Newport Gwent Dragons v Ulster Ulster Rugby Live

Tonight, Ulster Arran Wales to take on the Dragons. It's the first of

five remaining games in the race for the play-offs. Its title at the top

so there is little room for error. Ulster with Luke Marshall making his

100th appearance will need to win to keep stay on course for a top four

finish. Rodney Parade is the venue for the Dragons versus Ulster.

Welcome to Ulster Rugby Live. It is Round 18 of the Guinness Pro12.

Stephen Ferris and Morris are Weathers. How confident are you that

Ulster can make it six wins in a row? Look at the team sheet and it

oozes confidence for me. If we can get himself pieces in the backline,

we should do a number of this Newport Gwent Dragons side. Their

backs are against the wall, pretty low-down on the table but I have

every confidence that they can keep this going and they need to to keep

it going because of the position we are in a table. The Scarlets are

right behind us. When you look at the table, it looks like four out of

five. Glasgow with an outside chance of squeezing in. One other game to

keep an eye on tonight, the Scarlets already beating Edinburgh. There is

not a lot of wriggle room for Ulster. There is not. It's Scarlets

win this evening and Gwent Dragons to a number on Ulster, as they have

done several times in the past, that will put the Scarlets into force and

Ulster will drop to 50. All to have been exceptional for the past five

games, getting 24 or 25 maximum points and we need to keep that

meant going. It looks like the Scarlets are on their way to a bonus

points. They are already scored three tries. Ulster need to turn in

an impressive performance tonight and a big night for Luke Marshall

making his 100th appearance. What a great achievement to get 100 caps

for your club. He is playing well the minute. He has the 13 on his

back. Darren Cave is on the 12 but he is really good at defence and

attack and really gets the keep moving. That's maybe a reason why he

is outside. Stuart Olding is playing ten. Also don't have a great record

at this venue. They have lost twice out of the last three occasions. And

they have gone over there on times and we have expected bonus points

wins and a couple of times last before, they have put a cricket

score on them and then they've gone over to Rodney Parade and the

mindset has not been right. I think there is a focus and a slight

difference this time where they need to keep the bonus points so

therefore there is a sharper focus on that Ulster squad. As you say,

they haven't had good performances there in the past, it can be a

tricky place to go but at least tonight the weather looks of little

kinder than it has done in previous years. If it's anything like Belfast

was today, it will be entertaining but I think also what four points.

It's a tough place to go and get a win. Four points, get this momentum

going, keep us on track for a top four finish. But as Morris said

there are, it is very, very difficult across their in Wales to

get a victory. But I have every confidence no last night. This is

against a struggling Dragons team but players with plenty to play for

off the pitch. The Welsh will be taking Gwent Dragons on board as one

of their provinces and they are putting their best money. The boys

play for their contracts. Thank you very much. There is Luke Marshall on

his way out for his big night. Let's join the commentary team.

I had the pleasure of giving Luke Marshall's father in to this crowd

who has come over because this is such a big deal for his son. He made

his debut in the 2010-11. Years racking up 100 caps. -- he is

racking up. One change in the Ulster back division. Darren Cave comes in.

Andy Warwick starts. Iain Henderson, fresh from international success

comes into the back row and just about every match day squad, Sean

Reidy starts at number eight. Not for the first time this season.

Visitors 19th starts this season, more than any other player in the

squad. -- it is his 19th start. Some colour. A huge occasion here at

Rodney Parade among all the chat about it being taken over by Welsh

Rugby union. One thing that is 100% certain is that this fellow, Lewis

Evans, coming out for his 200th appearance for the Dragons. He has

been a dragon all his life. He has represented Wales at sevens level.

This is his 11th year here in the colour of the Dragons and it's a big

night for him. Dragons have made five changes. Many are moves to

full-back. Rhys Buckley comes into the front row. The back row is

unchanged. We have eight Scots referee. Former outside have for

both Glasgow and London Irish, and man who played for Scotland in the

sevens game. More than some 30 times, converted for them. His Pro12

debut against Treviso in November of last year. There is a man who got a

very special mention in the foreword by the Dragons chief executive

Stuart Davies saying this would be the last time that we will see P now

playing. Taken straightaway from the South African mire. The full-back.

Ulster being aggressive in the tackle. They need to do that.

Charlie Davies getting it away. Good driving run by Brok Harris. Davies

waits. Underneath go Ulster. They might have got that forward. Referee

happy to play advantage. Davies get it away. Lively start by the Dragons

have created some width in this one. I'm not sure the right option with

that little overlap. First this evening from Rob Jones. I think you

are fully right. They got possession, getting the ball wide.

If you are going to put it down field you want to be pressure on the

opposition and get them to play and come back at you and on that

occasion, happy enough to put it 15 metres down the park. And Ulster

ball. The court shall be disappointed. Tyler Morgan, one of

just two Welsh internationals kicks that ball. First line-out. Rob

Herring, captaining Ulster for the 27th time. Did take at the back by

Iain Henderson. Scored Ireland's's very significant try against England

last weekend at the Aviva Stadium. After moving forward and catching

the Dragons coming in offside and that is a good, crisp start. You

need to get your forwards getting the right pattern. Early on in the

game, again, the Newport Gwent Dragons would have hoped for better.

They had a fair bit of experience here in that front five, certainly

as well in the back row. Discipline is so keen and it's a mistake to let

Ulster relieve the pressure is not what they want to do. This is a home

game, the pitch is not in the best position but it is better than it

has been more severe. This is an opportunity for the Dragons to show

the potential, their potential new owners the Welsh Rugby union,

themselves at their best. Stuart Olding with Paddy Jackson on the

bench this evening. A rare position for him to occupy. This is Alan

O'Connor, formerly of Leinster Academy. Good shot by the chunky

loosehead prop. Pienaar get it holding. Good handoff by Ulster's

captain. Just held off the would-be attacker. Pienaar, better stuff now

by Ulster. Sean Reidy gets across. WHISTLE Again, Dragons being a

little bit edgy and Pienaar get it away quickly. Jared Payne. BD.

Should have given that perhaps. It was still there for Ulster. Good,

strong forward drive by the visitors. Pienaar again. What a

start by the men in white. Again as Warrick gets help from his hooker.

Dragons have managed to slow it down just that little bit. Sam Beard

getting in the way. You come Ulster again and again it is their skipper,

Rob Herring. Little dink through by holding. Too far perhaps? That is

going to be a 22. Disappointing but some great build-up play. Again,

Pienaar showing real intent to keep the pace going. He wants to ensure

that the Dragons' defence don't just sit tight and wait so great work by

Pienaar. I think Sean Reidy should have gone. It was an opportunity.

Payne help the ball long enough. A quick transfer would have done it.

Opportunity missed, I think. Angus O'Brien. One of quite a few members

of this Dragons side born here in Newport and that is a long restart

kick. Taken in by Craig Gilroy. Holding. He stuck that nicely. He

needs it to be kind and was a very good kick by Stuart Olding. He

normally plays in midfield, but stepped into the number ten jersey

and looks very, very comfortable. Again, the ability to see space, but

the Baah where it matters and just keep the Ulster side on the front

foot. Keeping the pressure on the Dragons. Great play by Stuart

Olding. Scarlets leading Edinburgh by 26 points- ten. Will be

unsurprising if they have the bonus point already. More pressure on

Ulster to do something cute and I just acutely Scarlets at bay. The

Scarlet have a much easier run at it. Ulster's next games look

horrific. So Ulster's last three games were sitting at one, two and

three in the table. That's what they call a good exit strategy. Line-out.

The pitch has been described slightly unkindly but it has about

the same amount of crass as the Beach! I think you're right. I have

seen is in better condition in some of their matches we have audited.

The Ospreys game around the Christmas period was horrendous.

It's certainly a concern for the Newport Gwent Dragons and hopefully

some investment on the ground will be forthcoming. Ulster got their

calls to it but then not to forward in the referee playing advantage to

the Dragons who were a bit clumsy there. Swung wide by Adam Hughes.

Got themselves right across the field. Clever work on the narrow

side by Davies. Good thrust forward by Adam Hughes. Another Newport boy,

born here in the town. Big tackle by Iain Henderson as he gets into the

mix. I'm sure he will be in the mix,. Good take by Craig Gilroy. He

got out of that splendidly. Ulster back inside their own half. Pienaar.

Has there been an instruction there? I don't think so. Darren Cave

realising they were way outside and were blocked. Pienaar thought about

a break there. Jared Payne tackle by Rhys Buckley. Back in the middle of

the front row. Here is the boy with 100 caps, Marshall. He hit that

nicely and hit his opposition. Ball carries nicely and Marshall has

forced the line-up for Ulster. Looking very sharp. Pienaar is

calling all the shops and has called all the shots because the speed of

the ball delivery wide from the breakdown has been first class.

Everything keep the momentum going. It keeps also moving forward and on

the front foot. As a result, on that occasion, Marshall's chipped

through. It keeps them slowly but surely working down the field. Good

tackle, good hit, into touch. Ulster ball again. I don't want to be too

sentimental about Pienaar, but how would you rate in having played in

his position? He's been fantastic. He's been fantastic for British

rugby and European rugby. His ability to move between ten and nine

is controlling the game. He might not be the quickest and sharpest, he

might not be the best pasta in the world so technically he is not as

gifted as some others, but as a rugby player, he commands respect

and he controlled matters so well from the base. I don't think there

have been many better in the last ten years. Not at this level of

rugby. Amen to that. Little Donny, nearly got through. Over the ten

metre line. Ulster on the front foot. Bring out wide but the ball

came through. A clever kicks just to demonstrate. John Lewis. Could be a

try! It is a try. Craig Gilroy get in. Get in for his 40th Read try.

