Southern Kings v Ulster Ulster Rugby Live

Ulster are in South Africa for the

very first time. Today they take on

the Southern Kings, who are yet to

register a point in the new look pro

14. All-star arrive on the back of

two defeats, can they turn their

fortunes around this afternoon? It

is a round aid from the Wolfson

Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Good afternoon, it is they want PMK

coffee, 3pm in South Africa. Stephen

Ferris and Ian Humphreys join us for

the game today. But let's bring you

up to date with what has happened so

far this weekend in the Pro 14, and

what a game in Scotland last night.

Glasgow defeated Leinster, this was

the try of the game, sure to be a

contender for try of the season, a

scintillating break by Glasgow to

set up a touchdown for Nick Greg.

Quite a game, with 42 points scored

in the opening 25 minutes. This was

Glasgow's fourth try to secure a

bonus point. After sprinting the

length of the field, Matawalu

probably could have scored himself

but unselfishly let Nick Greg

finish.

Glasgow are top of conference A,

Munster second. The scholar 's go

top of conference be, the Dave

Redding -- leapfrogging Leinster.

Ulster was a chance to go second

after last week's defeated Leinster

and after what we just saw Glasgow

do to Leinster, how important is

about Ulster get back to winning

ways?

A few weeks ago that would not

have been as much pressure, but over

the last couple of weeks they have

put so much pressure on these guys,

they have moved the venue to a

different place, just to try to get

the crowd to get behind the Kings. I

am not sure of that will happen, the

page does not look great. Everything

is behind Ulster -- against Ulster,

but they have two focus. It is just

another page, another set of lines,

and at the stadium, another game of

rugby. They have to play, but huge

pressure and if the result goes

against them more and more questions

will be asked.

The ground the Kings normally play

in is the state-of-the-art Nelson

Mandela Stadium, but today the game

has been moved to a venue in a

township, Wolfson Stadium, where the

facilities and the picture are a bit

more basic. The coach said this week

he thinks Ulster could be walking

into an ambush, but surely Ulster

must be able to adapt to these

different conditions and

environments?

Any time you go away

from home it will be different, it

is not like Ulster have ever played

at the other Stadium, this was

always going to be something new and

it is the same pitch, same size of

pitch and against a team who have

not won so far. My concern, it is

unlikely the Hull will go zero in 11

at home, they will be looking for a

win. Ulster have played away twice,

both Italian teams, they have

struggled. -- it is unlikely the

Kings will go zero out of 11 with a

win.

Ulster have been imported

Elizabeth acclimatising and taking

in the sights and sounds of South

Africa this week, but it is no

holiday -- oldster have been in Port

Elizabeth. The team knows it is not

a holiday and they have been finding

the Pro 14 pretty difficult so far.

The weather is good, a big fight

over year, getting to do things like

this, seeing safari. -- a big flight

over year. This is not what you

would usually see on Rory Best's

farm! The last two weeks have been

very disappointing, with that

Leinster performance a lot others

are disappointed with our rugby be

played and maybe the rugby we did

not play. We know what a big and

this is for us, a potential banana

skin.

It is a great opportunity to get out

and see different places.

I am enjoying it.

For the players it

has been a special experience, a

tour at the end of a long block of

games, but when it comes down to

business, they know they have to

win.

It will be warm, it will be loaded

in the stadium, we just can't wait

for the opportunity. -- it will be

allowed in the stadium.

A big game

for us in terms of championship

points. When you look at their

games, they have been tight up to

the 60 or 70 minutes mark, we are

hoping to put on a good 80 minute

performance. The Gallup always good

fun going on to a surrounded with

your mates. It is amazing to get my

150 of this week. But we are here to

win, that will top off a good week

but the week is almost for nothing

if we do not come away with a win.

A landmark 150th appearance for

Craig Gilroy, ten changes from last

week, five and forced because of the

Irish call ups. So there is no Rory

Best, no Alan Henderson, Jacob

Stockdale, Stuart McCloskey to name

a view. But surely Ulster have a

strong enough team to do the

business?

I think so, you look at

how the Kings have got on, they have

only scored 17 points, that was the

highest. Ulster have struggled

defensively in the last few weeks

but they have enough experience to

go out there and get a fuel early

scores and settle nerves. It is a

big day Foley Livorno and John

Cooney, they need to go out and play

in the right areas. -- it is a big

day for cellar Christian and John

Cooney.

Ulster will be feeling the heat, it

will be very warm. But after what

has been a topsy-turvy, difficult

season so far, do you think they

will feel a lot more added pressure?

Definitely. I think it is the manner

in the defeats. The boys got a bit

of a pumping in the second half

against La Rochelle, it was kind of

a marker that they are not up with

Europe's top teams. To bounce back

at home against Leinster the

following week, it just did not

happen and Leinster, for me, were

playing at 60 or 70% and easily beat

Ulster, the amount of turnovers,

easily giving possession back to a

strong Leinster team, it was

worrying times in the second half,

especially when things went awry.

Nobody could seem to grab it and

pull it together, that worries me

about today, leadership you talked

about, Henderson, Rory Best, they

are out of the team. So who will

grab it now? Who will stand up and

say we're in a difficult situation,

let's take the bull by the horns and

try to get things back on track?

Much more added pressure.

Ulster

have had a pretty special

relationship with South Africa in

times, many players from the country

have represented the team, like

former captain Johann Muller. He is

back living in South Africa that has

been talking to us.

As expected temperature and the wind

are both up, how terrible it be for

Ulster?

It will be tough, conditions

are not great, it is really windy,

it is known as the Windy city in

South Africa. Conditions are not

great, but the sun is out, it is dry

and hopefully some exciting rugby.

What type of intimidation venue has

this venue? -- intimidation factor?

