37:52. > :39:11.the bonus point. Ulster are going to bring on a
:39:12. > :39:28.replacement. Jackson kicked. He does it well.
:39:29. > :39:46.Straight down the middle. Not a bad tactical kick.
:39:47. > :40:25.He gathered it, back inside to Wilson. I think it was a nudge
:40:26. > :40:35.forward by Ulster. It was like a basketball pass by Payne. That look
:40:36. > :40:42.debatable. I am not sure if it was the not forward all the forward
:40:43. > :40:49.pass. I am not sure there was a knock forward. I think Payne will
:40:50. > :41:17.move to fullback. Just over ten minutes remaining.
:41:18. > :41:27.Ulster 11 points to the good with a bonus point try in the bag. That was
:41:28. > :41:37.nowhere near straight. It is a penalty because it does not matter
:41:38. > :41:42.if it was the same scrum-half. They cannot have any complaints about
:41:43. > :41:51.that. Last week in the European cup, the scrum-half was calling for it as
:41:52. > :41:57.well. He has changed his mind, it was a different scrum-half. It was
:41:58. > :42:09.his first offence, so I got my law is wrong.
:42:10. > :42:21.Ulster have the whole width of the park in which to play. Completely
:42:22. > :42:31.new Cardiff front row. Likewise for Ulster. That has been a great facet
:42:32. > :42:50.of Ulster's play all evening. Little bit too much pressure on
:42:51. > :43:03.Matt. -- that. What a tackle. Just forced the past
:43:04. > :43:32.is a little bit. It is days like this the bonus point
:43:33. > :43:46.win should propel Ulster up the table.
:43:47. > :44:01.Payne is still going. Trimble, legs pumping, made extra ground. Payne
:44:02. > :44:11.does everything supremely well. He is the consumer to off load. Always
:44:12. > :44:13.manages to get the ball away. He went around the outside of the
:44:14. > :44:40.defender. He was a bit unlucky. The ball capture has been turned to
:44:41. > :44:46.face Ulster. But he has got it back. Trimble, well taken. Away by
:44:47. > :45:13.Pienaar. Wonderful touch on. Trimble into
:45:14. > :45:25.touch. Great awareness. He knew the tackle was coming. Flipped it over
:45:26. > :45:29.his head. Andrew Trimble has had a very good game. Disappointed he is
:45:30. > :45:31.not in the Irish squad for the international series. Ulster making
:45:32. > :45:44.another replacement. He is almost the forgotten man of
:45:45. > :45:57.the Ulster squad. This is his first appearance of the season. Saw a
:45:58. > :46:02.couple of seasons dine in, at. Kristian Dacey has put that in and
:46:03. > :46:23.Ulster have the option of a line-out, but I think they will take
:46:24. > :46:39.the standard one, the scrummage. Sam Warburton, good skipper that he is,
:46:40. > :46:46.he is trying to keep his side going. They turned over to Lana week ago.
:46:47. > :46:53.It looks as if they will come away from Ravenhill anti-handed --
:46:54. > :47:03.Toulon. A good position by Ricky Lutton -- empty handed. There is a
:47:04. > :47:09.fine example, wonderful scrummaging by Ulster. Wonderful control by
:47:10. > :47:18.Roger Wilson. Ruan Pienaar, Jackson, a flat pass to Stuart Olding. I
:47:19. > :47:25.guess those are things that Mark Anscombe would prefer to be executed
:47:26. > :47:29.slightly better. The scrum has been a high point tonight. Even with the
:47:30. > :47:36.change of personnel with Tom Cord and Ricky Lutton on, it has been
:47:37. > :47:44.good from start to finish. Alan Clark will be happy. A cut on the
:47:45. > :47:57.side of Stuart Olding. He was in collision with Dafydd Hewitt.
:47:58. > :48:10.Taufa'ao Filise is in trouble as well. David Erwin is deciding to put
:48:11. > :48:19.some tape around it. I do not think he will give him sympathy. He has
:48:20. > :48:29.inflicted wound or to himself. Mark Anscombe is talking to Johnny Bell.
:48:30. > :48:34.On his other side is Alan Clark. He has looked accomplished tonight. He
:48:35. > :48:40.will ask a few more questions comes selection time, it is nice to have
:48:41. > :48:50.versatility. He is happy to play anywhere. He does not want to be
:48:51. > :48:56.made in a jack of all trades. Ulster are looking to get their best
:48:57. > :49:05.players in various positions. There is Mike McComish. In by Jones, what
:49:06. > :49:10.is shelved by the Ulster for words! Bigoted way to Halfpenny who has had
:49:11. > :49:18.no chance to use his running skills. -- they get it away. Lou
:49:19. > :49:25.Reed. A great tackle by Rob Herring. Great pace, he is the
:49:26. > :49:30.former flank forward. This is Kristian Dacey. Ricky Lutton held
:49:31. > :49:34.him up. Jones gets it away. Gareth Davies does kick and he finds a
:49:35. > :49:42.decent touch but it will be an Ulster line-out. As solid Ulster
:49:43. > :49:54.defence. Good chase down with good speed. -- a solid defence. There is
:49:55. > :50:03.Gareth Davies. A late developer. He is 29 now. Chris Czekaj is on for
:50:04. > :50:13.Cardiff. They are bringing on Rory Watts-Jones as well. His hairstyle
:50:14. > :50:26.has not changed much over the years. Kristian Dacey at the back. There is
:50:27. > :50:33.Rory Watts-Jones, the 24-year-old. Stephenson wins it well, Jackson,
:50:34. > :50:41.they could not get it away, but they bled on. Stuart Olding, head
:50:42. > :50:47.bandaged, not deterred, Jackson, this is Mike McComish, good state
:50:48. > :50:57.set up by Dan Tuohy. Here is Jackson, Ulster looking for a fifth
:50:58. > :51:09.try -- 's -- sidestep. Lovely little piece of continuity. What a side
:51:10. > :51:14.step by Dan Tuohy. You go back to how comfortable the southern
:51:15. > :51:22.hemisphere sides have looked. Ulster are getting their with regard to
:51:23. > :51:25.that. They looked comfortable. They keep the ball alive, that keeps the
:51:26. > :51:45.speed in the game and stretches the defence. Roger Wilson has had an
:51:46. > :51:55.outstanding night. Ricky Lutton there. They want to get it away more
:51:56. > :52:03.quickly. Ruan Pienaar, have blocked, Jackson, nothing wrong with that.