Ulster take the lead after ten minutes. Great strike, great

follow-up. Disappointing I'm sure for the Dragons but it is a rugby

ball and it can bounce aquarists. You just have to be aware of that.

But Pienaar again, we spoke so highly about him just a moment ago

and that is a kick into space. You have a winner going backwards, your

full-back trying to cover the space. The man coming forward is Craig

Gilroy and when he got his boot to the ball, he got across. That is

just looking and seeing where the opportunity might be. Great vision

by Pienaar and great control and pick up by Gilroy. If you did that

on the golf course, you would share it was a bit of deliberate backspin.

Occasionally that does happen, but... More luck than judgment. But

Pienaar, he is running the show so far. It's early days in these game,

but in terms of keeping pace and temple in the game, making things

happen, he is right up there at the moment. And the man who put a big

kick in has added the conversion. Ulster leading by seven points-

zero. Identifying that the Dragons are flat. The full-back is in the

middle of the field trying to cover both areas so there is space there

and as you say, it it into space, the bounce of the ball could work to

your advantage and on that occasion, it did. Kick by Angus O'Brien. Taken

there by Gilroy. Twinkly tolls and he gets away from one, two rather

half-hearted Dragons tackles. Reidy puts it wide. Nicely taken by

Piutau. Couldn't quite hold the unexpected inside pass. Again, along

like that is often so easy to defend. I thought had it gone

through the hands with a bit more pressure on the Dragons defence but

when you mess to players out through a long ball, it is quite wrong to

put the pressure off as the Dragons did. The ball was not forward and it

was not in touch before it went forward but it has to go to the

Dragons. Buckley. Taken in the middle by Nic Cudd is acting as an

auxiliary jumper. Referee has said no, it was on the ground and the

Dragons moving forward to the rocket forms of Dragons will get to put it

into the scrummage. One thing I will say about the Dragons back row, they

are very workmanlike. Nic Cudd has been fantastic. Often behind

unbeaten retreating back, he worked so hard at the breakdown. The Miss

Evans, at 200 games is just showing that he is a stalwart of the club

and the region. They are really workmanlike back row. Bob Evans and

Carter have been knocking on the Welsh senior door for some time but

have never managed to have that door open. There was a lot of depth there

and these two guys have done very, very very well here for Dragons.

Unfortunately, not quite good enough at international level. Ulster, just

a matter of ?3 a man heavier. 17 stone ten. 17 seven the Ulster pack.

There's a fair amount of beef in there. I think the difference is the

pace that Ulster are playing that in comparison to the Dragons. It all

bit slow and cumbersome when Dragons get the ball. Whereas immediately,

Pienaar and call get possession and the School up a level in terms of

pace. Davies, born in Shrewsbury. Had a couple of years at Nottingham.

Good distraction thereby Ulster. Ulster could have done with a few

more men on the ball and they have given away a penalty at the

breakdown and this is pretty kickabout I reckon so the Dragons

might decide to try and claw back a pointer to. I think it's important

when the opportunity comes your way in the first 25 minutes of any game,

you must go for the post. Keep yourself in contention and that is

what Angus O'Brien is about to do. Again, the scrum under a bit of

pressure. Great work by Pienaar again to disrupt and take on Charlie

Davies, but somewhat off their feet. Killing possession. That gives Angus

O'Brien his first opportunity. 15 minutes gone. First real chance of

points for the Newport Gwent Dragons. Angus O'Brien, he has

played seven times for Wales at the under 20 level. He was at Cross Keys

before coming to the Dragons were he's in his third year.

Old-fashioned way to set up the ball. Almost and on. And he has

struck up very nicely. Doesn't matter what were you set it up, it

goes between the opposition posts and having had a period of

domination, Ulster have now conceded three points. Still nothing in this.

Dragons three, Ulster seven. As we said, Ulster looked the more

complete side so far, but this is 80 minutes of rugby and one thing you

can say for the Dragons, very rarely do they lie down and rollover. Well

constructed kick there by Pienaar. Give it plenty of height. Taken on

by Tom priding who is the youngest player ever to play international

rugby for Wales. -- Tom Prydie. Jared Payne in reverse gear there is

and is that ball struck. What will he do with it was my again, lofted.

Taken by his opposite number, Karl Meyer who is nabbed by pain. Jared

on the other side. Supported pass and it's a. The Ulster defence get

back quickly. Wanting to put a bit of with thinness. They have found

their skipper, Lewis Evans, and nicely done. Comes Tyler Morgan.

After Russia's manners ball tackle there. They thought he was offside

there. Mike Adamson was not looking. This could be interesting. There

were four men out there and they've come back infield. This might be a

kick. A bit of a scruffy one. Taken in by Jared Payne. Well tackle. Also

need to be careful they don't get penalised. That is a belter by

Pienaar. A horrible bounce again for the Dragons but that is mostly sand

sea do not know where it is going. Obstruction again. Good tackle by

Ulster. Luke Marshall put it in. Still there for the Dragons. Getting

across the halfway line and they have really come back at Ulster

after that early period of visitors dominating. Again, the Dragons and

their skipper Lewis Evans. That was a good little past thereby the

flanker, Griffith. That is manager space. Davies back inside. Nudged

forward. That was a little careless. Dragons putting together a nice

sequence. A disappointing end to what was a good pass of play by the

Dragons. I spoke about pace and they looked a bit static and cumbersome

early on. That was a lot better with the Dragons. Again, they are getting

the ball quickly away from the breakdown and getting the ball wide

and the execution of the passes is that much better. Until Charlie

Davies, trying to get the inside ball, unexpected to Nic Cudd and put

down. But far, far better. Kingsley Jones is not far away from us on the

gantry on Rodney Parade and he will be much happier with that. As we

take a bit of treatment for Rynard Landman. With Welsh Rugby union is

due to take over, what do you think? They have looked for investment for

the past couple of years. The owners, investors and benefactors

are about to turn 80. They will be forever. It was either new

investment or the Welsh Rugby union to buy the other 50% of the

business, the Gwent Dragons, including Rodney Parade. There is a

lot I had out and the membership must back them. Newport County play

here as well, so there are a number of things need to be done but by

July, it will happen. I think for the of rugby, it is probably the

best thing that will happen. Becky for that. Certainly some dog. --

thank you for that. Certainly summed up. Reading 7-3. Looking at the

scrummage now. Charlie Davies coming round to try and get his paws on

Pienaar. Marshall decides to put bricks to ball. A huge kick from

another young man who has played a lot of early rugby in the

outside-half position. Two fire. That has to come all the way that

the scrum. That is not what you want. Having watched two of

Pienaar's pixels on themselves, Marshall wanted the same. The

vagaries of the laws of physics! It skidded forwards and has given the

Dragons and chance in Ulster's are. A lovely strike, but some real

effort behind that. But so inconsistent, the doubts of a rugby

ball. You need to make sure that you get it perfectly right. Again, all

that execution whether that is the past or the kick. It has to be

right, otherwise dubious bring yourself under pressure. Scarlett

and 26-10 up against Edinburgh at the interval. The second hero Rodney

Parade. -- what he adds Rodney Parade. Ulster have gone a bit back

into their shell. That is perhaps too to the response by the Dragons.

A good squeeze on the altar scrum. Evans to the far side. Here comes

Meyer. Pienaar. Even on the loose side. Picked up by Brok Harris,

another South African. Charlie Davies, nicely done. A lot of

adventure thereby the Dragons and they have set the ball up very

nicely. Good work at the breakdown. Taken on by Sam Hobbs, formerly of

Cardiff. Still, the Dragons going forward. Good work by Angus O'Brien

looking for someone on the inside. Davies. Good work by Rob Herring,

the captain, but the Dragons are keeping possession. What a solid run

by the ever impressive Lee Griffiths and Ulster could not get him into

touch. Harbours again. Tackled by Warwick who has come off the worst

of that. This is Nic Cudd. Better stuff now for the Dragons. A chance

for an overlap. Nice tackle in the middle of the park by Marshall. This

will not please Les Kiss. Big drive by Crosswell. He is from New

Zealand. Another New Zealander who has played for Ireland, Sean Reidy

played the tackle. Better defending this time by Ulster. Warwick seems

to be fine again. Still, the Dragons keep possession and again it is the

32-year-old tight head Brok Harris who makes the ground. Mike Adamson

having a good look to see what's happening and he is happy enough.

That was not forward by Ulster. Referee looking for advantage for

the Dragons and you still playing advantage. Can they take advantage?

You, Sam Beard. Good tackle by Stewart holding. Nick Crosswell

again. Better by the Dragons. A half decent chance here. That was Rhys

Buckley, the hooker. It is all Dragons. Landman is enormous and he

has got away... Not quite. I thought he was in there. Still going out.

Hughes coming across the right wing. Dragons and a five metres away.

Ulster have always struggled here and nothing is changed, you have to

say. Again, as Rob Herring has to make the tackle, surely the Dragons

will get through. This skipper very nearly did get through Lewis Evans.

And again, they make inroads into Ulster's defending. Picked up and

drive once again. They can just about touch the Ulster post that can

they touch it with the ball? Would get the ball crossed the line? That

is all that matters. As writer would give the Dragons are read. It would

give them such a confidence boost. Charlie Davies get it away again.

Lewis Evans has another go at it. Good sidestepping. Ulster's defence

being tested. Tyler Morgan wasn't too far away. Lots of men there.

Having a go himself. Landman is in there trying to work that ball back.

Ulster right bag over their own try line which they have to be. Mike

Adamson has a little look. Did you not that forward? Good defence by

Ulster and it was not forward. And I have to say, great pressure by the

Dragons with equally good defending by the visitors. That summed up

perfectly. Good work defensively just to regather themselves and put

Ulster's numbers on the right places. Defending very well around

the breakdown. There is no doubt that the Dragons on that occasion

would just looking to get close, to ruck close to the maul. What was

impressed about the Dragons there was the variety with how the attack.