It is a bit intimidation. The first

five minutes will be key to the

game. A big start is needed, if you

give these boys a sniff it will be a

long afternoon for Ulster.

How nice

is it for you to see your mates on

your home patch?

Absolutely. I wish

I was still playing. It is brilliant

seeing you guys are meeting up this

morning, having a coffee. It is

lovely. I am happy for them coming

to South Africa, experiencing a

different culture and a bit of

sunshine. Really looking forward to

the game and watching the boys play.

Have they got enough to do the

business?

Like I said, the first

five minutes will be key, they need

a massive start. If they give the

Kings a sniff, it will be a long and

tough afternoon. A big start really

needed.

Enjoy the game.

Thank you.

Johann Muller was the type of player

Ulster could have done with last

week. When their line-out completely

fell apart in the second half

against Leinster. This will be an

area today where they will have to

try to shore things up.

They are on

their own line, they needed a bank

the ball, to get out of the red

zone. Time and time again, whether

it was a throw, miscommunication, a

skewed throw, Rory's first game back

for a while, it probably did not go

the way he wanted, but he changed

hooker and the same thing happened.

When you lose a couple and it gets

into your head, it becomes a mental

thing, but I think they worked on it

all week and they know it is an area

they have to have 100%, ten out of

60 line-outs against a good Leinster

team at home is not good enough,

they will put that right today, for

sure.

Let's hear from the Ulster

director of rugby. It has been a

long week on a fun week, but

business time. Are you ready?

Has

been fun but also work, the guys

have really worked hard and embrace

environment, embracing where we are

playing the game. It comes down to

the 80 minutes.

How tough and

afternoon will it be?

The wind is

unpredictable, it is quite strong,

playing with it or against it will

challenge us, it will be a tough

afternoon.

What do you think is key for Ulster

this afternoon to make sure they can

win? Johann Muller said they need to

get off to a good start?

Game

management and cutting down the

errors. The La Rochelle game, after

half-time La Rochelle picked off,

Ulster knocked its own, La Rochelle

win the Ulster 22 for the next

however many minutes. Back in the

day, we learned that if you are

struggling you go down to a four or

five-man line-out, win the ball. It

does not matter if that is not what

you practised, possession is key.

Staff the Kings of possession and

territory. The Kings will be

nervous, they have not won yet and

they will be thinking coming here we

go again.

Leinster kicked the ball

25 times in that game, but they

kicked when they were on top and

they put the ball behind Ulster,

applied the pressure. Ulster need

not to play into the Kings' hands,

get the ball in behind them, a

pressure game, suck the life out of

them. That is what Leinster did to

them last week, learn from their

mistakes.

What have you been was

disappointed with with Ulster this

season, what do they have to change

most today? A winning result, yes,

but what do they have to change?

We

have been talking for three years a

week in, week out, about

inconsistency. It is the same topic

each year, each week. They had to

address it. Three years ago I

retired, five years ago we were

sitting in front of Shay Logan, the

Sio, talking about being the best in

the world. Those are big comments to

make. Ulster had to be the best team

in Ireland, get into the top two or

three in the league. Try to win a

trophy. Coming out with those

comments and filling everyone with

the expectation that they will be

the best team in the world in five

years is ludicrous. It is getting

back to basics, getting wins, giving

the fans something to cheer about

and being realistic.

You have not

seen much progress over the last few

years?

No. I have not. The players

that have come in, the players

coming through, we see the likes

Jacob Stockdale, there is usually

one shining light every year or two,

but it has to be addressed. And to

go forward and make Ulster

successful, like everybody wants, it

has to be looked at. Who is the

finger being pointed at? I do not

think it is Les Kiss or Bryn

Cunningham, I think it is across the

board, everything needs to be

addressed and big structures need to

be put into place.

Isolde started

progress, winning away from home

will be key? -- if Ulster are to

start to progress?

Yes, any

successful side, you win your home

games and you pick up away games at

the Dragons, Italy and South Africa.

Thank you both. Ulster in South

Africa for the very first time,

let's see how they get on. We are in

the company of Ryan Constable and

Jim Neely. COMMENTATOR: The

temperature is not typical of the

Kingspan stadium, you can see by the

flanks, and there are a fair number

Kingspan stadium, you can see by the

flanks, and there are a fair number

of people, the Southern Kings first

emerged in 2009 when they took on

the British and Irish Lions in a

bad-tempered game. They have not

made much progress so far, the new

additions, along with the Cheetahs,

to the Pro 14. They have played

seven and lost seven. They have not

scored a single losing bonus point

so they might hope this is the date

where they redress that particular

balance. Needless to say, Ulster

hoping to bounce back from

disappointing performances and

defeats against La Rochelle in

Europe, then last week at home to

Leinster, probably the least

acceptable result of the season so

far.

MUSIC PLAYS

There is the man who is in charge,

his fourth game in this Pro 14,

Quinton Immelman of South Africa.

His touch judges are also from the

South African Rugby union. The TMO,

likewise. Under the captaincy of

Chris Henry, Ulster have not lost a

game, maybe there is something to be

read into that.

We saw Chris Henry

and Darren Cave in the shots in the

changing room and on the pitch,

really laying down the law. It is

those players with experience of

being on tour, knowing when to

separate when you are on safari and

on the beach to when the whistle

blows and you are on the pitch and

you need to deliver. Expect them to

be very influential in their

leadership.

25-year-old Oliver Zono will get

this under way. Came on as a

replacement against Glasgow a week

ago.

Andisa Ntsila played for the South

African A-side, very promising

indeed. Ulster's reception at

kick-off was not terribly good. Had

he called that, you might have been

in.

Johann Muller said at the start

of the programme of the first five

minutes as crucial away from home,

you had to make sure the crowd and

the home team do not get the

momentum into the game. That is a

primary piece of possession. Ulster

will not want to make errors like

that.

