Ulster v Leinster Ulster Rugby Live

It is the last game of the season for Ulster and a final hurrah for

some coaching staff and players. The club's most capped player Roger

Wilson hangs up his boots and Ruan Pienaar prepares to say an emotional

farewell. Leinster provide the opposition and it is an opportunity

for Ulster to try and finish their inconsistent season on a positive

note. A full house is expected for this inter-pro clash. Good evening

and welcome to Ulster Rugby live on this gloriously sunny evening in

Belfast. Stephen Ferris and Eddie O'Sullivan are with us. Leinster

qualified for a home semifinal, Ulster cannot make the play-offs,

they can restore a bit of pride tonight with a win, but that is only

papering over the cracks of what has been a disappointing season. When

you see the depth of the squad that Ulster have, it is sad they are not

near the play-offs. The big problem has been a lack of consistency over

80 minutes. It has been their bugbear and it has caused problems.

They only have themselves to blame. Big night for a player you played

with, Roger player -- Roger Wilson, he has had 338 appearances. The big

man has a lot of mileage under his belt. He has properly played the

best rugby of his career at Northampton. He has been an all

stressed all work and hopefully we give him a good sendoff. Getting a

sendoff is Ruan Pienaar after seven years that Ulster, he does not want

to leave, Ulster do not want him to leave but he has to go to Montpelier

and he will be a mass of loss. Yes because of the impact he has had. It

is tough on his family. They are happy here. This tie earlier in the

season, typifies the man. It sums him up, he was covering and started

it off I go. Who is on the end, the work great he has, rubs off on

others and two scores to try against Glasgow. I've played many times with

him. He is a gentleman. I think I speak on the half of everyone, we

wish all the best. It will be a tough test for Ulster because

Leinster have a very good team and they will want to turn on a good

performance ahead of the play-offs. They have been on a good run of form

and they will want to keep that pot boiling. They have picked a

reasonably strong team. They will not leave anything in the tank and

that will make it difficult for the Ulster faithful. It will be a tough

fight for Ulster if they do not play well. They need consistency. Thank

you. Time to join our commentary team.

A glorious afternoon here and there is a man who hasn't a glorious last

year or so, picked to be the starting tight head prop in the

Lions tour, Furlong. A lot of changes in the Leinster side. Some

of the big guns are back, including Toner. Carberry is there. Ringrose

unlucky not to be going on the Lions tour.

They have come here not just to see the latest instalment of the oldest

rivalry in interprovincial rugby, it began 141 years ago, but to say

farewell to two significant contributors to Ulster in recent

years. They are keeping us waiting in the best traditions. Leinster are

champing at the bit. Ulster are still in the dressing room. There is

a game on and you will have to come out and face your public, albeit for

the very last time in a season which has promised so much, but has

delivered so little. The slate will be wiped clean in a couple of hours.

Here is one of the greatest servants, despite playing four years

of competitive rugby with Northampton, he is still the most

capped player in Ulster, Roger Wilson. A tough evening for this

fellow. He is with his son. And you can hear the outpouring of emotion.

For a man who certainly as far as I am concerned has been the best

professional overseas signing that Ulster have ever made. Captain of

the side again, Andrew Trimble leads at this Ulster side, just to round

off the season with a bit of style and flourish. Upfront, Rob Herring

and Rodney Ah You comes in, Robbie Diack accommodates Roger Wilson and

the back position is the same. Officiating in the middle in his

23rd Guinness Pro12 game is the community development officer from

Limerick and Tipperary, Andrew Brace, assisted by John Lacey and

Eddie Hogan O'Connell. The TML is another Irish man. It is an all

Irish affair. The first time they met was in the old North of Ireland

ground when Ulster came through with 1-0. A try by James Heron converted

by Robert Walkington. So much for the ancient history lesson and I

promise I was not there to commentate on that one! A glorious

evening, a little bit of sun in the eyes of Leinster at the moment.

Devin Toner as ever blunders forward. Must have been in the frame

at some stage for a Lions tour. Tackle by Ulster. Leinster get it

away and here is the captain. Saw a bit of a gap and it is clever. Great

recovery by Reidy. Charles Piutau. Stepped in side by the six. Off

Leinster fit -- Nacewa. You can see the tears streaming down the face of

Ruan Pienaar. Huge loyalty, you cannot buy the loyalty of a player,

but you can buy loyal players. Ruan Pienaar bod into the culture of

Ulster. O'Connor. Jackson. Marshall. Out wide to Sean Reidy who does not

seem to be able to make up his mind as to what position he will play. He

is pretty handy around the park. Bundled into touch, though. Made the

most tackles this season after 21 rounds of the Pro12, two for four

made by Reidy. Carbery. Rhys Ruddock, part of an all

international breakaway trio. Triggs acts as the foil. This is seven

Micro. Trimble got him at the second attempt. -- Byrne. McGrath. Garry

Ringrose outside him. The pressure is coming from the table toppers.

Looking for it their first title since last year. Leinster feel it is

their turn again. Looked like a bit of a high tackle by Ulster, the

referee is plain advantage. Nacewa. I think Andrew Brace was on the

money there. Zero tolerance for those type of tackles, any contact

above the shoulder, Julie penalised. Two different preparations required

from these teams at this stage, as we see this tackle coming in, start

slow and finishes up. Leinster will want to be business as usual as they

progress towards that home semifinal and for Ulster it is about salvaging

interprovincial pride. Intriguing encounter in near-perfect

conditions. A bit careless and clumsy by Alan O'Connor rather than

malicious but either way it is an offence and it is a penalty and this

is Joey Carbery who kicked a very late penalty last weekend in Dublin

to secure victory over the Glasgow Warriors. Very much a second string

team that was put out one week ago but not here tonight.

No mistake by Joey Carbery so an early Ulster mistake has cost them.

We have played just four minutes and it is 3-0 to Leinster. The perfect

start for Leinster. The crowd have been involved from the start and the

best way to silence that is points on the border may have done early

on. As we mentioned, ten league games in a row that Leinster have

one Micro, taking them firmly to the top of the table, not bad restart.

That was a Leinster player who cause the ball catcher to fall, good

refereeing, nobody panic, Andrew Brace did not panic. Very familiar

now with that pod system, the line that 10m line in pairs and getting

the player up in the air, no one really interfering, bringing him to

ground safely and that caused the knock-on. Garry Ringrose was lifted

but there was no one to catch him. Van der Flier flung him up in the

air. First scrum of the evening. Leinster about ?5 per man heavier if

my sons are right, too enormous prop forwards. A good solid Ulster

scrimmage. Ruan Pienaar, Jackson, Charles Piutau comes in, well

tackled and away goes Gilroy. Nicely done, Jackson, Andrew Trimble, tries

to get away from van der Flier. Picked up nicely by Leinster and by

Reidy in centre. -- Noel Reid. All this talk of this being a dead

rubber, it is certainly not. Both teams are up for this game, it will

be vintage stuff from Ulster earlier on, encouraging signs. The potential

could be unleashed in these conditions. They have come here in

great numbers to watch this game, nothing in it as far as Ulster are

concerned, a minute mathematical chance, they would need to beat

Leinster with a bonus point and they need the Ospreys to lose. They need

to pick up about 70 points. There is probably more chance of me winning

Strictly Come Dancing. Here comes Rob Herring. Stolen by Triggs. Sean

Reidy is there. He has been busy. Good work by a youth. -- Ah You.

Here comes McCluskey, equally big and strong. Ruan Pienaar again,

taken on by Ciaran Chadwell. Leinster player all over that. Ruan

Pienaar looks to the right and the left, here is Robbie Diack. He did

well to get the body around and Rob Herring is an air. Ruan Pienaar,

Jackson, Charles Piutau. Ulster are pressing. Ah You has filled it. The

referee says, he is coming back with a penalty. I thought someone from

Leinster was offside. Interesting option for Ulster, three points

looked pretty easy, across close to the Ulstermen, this could get it in

touch, five metres out and trying get the driving ball going. You

would feel that they need to score some tries to beat this Leinster

team in these conditions, you're not expecting it to be a 3-point game.

Andrew Trimble comes in from the right wing and where is his

Captain's hat and says exactly what he once asked to do and they are

going for a scrum. That is very interesting. They did have the

options of the kick at goal for the line-out, they are in control. The

first line-out let someone up and interfere but the scrum, maybe

better option. 32-macro linking -- lurking ominously. -- McCloskey.