They picked up, draw forward went round the fringes, looked for the

inside Bolling got some great off-road but they also played with

wit and it is the accuracy of the past. Adam Hughes has looked very

impressive. He is looking for work. Use spread his passes in an chase

them up. Great pass play the great defence as well. Wiehahn Herbst is

leaving the field. A good tackle their by Sean Reidy. An equally good

tackle as well by Charles Piutau. He hasn't had a lot of luck cities

joined Ulster in terms of injury, heard. Here is a man who has played

112 times for Connacht before joining this season. He has had a

season full of injury. Herded off, not sure of that a head injury or

whether it is a permanent replacement but her is off and Ah

You has come on to play his 14th game of the season for Ulster.

That is not a bad replacement, he has been around for a while, lots of

experience. You want these players to come on and make an impact as and

when they are needed in the last 20, 25 minutes. It looks as if they are

going to have too make two. Wiehahn Herbst, I do not think it is a head

injury. The Dr is taking him off, it does not look as though he is

limping or anything. Who knows? We shall find out and on. In the

meantime, a defensive scrum for Ulster. Just about five metres from

their own mind. Pienaar, Kiev, as ever takes it forward, just to set

the ball up, Ulster get the penalty and that is what they wanted. This

will give them the chance to clear their lines and think about mounting

an attack. After that early try it has been all Dragons. It certainly

has. The first five minutes or so Ulster certainly had control. But

they have worked their way back in. They have been the best side in the

last ten minutes or so. Just the three points to go for it. This game

is about working hard, defending well, taking your opportunities, and

you have to do that for the 80 minutes. He will have been happy

after ten minutes, I am not sure after 27 he will be that happy.

Lineout taken by Kieran Treadwell from Ulster. Ulster trying to shove

forward and catch the Dragons offside. Pienaar tried to release

Gilmore down that wing. Back on the Dragons side. That was a good

appreciation of width there. Good tackle by Marshall. Darren Cave came

across to help but Dragons recycled quickly. Back inside comes Tyler

Morgan, still only 21 years of age, another Newport boy. Ollie

Griffiths, another one. A lot of home-grown talent in this Dragons

side, a lot of it's not too far from international level. Herring mixed

the tackle. Dragons getting the ball away quickly. Play on, says director

Lee, offence at all. Henry making some Jersey pulling. That was not

appreciated. The Dragons are still going. They have been competitive in

the breakdown. Charlie Davies, taken by balding, was he allowed to go to

ground? I think he was. But that is the case that is good work by Tom

Prydie. Good work by Charlie Davies. You wanted it to drop just outside

that 22 metre line, it's almost as bad, just about, could not go for

the Mac. Tom Prydie chasing, as any good winger should be. Far better by

the Dragons. Tyler Morgan, tricky boot to the head. A lot of the old

claret coming down there, they will have to eat until they get a

replacement on. Adam Warren. It is Adam Warren. Played once for Wales

against the Barbarians in 2012. Adam Warren will move to outside centre

position. On the forward side, not matter. But Ulster are not handling

that ball very well. A lot of scrappy stuff in there. The vessel

had gone. Yes, if you mistakes and errors creeping in. Thought it might

have been a forward pass. Charlie Davies to Sam Beard but he could not

hold on to it. Throwing the ball about with gay abandon, as the

expression goes, but not terribly effective. Tyler Morgan has been

capped, unfortunately has not established himself in the setup

after initial promise. Tom Prydie, the youngest player to play for

Wales, has not quite established himself. Plenty of time however.

Don't you just hate him? 21 years of age. Here is Pienaar, he gets

through, good support play from Jared Payne. Got the pass a way to

Sean Reidy who was an quick support, great work in the breakdown by

Charlie Davies. Ulster get the penalty. I do not think Ulster will

be kicking for goal somehow. No, Babel probably go for the corner,

that is what Pienaar is looking to do. That is the brilliance of

Pienaar. A simple move. You have got to, as a main, get beyond the Open

side outside flanker and that is what he did. Made the break. Once

you do that, does enough, cannot get him, he is already beyond the

defender, Jared Payne integrate support. 60, 70 yards made so easy.

Pienaar did very clever things there. He was on his elbow and made

enough ground. Herring. Better staffed by Ulster at the line-out.

Rob Herring will be giving himself a metaphorical kick in the pants.

Ulster could not have been any better position. Alas, it was not

straight and the Dragons will get the scrum and they will be happy

with that. Huge disappointment for Ulster. 70 yards, 75 yards made

downfield, opportunity to launch an attack, a driving line-outs. And

then just a simple, basic area, something you work all day in, day

out, it goes straight, then it is a turnover ball.

Do not be fooled by those lines, this pitch is sheared with Newport

AFC. Having made all the ground, 70 odd metres, Ulster then give away

the scrum, from the scrum and then give away the penalty. All down to

the pack. Will be disappointed that all the hard work to put themselves

in a great position has ended up almost back in their own half. It is

going to be a Dragons line-outs. Rees Backley. From carefully. He is

taking his time. Has got to get it right. But did not big straight

either. Anything Rob Herring can do, release back we can do, I have not

seen to successive squinty throws like that for a while. No. There is

very little wind, it is dry. It is a mild night year. That is about two

yards. That was almost into the hands of Charlie Davies. I was just

about to see that, into the hands of the scrum-half. Pienaar are having a

word with Stewart Olding, looking to see where Jared Payne has come up.

They have not looked like losing a scrummage.

In it goes. Needless to say, no fear new down the middle, but no one

cares about that. Daren Payne has a core himself. Well released, Sean

Reidy. The tackle looked worse than it was. Here is Kieran Treadwell

with that big shoulder in. Referee says that was fine and a week and

the Dragons, Warren gets it away, this could be interesting. Dragons

deep inside Ulster territory with men to spear outweighed, if they can

shift this, Gilroy had to come end, good tackling by Ulster. The Dragons

putting it up to the visitors, wonderful one-handed the cap by Rhys

Buckley. Spiralling out of the tackle yet again. Adam Hughes has

been very aggressive. Tried his best to get away. Play on, sees the

referee. Here comes the Dragons, heads-up rugby they are playing.

Landsman, big aggressive fellow, captains the Dragons from most of

last season, what a good tackle that was by Charles Piutau on Ollie

Griffiths. Charlie Davies. Davis again, a little flat ball, beautiful

stuff back inside, again Ulster's defence really being tested, I think

it was Jared Payne who made that tackle. Gilroy Renton. Still the

Dragons keep possession. Still they make ground there. A nice mix of

forward and back skills. This is Brok Harris again, he has been busy.

Cudd, what about the pass to Adam Hughes then changed his mind. Again

as the Dragons, Charlie Davies, get away all too easily from Rodney Ah

You. Cudd at scrum-half. O'Brien. Cudd again, and again Harris, he has

had a lot of carries this evening. Here comes Buckley. Lewis Evans has

to go into scrum-half, it is congested in the middle of the park,

Chris Evans -- Chris Henry makes the tackle for Ulster. Decides to make

the kick. Good position. Jared Payne gets away from one tackle, two

tackles, Payne is away, a clever kick into space, here comes Craig

Gilroy who got the first try, he is leading it, he has done splendidly,

don't add up again in one movement. Vietto complaining he was hanging

onto it and he may well have done but better silly points than seven

but Ulster will want to go for seven, I am sure. He looked out on

his feet just before he managed to get to the ball, he looked under

massive pressure, Piutau breathing down his neck, he did well, 40 had

stayed on his feet long enough but ultimately the referee probably made

the right call. Again, a great passage of play by the Dragons to

start with. Again, it is not just about getting the ball wide, driving

with the forwards, there is the insight option, the outside option,

you have got to drive in the off-loading game. Jared Payne,

lovely sidestep, no point in passing to Charles Piutau, because he softly

Dragons defenders, and Gilroy came out like a steam train, but watch

the splendid work by mayor, had to go to ground, then was envelope, he

may just have interfered with the ball on the ground. That had that

kick out have gone ten or 50 metres to the left-hand side, Gilroy,

Vietto, that would have been a score. Ulster settling for the

3-point option which was carried out by Ruan Pienaar. As half-time

approaches Ulster have gone back to a 7-point lead. 3-10. Ulster apart

from a couple of spurts have not placed that much. But they have

absorbed the pressure, they have not allowed Newport Gwent Dragons who

have had a fair bit of position to get across the line to score, so

they have kept in the game, and when they have gone down field they have

got points and that is important. Or Brian puts that long. Gathered in by

greedy who went to ground. Pienaar is in is 22. I am not sure he meant

to put it almost vertical. Ulster wrestling for it. They go to ground.

Mike Adamson has decided that will be a scramble for the Dragons who

have competed for just about everything. They have, 100%, no

doubt about that. But that was not the best of kicks. They would have

wanted that ten metres, 15 metres further downfield in order for

Gilroy to compete. He Sky debt, lifted his head, fell back a little,

as a result of goes straight up in the area, gives the Dragons a scrum

opportunity, and an attacking opportunity. 30 metres out. Pienaar

has been vocal this season. He is showing not just great effort in

terms of his play, but he has done terrific work in terms of overall

leadership and generalship, that is what you want your scrum-half to do.

Charlie Davies just breathing heavily. He has had a little glance

to see where the Ulster backs are deployed. Decent scrum by the

Dragons. Evans, well disrupted by Pienaar, not backwards, says

director Lee. That is loose by Tyler Morgan. Gets away from the tackle.

Dragons on the front foot yet again, the skipper makes some decent

ground. Charlie Davies, good work by big Sam Hobbs, for many years a

stalwart of the Cardiff Blues. Again the Dragons moving forward but the

pass was a difficult one. They have kept it. Or Brian sidestepped by

former Edinburgh centre Sam Beard, in his first season here at Newport.