Good work on the tight head side by

Wiehahn Herbst against the Kings'

skipper.

Nice interplay between Ulster.

Adventurous stuff. They have made a

bit of a hash of it in the middle of

the park. Knocked forward by the

Kings, the first knock forward by

Ulster. They did not need to be

doing that. Overcomplicated in their

own 22?

It did look like all the

players were not fully aware of what

the call was. We have seen from

games played last night, Glasgow

running from deep, when you do that

you want to keep it simple, be

direct, set up the option to click

on both sides, bring the wing is up.

Ulster guilty of overelaboration.

Once again, it is those poor

individual skills, it is retaining

possession when you are away from

home, particularly opening of a

game, it gives a wonderful

opportunity early on.

Stephan

Coetzee in the middle of the Kings'

front row, the only change in the

pack. Their skipper got injured

against Glasgow. Curtsy came on to

play. -- Coetzee came on to play.

Now can they use this extra lbs?

Matty Rea on the Ulster blindside,

that is a good scrum.

A good tackle the by Louis Ludik,

did what he does best.

All the pressure coming from the men

in Black, Ulster will have to be

very smart. Has he gone over? The

referee had his hand out for

something. There will be a penalty

given. The referee is having a

really good look. I thought Rousseau

to cloak might have gotten. Somebody

did, the Kings have scored. Not the

start that Ulster would have wanted.

Right from the kick-off, they made a

mess of it inside their own 22, they

have allowed the Kings to get in. It

was Carson, the 22 ridge Centre. He

looked like he might have squeezed

over.

The runners keep finding a

way. The scrum came from an Ulster

area, excellent continuity from the

Kings, a good quality of recycled

possession.

Just three minutes gone and the

Ulster line was crossed. Zono

drafted in to play number ten,

because they have problems in that

position. Let's see if his kicking

is any good. Fortunately for Ulster,

it is not. But what a good start by

the home side, Ulster will have to

respond quickly.

It goes down to the

possession. But close to the line

you will have two struggle to keep

repeated runners out. The defence

really has the opportunity to set

the tone and urgency for the game,

you don't want to be giving away

easy possession two teams inside

your own 22.

Christian Lealiifano

and Charles Piutau are the only

Ulster backs retained from last

week.

Bobby de Wee is the try scorer.

Kieran Treadwell needs to be careful

where he puts his feet, you are not

allowed to kick the ball out of the

rock any more. Kings inside their

own 22. -- out of the ruck any more.

The full-back Yaw Penxe try to make

some ground. -- tried to. Ulster are

offside.

Two what looked like

knock-on is being missed by the

referee and the assistant referee.

Ultimately Ulster were penalised,

having contained the Kings in their

own half. There is now the

opportunity to clear the touch and

get into an attacking position once

again.

Oliver Zono has the wind

behind him, he has put in a very

good kick. Andrew Warwick might have

been overenthusiastic, crept past

the back foot. One of three former

Ballymena Academy boys in the Ulster

pack, I can't run when that last

happened. ... I can't remember when.

That was a good tackle on Al Shaun

Barker, who came in from the left

wing. Good stuff from the Kings.

Another try for the Kings, they are

taking Ulster apart pretty

systematically. It was the full-back

Yaw Penxe Garbine, all of a sudden

the Kings are in double figures.

A

try which came from an Ulster

mistake, trying to achieve the line

speed, it came from a penalty

line-out and they go through the

phases again. Very good options,

Ulster denying the space and an

excellent pick-up, no questioning

the finishing ability of the outside

backs. They are big and they can

take every opportunity that comes

their way.

Ulster's record on the

road, nudges this season but in

recent seasons, has not been

terribly good. Nothing has improved

in Port Elizabeth.

Not much of a crowd, but those who

are here will appreciate the effort

by the home side, who have made all

the running in this game. Eight

minutes gone and Ulster are trailing

10-0. He did not manage to make it

12-0.

The assistant referee's flags went

up, they awarded that one. The angle

was quite deceptive, an excellent

finish, executing the right option,

but it comes down to possession. The

Kings had it all in the first eight

minutes, they utilised a very

efficiently and made sure they had

points on the board.

The conversion was good, good by

Ulster, but they trailed 12-0.

Cooney is not in the autumn

international squad, having played

for Ireland for the first time in

the summer tour to the USA and

Japan. What do Ulster do from here?

They are playing into the wind, it

is fairly kickable, do they have to

go for the corner?

I would be taking my point is at

this stage if it is in range.

Shellshocked from the start, but as

they have done through this season,

taking the opportunity to go to the

corner. Maybe out of range with the

wind, difficult to know. Inch

perfect kick, a perfect platform for

Ulster. Need to make sure the

line-out functioned properly and

they can get possession.

Good work by John Andrew, wriggled

to ground.

Christian Lealiifano's kick into the

corner was as good as you could

possibly get.

It has not got any better for

Ulster. It was pretty catastrophic

against Leinster a week ago. That

has not gone dead. Piutau had to

think about kicking about into the

strong wind. Ulster have conceded

the best part of 80 metres.

Again,

those individual errors are what is

culminating in Ulster standing in

their own 22 began under pressure.

Just seeing the effect of the winds,

it is obviously very strong and the

Kings will be aware they will need

to accrue the points while it is

that they're back. The tactical

change, it will be more about

possession. Important they do not

concede any further points on what

has been a pretty difficult first

ten minutes.

Bobby de Wee calling

the line-out for the Kings. Calling

to himself, that is pretty

effective. A good drive by the man

in black and red, Ulster concede a

penalty. Wiehahn Herbst guilty of

pulling the whole thing down. It

seems to be going from bad to worst.