The 20 six is resplendent here. -- Kingsbarns Stadium. Andrew Brace

will be saying, if you cannot get the rest of them, you should be

going home. It has got a little bit on the cloudy side -- Kingspan

Stadium. 3-0 to Leinster. Hugely disappointed at their exit at the

hands of Claremont a couple of weeks ago in the cup. Ulster have not won

any competition since 2006. That is a good Ulster scrum. Ruan Pienaar,

now McCloskey. Here comes Roger Wilson, O my lord, he has got a try

in his last game! Would you believe it? Roger Wilson, cap number 221 for

Ulster and his 13th league try and he has not scored one of those since

he was in little songs, what a finish by Roger Wilson! Ruan

Pienaar's service from the base, McCloskey gets over the advantage

line, draws on two defenders, the speed of the recycle ball. Roger

Wilson on the spot, no further invitation from that range to pick

Anglo. McCloskey battling hard and the speed of the recycle ball that

allowed those opportunities to be created and Ulster making the most

of the first one. Once Roger Wilson scooped up that ball, he was never

going to be stopped. Did not actually need the help of Luke

Marshall are a couple of others. Made it all on his own.

Paddy Jackson does the honours. The conversion, nearly ten minutes gone

and the pendulum has swung back to Ulster, leading Leinster 7-3. The

challenge for Ulster is now to receive this ball from the kick-off,

secure it, go through the next phase of what they are trying to achieve

their game plan and play on from there. Ruan Pienaar. That is a

lovely kick from Ruan Pienaar. Gets Ulster out of the danger zone. They

are just in the centre. There is Joe Smit, the Irish coach. He is going

to name his touring party later in the month, not too long away. Ulster

managed to bring this down. They have stolen that, Robbie Diack comes

away. Good driving work by the Irish international. Jackson, Marshall,

not sure if the kick was the right option. Away goes... A chance for

Leinster. Carberry had to check and was forced to kick. Not worked out

too badly for Jackson. Needs to find his touch and he does. The quality

that these teams possess, you're kicking game out of hand is going to

be spot on, dry conditions, they will want to play attacking rugby

and they need to make those contesting kicks. You will need some

grass if you're going to make the distance. Ah You could not get to

him. Van der Flier, looked forward. Look McGrath. Joey Carbery, back in.

Good work by Jack Conan. The promising Leinster hooker. To get

forward there. Triggs. That has gone forward. The ball was knocked on.

They were forced into that by the line speed by Ulster, encouraging

signs early on defensively, really getting off that line and applying a

huge amount of pressure to that Leinster attack. Did not look as

though he was expecting to receive that ball and bat in your face

Ulster defence certainly operating well in the first 12 minutes. He has

been a great replacement, particularly this season for Jamie

Heaslip when the two times Lion has either been an Irish duty or has

been injured. Conan was courted by Ulster for some time but to no

avail. He stayed with his province. 13 minutes gone, 7-3 to Ulster at

the moment at Kingspan Stadium. Great work by Warwick and Ah You.

Wilson. Pienaar. Charles Piutau got it on and on the second attempt and

that has maybe help them. Carberry had to make the tackle. Good angle.

Support from Warwick and from Rob Herring. McCloskey. Well brought to

the ground on the far side by Ringrose, here comes Rob Herring.

Might still be in the mix for that Japan and USA trip. Likewise Rodney

Ah You. Pienaar switches, Craig Gilroy. Runs into a lot of blue

shirts but Pienaar gets it away and Jackson with the clever dummy, not

backwards by Leinster and it is clear from the line. All the

pressure is coming from the men in white. They're getting that speed of

recycle ball. It is allowing players to come onto the ball, testing that

Leinster defence. A few half breaks but that desperate Leinster defence

is holding on to deny them. Bit of a stoppage, Ah You is down on one knee

holding his right shoulder. Ricky Lutton has been drafted onto the

bench because another player is injured. Ricky Lutton is moving on

at the end of the season as well but he has always done well when he has

been called upon, particularly good at that aspect of scrummaging and

Ulster have started well in that department and they would not want

that sort of service to be disrupted on a day like today. That would be a

stinker. Isn't it wonderful to see hats and sunglasses or shades in the

modern parlance, a lot of people with the Ruan Pienaar pictures, what

a marker he will leave behind here. I do not think we have seen the last

of him, I think he will be back here to live, because he has children

here and they love it in Belfast. He is enjoying the education system and

his church, which is such a part of his life. Rob Herring. That is

another still, it is not going well at the line-out for Ulster. That has

been knocked forward and the referee is played advantage and stray John

McCreadie has snaffled it. -- Shauna Reidy. Andrew Warwick, surging run

against the Ospreys last week, he was the try scorer, Roger Wilson,

Pienaar, Jackson, misses Alp Marshall, Gilroy. Good tackle by

Garry Ringrose. Reidy again, Jackson, very dangerous, Robbie

Diack. Ulster concede a penalty and Leinster will be pleased with the

defending. Good containment offence, they come out quickly, Ulster did

have them out wide but were not able to get the ball there because of the

line speed. Recognising correctly that they needed to employ that

tactic to cut the ball off and getting due reward from putting

enough players into contest. How big an influence to fill that Stuart

Lancaster has had this season with Leinster? Masses. Speaking to the

players, his international quality has come to training, organised

instruction, he has complimented the staff, who are already there and

have really brought this team forward again. Lots of talent at

their disposal but it has to be moulded into the team performance. A

throw, a good one. No advantage it seems to Ulster although Roger

Wilson was liking it for the ball. The referee has given the scrummage.

Not great completion rates on attacking throw for either team in

such good conditions, you can be sure that the coaches and coaching

staff will be looking for the reasons why and tried to get them

down on the pitch to ensure that stream of possession comes from the

line-out. Ah You seems to be fine up against

Jack McGrath. Pienaar to Andrew Trimble, McCluskey, Pienaar again,

that was dreadful in the middle of the park. It was knocked on by

Marshall, good tackle by Pienaar on van der Flier. Triggs. Nacewa, that

will bounce nicely for Leinster and it will be an Ulster line-out. Just

the wrong option there, no better man to capitalise on that experience

and game awareness. He looks up and sees read the spaces and he has got

the ability to exercise the perfect kick and they keep mounting the

pressure through the territory, through possession and they will

look to apply some further pressure to this Ulster line-out. Leinster

have a man down injured. McGrath is getting a bandage applied to his

head. The referee has now called for a

off. It seems to be OK, Noel Reid, the centre. Got that at the second

attempt, under fierce pressure. Pienaar. Alan O'Connor. Does come in

field to set it up a bit better from the man who will clear from here and

it is Pienaar. He has given that a huge amount of height, Trimble

jumps, well covered by McGrath, Andrew Trimble taken out of it quite

legally, Julie Carberry. Read seems to be finding it, looks fairly flat,

here comes Adam Byrne, 23 years of age, ten tries in the league in his

career, Furlong was well met by stout Ulster defending. Here is

Carberry, Nacewa trying to get in. Good covering by Ciaran Chadwell. He

might be in the sights of Jill Schmidt. Carberry, are looking for a

gap, does not find one. Sean Reidy was there. Nacewa. Treadwell is

getting out of the way, as per instructions. Slept forward, here

comes Jack McGrath. Leinster finding a hole in the middle of the park.

Carberry, that was a bit high by McCluskey and he don't into it, the

referee is plain advantage. It will be a penalty. Noel Reid tackle by

Luke Marshall and that is the second Pienaar risible tackle by Ulster. It

looked like a big man tackling a smaller man on that occasion and I

would like to see the replay to see the reason for the penalty. It was a

big body collision and Leinster trying to get their recycling game

going and taking it into contact. It is technically high, no real malice

involved, penalty at another opportunity from virtually the same

spot, Carberry to add another three. The combination of a slightly high

tackle and in April, but either way the penalty was justified. This will

give Leinster the chance to close the gap. Carbery with the opening

points after some four minutes. Would you believe that? Off the

polls. Jackson gets it away, Trimble does the right thing and gives it an

almighty wallop, well read by van der Flier, the Leinster skipper. Get

it away to Noel Reid, who was not slow, that might not work out too

badly for Leinster. He has taken on Pienaar, McGrath. 35 years of age

and still playing pretty well, Julie Carberry, here comes Ringrose, they

need to watch on. He got away from P et al. Could not link up with Adam

Byrne on the far side. Desperate times from Ulster, they thought they

have won that bad but they have not. Ruddock make some ground for Ulster.

Devin Toner. James Tracy. Steps outside Ah You.