Davis, switches nicely. Crosswell. Buckley went into scrum-half.

Dragons again trying to find some width. That is good stuff once again

by Tyler Morgan. Showing all his class this evening. Lewis Evans

getting no change that he has made it available. Little bit too much on

it. Directly in to touch. That'll come back for an Ulster line-out,

half-time beckoning, Ulster 10-3 up, but they would lovably have batted

themselves to be any more commanding position. Before the game most

people would have thought, hats off to the Dragons, they have had a go,

they have probably dominated possession, certainly they have had

more attacking opportunities than Ulster. But when you have got that

much possession, who has won, defence or attack? Ulster defence

has come out on top. Very few options around him. That means the

pressure that Ulster have exerted in defence is putting pressure on the

decision-makers within the Dragons side. Here is the try. A clever kick

by Ruan Pienaar. It sat up horribly for the Dragons, but beautifully for

Craig Gilroy, who picked it up and dived over, with eternal gratitude,

I suspect. We have been full of praise but the opportunity from that

scrum, jargons were looking to go left, eight, 29, he had to make a

decision, the rate decision, you either stand out you come in and try

and close it down at source from the number eight and he did exactly

that, he took away all the threats on the left-hand side. That is

making the right decision when it matters. Ulster called a five-man

line-outs with Chris Henry standing in scrum-half position. Dragons

cleverly did not engage there. There was no offside. Ulster have given

away the scrummage because there was a bit of track and trailer. That was

very clever. Yes, standing off. No maul has been formed. Just stood

back. Ryan Backley just goes straight in, tries to take it to

date, but there was sufficient in terms of truck and trailer for the

referee to award the scrum. One of the negatives in the recent Six

Nations was the Italians doing that at Twickenham. Great inventiveness.

Just thought how do we prevent then steam-rolling as an getting momentum

early on, and it worked, caused huge confusion. Ulster getting a bit of

pressure on the scrum, Pina getting out, was not the greatest pass in

the world, still the Dragons with front foot. But as their redoubtable

skipper, Lewis Evans, still just 29 years of age, 200 appearances for

the one team at this level. Ulster tickets through. The referee has a

hand-out. An Ulster man offside, that'll be a penalty to the Dragons.

On the basis of where they are time I is I think they should go for

goal. 10-6 at half-time would be pleasing. It is 10-3 at the moment.

It is just whether Karl Meyer, who has a strong boots, can connect. It

means they would just need an unconverted try. Chris Henry got the

votes to it. The Dragons need a decent bit of ground that the

referee blotted back for the penalty. Meyer is a strong and

powerful South African, as you would expect. He has done a good job at

Rodney Parade. Angus O'Brien takes the short range kicks. What a smack

he has given that. He has just pushed it wide. That is rather

unfortunate. That is the last action of what has been a startling first

half, Ulster will be reasonably pleased to be in the league but they

are opportunities to extend that to be but they have not managed to take

them but the defence will be pleased. Ruan Pienaar setup the try

for Craig Gilroy and added a penalty. And by the Dragons a

penalty by outside-half Angus or Brian. Not a big cloud but some

decent rugby. We hope there will be more decent rugby to be played in

the second half. Half-time at Rodney Parade, Dragons three, Ulster ten.

STUDIO: Ulster lead at half-time thanks to

Craig Gilroy magic that they have not had it all their own way.

Dragons dominating possession if not the scoreboard with just that

solitary penalty. So Ulster are in front but it has

been a grind, the first half. It has been a drag. The scoreline does not

reflect the Games so far. Fortuitous for a Craig Gilroy is littered for

his first try but it is Dragons bring all the rugby, going through

25, 30 fees before knocking the ball of the line. But Ulster have got to

create more havoc. They have got to make... The Dragons are going from

side to side but they are holding onto the ball. That can be

frustrating for an Ulster player. They need to target the breakdown

and get more turnover ball. When they get the ball they look

dangerous but yet again they let go possession whether it be set piece

or stupidly kicking the ball away. The coach will be frustrated at

half-time but he knows they can hold onto the ball the points will be

there. When Ulster had the ball hourly, it seems to be going

swimmingly. It is a boldly going to go to for Ulster. Ball off the top.

It started brightly. They speak by Stuart Olding coming through. Then

Ruan Pienaar identifies that they are out of position. See it as

fortuitous. Great skill. Great skill to pick the ball up but luckily he

had Rhys Buckley the hook to cover his wing. Great position again. Good

football in spells. Immediately after that we looked passive and

everything we did. Ulster stopped playing. Stephen mention beer, we

were not aggressive enough and have allowed for the next 28-30 minutes,

for Gwent Dragons to get in and control the pace of the game. Credit

to Dragons, they hang the ball well, even though that did not resident in

many points on the scoreboard, one of the Caesars lasted over 32 times,

how big is that when you are a defence? It is very sapping but if I

was in that Ulster defence of line there is nothing that the Dragons

are throwing up the boys that they cannot deal with. You are not too

concerned? I am not concerned that they are holding the ball but we are

not getting up and Nicky impact tackles. The amount of soft tackles

that they are making, that makes it easy for the Dragons, we need more

impact tackles, put them on the back foot, so that Angus O'Brien cannot

start throwing those white passes. But yes, they are making the odd few

yards, but we do look comfortable and we just need possession. Good

defence by Ulster. But when you do not have the ball in your hands, it

can become frustrating. It becomes frustrating as people are looking

around for somebody else to make the big hit. You would love to have a

second draw like that. He plays 100% every game. He is a talisman thin

that Gwent Dragons team. They are going forward but they are not

penetrating the Ulster defence and that can be soul destroying as well.

Great Dragons have had a week off for the first time since pre-season,

maybe they are refreshed, 30 minutes of constantly. Ulster had a couple

of chances when they could have scored tries early on, good

opportunities. When you do not have the ball you want to hold onto it.

This is what they practice every day in training. Once Sean Reidy stepped

half a yard inside he should have thrown the ball to Cave and no doubt

he would have got into the corner, but it is only in the game,

sometimes you do not want to throw that Patton Kizzire does not stick.

You can build pressure, build momentum. Put doubts into the minds

of the opposition. They are not doing that. Les at half-time will be

saying, when you get the ball in the zone, you have got to hold onto it,

you have got to come away with a try, three points, get seven points

or more away from this team. Three minutes, I would have taken the

points. What happened was we went through those visas and did not

score. When Ulster do have the ball, great run by Jared Payne to put them

in good striking position, they have given the ball away at set piece as

well, in the scrum and line-out. Less will not be pleased with that.

Nor he will not. The line-out will function well, he said, it has not.

Look at that, that is an easy catch. It is very unlike him. The few too

many mistakes. A couple of skewed throws. This smart play from the

Dragons, Chris Henry takes the ball straightaway instead of Kieran

Treadwell, holds onto its to see what they are going to do.

Accidental offside, it is a scrum to the Dragons. You are talking about

bonus points cause, to get those, the fundamental basics of the game

have to be done right. That has not happened. You cannot throw the ball

around trying to play sevens rugby. It has not been perfect but Ulster

are looking comfortable and still in front. The name Emily Valentine may

not be a household name but in women's rugby it is an important

one. A reporter tells us why. August 2017 sees Ireland host the

women's Rugby World Cup with semifinals and final being played at

the Kingspan Stadium. A 32 county two of the trophy is currently

underway and this week it arrived in Fermanagh at Enniskillen Royal

Grammar School, an amalgamation of two schools. Down through the years

this has fostered famous playwrights and poets that there is another

significant name attached to the boys School, Emily Valentine. Where

we are standing at the moment would have been further rugby pitches,

where in the 1880s, Emily Valentine's father was deputy

headmaster, and Emily Valentine is supposedly the first girl to have

played rugby. It would have been right will the understanding that

Emily may have stood that afternoon when there was a man short on the

pitch and she was asked to come on and play, a lifetime ambition for

her, and she managed to score a try. Obviously it has been wonderful

today to see the women's Rugby World Cup come to school, to both of our

sites, and in some way, to see women's rugby come home. I am sure

she would be delighted to know that young women in Enniskillen Royal

Grammar School today I'd definitely on the pitch, not only on the pitch

but also winning. Next stop for the trophy was Enniskillen rugby club

where the girls from Enniskillen Royal were taking part in a six

school rugby competition. On Thursday night, there were more

girls coming down. Everyone is looking forward to the summer for

their women's World Cup to start, hopefully it will encourage more

girls to take up rugby and give it a go. Brightening at the miles with

the trophy as Laura Stapleton, she is in no doubt that the popularity

of the women's game is on the increase. When people talk to me

about rugby during the Six Nations they are talking about the match

that they sought the weekend, they are not talking about I know the

women's team are doing well but I have not seen much about it, it is

different now. The matches are on telly. The likes of the World Cup

coming here, people are watching their women's team play, there are

more kids coming to rugby clubs to join. The Irish women are now firmly

focused on keeping the trophy in Ireland after the World Cup is over.