They will be used to these

conditions. That is the challenge,

touring away, adapting to the

conditions. Obviously a very fast

servers, no issues with the playing

surface, but it is the winds that

they will be used to, the hookers

will be used to throwing into and

Ulster will have to adapt very

quickly because they can't afford to

give away so much possession.

This

will be the classic catch and drive,

I am pretty sure, from the Southern

Kings.

Here they come again, the Ulster do

and has to be pretty solid. -- the

Ulster defence has to be pretty

solid.

Here is the scorer of the first try,

looking for a second, Berton

Klaasen.

Taken on by Coetzee, the hooker.

The scrum-half was not too far-away.

Another try would be dreadful for

Ulster. Do we get it away. They are

battling. -- de Wee gets it away.

Ulster have themselves upside. This

will be another try. He has built

it. I thought I heard somebody

calling for offside, that should

have been a try for Michael Makase.

The pass was not great but that

would have put the tin hat on it.

It

would have been disastrous for

Ulster, the first time they have not

managed to convert blood pressure

and territory into points and grass

but alas... Last pass, they need to

respond by getting outside of their

own half and spending some time with

the ball in hand, they have not been

able to do that in the opening

stanza.

Makase will not want to look

at that, not part of his show real,

in years to come. -- his show real.

He played off the bench in a world

15 a few years ago, the same one

that Wilson of Ulster played in. He

has been around a time or two.

I watch the game against Glasgow

last week. For the first 45 or 40

minutes there was not much between

them. -- I watched the game. A solid

looking Ulster scrummage.

Ulster reluctant to kick because the

wind is blowing into their faces.

Kieran Treadwell, one of the

half-dozen Ulsterman on the Irish

panel released for this game. Andrew

Trimble, Ulster's most capped player

of all time.

That is the difficulty

when you play into such a strong

wind, it is probably difficult for

viewers at home to see on TV, at the

ground it is blowing a gale and

Ulster are tending to go through the

phases, trying to establish a better

kicking position, but they had to be

accurate and it is an unfortunate

knee on this occasion, but it is

accumulation of turnovers and

penalties allowing the Kings to

establish field position, bar that

one error they could have been three

tries up, they were very clinical,

if they can convert some further

points here they will be delighted.

Not even 15 minutes gone, 12-0 to

the Kings, two tries, one converted.

Interesting what the referee Quentin

Bemelmans says, the forwards are

pulling him back, that's a new one

on me -- Quentin -- Quintin in

Mohlmann. Good scrum. Tries to

control it. The referee has the

hand-out for the penalty. Not

forward yet again and they are doing

everything but score but they have

won the penalty is.

It is

interesting, three points on offer.

When you are on top like this, the

attitude is to go to the corner.

They have done well from their

driving mauls and take another

scrum. The last thing often needs it

is problem that's of time given they

are having issues the line-out. In

Ulster took the foot off the gas and

back came the Kings. For the second

time of asking the Kings five metres

from the line. You can see the

strength of the wind by the flags.

Another good-looking scrum. They are

going to try to squeeze the lighter

-- life out of this Ulster pack.

They made a hash of it. Still there

the Kings. Zono, good tackling by

Louis Ludik. Van Rooyen, nobody at

scrum-half. Taken on by the captain.

Ulster post about an arms length

away. Outstanding flank forward

again, van Rooyen pops it up, Greeff

tries to stretch, still coming back

on the Kings side, Ulster under

ferocious pressure here, there is

the drive and I think they may be

got over. The referee comes round

and somehow Ulster held up the

would-be try scorer but it is still

that the Kings, comes only get wide?

Has a go himself, cheeky little

feet, good defending by Ulster, that

has gone wide, and again they have

made a mess of it and Pengfei drops

it. They are anxious and have the

bits between their teeth and need to

calm down a little. They probably

have the chance to score three tries

there.

Clinical for the first two

tries then getting a bit overexcited

at not executing it well enough.

They know they need significant

points from this first half with the

strength of the wind at their backs.

They have left out a couple of

gilt-edged opportunities and may

regret that in the second-half.

You

wonder if there is a cut-off point

they will for at half-time. All

Ulster will want is not to concede

anything more by half-time and maybe

get something themselves.

It is a

real containment proposition for

Ulster at this stage and the best

way to do that is have the ball in

your hand and go through multiple

phases but you don't want to be

forced to do that in your own 22.

They have been unable to establish

any field position or have any time

in possession in this first 18 or so

minutes.

Nonplaying members of the Kings

squad watching on, needless to say

with great interest. Ulster getting

into the scrum, almost 18 minutes

played. The massive Rossouw de

Klerk. Had a spell with grass go and

Grenoble, on the tight head side for

the Kings -- Glasgow and Grenoble.

Ntsila, the 24-year-old, very good

player. Cave, now Piu Tao. --

Piutau. Much better by old stuff.

Cooney sidesteps, Andrew Trimble.

Better now by the men in white,

Ludik, nicely done, Reidy, gets

over, what a try by Sean Reidy, his

seventh league try and couldn't have

come at a more crucial time, as good

a try as Ulster scored all season.

Under their posts, and outstanding

try, much needed at this juncture.

Haven't had any possession or

territory and forced to run from

deep due to the wind in their faces.

Off-loading again is key, Piutau on

his feet long enough to get the

off-load away, then cleverly it

options taken, good communication

between players, coming from depth,

running at pace, not panicking on

the recycle then just too many

numbers on the wider channel, a

clinical finish from Ulster. Sean

Reidy takes it over the line and

Ulster will be relieved to get that

score.