Good defending by Ulster yet again. Triggs. Wilson nails him. Wilson

penalised for not rolling away having made the tackle. The referee

is going to have a word with Andrew Treadwell about the number of

penalties. I didn't get a chance to speak to you earlier. That's two

high tackles. It is two high tackles, offside, not rolling away

so that four penalties next time someone will go to the burden and

surely Carbery will get this one. You would think so. Is made good

decisions on the ball and that's been a hallmark of their season,

understanding what's in front of them, knowing when to off-load, go

to ground, and across the board they have got players making good

decisions and the rest of the team are reacting accordingly. No mistake

this time from Joey Carbery. The gap has been reduced to one single

point. 7-6, two Ulster. Are pretty even contest so far. Ulster looking

good inside the Leinster 22. That's the challenge for them to get into

those positions more often. They are a team with the ability to strangle

teams by playing down in their half. Fergus McFadden. First time we have

mentioned him. And Ulster skipper Andrew Trimble. 32 Irish caps.

McGrath has just got a couple. The referee is happy to play on. Reid

could not get away cleanly. Jackson touched that. Needs to make sure he

gets his touch and he has done just that. Knocked it back inside

himself, so he couldn't kick it into touch. You put me knows that now.

The line-out on halfway is now inside Ulster's 22. Abe is picking

up. It won't have a major impact on the game. Correct call by the

assistant referee in the replay. Leinster find themselves inside the

Ulster 22. O'Connor on the far side. Treadwell, the youngest player in

the Ulster side today. McGrath again. Reid tried to step inside.

James Tracy. Alston not committing too many to the breakdown. A

sensible option. -- Ulster. Leinster probing. Very nearly got away from

the tackler. McGrath goes to the narrow side. Furlong.

McGrath set it up for Leinster. The brochures pressure.

WHISTLE Diack, great work by him. He had his

hands in there. Not releasing. Test-bed of Ulster defending this

evening. Realising when to commit, when to contest for the ball and

getting a great position over the ball. Pressure relieving kick for

Ulster. Jackson obliges. Take forward by Jack Conan. Furlong held

firm. I don't know what's going on with

the line-out for Ulster. It was bad enough for the Ospreys last week but

it's terrible tonight. It's allowing Leinster to set up in their

territory. Their defence has kept the minute. Alston need to keep

their discipline, particularly in their own 22. They are being

cautioned now about the number of penalties. They would not want

anybody to be in the sin-bin. 13.5 minutes to go to the interval.

Pienaar playing his 100th game. Piutau took it nicely. Trimble. A

bit of blocking there. Pienaar. Jackson. Well taken, I think, by

O'Connor, who knocks it forward. That really sums up Ulster's

evening. The ball not taking the right option to who the player is

going to be. They get some space on the wider channels and Trimble and

Piutau making some space but as they run back, they can't identify who

the ball carrier is and once it hits the ground, the mistake comes and

Leinster get the opportunity. A little bit of a blindside here.

McGrath may look at that. Jackson standing behind the scrum to counter

it if it goes that way. Just one man out at the far side for Leinster.

Byrne. On the near side, a sharp angle. The last scrum is the worst.

Leinster's greater experience is starting to show.

Diack being replaced by Henderson who is here tonight.

Al stuck trying to get a squeeze on but Leinster digging in a. Carbery.

Ringrose. McFadden sensibly cut back inside. Well taken by Diack and

Reidy. McGrath, dangerous. Good tackle. Carbery, more dangerous

perhaps. Still there. Fergus McFadden is very strong inside.

Conan will have to go to scrum-half. Leaves it for McGrath. Rodney Ah

You. Devon Toner. Cutting back inside. Ruddock up to

the 22. McGrath read that really well. Thumping tackle. Leinster have

squeezed the pack again. McGrath. McFadden. Off he goes. Stopped by

Robbie Diack. Just ten minutes remaining. Ulster desperate to hang

on to the slender lead. Carbery run up a bit of a cul-de-sac. That has

bounced very handily for Leinster. And Ulster line-out. This could be a

cause for concern. Outstanding defence from Ulster. The physical

contest they are certainly up for it, their line speed is great,

making good decisions of the breakdown and forcing both Ulster

players backwards. They seem to be defending, attacking with superior

defensive members and really struggling to find a way through and

this will be a big test for them, just spending too much time in their

own 22 for their liking. Ricky Lutton has come on. He comes on at

the age of 31 for his 58th Ulster cap. Oxford University Blues. Off he

goes. Scrummaged quite well early on. I'm not sure if it was an injury

to his head. No sign of Stockdale coming on. McCloskey looks a little

bit on the wobbly side but if there was a head problem they would take

him off immediately. Ulster's line-out, the most crucial set piece

of this first half. 30 minutes elapsed. 7-6 to the home side. That

was better. Roger Wilson. Goes to ground and lays the ball back.

Robbie Diack. A penalty a few moments ago. The referee telling

Leinster to wait. Piutau on to his favoured left foot. Received by Adam

Byrne. Good tackle by Reidy. Away by Leinster. Wrapped up by Marshall.

Toner on the bench yet again. Good stuff by Leinster. Lutton straight

in there. Ulster style that one. Did not quite go to plan. -- Ulster

stole that one. It's going to be an Ulster scrum. Good impact from Ricky

Lutton. He executed that steel but you wonder how long Ulster can keep

up this defensive effort. Leinster have set up camp on the Ulster 22.

Ulster up to the task thus far. Surely they want to get some

territory and possession to try to improve on that. Piutau, 24 games

this season, have made the most floats in the league. And the most

breaks. He's leading three of the top tables for those of you who

asked Stickley minded. -- statistically minded.

Free kick against Leinster. Now it is Piutau. Maybe not the worst

option in the world. Just outside 22. Into a little bit of space,

Piutau waits. A tailored two full-backs. They were slow down long

enough for Ringrose to make the tackle. Ulster still inside their

own half. Seven minutes of this first half remaining. Switched to

the near side, Marshall could not get away. The tackle was by Luke

McGrath. Wilson again. Plenty of height on that one. Well

taken by Trimble and then he butted into the arms of a very willing

Tracy. Carbery. Good work by Alan O'Connor. Ulster get a penalty. Good

attacking by O'Connor. Ricky Lutton going over. What a kick it is to set

a position. It's important Ulster secure possession from this

line-out. A school before half-time would certainly help Ulster's cause.

Leinster are guaranteed a home semifinal, the Scarlet are leading

the Ospreys by 14-10. Conduct, the defending champions had their season

in the sun this time last year. Well taken at the back by O'Connor.

Surely offside? Nice bit of sleight of hand. Knocked forward by Herring.

Dear oh dear oh dear. Simple things, the best line-out of the evening. It

was outstanding. The referee just explaining why what looked like an

offside plant was allowed to go on as the ball went over the 15 metre

line, just that flowed not going ahead. -- flowed not going ahead. --

off-load not going ahead. Andrew Trimble is talking to the referee

about being a little bit on the lippy side perhaps. Well, the sun is

out. It's the most perfect summers day. 7pm and the sun is out. The

Leinster scrum has not been unduly bothered.

McGrath squeezed by Ulster. Conan gets away. Plenty of options in the

middle of the park. Devon Toner. Manhandled by Roger Wilson, who

else? O'Connor. The line is cleared but not by very much. Important for

Ulster to get some points. They've had rare excursions into the

Leinster 22 and need to cut down on that error rate we have seen in the

first half, mainly handling errors, and go through some possession,

tried to apply some pressure and blood Leinster under some defensive

pressure to see if they can get any mistakes out of them.

That's better. Diack and Reidy. He thunders over the 22. Nice bit of

athleticism. Marshall. Good defending to the far side of the

post. The ball, a little bit slower. Knocked on yet again by Andrew

Warwick. No advantage for Leinster. Ulster coming so so close. It's a

microcosm of their season, isn't it? It's basic handle and distribution

which is letting Leinster off the hook just when Ulster establish some

field position and possession. They handed back to Leinster. They are

still ahead on the scoreboard, 7-6, but Leinster seemed to have enjoyed

more of the possession and that will take its toll defensively and the

workrate Ulster have had to go through. Two and a half minutes to

the interval. A game of high-intensity.

Reid made a bit of ground. Carbery finds his touch. 20 of time for

Ulster to launch another attack. It has improved a bit. I hope have not

put the commentators curse on it. Diack, always an excellent man to

have the line-out. Having a little confab now, discussing what options

they are going for. Wilson and Reidy taking a position in midfield.

Five-man line-out for Ulster. Well done by O'Connor. Jackson. Roger

Wilson storming up on the outside. Kept possession. O'Connor tackled by

Furlong. There's not a lot of room out there

for Jackson. Jackson did ever so well to get it back. Diack takes it

on. Into the final minute. Anything would do Ulster now.

Huge pressure from Ringrose. Marshall did well to keep the ball.

The referee. WHISTLE

Penalty to Ulster. In the kicking range of Jackson and Ulster may just

get their noses even more in front at half-time. They would be

delighted if they could knock three points over and go into a 6-10 lead.