We have three or four really busy months ahead of us. We are

determined to put in as much work as possible to improve ourselves and

have no regrets going into that tournament. Yes, the women's Rugby

World Cup coming to Ireland this summer. Ireland beaten by England

for the Grand Slam a couple of weeks ago. It'll be a massive event this

summer. Yes, myself and Morris were down the Irish legends game and the

women played later on that evening but unfortunately, England got one

over on them. But they are a good squad, popularity of the women's

games rising during your out over the semifinal, the stadium just

round the corner from here, it is massive for the country. But back to

tonight, Morris, what do you also need to do in the second half just

to take a group of this game and make sure they conceal it out

because whatever happens in the second half, it looks like it will

be a hard-fought battle on a very muddy pitch. We need to get their

hands on the ball and retain possession. They were playing off

scraps in the first half and the time they had possession, they ended

up with this course would they do that, go to their phases and get

their set pieces right, they have the firepower out there to take this

Dragons team to the cleaners. The Dragons have been pummelling the

Ulster defence with no joy and unless they can make a breakthrough,

there becomes disheartening. It does, and I would like to see

Charles come off his wing. We haven't seen much of him tonight. If

we get more possession in the second half, that peace were Morris thought

they might have taken three points, adding a message for the game was to

keep the tempo high, click add tap now and again to keep the Dragons on

their toes swear understand why they did that, but then typically

possession was a negative. But to get possession and get points, get

this Dragons seamers way. Pienaar was really controlling things. And

that is why he is a world-class scrum-half and new zipping the ball

out. It's trying to get where the gaps are. We are not creating too

much. We need to identify where the spaces are and within the next five

or ten minutes, the Dragons team will start to wilt. Defatted same

thing will happen? I do. It's just getting a point over. We keep

repeating ourselves but it's about getting the ball and getting our

runners into the game. Her is out and is I would like to see him get

his hands on the ball as well. -- her text is out.

Thank you very much indeed. Ulster back out that the second half. The

Dragons are on their way and it is back to our commentary team.

COMMENTATOR: Is no changes on the Ulster 15 that finished the first

half. But Rodney are you came on. Wiehahn Herbst has had a lot of

trouble with injury not does this season but has been fairly often

replaces Iraq from South Africa. There is the man serving his 200th

cap. He would absolutely love if Lewis Evans could lead the Dragons

to victory and there is Rodney Ah You. 27 years of age with the Irish

caps to his name. Referee Mike Anderson is happy enough. The Ulster

skipper, Rob Herring, has come in to receive and the Dragons outside-half

or Brian will get this underway. He is given a fair old belts. Gilroy.

Sean Reidy accelerating into the tackle to get across the 22. Picked

up by Kieran Treadwell. What a great turn of pace by Treadwell. My word,

nothing quite like a big man in full flow and he was both of those.

Stuart Olding. That might work out well for Ulster but the bounce was

not kind enough world Luke Marshall who is celebrating his 100th cap.

What about that? You would have got out of this fellow's way. Would you

have tackled him? Yu De Lu from Charlie Davies quite comfortably.

Great speed by the big second row. He realised the situation, as we

mentioned is, what he did in terms of coming around with no tackle made

and no offside law, that is as valuable Dragons tried to do now. He

strove for the middle. Treadwell showed a great pair of heels. Davies

finding Piutau and then finding Payne. Almost inevitably he was past

the first tackle. The front foot now. Stuart Olding again into a

little rid of space. Lots of space there. Meyer is going to have to be

very quick. Been copped by Darren Cave and the Ulster Centre pushes

him into touch. Ulster on the front foot the line-out ten metres from

the Dragon's line. Good play by Ulster. A good start. The change of

direction is capturing the back three from the Dragons out. Both

wingers are fairly flat which obviously provides space for Pienaar

as we saw in the first half again and from Stuart Olding and Karl

Meyer. Not sure whether he stays in the middle, with Eagles left or

right. Years been caught out down. Good take aback by Henderson. Ulster

shoved forward. The ball is that Pienaar's lead. Looking for a big

man stickers on. Treadwell who made those initial thrust takes it on and

make some decent ground. I now, did he fumbled a forward? The referee

says yes. How often do you see Pienaar... Was a combination, Rob

Jones and Ruan Pienaar. You do not see making many mistakes. Just

lifting his head on that occasion. Not focusing on the ball. There was

like that stopped the ball from coming back cleanly. That is ready

over ran it. If you look, it might have been a Dragons like that got

over there. They just did enough. But a good start by Ulster. Looking

sharp. The first try of the first task was scored by Craig Gilroy.

Here is Charlie Davies. He had is a 38 game for the Dragons. Back to

Karl Maher and he has launched an absolute rocket. He has got away

well. Years are very, very accomplished player. This is as

their season at Rodney Parade. We are scored no fewer than eight tries

and misses... He's a good all-round player. He is not the quickest in

the world and he has been caught out defensively just positioning wise on

a couple of occasions. Line-out by Ulster. Had to check a little bit.

Pienaar, Sean Reidy. Pienaar again. Rodney Ah You with his first carry

for the stone. Pienaar nice and flat Darren Cave. Nic Cudd was in there.

Rob Herring, Ulster's captain. No change out of big Brok Harris.

WHISTLE Good work. So, Ulster started off with a bit of a flurry

that they have made a couple of elementary errors and given

possession back to the Dragons so they will no doubt be looking for a

bit of territory to the bit of Angus O'Brien. He has scored over 230

points for the Dragons. That's the last two or three seasons. Yes, and

eat kicker. Just looking there at the Griffiths. Pressurising the

opposition at the breakdown... But the first ferocious tackle was Brok

Harris who has had a great game this evening. You come the Dragons again.

Nicely done. Ran over here. Getting away and they have got away. This is

a great set up by the Dragons. Chip and chase. They need the bounce to

be kind. That goes Pienaar. Was he in front of Pienaar when he claimed

the ball? I think he was. That will be a penalty to the Dragons. What a

fantastic counter attack by the home side. Great hands. I think we

mentioned that, he has been looking for work. He is not the biggest...

Use quick. Quick and strong and fit his body on the line for the

Dragons. As I say, it wasn't just when he got into space. He opened

his legs and got going. It just blinked inside which meant the

pressure was always going to be on Pienaar to get across and try to do

something. Great hands by Maher. I wonderful off-load and that was

fantastic. Almost like an old-fashioned cross kick. Ulster

couldn't quite deal with it and gave with a penalty although they have

conceded the line-out. Thanks to the good work by Adam Hughes. Great take

in the line-out by the Dragons are. Good enough and strong enough to

shout also back over the line? The tribal close the gap. In goes Hugh

just at his way to it. Ulster calling for a man on that far side.

Pienaar thing he needs someone over here. Good defending by Ulster. The

Dragons so have the ball in your leg over the line. They are very close.

Good work by Ah You. The referee is insisting that also get behind the

try line. Dragons throwing everything into this one. Ulster's

defence in the first half was pretty solid and assiduous -- similar

situations. Nic Cudd takes a step backwards as they try to get the

ball out. Left with the skipper Lewis Evans. Griffiths let again who

has had another good game. There are men already can get this away.

Interception and Gilroy cots that. He was done and dusted. Home and

holes, etc,. But he knocked it on and it is a scrum to the Dragons.

From almost a Dragons Graig Thomason also try. It was in that they gave a

penalty there. Is this offside? Mike Adamson is going up to his fellow

Scot on the line there. They want to check for foul play. I foul play

does he mean deliberate knock-on? I think so. Gilroy almost got to that,

didn't he? The reality is... If it is a deliberate knock-on and it is

considered foul play then it is going to be a yellow card. As was

the penalty. I am not sure what he went for. I'm not sure that is a

deliberate knock-on. I think you try to gather that. Of course you try to

gather that! Goes by the decision of a knock and is ridiculous. He's

bringing it over. REFEREE: This is probably the best angle. There is a

defender outside is there is no opportunity for a try.

The referee is saying this was not a realistic position to catch it.

Well, well, well. That could change things. We saw the Six Nations last

week in France where it causes so much confusion and what have you.

There was nothing wrong with that. Gilroy knows that in a shaking his

head so needless to say he disagreed with the ruling of Mike Adamson and

the Tiempo, and his fellow Scotsman Jim Yuill. Dragons going for the

corner and going for a try. It was a fraction away from interception and

a try at the other end of the ground. If the opportunity is there

to just put your hand out and juggle it and take it, it will have to get

the benefit of the doubt to the player who is trying to attack. Back

onto the Dragons' side were swept up by Brok Harris. Dragons looking for

men on this, the side. Here goes Landman. Izzy at the line? Years

made two movements but the second one was quite legal and he has the

try and that has made the gap to points with a conversion to come.

The Dragons have taken full advantage of the rather

controversial decision to put Craig Gilroy into the sin-bin.

Controversial but the Dragons had to do what they can to win this game.

They have taken advantage of that is Abbey as you said. Just in terms of

numbers. In numbers. Depending on the right-hand side for Ulster. That

should have gone from Landman but he made a decision to go himself, drive

himself. Two defenders, to forward on the left-hand side. Landman and

O'Brien on the outside of him but he goes in himself. He has the power to

get across. Its importance for the Dragons that they do take advantage

of this. Brok Harris has had a very good game. Lots of tackling and he

tidied the ball up and make the initial thrust which allowed his

fellow South African to make a final break. He was down there. He is

allowed to make a second movement because he was not held and he did

stretch and he has got to try and the conversion to come. This might

be another very difficult evening in Newport for this Ulster side. And

that has been struck very nicely between the posts. Angus O'Brien.

And we are back to a level game. It is ten apiece. Interesting, very

interesting. Controversial in many ways, I think that decision was. It

has allowed the Dragons, who in Venice have played well and put

pressure on Ulster, to get back in the game. Maybe a couple of changes.

Paddy Jackson on at ten. Well taken by Landman. Trying to squeeze the

Dragons are crossed that line and force the line-out. Paddy Jackson

off the bench. I can't remember that happened. Payne. It's bounced

awkwardly for Ulster and nicely for the Dragons. Well tidied in by their

hooker. But also have nabbed it. Henderson, they try scorer

Linderman. Try scorer against England. That was at the Aviva

Stadium last week. Also though forced back into their own half.

Pienaar. That's very testing cake but well met by Carl Meyer. Gets

tackled by Jared Payne. Good cleaning out of the breakdown by the

Dragons. Davies get it away. The Ms Evans. He was O'Brien. Not

backwards, I think. The referee agrees that I do not think it is the

same. Get away from a couple of tackles. O'Connor has to get the

ball back and he just about manages it. Pienaar. Ah You. Back inside.