Trimble did well going to

ground and roll another quickly and

presenting the ball quickly for

Ulster to continue the move. Ulster

having been ambushed in the opening

six or seven minutes of the game

when they conceded a couple of tries

have come back and got one of their

own. John Cooney into a pretty stiff

breeze. He has 50 points this season

for Ulster. Top points scorer by

some considerable distance. Looks

pretty straightforward, but a huge

breeze blowing straight into his

face. That has gone right across the

front of the posts. He needed to hit

that hard and low, hasn't managed it

but at least Ulster are back on the

board for the first time.

They could

have been four tries down with

clinical finishing from the Kings

but it is their opportunity now with

ball in hand and they have gone the

full distance, almost under the

posts with some of those passes, but

had the composure, good decision

making contact, went to off-load and

go to ground, excellent ball

security which has resulted in the

outstanding team tried.

They cannot

continue because somebody is down

injured. Can't see who it is. The

scrum-half, I think. Rudi van

Rooyen. On has come Rowan Gouws.

That is not so good, to see anybody

going off on a stretcher, with his

neck in a brace straightaway, and

they will strap him in on the

stretcher and taken off. We offer

Rudi van Rooyen our best wishes,

needless to say.

He was having a

very good game, taking good options

from the base of the ruck, big

runners coming at pace, which he

picked off the first two tries. The

Kings will be disappointed given

their territory and possession and

the try scoring opportunities, to be

looking at 12-5 scoreline.

Not quite

sure how that injury occurred. This

was the first try and van Rooyen

pumped it up from the Centre Berton

Klaasen who started the whole thing

off. This was the second one, a

delicate chip through and well

gathered by the full-back Penxe.

This was the best so far, finished

off by Ulster number eight Sean

Reidy.

Ulster are dangerous with

ball in hand. The problem has been

they have had no ball in hand, two

passages of play, and the second one

has resulted in that try. There will

be no panic, there is an opportunity

now with the break in the game to

gather themselves and took about

what they need to get possession.

Good conditions underfoot but the

wind is howling a massive effect on

the game.

It looks like van Rooyen

when smack dab into the back of

Ludik. He must have hurt himself. He

might have had a reflex reaction

that thrust his neck back. Ulster on

the board then that the Kings still

leading. Ulster try scorer Sean

Reidy. Contact with the opposition

front row, Cooney. Lealiifano, quick

hands, Piutau, good to Ludik. Still

playing with a wee bit more

composure -- Ulster playing with

more composure. Herbst supported by

Treadwell. Penalty against the Kings

second row forward Greeff. Just made

the tackle but made no attempt to

get away.

Usually when you are

playing it will win this big you

look for quick penalties, kicking to

touch is difficult comic line-out

possession is difficult, so if you

can speed up the tempo in terms of

quick taps it is good possession

then for Ulster it is about spending

time with the ball and trying to get

through the first half. The tactical

change at half-time, they will be

kicking much more for territory.

Cooney did it well to get it away,

Leif Arno missed in the middle of

the park, Reidy, Cooney again. A bit

of footwork there. Cooney, nobody at

outside-half. O'Connor. Penalty

given away. Might have been Herbst

to getting off his feet there but

O'Connor did well. He has had a good

season for Ulster. They have

conceded possession and with the

wind behind them I have no doubt

Oliver 's owner -- Oliver Zono will

make decent ground for the Kings.

Not as much as he might have wished

for perhaps.

Not as ambitious as you

would have thought they would have

been. De Klerk gets in a good body

position, hands on the ball, and

Ulster unable to clear out the ruck

and pursue a penalty. Forwards have

the opportunity now to get into the

Ulster half what they have spent the

majority of this game.

In the second

quarter Ulster came back from a 12-0

deficit. A quicker ball. The

scrum-half got it away well. This is

setting up and again also give away

a penalty at the breakdown, not

releasing in the breakdown and the

referee has been hot on that.

Policing the breakdown, clear with

his instructions, it you need to see

the space once the tackle is

affected, throwing their hands in

the year to show it has been

released, and an opportunity now for

a 3-pointer from distance but with

the wind behind.

Reidy made the

first tackle. Was he on his feet?

Interesting call.

Bieber a prominent

in this match defensively and with

those ball-carriers, the one

resulting in that try, the Kings now

probably frustrated they haven't

taken all the opportunities they

created on adopting now for the

three points to stretch that leads.

-- and opting now.

A long way out

and swirling but he had that very

nicely indeed, a conversion and now

a penalty added and the Kings add-on

another three points, and they are

leading by ten. 15-5 to their home

side. Ulster had to do it again,

they want to stay in touch by

half-time with another score two.

The live Arno gets it away, big

chase by Ulster. Sula has made

decent ground. Cooney put in a solid

tackle. Piutau thought about taking

it quickly and wisely changed his

mind.

Just now, close enough, it

would have been a risky path to go

that lends the first Ulster players.

Exercising some caution there and a

bit of trouble but managed to find a

way out using the right foot, fairly

strongly right footed and not

playing in the accustomed position

but found touch.

A little shot of

Gilroy celebrating his 150th Ulster

appearance. That has gone loose.

Well picked up by Ntsila, the pick

of the forward so far this evening.

Penalty.

The Kings hooker Stephan Coetzee

guilty of taking a man out past the

ruck. This looks very clickable but

will Ulster go over the corner? Just

been explained to the Kings skipper

Schalk Ferreira, second oldest

member of the Kings squad, winner

Alshaun Bock is 35, the oldest

player to make his debut in Super

Rugby. Crucial line-up for John

Andrew and Ulster, well taken by

Treadwell. -- crucial line-up.

Suspiciously offside there I have to

say by the loosehead prop and

skipper Ferreira. You can't do that.

You have to let the man come-down

from the line-out before you can

start that drives. A little

premature there, inching forward,

Ulster, good execution of that

line-out. Throwing to the front,

easy option, well taken, good setup

there. Just coming across too early.