They have not had it all their way but they would be going into the

shed at half-time with a slender lead. They have done well to solve

the problem of the line-out on the field. Maybe it was on the field

problem-solving, they found a way to get possession. Jackson with well

over 600 league points to his credit. Pienaar putting in Southern

about this evening. A back spasm he had last week caused him to leave

the field against the Ospreys. It seems to have gone.

Jackson playing his 123rd Ulster game. He has given that a fair old

wallop and the flag goes up. The referee blows the whistle for

half-time. Ulster have come back, thwarted in a couple of occasions

when the Leinster line looked to be fairly exposed but they dug in and

of comeback and won't be too displeased with the first 40 minutes

and people will be saying why couldn't they played like this all

the way through the season up until now? However, they lead by 10-6.

It's been a lively entertaining game. Joey Carbery keeping the

scoreboard ticking over Leinster. Roger Wilson on target for Ulster

and they have defended well and deservedly are in front at

half-time. Stephen and Eddie have been enjoying what has been a great

first 40 minutes. I suppose, why haven't Ulster played like this for

large parts of the season? There's always a danger they kept their best

for last but pressure is. You have to do is give them credit. Ever

since they scored they have been under the pump from Leinster but

they have shot Leinster down which takes a lot of doing. At the moment,

the Ulster defence has been excellent. They had moments when

they looked dangerous. To win this game they need more possession in

the second half but you can only give credit where credit is due. The

defence has been outstanding. What a game Roger Wilson has had in his

final Ulster appearance. He's been unbelievable. It started from the

line-out when he got the 50-50 ball and it bounced and he got onto it

straightaway. From there came the try. He's been everywhere around the

park. He is a giant of a man. He's played for Ulster many, many times.

He is the first manned there. He pumps his legs. He's been absolutely

fantastic. Yes, his workrate has been huge. It's such a big day for

him. He has a game, here, this is a power play from Ulster. Here

straight to the ball. That's the kind of power play Alston moves to

bring. They are right up there at the moment if they can get more

possession. They need to keep the ball forward. A great clear out.

Roger picks the ball up, round through the middle, touches down,

fantastic try. It's that ball carrying ability would Ulster have

been missing this season. It is for sure. We know how good he has been

in the past. He has struggled with a back injury in the last couple of

seasons and we have not seen as much of him as we would like but, at the

same time, what a great performance, his last ever professional game. The

key to the Ulster success is the defence. It has been resolute in the

first half. They have kept the balance on their defence. Because

they have good members, they can get off the line and they are able to

knock the Leinster players back. Leinster are losing their shape. He

puts himself into trouble, Carbery, and this is basically because they

are willing in the first collision. He came off the post. Ulster have

the momentum and they need more time with the ball in their hands and

spend less time defending but you can only say, the workrate, defence

and balance has been extraordinary. When they get the ball, they turn it

over. They got to take the ball off the pitch. We've seen that on the

counterattack. McCloskey on the outside there. There was an

advantage played by the referee. The defence like closing the space down

from the outside. When you see somebody coming from your outside,

your automatic reaction is not to throw the pass, so they are all

working very, very well together. That's what we have not seen all

season. What is the difference today? Why so good today? I think

there is more workrate. When they do make a tackle, they get in the

defensive line and the communication is really, really good. It's a

chicken and a neck. If you can stop the football, the next one is easier

and it gets easier and easier but if you get a situation while you're

chasing, it's hard to get momentum but today they got the balance

right. Leinster are a good attacking team but they look ordinarily today.

They will have been a for the six points they have got so, at the

moment, it is advantage Ulster, I still think it will be hard to

sustain for the next 40 minutes and they will need to get their hands on

the ball. Pienaar was an emotional character when he came out at the

start of the match. You can see what this means to him.

I was in his shoes a few years ago. Again, look at this, attacking

Byrne, not an easy man to put down. Later on in the first half, he got a

quick penalty over the winger's head. He thinks a couple of seconds

faster than everybody else. I'm sure it's been a really emotional week,

not just an emotional day, and he was chomping at the bit to get the

game started. I'm sure it's been an emotional week. Turnovers for Ulster

have been successful at times. Yes, their work at the breakdown, over

the ball, it's got to do with workrate. The boys getting on their

feet, good line, committing to it. You can't commit if you go

backwards. It easy to get your hands on it if you are going forward.

Leinster are looking for and searching for gaps. Ulster get

members on the ball and get over and that's the workrate which get use

big turnovers. Leinster are beginning to wonder how can they

break them? I think Leinster will be at half-time saying, let's get this

tighter. Yes, it's a beautiful day in Belfast. A nice, hard pitch, but

sometimes you have got to play to your advantage is. Leinster have a

big pack. Ulster had to make a change. Ricky Lutton straight on.

They will look to tighten it up and get in the Ulster rugby lads' heads.

Ice doesn't the problem they have is it's not their style of game. They

have not practised all week. Passing on a tackle, but at the moment

there's a white wall in front of them and that's a big adjustment to

make for them as a team. Thank you very much indeed for the moment.

Let's hear from the Ireland captain. Rory, first of all, it has a feeling

of an end of an error about it today. Yes, it's quite sad and I

think probably last night, looking at social media and seeing pieces

about the two boys especially. It was nice to see Ricky getting a good

run but I suppose it made me feel a little bit sad as well because guys

around your age, they keep dropping off the cliff. It's inevitable. For

them, I'm delighted way they played the first half and both were

fantastic. It a difficult one for Pienaar because he did not want to

go and he will be emotional today. He has to uproot his family and take

them to France with everything that goes with that but, ultimately, we

celebrate the fact we've had in for so long and have been able to

re-sign him and the RFU policy is ultimately to protect the young

players coming through and it's disappointing for us and it's not

often you get a player who wants to re-sign regardless whether you're

the highest bidder or not. It's a normal business decision. How are

your emotions after the Lions announcement? A few weeks to digest

the news. Obviously delighted. After four years ago, it was heartbreak

and to have the complete opposite this time, we watched it on the

phone, trying to stream it, so we were kind, and a text message came

through to my dad and then mum, and nothing else for an eternity and

they thought, oh my goodness, it's not good news. A massive

roller-coaster but the senior announcement with my family, they go

through a lot, so I can succeed the best they can and for them to be

part of it was amazing. For Ulster rugby to have three guys there is

pretty amazing. Yes, the other two boys, it's great they have been

recognised on a global stage. They are fantastic guys and especially

for the way they've worked in the last 18 months with JP,

unbelievable. Make the most of it. Cheers. Thank you.

As two people involved with Alliance, it's going to be a

fabulous summer for those players. It will be. I'm thankful to be

there, 2009. If the pinnacle of your career. You are in with the best

from different countries and I'd just thrived in that environment and

hope the lads do exactly the same. Henderson is a young fellow who will

learn so so much out there and, for me, he's got a good chance of really

working hard in those games leading up to the test to try to give

himself the chance of getting a game.

Do you think Henderson has a chance? He certainly has. His agility, to

beat players with quick footwork, if he gets into that zone as we know he

can, he can make a huge impression. Here's one of these guys, most

people outside of Ireland may not know, but he can surprise everyone.

The of chorus rested tonight, not wanting to risk an injury before

their big summer, can Ulster close this game out against Leinster will

Leinster be hungry to try and get a win to set them up for the pro-12

semis? They need to get possession, they need to have the ball, they put

in a lot of tackles in the first hour, Leinster threw everything at

them and they did not break them down. They have to

keep the defence of our more card for one another. They probably spoke

at half-time, they have got to keep it tight. Leinster will throw

everything in the second half, but they have everything to play for.

Have Ulster kicked too much ball away? At times. If they don't, they

are giving the ball back to Leinster. They need to get balance.

They have got McCloskey and Marshall but they need to get the ball to

tremble, he has been productive. I would like to see them hold onto the

ball more when they get it. Thank you. Ulster are leading 10-6, it is

back to our commentators. He you. Ulster are leading 10-6, it is

had a bad shift, Alan O'Connor. Here is Julie Carbery. Scorer of

Leinster's six points. Getting the second half under way. No changes in

personnel. Craig Gilroy strayed into it and well taken by Adam Byrne who

I would think is going to be one of those in contention but the trip to

the USA and Japan. Ulster into the middle of the park and Ruan Pienaar.