Better stuff. Here is Paddy Jackson. Pienaar again. Stewart holding still

on the field. Darren Cave is the man who was gone off, I think. Run away

from support there, Ah You. But he set it up nicely. Crosswell not

exactly quick to get away from it. Now it is the Dragons' turn to

defend well. Shirt dirty already, Jackson. And an aggressive thump by

Charles Piutau. Here is Henderson. Not really had a chance to stretch

his legs. Better stuff by Ulster. Paddy Jackson on that touchline

side. Henderson takes it all on the outside. Dragons defending

furiously. Penalty against the Dragons. Ulster will go for the

corner. I think they will. It's a bit long for Pienaar or Jackson to

go for goal. But Jackson has got straight into the game and dictated

matters from town. Perhaps a little bit more and more involved is than

Stuart Olding beforehand because he is a natural tan. He's played

alongside a man who knows Pienaar very well. Also need to do something

here because coming away from here with anything other than a win or

draw will be no good to them. I drive here for Ulster would make

sure they don't finish in the top four. They are hanging in the

balance. Not sure what is happening in terms of the Scarlet is -

Edinburgh game. Cleverly, the Dragons don't commit. But still,

Ulster driving forward. The referee has called for a maul. Ulster really

could do with a try here. They are shunting forward. Only about five

metres away. The Dragons have defended well. The ball is back on

the Ulster side in the revelry, Mike Adamson, houses a hand-out for a

penalty. I know with the switch. Well done to Piutau who is well

shackled. Warwick helps about it will come back the penalty. The man

who scored, has been found guilty of something naughty. Side entry, I

think. Do they continue to go for a corner? Just grind them down from

the line-outs, the driving line-outs? Good work initially by

the Dragons. Standing off the line-out with the ball being in the

front. When the tackle was made, it went to ground and Ulster did well

to reset them all and get back going forward. Also still with 14 men.

Gilroy about halfway through his England period. Warwick passes on

the line-outs call to his skipper. Lots of dampness in the air here in

Newport. Don't think Ulster have taken anyone out of the line-out.

Doesn't look like it. Reidy in the scrum-half position. Taken at by

Chris Henry who was hoisted high. Hugo also yet again. Again, the

Dragons dig in and tried to deny them the straightforward ridgeline.

Down they go. Pienaar. Henderson. Taken by Carl Meyer. A good assist

by Rodney Ah You. Still in position. Chris Henry doing a bit of

pirouetting. Quicker ball by Ulster. Kieran Treadwell. Pienaar again.

Again, Ulster get the penalty. Dragons got themselves offside.

Crowd not happy with that decision by Scots referee Mike Adamson. This

is an interesting decision. Based on where they are. Going for the

line-out again, I think. If you look down the starting line-ups and,

indeed, the replacements, Ulster have 11 internationals on their

starting line-up and for more on the bench. The Dragons have two and one

so it did not look like much of a contest but the Dragons have made

light of all that. They have always competed well. They tend to fall

away towards the end of the game, but at the moment, the Dragons are

stepping up to the mark and putting in a real shift. Referee Mike

Adamson insisting that there is a gap of a meter between the

respective players at the line-out. Herring with this rule. Stolen!

Swept up by Herring. Good work after and a free throw. Pienaar gets to

run the EU who rumbled for the line. Reminiscent of... Now Pienaar. It is

not forward. Lots of congestion in the middle of the bar. I got it

would be difficult for Pienaar to threat is passed through. Again, a

number of options that Pienaar had. Probably five or six players. He is

in the clear, there is no doubt. He got across their country. Finished

26-10 to the Scarlet sought nothing scored by then in the second half,

null scorer in the second half. They have moved one point ahead of Ulster

about this game is not over yet. In fact, if they remain in a drawer,

Ulster will get two points as they had but Ulster cannot afford to get

anything other than a win here. A little Sam Hobbs is going. Neck

problem, the last thing you want if you a prop forward. And Phil Price

is going to come on in his place. Yes, interesting line-out. No, a

scrum, but... It is a scrum to the Dragons but I have no doubt...

Lettres Happel, is it? Yes, it was a knock forward by Ulster. It was

knocked down by the Dragons and is an Ulster scrum. Paddy Jackson

standing directly behind in the clean jerseys and shorts. Remember,

there is no Craig Gilroy on the right wing. Jackson might well come

into the equation here. Ulster, if they can get a good shot on the

right-hand side might just allow Pienaar to do something this side of

the touchline. The scrum is important. The referee says, let's

use it. Jackson comes in fields and then changes his mind. Stuart

Olding. Very strong. Got up to the gain line. Pienaar on the narrow

side. Taken on well by Alan O'Connor. Terrific Dragons defence.

Ulster's second row getting the purchase. Payne. Couldn't quite get

it away to Jackson. Referee tells them to release it and he does.

Pienaar. Ah You manhandled yet again. Pienaar got it out well.

Henderson will all end in good driving position and again, Brok

Harris does the tackling. Back inside. Beautiful stuff by Jared

Payne. Second is game in a role he has come in from nowhere and he just

ghosts between defenders and touches down. Was there a forward pass? Was

the obstruction? I think there was obstruction. I think the Dragons

players are suggesting there was some obstruction. If there wasn't,

that was a huge hole. Let's have a look. Henderson moves forward. We

set it up nicely. Pienaar... I don't think there is anything wrong with

that. There's a couple of Dragons players with their hands in the air.

Tight angle here. Henderson, head down. Harris with the tackle. At

this point, Jackson... Where was the obstruction? They are looking

Treadwell but did he take anyone out? The ball has gone already. He

has run straight. REFEREE: That is the best angle make. He made contact

with Nic Cudd. REFEREE: He was well clear. No obstruction. The try

awarded them. They will take the lead with that. Here's a long way

away. The try is awarded. Well worked. A try for Payne. Conversion

from Pienaar. Again, great defensive work initially by the Dragons. They

are taking dragon attackers backwards but then its just

composure and when you have someone relaxed and composed at the base

calling the shots, it makes such a difference. Gathered in by Reidy

from Angus O'Brien's restart. Jackson had to stretch. Stuart

Olding in what they call the 58 's position. O'Brien with a good kick.

So I bit of a gap down there. Well filled by Brian Battut outside the

22 silly cat litter directly into touch and he does not. Jackson

looking for what is available. And he has hit that beautifully, Paddy

Jackson. That is the best kick of the evening, I would say. It was a

great kick. Again, realising where the space is. Looked up, connected

beautifully. It exactly where he wanted to. Evans there are, not the

quickest on the field, he was going to struggle to get back for that.

When you're in an aerial battle between the two tens, on that

occasion, Jackson has to do it. Iain Henderson will almost certainly go

into the second row now. Almost a good challenge by Ulster. But at the

second bike and Henderson holds up. Likewise Rob Herring and... Car

round the neck there but everyone down below is happy. Good pressure

being put down and that is inside the 22. Craig Gilroy is back on the

field and Ulster know they are just inside their own half. They will

have to throw into the line-out. Decent clearance by Charlie Davies.

Just about inside the 22. The ball wasn't taken back. Soak well within

his rights to keep that ball straight out. 25, 30 metres. Another

change my Ulster. Andrew Warwick is coming off and the man who has been

playing box and parks for most of the season, Callum Black, wearing

number 17 is coming on for his 125th Ulster appearance. That's quite

impressive. Ulster line-out, a bit untidy. Pienaar will thank anyone

for that. Gets away from Landman but Ulster conceded some 50 metres. They

need to make that up again. Callum Black straight into action. Runs

into Lewis Evans. Pienaar. I cross comes Prydie. Get away from the

first tackler. Important is that they gain lines. Well, this is good

work by the Dragons yet again. Adam Hughes helps set up their try. Or

Brian. There's a lot of zip in this backline. Tom Prydie bounces

Pienaar. Charlie Davies and Buckley tries to get underneath Callum

Black. That overcooked. Just a little too much on it. Again, good

build-up. They got through with an error. Some good work, some good

driving play. Prydie getting involved, beating off, bouncing off

defenders. Making those hard yards and, in fairness, the ball has been

defended quickly. -- delivered quickly. But then six or seven

phases NMB ball gets kicked away or there is an error and turnover ball

and you just can't get sufficient pace in their play to make a

difference. They perform really well and as the score suggests, not quite

well enough. Dragons replacement has come all.

Has got to be sharp in tackling. Still plenty of time for Dragons to

get themselves back on level terms. The Dragons still going into the

Alston 22. They had men on the far side if they can shut it. Good work

by Tyler. Dragons going forward and making Ulster tackle. Good pressure

from the home side. Again it is Keddie, the replacement. Davis

looking for a gap on his own. The ball has gone loose, Ulster. A great

chance. Ulster down to 14 men, it is Ruan Pienaar, I am sure. Nicely

away. Good Ulster defending through Paddy Jackson. Here come the

Dragons, by no means finished, as the excellent Harris set it up.

Davis telegraphed to go to the narrow side. Adam Hughes, all muscle

and aggression. Luke Marshall completely hustled out of it. Not

much room on that far side. Good tackling by Ulster, trying to

squeeze the Dragons into touch if they can, and the Dragons have kept

the ball alive. Dragons I think have got it back. Keddie once again.

Lewis Evans who has led from the front, still there. They have

stopped and there is an injury and it is Ruan Pienaar. I did not see

what happened. He got up and slowly went back down, did not look as if

he had taken a bump to the head, but I think that is where the concern

us. He is sitting up right now, which is good news. Paul Marshall

has come straight on. He has got a bang to the face. There is blood.