Fortunate because it would have been

a knock-on for Ulster.

Same thing,

Andrews to Treadwell at the front,

Reidy in the back, Andrew Bayer

looking for his baldly tried. Good

drive by Ulster, they need to get

across this line. There is a second

shot, here goes Andrew for the lying

and the drive. John Andrew gets his

fourth league try and Ulster get

their second, and the gap has closed

once again.

Ulster showing how

simple the game be, straightforward

ball, surprised they didn't jack

anyone up, getting set for trying to

repel the rolling maul, then a good

setup, and just the weight comes in

from behind and Ulster do very well

to find their way, manoeuvring

whether drive was coming from the

Kings. Showing patience, not trying

to go too fast, giving the integrity

of the maul, Cave adding more

ballast and managing to find a way

across. They will be delighted with

the execution of that.

I wonder if

Cave would appreciate being referred

to as ballast? There is more to him

but I know what you mean, well

executed, the throw, lift and

catchword good, securing of the ball

was good and the drive was good.

Let's see if Cooney can make the

conversion are good and successful

one.

Look at the strength of that wind.

He could have aimed it for the near

post and it would have drifted in

but it drifted well wide but Ulster

in terms of tries back on level

terms, but because the opposition

has a conversion and a penalty there

are still five points between them

but more encouraging for Ulster

having been well behind are now

within touching distance.

The wind

didn't have a chance to affect that,

brought down, smuggled in closely to

the chest and driven across and

Ulster now want to ensure they get

this restart bright and clear their

territory against.

Well taken by

O'Connor. Cave, good strength by the

vastly experienced Darren Cave, is

198 cup for Ulster and he has got

away, need some help, maybe he

doesn't, he has given it away.

Darren, Darren! Chip and chase,

McCarthy has pace here and Piutau

will have to be quick. They will

have a look at that. They seem to

think he has got it. This would be

catastrophic for Ulster. The Kings

fans reckon Makase showed everybody

a clean pair of heels including

Charles Pugh towel who perhaps

wasn't going at full stretch. From

this Ulster may have conceded a

third try.

It has been pretty loose

and the kick just going with that

breeze and as it does, the

unpredictable bounce with two

chasers and one arm flashing out

looking to ground the ball.

Certainly the body language of the

Kings players is that this try was

scored, as we see the replay as to

whose hand gets there first, sitting

in the air, tantalising in this slow

motion as to whether there is

contact with the hand and the ball

which looks like there is on the try

should be awarded.

That will be a

try for Michael Makase. Piutau

didn't just do enough. That is a

great angle. He seems to have the

ball in control with his left hand

and he is controlling it and there

is contact between the ground on the

ball and the hand and I would be

surprised if the Kings have got

their third try. They are having

many looks at it.

Excellent body

position, nudging Piutau out of the

way there, and that has made it

difficult for him to get his hand to

the ball, just sneaking it under, I

am not sure why they need to look at

this too many more times. Clear

contact with the hand on the ball

and forced inside the dead ball

area, so I expect this try to be

awarded.

The TMO, Shaun Veldsman, is

playing it and playing it and

playing it, and referee Quinton

Immelman is looking and looking and

looking. Nothing changes. To me that

is a good angle, nice bit of slow Mo

there, I can't see what is wrong

with that. Looks like Ulster have

conceded it. McCarthy made of the

huge amount of ground.

You may award

the try.

The try has indeed been

awarded. So a third try for the

Kings. They once again open up a ten

point lead.

The first two try for

the Kings inside the Ulster 22

repeat phases. That one

opportunistic, and it was just all

about the gas. The Kings certainly

have that in abundance.

He hasn't kicked badly at all.

Oliver Zono. He has the wind behind

him but again it was a bit

treacherous. He struck back nicely,

has he brought it in? He hasn't. He

has indeed, they keep tripping away,

something wrong with the RA is here!

He got up again, set the whole thing

off, ball was... Look at the pace of

this guy, let it down the park and

fruit Mac came across and he dived

maybe a bit too late. McCarthy got

in and the conversion was good and

the Kings lead 22-10. Ulster win it

from the restart which is what they

need to do, get themselves back on

the scoreboard by the interval.

Andrew ducking into contact. Cooney

again, here comes O'Connor. Taken by

the number eight, Lerm. Gilroy

decide seems to come into the middle

of the park to see some action. When

they want to lose the unbeaten

record this season. Lealiifano has

caused enough problems. Cooney.

Trimble. Well released. Cooney

again. Warwick.

Pugh towel at outside-half. Kane

nicely to Treadwell -- Piutau at

outside-half. Not getting away in

the tackle against the Kings number

eight. Ruaan Lerm. Ulster have to go

into the corner.

Yes, having seen

that kicks from the ground there is

an much pawn other than -- point

other than trying to secure the

line-out, the rolling mauls work

well for them. Encouraging period of

play for Ulster, continuity, putting

structure on it, going through

phases and looking for holes in the

Kings defence. Intelligent

decision-making and the referee is

hot on players spending too long on

the ball. Not overly long there but

when you make the tackle you have to

be seen to be trying to move with

urgency away from that tackle zone.

Well taken by Treadwell, a little

too far out for Ulster perhaps to be

thinking about churning over for

another forward orientated try but

they are doing their best. Warwick

hasn't tucked under that -- has it

tucked under that brawny arm of his.

Needs a periscope so he can see

where he is going but Ulster are

moving the right direction and maybe

have the wherewithal to take this

out of the line for a second try.

Still moving. O'Connor has. Ludik,

Kane not far away, terrific drive by

the Ulster pack and now some of the

Ulster three quarters, down it goes,

the referee reckons it has been

taken down illegally but no one is

in the middle of the park for

Ulster, Cooney trying to move the

ball too far away, Cave with an

outrageous dummy.