Paddy Jackson. That is a very good clearance by Paddy Jackson. Good

start by Ulster. They will need to bring a little bit more calmness in

their decision-making to match the intensity with which they played in

that first hour. It was very evident defensively, but just maybe was not

the accuracy they would have required an attack. They could

address that, they could have the ability to go on and win this game

and Leinster will be hoping to hit back with again. They won the

line-out, Carbery quickly through Paddy Jackson. Sean Reidy, he has

been excellent tonight, here comes Carbery, nicely done, McFadden,

could not quite get the pass away. Nacewa. Straight into touch. Good

opening by this Ulster side. Just that first line-out on the far side

of the field. The newest of the newsstands. The assistant referee

John Lacey's flag indicated that Ulster have a fairly strong breeze

behind them and they will probably try and utilise that. Ulster,

closing down Leinster, forced into a rare error. Herring throws, picked

off by Devin Toner. Luke McGrath shaping up to kick down the

left-hand side. That is hanging up in the stiff breeze and knocked

forward by Craig Gilroy. And the referee just checks with his

assistant who confirms it was knocked forward by a white hand,

probably that of Craig Gilroy and that will be the first scrum to

Leinster. Leinster will be keen to get straight back and score quickly.

The sun is starting to play a part in theirs. Craig Gilroy did not look

as if he got a good side of that, that will be straight into the

Ulster eyes. They will play towards that on those high box kicks. First

scrum of the second half. Andrew Warwick has done a pretty good job

up against the formidable tight Furlong. Carbery, Noel Reid. Robbie

Henshaw, is not here remember. Ruddock. Good work by Sean Reidy who

has been great at the breakdown. Bit of a gap there. They have got away,

Conan, interception by Piutau, little banana kick by Piutau, not

enough Ulster chasers, mind you. Carbery gets himself all the way

out. He has not found a bad touch. That was a decent bit of clearing

into the stiff breeze. Fortunate for Ulster. That is a wonderful piece of

anticipation from Charles P et al. Getting through the tackle,

positioning themselves out of nowhere, Piutau plucks up ball out

of the air. Setting up an opportunity for further possession

through this line-out. Ulster have the last one picked off. Not much

better. That was pretty hopeless by Ulster and van der Flier has broken

away from pretty much everyone. The Ulster line-out has been rather

calamitous this evening. Carbery again, Ulster, trying to step in

Marshall, tries to nail him. McGrath to the far side, Carbery. Set up for

Piutau. Inside to Gilroy. PNR knows he cannot kick directly into touch

and uses all that experience and picks an empty spot, which is filled

by Carbery -- Ruan Pienaar. He is running, needed to be caught there

because there were a couple of gaps appearing and Ulster have to be

quick. Gilroy sensibly decides to let that go but Leinster honestly

have moved into the red sun. Very noticeable that they are kicking

away a lot more ball. Looking at that defence and thinking, let's put

a few behind and try and turn Ulster around, maybe a bit more of the

territory based game, with the line-out struggling Elizabeth for

Ulster, early on in the first-half, they will try and pressurise that

with tricks -- nifty Ah You and toner, they can make it difficult.

Two enormous men. Well taken by Alan O'Connor. It was well lifted.

Pienaar. Just a bit of a stumble. In comes Wilson, clears it out. Devin

Toner, offside. Kicked the ball through, knotty boy. They have got

to be bound to the ruck, cannot come from the site, the kick is the

interpretation from the referee. The angle for Paddy Jackson to work

with, hoping to get this one into Leinster territory and struck those

discussions about line-out. The short line-out, not the best quality

possession, the midfielder gets filled up with back row players, but

it is all about possession. There was the infringement, the ball was

sitting there and Toner came through and kicked it and Paddy Jackson from

the tight angle and a treacherous breeze put in touch mind. 30 years

of age, Devin Toner, approaching 50 caps for Ireland. Oh dear. It is the

long throw to the back, Rob Herring has got to allow for the fact that

he has to try and get over it ahead of the huge Leinster men and he has

not managed it. This is the worst aspect of the Ulster game this

evening. Leinster are under pressure but they have secured the ball, Luke

McGrath. Furlong. Van der Flier assisting. The crowd is not happy.

That is a tester for Craig Gilroy. Well taken by Adam Byrne. He has got

it away, it could be dangerous, Noel Reid was missed in the middle of the

park, McCloskey comes back gets a second bite of the Leinster

ball-carrier. Somebody down injured. I think about the Gilroy. Clear the

tackle area, please. Penalty against Ulster, the first they have conceded

in the second half. Seven minutes in. I think that is Craig Gilroy.

Medical staff are on very quickly, Gareth Robinson, the Ulster physio

given some attention. He might have landed awkwardly from that kick

contest. Michael Webb is in there straightaway, the senior medical

officer for Ulster. Jacob Stockdale, who we thought was coming on for

Stuart McCloskey, in the first up, he may be coming on. He took a heavy

tumble and he landed awkwardly and the ground is very firm. Anxious

Ulster faces. Hoping that Craig Gilroy, he has got a bang on the job

perhaps, remember his wonderful incursion into the air aside against

Italy when he scored within a handful of minutes, a hat-trick and

then was properly discarded. He certainly has the ability to score

points and score them quickly. He will be needed for Ulster out there

this afternoon, as we see, that may have just, in contesting that, got a

shoulder in the jar and it may be some sort of head injury assessment

that they will need. The great news is that he is setting up. He says he

is OK. He says he is OK. They will take him off and do the head injury

assessment and with a bit of luck, he might return. In the meantime,

not a bad man to have coming on. Jacob Stockdale. He has scored no

fewer than nine tries as a pro trial player this season. Just one off the

leader of Stefan Evans from the Scarlets, if I am not mistaken. We

will see whether it is Charles Piutau that slots into that 15

position or Jacob Stockdale assumes that role. Opportunity now for a

Leinster to go back into Ulster territory, line-out for the start.

Craig Gilroy is just trotting down the tunnel so he might not be too

bad. Carbery finds his touch and remember, it is very difficult to

work out, there is a stiff breeze blowing, it has eased a little bit

as the sun gets brighter and brighter, it seems. We are coming up

to half past six evening, the floodlights have not been touched.

James Tracy. The Ulster 10m line. Taken at the front by Triggs. Ulster

Reid it well bearing in mind how they got ambushed and the RDS went

Leinster took a quick line-out. Furlong, well brought to ground by

Roger Wilson, and all embracing tackle, Carbery back inside. Ulster

have put in some very good tackles this evening, this is Rhys Ruddock.

That is the halfway line. Carbery. Nacewa. And again, the kick and that

is not a bad option because although it is an Ulster bowl, the Leinster

line-out has been impressive. They have not really been able to break

down Ulster defence. Apply pressure at the set piece. They will feel,

with those revised tactics that maybe they can get something more on

the scoreboard. 10-6. That is how it was a binge for, try by Roger

Wilson, conversion by Paddy Jackson, O'Connor, who would have been the

main source of the line-out ball, and Treadwell, nothing has been

thrown to him this evening. Pienaar. He has hiked that a little bit but

he has found his touch. Stockdale trying to prevent Adam Byrne taking

a quick throw, Ruan Pienaar shook his head, he wanted a little bit

more on that. Seven man line-out for this Leinster side, there is

Treadwell, former Ireland under a team player, the first Ulster steel.

Reidy, Jackson. That is right down the middle, it needs to hold up

shirt and it does not. Here is Nacewa, he is going to be first to

kick this. McCloskey really closed down, it was not the distance that

the Leinster skipper, now 34 years of age, would have wished for.

Capped just once at international level for Fiji back in bed 2002

World Cup. Came on as a substitute and that meant he could not qualify

for New Zealand where he was born. Excellent kick down the middle,

difficult to get out of that position. Nacewa running close to

the touchline to trying get more distance from the kick. Line-out

stolen again. Ulster won all the line-outs, they might have been in

the lead, such as the possession that they have lost. James Tracy

takes a good in line. Van der Flier knocks it forward. McCloskey. A

little kick into space. Here comes Stockdale. Nicely done by Adam

Byrne, did that easily. He is strong enough to hold off Rob Herring.

Advantages with Leinster. And that is an Ulster line-out. I think if

Ulster had been offered scrums, they would have been happier. They seem

to have done well when they shorten the line-out and they would expect

it to be a tactic they would continue to employ considering the

returns they get from it. We have to speed this up, please. Andrew Brace

is telling Ulster they have to speed this up. Here it is Herring again.

Treadwell, back to Herring. That works. Pienaar. Ricky Lutton.

Pienaar again, this is McCloskey. Slipped the ball away quite nicely.