The Ulster senior physio and senior medical officer are on. He has taken

a thump, he looks groggy. Ruan Pienaar will have to go off. Paul

Marshall is on. Yes, I think it's was the tackle, he had to make a

hit, he held onto his boot. I think it was the boot Kotter 's face as he

slid down Meyer's leg. He did go into the tackle and he caught a boot

in the face. It is not going to be anything too serious, he has a

couple of weeks before the visit of the Cardiff Blues, looking back

thinking, maybe he should have stayed on, but the decision had been

made to take him off. He is going into the changing room. Paul

Marshall is on. Dragons are making a fist of this. They have brought on

Pretorius. One South African scrum-half goes off and another one

comes on. Did not quite achieve the heights that is Ruan Pienaar did in

terms of international recognition but has been a good player for the

Dragons. He has been quite consistent, in fairness to him, very

sharp. 52nd impedance for the Dragons. He has scored no fewer than

11 tries. Decent scrum by the Dragons and this is Pretorius, he

has found a gap, that is bad tackling by Ulster, Dragons looking

to square this game up, a try and a conversion could end Ulster's top

for hopes with a vengeance. They came back before when Ulster were

down to 14 men, can they do it again with Ulster back to 15? Pretorius at

the base of everything, he is going to have a go again, goods tackle by

Stuart Olding. Lewis Evans has to deputise as scrum-half but has a

Gore himself. Terrific work in defence by Ulster because Henry

coming through. Here come the Dragons again. Once again it is

Ollie Griffiths who has been busy. Great angle, good defending their by

Ulster in the middle of the park. They are right underneath their own

posts. Rhys Buckley, Pretorius, a little dummied by Angus O'Brien,

tackled by Ulster's replacement Clive Ross, Dragons get it back

again, I gain biz defending by Stuart Olding. And Ulster have

stolen that. Nothing to believe from him here, he needs to just settle

the ball and get it back, and Ulster have to clear it, Paul Marshall

looking outside him. He has been charged down. There was a dive

there. That's maybe a try. Ollie Griffiths, I think he has got it.

Marshall waited that fraction of a second too long, the Dragons

pounced, and Mike Adamson is going upstairs. That looks certain. Heated

too much time. Rate work in the breakdown by Henry to get that

turnover. It's a very comfortable, they have turned over possession,

clear your lights, get the ball Bonaparte, but in fairness to

Dragons, keep the pressure on, new scrum-half, keep the pressure on

him, and Ollie Griffiths who has had a great game is just looking there,

waiting. And as soon as that ball suspect that by Paul Marshall, here

he comes, Hasi got it? I think he has got there. I do not know whether

he got the downward pressure. There was work at the breakdown by Ulster.

But they did not get it away. Marshall had men behind him, decided

to go himself. There was the charge-down. He must first be about

whether he got sufficient downward pressure. I am not sure that he did.

Let us have a look at this. There is the ball. Let us call it right down.

Did he? Jackson's boot, just doing enough? Did his right hand get to

it? This is the last angle requested by Jim Yuille to inform his fellow

Scot Mike Adamson the referee as to whether or not the ball has been

touched down, proper contact, and the try is given. It was Griffith

who did their charging down. From that angle he possess the house. I

have a decision. You may wards the try the try has been awarded. And

Ulster have only themselves to blame. The Dragons are with then a

conversion of levelling up the scheme and meeting Ulster's season

that little bit more difficult. They always have had trouble here and

tonight has been no exception. It has been a great display by the

Dragons, they have not been at their best, but the Dragons have worked

hard. They have a workmanlike back row and all three have put a shift

in this evening and Ollie Griffiths rewarded with that. Big kick this

for Angus O'Brien. That is a belter. What a very good kick. We are back

again on level terms. It was 10-3 at the interval to Ulster, then 10-10,

17-10, back in the Dragons, they have pulled it back to even Stephen,

with not that long to go, Jackson with the restart. And again that is

typical, an error straight from the kick-off. It is all about the exit

strategy, get the ball back down the park, puts pressure on Ulster in

their own half immediately from the kick-off. And look at the size of

the Dragons, they shifted the huge amount of points at Leinster and

Glasgow and everybody thought were with this Ulster team it would be

the same, Ulster more than other Irish provinces have always had

trouble with the Dragons. It is a bogey ground for them, no doubt. In

fairness the Dragons through the years have been a difficult side to

beat here at Rodney Parade. But this year has been disappointing. They

have not reached the competitive heights that they would have liked

at their home ground. But tonight, after a break, and they said the

break, Deborah mentally tired, they looked mentally and physically up

for it this evening. No real stars in this Dragons site but it is a

terrific team effort, squad effort. Paul Marshall, Paddy Jackson,

Stewart Holding, a little bit telegraphed. Marshall again. Luke

Marshall. Looking to celebrate his 100th Ulster appeasers with a

victory. Dragons have men in the way there. Paul Marshall, trying to

create space to the reformers. Rob Herring on the other side half

position. Jared Payne in the middle of all that, here goes Kieran

Treadwell and Brok Harris hangs onto him and brings the big fellow down.

On the 21 years of age, Kieran Treadwell, decent prospect. Referee

blows the whistle. Another injury, I think. Somebody is down hurt.

Treadmill? No, it is not. It is not Ah You either. Hard to see who

litters. It might be Sean Reidy. It could be Sean Reidy. I think you

might be right. It is hard to see, I am not sure who the last man and

there was. It must be Sean Reidy. I cannot see him standing, anyway.

Brok Harris going off. Huge round of applause, I think he has been

outstanding. It is the best game I have seen Harris play for the

Dragons since he has been here. It is all about workrate tonight and he

has put in a great defensive effort, made tackle after tackle, and has

probably ball carries more than I have seen before, and effectively,

he has made yards, made ground. They are the replacements,. The Ulster

player in question is Chris Henry. He looks a little bit on the wobbly

side. Ulster still have Robbie Diack to come on.

Robbie Diack could come on. It is an Ulster scrummage. And they are in a

very good position. And they have got 15 men on the park and they

desperately need to score a try to win this game. Remember the Scarlets

are five points behind, at the moment the Scarlets are looking the

better of the two. Marshall. Jared Payne get it away well. Great

thumping tackle that was. Paul Marshall digs it out. Iain Henderson

has managed to slip the ball away, Ulster are on the front food, good

work once again by Sean Reidy. Rodney Ah You, squeezes it back.

Marshall, clever little pass, no it is Stuart Olding, Chip kick through,

that could be gathered, it is not covered by Ulster, it is gathered by

the Scarlets, by the Dragons I should say, that was taken well by

Tom Prydie who has had an excellent game. Ulster rattling on the ground,

but back through Pretorius, the Dragons replacement scrum-half, and

on he goes again, and again Ulster are giving second-best at the

breakdown. Jared Payne not happy being held in. That has been cleared

but not by very much. Time is running out for Ulster. Yes, good

pressure by Ulster, just to keep the Dragons pinned in this half. Great

work by Tom Prydie. Had he not gathered that that was an Ulster

score. He committed himself. He got the ball. Good work, great defensive

work. Robbie Dayak has come on from Ulster. They are bringing on some of

the biggest guns, Chris Henry is going. Robbie wearing number 19.

Fast approaching 200 caps. The final ten minutes of the scheme. Still

time for Ulster at the Dragons would say there's still time for them to

win the game. It is an Ulster line-out, they had to win this, they

done. Luke Marshall gets across a 22, Ulster on different food, Paul

Marshall again, a little slip Basta Sean Reidy. -- slip pass to Sean

Reidy. Landsman all over him. Good tackle by Rhys Buckley, the Dragons

hooker. Marshall, good switch. Gilroy. Taking the ball into

contact. Rodney Ah You, a ferocious peer of handoffs, good work by

Robbie Diack, all the pressure coming from Ulster no, Clive Ross,

assisted by Kieran Treadwell, Paul Marshall, Gilroy very nearly threw

for a second try. Ulster desperate to close the scheme out. Rodney Ah

You has another goal, he has come into this game in the last half hour

or so. Callum Black, and other replacement prop, and the crowd

getting behind the Dragons. Piutau, still therefore appear tow. He is a

hard man to hold. The Dragons have done well. Henderson tried to keep

the body roll to the ground. Gets it back. Dragons handed away. Good

little slip past by Ah You to Robbie Diack, his fellow replacement. The

referee has played advantage to Ulster, still therefore Paul

Marshall, little chip and chase, he has overcooked it, has Marshall.