Kane really digging in, Ulster

desperate for another try. Here they

come again. Slowly. Cooney, Henry

the captain helped by a O'Connor,

Cooney again, Lealiifano, Piutau,

nearly gets himself through, good

work by Piutau, Cooney, dangerous

stuff by Ulster, might well have

been considered a deliberate

knock-on and if that is the case

would they be looking at a possible

try and will that be a yellow card

by the full-back Penxe? It is

deliberate and I think he has gone

to the bin.

Normally that would take

a look at the wider angle to see if

there was cover defence raffer try

would have been scored but choosing

not to do that -- or if a try. It is

Ulster's opportunity now. They

expect them to opt for the scrum or

kick into the corner.

Cooney going

into the corner for the line-out.

Just about made it, no more. The far

side touch drudge, Ben Crouse, had a

good look at that. That was

deliberate. -- touch judge. The man

who scored the second try for the

Kings is in the bin for the rest of

this half and five minutes of the

start of the second or maybe a bit

more. Once again Treadwell the

front, Kings have maxed that quite

well. Ulster being shunted towards

the far touchline, have to give it

into touch, Trimble comes in then

changes his mind. Good work by

Andrew. Kings come right over and

the referee says also not making use

of that. That really was a wasted

chance by the men in white.

Much

better defence by the Kings on that

occasion, surprised how poor their

defence of the rolling maul has

been, not jacking someone up to make

it difficult for Ulster and forcing

them to go to the back. Difficult

controlling conditions. On this

occasion they got the defence of the

driving maul exactly right.

Ulster

hold on a bit too long realising

they were not going to go anywhere.

The structure, they weren't able to

prevent the Kings from infiltrating

and getting their hands on the ball.

Given the success they have had in

that department they probably felt

it was the right way to go, keeping

it involved, but probably the lack

of backs in the rolling maul is why

it didn't work out.

Good control at

the back. I am surprised the Kings

have come in field. Good striking by

Cave, good stuff by the Kings, three

Lerm again. They have pace out wide,

scorer of the first try, Klaasen

taken down. That is not backward and

Ulster get offside and the referee

says, go back to have taken through

the mark. Ulster still perhaps a wee

bit on the high side.

Particularly

away from home you want to keep the

penalty count low, definitely in

single figures, and playing into the

wind it is even more crucial because

it gives the Kings in opportunity to

go deep into Ulster territory and

start ramping up the pressure again.

Ulster have responded well to a

pretty poor start, but they went to

ensure the Kings don't have any more

points in the remaining four minutes

of this first half.

Ntsila Timmy has

been outstanding and as a fellow

flanker, van Vuuren, has been

especially good. Ulster making a

change, Kane has come on, I don't

know what has happened to Herbst.

Kane yet to start a game for Ulster

this season. Not sure if it is blood

or not, we will find out. Do we,

that is a bit messy. Well stolen by

John Andrew. Can Ulster capitalise?

The Kings are a man down behind the

scrum, Ludik nicely to Pugh towel.

Great strength by peer towel --

Piutau. Henry walloped. The 24

should be wearing number four. Ludik

again. Away goes Gilroy, good to see

him with the ball in hand again. At

the end of the season he scored a

hat-trick against Italy in Rome.

Still time for Ulster to get

something on the board by the

interval. Lealiifano, well taken by

Andrew, Gilroy, now Cave, Reidy.

Into touch, good defending by the

Kings and good approach work by

Ulster but they need to get

something from this line-out.

A

little bit tired, looks to be

suiting Ulster if they can get the

fringe players into the game, more

1-out stuff, to ensure they get

continuity in possession. Don't

necessarily need to go to the wider

channels, excellent defensive work

by the Kings, scoreline 22-10, with

this win, you would argue, not

enough of a return and the Kings

will feel they left considerable

points out there in this half.

In

minutes and three quarters to go. --

one minute. The Kings line-out, Lerm

takes it. Treadwell came through.

I imagine this will go straight into

touch. Ulster have made a real go at

trying to disrupt. The Kings still

in possession. He could not kick

directly into touch. He has, but he

did not need to. That'll give Ulster

the line-out. An error by Oliver

Zono.

Quite often you see with a

wind of that strength that it can be

difficult to kick and go in

Crossfield, that is sometimes an

option to find grass and to get the

roll on. It was always going to be a

temptation to over strike that.

Ulster will welcome the opportunity

with seconds left on the clock, if

they can get further points out of

this half they will be pretty happy

with the scoreline.

Cave has been

excellent, and is still going.

Ulster spill but backwards. In fact,

they have knocked it forward, first

of all, before it came forward.

Louis Ludik took a bump. It will be

a scrum accrue to the Kings, it

might be the last set piece of the

first half. A transport Ulster to

claw back precious points.

After the

start they had, probably not the

worst scoreline they had, but if

they could get some additional

points before the half-time whistle

they would have been delighted.

Difficult conditions, when you have

a win like that you need to shorten

the distance between the backline, a

little bit more margin for error in

what will be difficult passing

conditions.

First scrum for Ross

Cane. Well away. So no under a lot

of pressure. Sarno did not clear. --

Zono did not clear. Can Trimble

finish? Good defending by Makase.

Andrew Warwick made a good run.

Leila Flano again.

The Kings are slow getting off the

ball. Kings disrupting. The referee

seemed to be happy enough. Kicks

have stolen the ball. Some don't

miss the church, gave Ulster the

chance, popped it into touch. What a

first half we have had. Ulster were

expecting a quick start, but not as

quick as they got. At half-time,

they are left with an awful lot to

do. It is the Southern Kings 22,

Ulster ten. STUDIO: Ulster's first

visit to South Africa has been

eventful. Two early tries for the

Kings, they do not look like a team

which has not won in the Pro 14.