Ulster on the front foot. He was having a good look, Ulster try, ran

through the forwards. McGrath told to get out of it, Jackson, Luke

Marshall. Pienaar again, Jackson back in position. Piutau. Wonderful

by Piutau. Needed someone on his elbow when they have lost possession

but that was a little glimpse of Charles Piutau Lammas Ruan Pienaar,

the only two Ulstermen in their approach well driven team. It is

just his ability to beat him, the kick, the pace on the outside, that

tackle, gets knocked out as he goes to ground, but an opportunity again

for Ulster, they want their line-out to function. They don't want to

leave without some scoring. It is crucial to get some points. This is

his 23rd start for Ulster this season, he has not missed many

games, Sean Reidy who started exactly the same number as him has

got a bang as well and he may be leaving the field. That may be two

players off to have head injury assessment and Ulster are fortunate

that they have Chris Henry as a replacement. Chris Henry comes on,

he has been the captain of Ulster for many times. He won his first

international cap in 2010 against Australia. Sean Reidy goes off.

Chris Henry is on already. Better work by Ulster at the line-out.

Andrew Trimble drifting back to the right-hand side. Leinster have

covered, Ulster moving forward. The ball is there with Rob Herring,

Pienaar, to marshal, he did get through the first tackle of Carbery.

Pienaar, Jackson, Piutau, Herring, Chris Henry straight into it. Ricky

Lutton. Pienaar again, Jackson. McCloskey, nicely gone wide, the

Ulster captain, Andrew Trimble, strong run in. He was bounced but he

held onto the ball wonderfully well. Here goes Treadwell looking for his

first Ulster try. Pienaar. Back inside to Chris Henry, all the

pressure coming from the men in white at the moment. Pienaar gets it

away, Stockdale. Pienaar again. Great offending by Leinster, still

Pienaar and again, Herring. The man himself. He nor, very close to that

line. Luke Marshall, can he squeeze it over? In goes Herring. Leinster's

determination for all to see. Pienaar, little chip, tremble,

scorers! Also's captain takes the perfect kick from one of Ulster's

Legends and gets the second try, on a glorious spring evening. You would

be hoping he would play a significant role. That is turning

out to be the case, Roger Wilson with the try and then Ruan Pienaar,

we have seen on a number of times at the King's Fund Stadium. He has the

ability to execute. Some desperate defence from Leinster which was just

allowing Ulster and it took the more unorthodox route, a perfectly placed

kick solar Andrew Trimble did not have to look into the sun. I was not

altogether sure who kicked it or who Carter but we think we got it right.

C F Paddy Jackson, who got a conversion in the first half, can

get this one. It is tough, there is a bit of a breeze behind him. It is

a pretty tight angle from that far touchline.

Needs to come in, wonderful kick by Jackson, perfect kick following a

perfect cross kick. Ulster now, over 15 minutes in the second half gone,

they are leading by 17-6 and Leinster are making a few changes.

There will be interesting, Leinster, nothing tangible to play for, down

11 points, away from home, real test of their character to see how they

respond. Dan Leavy has come on a wearing number 20 and the very

familiar figure of Cian Healy has come on as well. McGrath. Leinster

wanting to respond immediately, here comes Cian Healy. Roger Wilson.

McGrath again. Moved wide by Noel Reid. Strauss has come on, third

replacement. Leavy into Rob Herring. Carbery. Ringrose. One of those

angled runs at which he is most adept. McGrath with the switch. Noel

Reid. Jack Conan. Clearing out by Ulster, the referee says that is

fine to the middle. Cian Healy. Here is Carbery. Lots to come. Slow ball

for Leinster. Nacewa. No wriggle room given to him, Healy does not

bring on much,. Leavy. Rhys Ruddock has got away from the first tackle,

that was bad work there by the Ulster defence. Great chance for

Leinster, Furlong, sidestep, very balletic by the enormous 20 stone

prop. Leinster responding as only they can. They are within stretching

distance of that Ulster try line. Their going through the middle of

the Ulster defence. Both sets of fans in great voice. Bolstered

again, that the referee has a good luck and I think he will have to go

upstairs to the TML. Leinster think they have got it.

The initial view is held up, try a yes or no please. Andrew Brace said

his initial view is that it has been held up under Leinster players think

the try has been scored. Julie Carbery is preparing to take the

conversion. He is asking for adjudication on the part of the TMO,

but again Andrew Brace said the initial view is that it was held up.

We are going to have to see something on these replays that is

evidence that the try has been scored. They cannot see that, then

they will have to go to held up. There will still be a five metre

scrum and Ulster are not off the hook. Sundar defence by Ulster. Rob

Herring, getting in... Cian Healy thinks he may well have got it.

Still checking, Andy. I can hear the TMO say he that he was still

checking, Andy, in reference to Andrew Brace. Andrew Brace put the

hand up initially. The fact that he said, I think it was held up as

interesting. Go ahead. It is inconclusive, for me it is out.

Inconclusive, according to the TMO, so it was held up, so will be a five

scrum for Ulster. Their defence has been outstanding. It is an

achievement in itself. Leinster have found a way of winning these tight

games and points now would be crucial, if Ulster could hold on

here, and 11 point before it,. Peter Nelson is coming on for Ulster. Has

Charles Piutau gone off? Yes, he has, Sean Reidy has come back onto

the field. Sean Reidy seems to be fine, I'm not quite sure about Craig

Gilroy, he also went for a head injury assessment. Peter Nelson is

on, he has not played for quite some time.

Cian Healy into the front row. Their advantage have diminished. The

referee has got the hand-out for the penalty. Play on, he is playing

advantage. Car brief tries to find a bit of a gap, he is manhandled by

the defence. Coming back for the penalty. Some Furley hefty gentleman

in the front row. If you have already got that one penalty, in

that position, given the 11 point margin, three would be handy, seven

would be more welcome, if they feel they have the upper hand, there will

be no turning our Leinster pack away from going for another scrum. Andrew

Warwick has done pretty well up against Furlong, Ricky Lutton might

find himself up against another serious piece of work in the Cian

Healy. Here they go again, and we have played almost one hour, just

over 20 minutes remaining. Ulster trying to get a squeeze on it, not a

bad Ulster scrum, they are really digging in. The referee has given

another penalty. Leinster I am sure will have another go at it. For the

second time this evening, tempers starting to fray. Plenty of hate in

this game. They will go for another scrum, they might get one more

penalty. Anything more than that and you think the referee would be

running out of cards. Paul Stirling, not unsurprisingly, have a man who

decided he has a bit of an ankle tweet. That is maybe to gain a

little bit of time. Ulster later but pulling their tight forwards in.

Here comes Andrew Trimble. Have a word, please. He has told Andrew

Trimble and Nacewa to tell their teams not be getting involved. Ricky

Lutton doing his best against King Healy who got a bit of a shunt and

Ulster went down on the front row and they were penalised and if it

happens again, Rhine, for the third time, I think the referee will go

underneath the post. Third or fourth time usually, unless there is a

different regiment involved, but a huge test for Ulster. They will feel

if they can hold them out here, it will swing back to them. They are

the team in the ascendancy on the scoreboard. They need to last just

that little bit longer. We did have 20 minutes of scrums in the Wales

game in France. A penalty for Jill Schmidt's thoughts. The home crowd

trying to lift their pack to greater heights after that pressure was

exerted. Here comes Luke McGrath again. That has collapsed, but not

All they needed stability. They need to force Leinster to test them

today. It would mean so much to this fan base. If they could hang on and

win this game. Ulster digging in. The referee is having a good think.

He's gone and later post. He's given the penalty try. Is lost that. The

penalty try has been given and that's another viewpoint the

Leinster. That cut the gap to four points. If the one aspect where

Leinster have got dominance in this game. They've managed to disrupt

Ulster 's line-out and now there's a tight five walk on. A job well done

for them. That's where they are dominated. When you get five metres

out, the machine rolls forward, the referee would run under the post.

But summer sun is shining directly in our eyes are so it's pretty

difficult. Ulster about to restart. Off the field goes Roger Wilson.

Farewell. Following a proud family tradition. His grandfather Harry.

His uncle Des. They all played for Ireland. The fifth member of that

family, representing Ireland. He will represent Ireland in the not

too distant future, I'm sure. Leinster now with the bit between

their teeth. Jacob Stockdale got nowhere near that. Devon Toner. He

has played well. That's a good transfer. Ulster were caught

napping. He spilled the ball forward and the referee is waiting for the

advantage to be played. That's just as well. Now Jackson. He's going to

throw it wide that went forward seven will have to come back for the

initial defence. They managed to get space in the wider channel and

fortunately, McGrath unable to hold on to that inside ball. Certainly,

it's a trend they won't want to continue but the big question is,

did that huge defensive workload they went through in the first half

take it out of their legs, and can they find the extra bit for the

remaining 16.5 minutes? Roger Wilson has gone. All the very best for

whatever you're going to do. A second baby on the way.