Back for the penalty. What do Ulster do here? If they want to win this

game they had to take the points. They have too. They had to try and

win this game first and foremost. This should not be much discussion

here. It should be Paddy Jackson, go for ago. That has just been

indicated. That was great defensive work again by the Dragons. I have

not seen the Dragons play this well for quite some time. There was a lot

of talk over the last couple of days about the fact that they were very

mentally tired, the played their last game on March the 4th, they

needed a proper break, and they have come back after two or three weeks

and it looked refreshed, sharp, full of energy. Yes, they considered 100

and points in their two previous Games to this one. Paddy Jackson now

on. No mistakes from the Irish international outside-half an Ulster

back in the lead once again, albeit by the slenderest of margins. It is

Dragons 17, Ulster 20, only five or six minutes remaining. Yes, it is

going to be an interesting end. I do not think the Dragons are going to

lie down here. They are going to put everything into this last few

minutes of the game. Rob Herring has gone off for Ulster and on as John

Andrew who scored his first Ulster try last time out in Belfast against

Zebre. Stuart Olding takes it forward for

Ulster. Kieran Treadwell has done well to

day. He has worked hard. Paul Marshall gets the kick in and it is

I good kick but it is taken by Adam Hughes who has cost the Ulster

defence a lot of problems. Ulster needed a few more men out wide. That

has been knocked forward by the Dragons, referee says that is our

lead off tackle by Ulster, as might have been a shoulder that has gone

on and that could be another yellow card. Was it deliberate? We will

have to another look at that but the man went down like a sack of spuds

and I thought they shoulder went on as opposed to the arms. We will have

two Regency. -- wait and see. Was he going to make the tackle? Was it a

shoulder charge? Rodney Ah You the man who is in trouble for a no arms

tackle. The referee is going to go up to the far end of the ground

here. Did he leave the shoulder behind deliberately? It looks very

much like it and that could be a yellow card for a Rodney Ah You who

is never very far from the odd bit of controversy. There is the dummy

and you might argue he was running across the man to try to make it

tackle. Look at that. He has bodychecked him. What is the contact

is it with the shoulder? No, I think it is to his shoulder. Here is a

better one. For me that is directly to the head with the shoulder. Let

us see from a better angle. Mike Adamson is determined to see that is

to the head with the shoulder. That might be a red card. Here is another

angle. Where children came up. That might be a red card. That was

shoulder on that angle, yes? Direct contact to the head. Correct. That

is a red card. Agreed. It is going to be a red card and having lost

Craig Gilroy to a very dubious decision, the referee and his team,

who are in complete agreement, that is direct contact, shoulder to head,

a red card against Rodney Ah You. Paddy Jackson has taken over the

Ulster captaincy. Of course Rodney Ah You. Ulster three points up, once

again down to 14 men. I think he has got it right, the more I look at it.

Initially I thought it was just one of those incidents where he almost

took the dummy. But I think he held on long enough to make contact.

Maybe not a clear blow to the head but that is where it ended that.

Just a few minutes remaining. The Dragons very much back in the

driving seat, trailing by three points, Ulster are going to be

tested. They are hanging onto the win, any thoughts of a bonus point

have gone out the window for Ulster. That is a good steel for Ulster,

Callum Black tidies attack after Iain Henderson got the all-important

fingertip to it, the most important set piece of the day from an Ulster

point of view. A bit of obstruction therefrom Pretorius, well taken by

Ulster. Referee says it was not forward, playing advantage, Marshall

Cleverley into space, leaves that. O'Brien goes back, he has got Kieran

Treadwell on top of them. Who said he did not have peace? He has done

well. Good work by Stuart Olding. Dragons inside their 22 which is

where Ulster want them to be and that has not found touch. I think it

was meant to. Ulster do living. Paddy Jackson has got Jared Payne

and Gilroy is outside him. No Gilroy inside him. Gilroy tackles by fair

brother. Iain Henderson who has come more into the scheme. This is run

the clock down now. Robbie Diack, look like a high tackle on Robbie

Diack. Jackson. Piutau always makes a decent bit of ground. Men over.

Stuart Olding does well. High tackle, nothing other than a

penalty. We shall wait and see. It is getting fractious. Ulster have

got the penalty. They have. It was high. Anything above the shoulder...

Sam Beard the offending player. Go for the corner. Just a case of

round-the-clock down, keep the scoreboard ticking over. Ulster bit

of a chance that Jackson has kicked that quite perfectly and he has got

within six metres of the Dragons line. I suppose the theory being

that if they get it quick try and the kick they make it another try.

Stuart Olding was definitely taken slightly high by Sam Beard although

there was not a lot of force. Timers off. Just over two. Just over two

minutes. Just two minutes remaining. A bit of an injury to a Dragons

player. Ulster had just brought on Jacob Stockdale. Jacob Stockdale

quite happy to play just about anywhere behind the scrum. He is the

top try scorer in the league this year with eight tries. You have not

seen him before. I think I saw her mad Scarlets earlier in the season.

He did look sharp. He is a big lad. 6-foot three, six foot four. On

Canon 's Darran Harris, replacement hooker for the Dragons. Not sure

where he is playing. Dragons making a couple of changes. Meyer has gone

off and Dragons have brought on Dorian Jones and Adam Warren who was

on earlier. Tom Prydie has gone off as well, he looked as if he was

struggling there. The clock ticking away. Could be Ulster 's last chance

of another try just to copper fasten our hard earned and just about

deserved victory here. Good take at the line-out by Robbie Diack. This

is a good drive by Ulster. Tucked in. They are holding on. Engels

Stockdale to help. Andrews shunting foreword that the Dragons have died

end, the referee has said that his once -- bums. They are over the

line. There try for Ulster. They have left it very late. -- that is

the third try for Ulster. Just over one and a half minutes to go. Time

to receive the kick-off. Just get that bonus point which looked almost

out of sight a couple of minutes ago. There might be time for the

restart. Paddy Jackson kicks and converts nicely, Ulster ten points

ahead, they are not want to lose this game, the question is can the

key position from the restart and get back and get a bonus point try,

which for a long time and way beyond their reach Western markets

certainly don't. It is a last opportunity. You need is to gather

and then build. Taken in by Gilroy. Sean Reidy.

Paul Marshall gets it away. Jackson, the try scorer. Robbie Diack, not

the greatest pass in the world, here goes Andrew. Front row forwards

strength and pace. There goes Stockdale. Did not get too far but

he has set it up nicely. Fair brother is light years offside.

Gilroy. Needs to give this, does give it, good work by Sean Reidy,

nearly got away from man of the match landmine, the Dragons second

row forward and erstwhile skipper. Marshall, knocked down by Ulster.

That is a knock-on. A horrible Pasveer. Even the adroit Jared Payne

can do nothing about it. It was a bit of nonsense breaks out now. It

has been a decent Duminy do not want to spoil it by fisticuffs. I do not

think there is any thing. Directly is a knock-on. That is time up and

Ulster have come back and have managed to come away with four

points, not the five points they would expect, and not the 5-point

everybody thought they would get, in the final analysis another point

dropped for Ulster, but to come here at a ground which has not been a

happy hunting ground and get the win, that is all that matters. First

and foremost get the results, bonus point is always an advantage

especially when you are competing against the likes of Scarlets for

the top four. But they have got the win. It was an ugly win, it was not

Ulster at the best. They were up against the Dragons side who in

fairness putting one of their best performances of the season. Business

Ulster performance good enough to trouble those above them like

Munster, Leinster, Ospreys? Realistically, no, but when it comes

to play-off rugby, if they are fortunate to get into that top four,

then things change, anything can happen. The quality of the squad is

good enough. The proprietors are not quite at that level at the moment.

There are a number of teams, Leinster in particular, Ospreys as

well, who are performing well at the moment. Badly. Always good to speak

to Rob Jones, especially in a Lions year, which has fond memories for

him, Ulster having stuttered and sputtered, look good in parts, they

have come through in the end, got the win, got the four points, but

getting the bonus point, in the final analysis that could be

imported. But they will be happy enough and they have come away, the

final scoreline Dragons 17, Ulster 27.

STUDIO: Lots of talking points to get our

teeth stuck into. Some controversial decisions as well but in the end

Ulster getting there when and if we take a look at the table, cementing

their place in the top four. For Games remaining, Ulster are in a

play-off position. Three of their last four Games are the top three

sides in the league, it is a tough finish, but it is all in their own

hands. Marks out of ten for that Ulster

performance. Five out of six. Something like that. You have got to

give Ulster credit here. It is a tough place to go. They did not play

at their best but they got the job done about is the important thing.

That is the important thing. The red card at the end, a bit of a silly

one. The Craig Gilroy yellow card should not have been a yellow card.

They did not have much luck in the game but the ground it out, they

kept going until the very end and they got the results. Credit because

it is a tough place to go. You both praised the referee in the first

half, he lets begin floor, second half, the decision with the yellow

card, universally everyone watching at home will agree with both of you

and our co-commentator this was a wrong decision. It was a wrong

decision. This is where the naivete of the referee comes in. It is only

his fifth game at this level. You would maybe have said that was a

deliberate knock-on. Craig Gilroy is trying to go for the ball with one

hand and being a winger he is trying to intercept that. Rob Jones said it

was never a yellow card. But from that the Dragons sadden me right

back in the game when they scored the try. That given a bit of belief.

The line-outs, they get in there. Landman, probably one of their best

players on the pitch, he plays week in week out for this Dragons team,

he is going to try and battle his way over and he does so. You get a

team like this a Smith, the Dragons in front of their home support to

get back into a match, and they took it. You also identified that there

is the win but Craig Gilroy got sent off from, Ulster were smart enough

to put a winner. At that point you do not need a 15 back. If he was

running as me one on one I would expect to tackle him. Look at that.

For me it was too soft, too easy. That'll be something to work on for

the coming weeks. One positive side of the ulcer performance was the

resilience they showed to bounce back and get themselves into the

game and go on and get the win with this Jared Payne try. That is why

they have got to be given credit, they kept knocking on the door, when

they got an opportunity in the second half the tickets. Yes, he

gets a bit of a bump on, but it is four or five guys after the pass is

gone, to well worked scored, Paddy Jackson coming onto the pitch made a

huge difference. He got the backline working more. It is a score. My view

on Janet being's position is well documented, he is a full-back, that

is a classic full-back score. Foot is the ball inside and Jared Payne

has held that perfectly. You kind of felt that the problems were not over

for Ulster on this night. Even at this stage of the game you were

expecting Ulster to get possession. What a turnover from Chris Henry on

his own mind. Under the cosh. All we need somebody to put their hand on

the ball and take couple of extra seconds. Paul gets it, that is a

charge-down for me, I am not sure that as a try, and other day that

could have been a five yard scrum. He got the decision. A little bit of

patience, it was a bit of come water, and they got the score, and

that was them back in the game again. That was symptomatic of

Ulster's defence might, very passive at the breakdown, Chris Henley was

there, Jared Payne was there, they were not making themselves big to be

a defensive wall. The Ospreys were quite easy to get their hand over,

Paul Marshall was trying to go for distance rather than for height. And