:52:04. > :52:09.Tommy Bowe, gives it to Jared Payne. A wonderful pop-up by Jared Payne.
:52:10. > :52:16.Jackson, Wilson nearly got that one, it looked like it was over the top.
:52:17. > :52:24.Jared Payne, Jackson, Stuart Olding, wonderful line, gets it away. A
:52:25. > :52:29.sweet pass by Tom Court. Here goes Jackson, Mike McComish outside him.
:52:30. > :52:37.Desperate defence by Cardiff, Ricky Lutton. Cardiff have slowed it down.
:52:38. > :52:48.Ruan Pienaar again and Stuart Olding. It went backwards, Darren
:52:49. > :52:58.Cave. Stuart Olding. Ruan Pienaar, Chris Henry, Wilson. Another one
:52:59. > :53:02.which Ulster should have manage, still there for Cardiff. Referee is
:53:03. > :53:15.playing advantage and Cardiff will be happy to get this ball away.
:53:16. > :53:25.Jones takes it forward. Lewis Jones. They are surprised to get that.
:53:26. > :53:30.Jones. Kristian Dacey. Still therefore Ulster, Jackson, here is
:53:31. > :53:45.Tommy Bowe. Well taken by Andrew Trimble. Jared Payne, Alawite. Going
:53:46. > :53:50.for a second try. Dan Tuohy! First Ulster try by Dan Tuohy! Filth
:53:51. > :53:55.Ulster try by Dan Tuohy and that runs of a splendid evening for
:53:56. > :54:03.Ulster. By no means perfect, but it is pretty impressive. Ulster using
:54:04. > :54:14.the full width of the pitch. It was crying out for that. There is Dan
:54:15. > :54:20.Tuohy lurking in the outer reaches. It was a serious butcher's try. Dan
:54:21. > :54:31.Tuohy, his second try taking his total up to six. He is deserving of
:54:32. > :54:41.his place in the squad for the internationals. Ruan Pienaar for the
:54:42. > :54:47.last kick of the game. Ulster have got five precious league points
:54:48. > :54:57.tonight. Having lost an opening two games, they have now won four in a
:54:58. > :55:05.row. Ruan Pienaar from the touchline. Absolutely perfect by
:55:06. > :55:10.Ruan Pienaar. The referee blows his whistle, Ulster have completed a
:55:11. > :55:15.pretty good night at the office and they defeated the Cardiff Blues by
:55:16. > :55:24.an impressive scoreline. It is Ulster 39 and Cardiff Blues 21. Andy
:55:25. > :55:27.Ward and Ryan Constable have been enjoying an entertaining contest.
:55:28. > :55:33.Ulster made it look difficult but turned in an excellent performance.
:55:34. > :55:41.They showed professionalism to get the job done. They had some rocky
:55:42. > :55:44.stages. They just kept going and I liked that. They got the whole thing
:55:45. > :55:50.going and it has been coming for a while. There were mistakes, but some
:55:51. > :55:58.of the passages of play were outstanding. Some of the phases they
:55:59. > :56:02.went through to create those opportunities, and when they created
:56:03. > :56:07.them that they finish them. They got the points, five in the bag, very
:56:08. > :56:13.important after that run to refocus back on the Pro12 and they have done
:56:14. > :56:21.that. Ruan Pienaar had an excellent game. Man of the match is Jared
:56:22. > :56:25.Payne. He is so cool under pressure. People get tired of hearing about
:56:26. > :56:34.him, but he is instrumental in our lot of good things. Let us hear from
:56:35. > :56:41.Jared Payne. Another man of the match display. Cardiff are good
:56:42. > :56:45.team. They definitely came back at us. We let them into the game with
:56:46. > :56:55.some silly mistakes. It got tighter than we liked but we hung end and we
:56:56. > :57:08.finish them off. Heidi you enjoyed playing? It is good, I enjoyed it. I
:57:09. > :57:19.did Stuart Olding get on? -- how did Stuart Olding. He might put me out
:57:20. > :57:26.of the position. What impressed you most about how Ulster close the
:57:27. > :57:31.match? The handling. The all Blacks are fantastic. They showed some
:57:32. > :57:36.depth touches. They came off the bench and got into the game. It
:57:37. > :57:40.looked seamless. When you put a few players on, there is a stop start
:57:41. > :57:48.momentum, but it looked seamless tonight. It keeps that momentum
:57:49. > :57:55.ticking over. If Ulster can play that high tempo game, they will be
:57:56. > :58:00.tough to beat. Thank you. We will have more reaction on our website.
:58:01. > :58:08.Just a reminder that Ulster are in action next Saturday, I to the
:58:09. > :58:15.Scarlet. You can see that on the BBC sport website -- away to the
:58:16. > :58:17.Scarlet. The important thing is that they came away with the bonus point
:58:18. > :58:20.win.