New Zealand's Gibson-Park is coming on. Something Leinster often do with

a substitution. Gibson-Park gives them another lease of life. He will

be able to generate the fast paced ball to trouble the Ulster defence,

but certainly they will hope to do that and the remainder of this half.

He played number ten last season. Ulster looking to run this one.

Peter Nelson inside the 22. From the scrum inside the 22, that was not a

clever piece of reading of the game. He looks somewhat amused but he

should know the laws of the game. The scrum was outside the 22. Even

though it went through a number of transitions, Ulster handed

possession actor Leinster. Leinster bring on the substitutes and it

noticeably lifts the pace of the game. They are looking to do that

right now with this opportunity. Ross Molony is on as well. Good,

speedy closing down by Marshall. Treadwell has taken a bit of a

knock. Only four points between them. Stockdale stood off Carbery a

bit. Stolen by Healy. How many times has he done that in white jerseys

and green jerseys? That is nicely done. Here goes Marshall. Trimble

off-loaded again. WHISTLE

The crowds are building for offside. A penalty.

CROWD BOOS Sometimes their composure is

lacking. Some decisions they make and the execution, they will be

happy to get out of their own half. An opportunity now to kick long,

call it early, probably the shorter one, giving them the best returns

and there's no need for them to panic. They have been four points up

with 14 points remaining. Healy has taken a bit of a thump. Warwick has

really stood up for himself. Against the experienced Leinster front row.

Jackson to give Ulster a purchase in Leinster territory. Straight down

the line. Nicely done. Ulster making another couple of

replacements. Timoney coming on. A former captain of Blackrock College.

Warwick is being replaced. Is either good game. -- he's had a very good

game. Ulster one that. Good taken by McCloskey. Good off-loaded by him.

He would be man of the match, not that I'd get to pick it. Marshall.

One little line break would do this. Cleverly back to Pienaar. That's

nice. Timoney. WHISTLE

His first actress to hang onto the ball in the tackle and to give

possession back. Another change. Andrew Porter has come on as well.

They are coming on the contrast. Leavy, one of those substitutes on

the pitch, who gets in a good position initially. Two Ulster

players arriving without a huge amount of impetus. The long shadows

being cast by this low summer. Right into Ulsters' eyes. Ringrose has got

away. What a turn of pace. He held onto it. There were two men outside

him. Still therefore Leinster. Has the chance gone? McFadden does not

think so and he will never give up. That was a typical Gary Ringrose

break but Stockdale, had he got that, he was home and hosed, but he

has knocked it forward. Running into the sun. At least it stops the

attacking movement because Leinster were going on a break. It looked

perfectly set up for that little pass. Ringrose convinced him he

would have got there. Looking up into the sun, unable to grab it,

Stockdale. Here it's going to be the accolade of the season.

CROWD CHEERS Farewell and many, many, many thanks

to the actorly magnificent Pienaar. What a difference he has made, what

impression he has made, what a standard he has set and what the

legacy he believed. -- and what a legacy he will leave. The least that

Ulster side can do is to hang onto this for him. They know what's at

stake for those two lads, their last game in a white shirt and they are

trying to do it justice. Are the focus now needs to be on how they

stop this Leinster team invigorated by the substitutes off the bench.

They will need to muscle up to ensure Leinster don't get further

reward from that. 17, McCall, sustained a nasty leg injury before

Christmas in one of the European games. Only Andrew, the replacement

hooker is yet to come on. Scarlet at the Ospreys. Scarlets finishing in

third place. Munster romping home. At the moment, they could finish in

first place. Back inside to Ringrose, no room there. Healy,

adroit use of a forearm. Ulster having to dig in now but are

conceding a meter every single contact. Carbery.

It's been knocked forward. Play on, says the referee. Here goes

Stockdale. Byrne needs to make sure the ball is coming back. Ulster get

a penalty. Good work by Stockdale. He knew he was not going to get away

but was not going to let the ball get away from him. Leinster player

over the ball. The referee decided maybe it should have got into

Ringrose's hands and it was a mismatch on the outside. Not the

correct decision in hindsight. Stockdale doing well just to

maintain possession. Nine minutes remaining. It would be remiss of me

not to mention two men who are not been mentioned, Alan Clark, from the

European cup, 30th of January 1999, the forwards coach with the Ospreys,

and the head coach for the last couple of years, they are moving on

and we wish them the very best. Ulster's Herring has had a

catastrophic day out of touch. Eight minutes remaining. The chance. To go

into Ulster territory. Can Ulster hold on? Their defence has been

outstanding all day. Tired legs out there now. Leinster just trying to

get some sort of field position and the ball in hand while they have two

muscle up on this occasion to try to take some optimism into the

pre-season and finally book end of this season with a win. It won't get

them into the top four, but some pride will be restored against a

very good Leinster team. Rory O'Loughlin is coming on. Reid is

leaving. He may well move into the centre where he will be happy.

Strauss in Ulster's territory. Knocked forward. Play on, says the

referee. Marshall could not get the pass away quickly enough.

Good taken by Henry on for a second stint.

Not a bad double-click. -- kick. Seven minutes remaining. It's about

managing the game now for Ulster. No real risk in kicking that ball down

there. It was touched in flight, as appealed by Ulster, and an

opportunity now to secure some possession and go through some

phases of. A penalty would see them stretch that margin out to seven

points. It's all about ball in hand Rugby, timing and a session for

Ulster. They've opted for the short line-out. Herring has had an awful

day. The referee says he's happy enough with that. He says no, his

attempt to secure the ball nudged forward. But the clock is ticking

away. There is the former Ulster skipper and a great, great personal

friend of mine. Johann Muller went through this when he departed Ulster

for South Africa. He promised he would be here to see his great

friend's leaving this stadium and, as good as his word, he is here.

Five minutes remaining. Leinster need to get themselves into Ulster

territory and Ulster needs to squeeze something out of the

referee, and a solid looking Leinster scrum. The front rows get

the penalty. The Ulster scrum are starting to Creek. I wonder why

Andrew has not been brought on? Looking in trouble at scrum time but

both front rows stood up. Ulster may think a bit unlucky but when that

tide turns against you, it's 50-50. Decisions tend to go towards the

dominant scrum and Ulster now five minutes left to try to see this

result through. A huge defensive effort required now. Leinster have

the position they went on the ten metre line. The ball is in the hands

of Strauss. Leavy, well tackled. Good thumping

hit by Robbie Diack. There will be no rush from Ulster to

get this ball. They will take their time. That substitution is happening

now, and opportunity for a line-out coming off the sideline with four

minutes to go. His first input into the game is to take a crucial

line-out flow and secure possession for Ulster and wind down the clock.

29th cap for John Andrew. Herring has skippered the side on 26

occasions, and he now leads the field. His younger brother Ricky

Andrew had a spell with Ulster as a full-back. The referee won't be

happy with this. He told them to get on with it. McCall passes on the

relevant information to Andrew, who has to get the throw right. Just

about. The referee says that was knocked back. O'Connor maybe nudged

it forward. Marshall, clever kick. Well taken by Adam Byrne. Stockdale

being blocked cleverly there. That has gone wide into touch. We have

three minutes remaining. Leinster making the errors you don't expect

the best side in the league to make. They are being forced into it by the

Ulster defence. They struggle to unlock it and those outside men

shooting that overhead pass which limited accuracy over that distance.

For Ulster now, with under three minutes left on the clock, you feel

this is all about securing possession and not letting it get

back into blue hands. Ricky Lutton cramping up after putting in a huge

shift and another player who has done himself proud on his last game

for Ulster. Well, his final game for Ulster, he

scored the opening try this game and is not surprisingly, no sentiment

involved and Roger Wilson is man of the match. Ulster have won the

line-out. And they are digging in. Two and a half minutes to go. It's

all about possession now for Ulster. Taken on now by McCloskey. Henry.

Master of the sleight of hand. Ulster come thundering in. Ulster

did not need to give away that penalty. All they had to do is sit

in Leinster territory and dig in. Now they have given the ball back to

Leinster who will flow absolutely everything, including the kitchen

sink, at its. They could've done with one more opportunity. They are

a team capable of scoring from anywhere although Ulster have done

well to contain them during this match but opportunity now in the

dying minutes of this game to steal the lead from Ulster. They have not

looked like winning this game throughout. Could well end up doing

so full we have just over one minute remaining. Leinster Ulster's ten

metre line. Leavy at the back of the line-out. That didn't look

altogether straight. Is just about all. Ruddock signed across the line.

Ulster very nearly choked them again. Taken on by Leinster. Still

motoring forward. A penalty is no good for them. They need a title win

this game. Ulster win the penalty. 40 seconds remaining. The clock will

take and take and take and now 30 seconds remaining and can Ulster eat

something out of this? You gave away the penalty. Have Leinster been

ruined? Will this be the perfect farewell for Roger Wilson and to

Pienaar? Jackson kicks the ball. He has found a very good touch. It is

time for Leinster because we are in the red zone likewise. The last

breakdown will herald the end of this game and Ulster find themselves

with a line-out, which has been pretty awful for just about all of

this evening inside Leinster's territory. All they have to do is

captured and held it and kick it into touch. O'Connor has done well

and they are hanging onto it. Marshall puts it away.

FULL-TIME WHISTLE Ulster have won the season. The

players themselves and coaching staff would have wished that had

been the case for the whole season. Small consolation. Always great to

beat their nearest and dearest rivals but, on an occasion like

this, as Ulster Rugby says farewell to the genius which is Pienaar and

the man himself Roger Wilson, it hasn't been a bad day 's work at the

Kingspan Stadium. A glimpse of what Ulster can deliver when they put

their minds to it. If they start of next season as they finished this

one, who knows what they may achieve. Chris Henry, one of the

many replacements. It's farewell to Wilson and Pienaar and Lutton, and

the coaches. Good luck to all of them and thanks for very many

memories. People come and live here and enjoy a long time in Northern

Ireland which has become his home. The final score, what a night at

Kingspan. 17-13. Stephen and Eddie Albert as for

about 15 minutes or so as we reflect on an excellent game and a super win

and Ulster showing what might have been this season. Yes, definitely. I

think it was the last couple of minutes of that match where they

kept making mistakes of the line-out, kept giving the ball back

to Leinster that they kept defending. And they've got to carry

that into pre-season and into next season. When you have a foundation

where you work hard for one another, success will come. They have got a

great squad, as Eddie referred to at the top of the show. Some good

players coming in next year. Yes, they have a few guys leaving but, at

the same time, this squad of players is capable of a lot. We are going to

miss Pienaar, what is given to Ulster rugby over the years that

next season is another year. Roger Wilson, on his final Ulster

appearance, is the man of the match. It wasn't a sentimental decision. It

was all on ability tonight. Roger, fairy tale ending. What an

atmosphere down here. Yes, some atmosphere. That all I could ask

for, from a team point of view, is to try to give the fans something to

shout about towards the end of the season. It hasn't been the greatest

season but it was great to sign off on a performance like that. My first

try so better late than never. You are living in your own terms. How

are you feeling? It's been a long time I've been playing now, 15

years. I'm fortunate to have been in the game that long. To go out like

this with a victory against one of your rivals, you couldn't ask for

more than that so I'm very happy with the way things have gone. We

will let you enjoy the celebrations but we present you with your man of

the match award. Roger Wilson, deserve and the match, Eddie. At

times like this, you wish he had the desire to play on for another year.

Yes, he started early in the game, he showed urgency, and to Ulster off

to a great start and played very hard. He deserved his welcome at the

end. He deserved the man of the match award. He's been a great

servant to rugby and that performance today, it put a smile on

the Ulster players' faces. Can they continue this into next season? How

do you make that performance stick? I think they can but a lot of things

will have to be addressed pre-season. They have got to work

hard on their mentality when things get tough. I think Andrew Trimble

referred to it in the media this week that may be they do try too

hard at times, when they are under the pump, they cave in. That comes

from the coaching staff, they need to give the lads belief and the need

to make sure they are well prepared. They have got the squad and they can

compete and they just need to put it all together. Ruan is off to

pastures new, very emotional tonight. It's a IR SQ decision.

You've been in the heart of that. Do think it's fair he is being forced

to leave? It's a harsh girl because Ruan has been here for seven years

and has contributed hugely outside the game. The system they use seems

straightforward. He will have one overseas position. In France of the

moment, you have Munster, and Leinster, so it would seem the

position is open but there's another layer to that where it's going to be

a case of him staying for a certain amount of time and that harsh when

you contributed so much. His children are here, his family, his

dad is flown in from South Africa. Johann Muller, his friend, is here

as well. He's turned down bigger contracts in the past to go to

France. He has shown a lot of loyalty to Ulster rugby so you can

understand why he's frustrated he has to go. It Irish rugby, the boys

around him, Paddy Jackson, even big McCloskey in the centre, they learn

so much from Pienaar and he will be sorely missed. At the same time, you

can understand from a rugby point of view, he is blocking an Irish

qualified scrum-half in the Ulster ranks. That's the way it goes into

fashion a rugby. He understands that and has got to move on to pastures

new. We wish them all the very best. What can this type of performance

tonight do for Ulster rugby as we see Ruan getting a hug from his

wife? What can it do for Ulster as they tried to rediscover next

season's form was to mark you got to be careful. This evening, very

emotional. Roger Wilson stepping down. Changes in the backroom staff.

This performance was driven by emotion and you have got to keep

that emotion but it's very difficult over a season. He won't get it done

next year on emotional. There's technical aspects to be addressed.

Let's hear from Ruan. Sum up your emotions. Let's talk

about the game first, my bees, great to go out with a win. It is credit

to the boys. They showed a lot of character. It is a great sendoff for

Roger as well, ending his career, Franco, all those guys moving on,

just happy we got the win. Special way to do it. There are so many fans

here and a lot of fans at home, do you have a message? Thank you for

the last seven years. I will be sad to leave this place. We can leave on

a high. That is probably the only positive. I am happy that the guys

got us the win. It is a sad day today. You have a long lap to do, we

will let you go. Easy to understand the emotion. I am welling up here

myself. I tear came to my eyes. It brings back memories of playing

alongside Ruan Pienaar and being in the Heineken Cup finals and having

our backs for many years. He is an absolute genius on the pitch, he

brings so much to the squad are back pitch as well and you can see how

much it means to him. His family, his wife coming onto the pitch, it

means so much to the family. They are moving on, but they can leave

with fond memories of Ulster rugby. You can see that this is not

someone, men to do is shift and then moving on, he sees himself as an

Ulster man and the fact that he will come back here to live says

something about it. It is sad, bittersweet, he has changed the face

of Ulster rugby in many ways, the players around him, he has won the

Ulster supporters over from day one and that is because of what he has

brought to Ulster rugby. There is a legacy from that and it is a pity

that he has to walk away. These are fabulous scenes, as we see Roger

Wilson has got his young baby on there. It is the same that this win

did not mean something tonight, in the context of qualifying. Everyone

is all smiles but when it comes down to it, all stood just were not good

enough this season. They did not deserve to be the top four, the

inconsistencies every week, they did not deserve to be in the top force

when they analyse the season and start pre-season again, they have to

have a realistic goal, not the goal of being at the world's best team

within five years, you have to set realistic goals, every team in this

competition is tough to beat and getting into the semi-finals,

quarterfinals is hard work and they have to set realistic goals. How big

our help do you think Les Kiss will be when he has other backroom team

coming in, what difference will that make? John O'Dowd is considered as

one of the best coaches in the world and he has been in Ireland before.

He has been at the top of the game, so he should bring a lot to the

party. I think you have got to be careful, to expect an assistant

coach to come in and change momentum around a club is an extraordinary

expectation. The head coach is the man who really is charged with

driving this. This year has been bad and the emotion today is great. I am

so happy for the team to finish on a high. Look at the season overall,

look at the inconsistencies, if you look at anything today that was

different, it is that the defence today, it was the best defensive

shift we have seen all year and that is the key to winning the game but

at the end we still saw the heebie-jeebies creep in. There are

so many boxes that need to be ticked to get this team to where it needs

to be and it can be an next season is a fresh start but there is a lot

of work ahead. Ruan Pienaar, as we are seeing here tonight, has made a

very big impression during his seven years at Ulster. We have been

following him on his final weeks, spending time behind-the-scenes with

him and his family reflecting on what has been a memorable time in

Northern Ireland both on and off the pitch. It is all good memories that

I can hold onto. Hopefully I can come back one day and just settle in

Northern Ireland and remember all the good times we had. And that is

all for a special BBC Sport documentary coming up later this

month on BBC One. Thank you for your company, both of you all season, a

good end tonight but disappointing season overall. It is a

disappointing season and just watching Ruan Pienaar are there in

his house, I played against a in under 21 World Cup a long time ago,

ten years ago and who would have thought he would have been signing

off on his last game at Ulster all those years ago and I remember then,

he was a top-class player and he leaves Kingspan Stadium a top-class

player and we look forward to seeing him in the future. Thank you very

much, it is a finish at Kingspan Stadium tonight for Ulster, they

have finished the season when they went. From all of us here, enjoy the

rest of your weekend. Goodbye. -- with a win.

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