Ulster settled with two tries to get

back into the game, but a

scintillating score. The case of

Michael Makase and the touchdown,

the home

Michael Makase and the touchdown,

the home side lead to 22-10.

We have been watching a pretty tough

half for Ulster.

Johann Muller

touched on it at the start of the

show, by getting off to a fast

start. The Kings were the only team

that did that, they came with the

pace and intensity. It started off

with an Ulster mistake, too many

mistakes over the last couple of

weeks have cost Ulster games. Fair

play to the Kings, they were very,

very tired come the first half, it

will be interesting to see how they

go in the second. There is maybe a

20 or 30 points win, it is so

strong.

What did you make of

Ulster's game management from the

very first scrum accrue of the half?

About this was inside the first

minute, the Kings knocked on the

kick-off. We don't how strong the

windows, so they have not been able

to kick in. I

understand... They put

themselves under pressure, a feline

aids have gone awry. They need to

keep it simple. I know it is easy

for us to say that, but you would

like to think that a bit of basic,

simple... The Kings struggled

against the structure.

It was

frustrating to see Christian

Lealiifano trying to do a

wraparound, Andrew Trimble on a

switch play.

I agree with the income

if you had Stuart McCloskey or

Trimble or Craig, going forward

after the scrum Mark Roe, assess

your options, keep holding

possession. They overcomplicated,

knock-on, turned the ball over,

Kings take advantage.

Is it a sign of a team lacking in

confidence, things have not been

going your way, when you start a

game like that some mistakes creep

in quickly, as we saw in the

build-up to the second score?

The

fact that they showed ambition knows

there is confidence, but you have to

respect the Kings, when you go to

Italy and you are trying to run

everything, instead of firing up the

middle. This situation, Ulster get

very, very narrow. First set play,

both centres in the ruck, they

should not be happening. That is

your scrum-half and your full-back

in the line, still and under lab.

Something has to be talked about and

described. Louis Ludik should not

have jumped in the ruck, somebody

else needs to be folding and

quickly. It is too easy.

It is the

speed of ball, Darren Cave is in the

first ruck, then the second. Why are

your back row not getting in the

second hit? They need to slow the

ball down, the Kings were very good

at getting around the corner and

going forward. When they had better

pace, a cheeky kick behind the

defence and Ian said we closing the

gate so early? Can they had a two

man overlap. The numbers are getting

cuts down because of the speed of

ball, they to slow down.

Two

nocturnes and a penalty in the

build-up to that try, and when

Ulster settled they showed what they

can do, a great score by Sean Reidy.

Google it was, this is what they

were trying to do with the first

minute but perhaps they are more

settled into the game.

A good style

of play, a lots more simple. It

shows how valuable Childs Piutau is

to the team. A nice plot by Chris

Henry, then good composure. They

could easily have forced the past,

but simple on the offside, Sean

Reidy is very good on the outside

channels.

Enterprising rugby,

decided to go from their own 22.

Sean Reidy has always been good with

the outside channels, he was there a

couple of plays later. It is about

his game management as well. It is a

fantastic try, the length of the

field, hopefully we will see more in

the second half.

The Ulster line-out

has not been perfectly, but when

they got it right they showed how

simple and straightforward scoring

against the Kings can be.

They have

thrown to the same ball the last

three or four macro times. They

threw to Johann Muller 19 times

against Leicester. If it works, no

need to change. But there's two or

three line-out soccer match, they

were trying to throw to the middle,

get the right pods that they wanted.

Sometimes it is about taking a

simple ball, that is what they did.

Somebody went into the group said

less obvious, we will get Kieran

Treadwell up, set up a maul, look

how easy it is, go forward. That is

what they have done. They will

continue to do that in the second

half.

Credit to the Kings, some of their

play has been very enterprising in

the first half. What a try before

half-time, very opportunistic and

probably the defence and let Ulster

down?

A great break by Darren Cave

comic he has looked lively. We have

said how quick, and they mentioned

in the commentary, how quick the

backs are for the Kings. You can't

do that, you just had to say fair

play, great athleticism and pace.

Piutau was unfortunate not to get

across.

Will Ulster fans that...

Think that Piutau should have done

more?

I don't think so, Charles is

very fast and was doing his very

best. The Kings showed exceptional

pace, it was just the effort to get

there. He could have given up but he

kept the head down.

A great score.

Earlier this week South Africa was

recommended as a country which

should be awarded the Rugby World

Cup in 2023, the final decision will

be taken later this month, which

could mean huge disappointment for

Ireland, who are also in the bidding

process. There is no denying the

popularity of the sport in South

Africa, but the introduction of

South African teams into the Pro 14

has proven a work in progress. That

they believe the potential is there,

as Kevin Andrews found out. -- but

they believe.

Everyone is so excited to be

watching the rugby and just be

getting out there to see the game

and the weather.

Rugby is huge

cheer, just because the Cheetahs and

Kings are in the Super Rugby.

It is

a small city, everyone back gets the

people going, good quality, I agree,

what more can you ask for?

For some,

quite a bit more, because the fans

have just not been coming out to see

the Kings.

It is that the Sharks, it

is not the Western Province, we call

them the big five in South Africa,

the rugby teams. Unfortunately it

distracts from a viewership point of

view, the marketing has been poor,

guys like Trimble and Tommy Bowe

coming to a game like this, nobody

has interviewed them and put them on

the map to show the type of talent

in the Pro 14. From a marketing

point of view they have it wrong.

From a crowd attendance point of

view, I think a lot more can be

done.

Is it fair to say you guys

have struggled?

Definitely. I think seven matches

in, no result yet, we have

struggled. It has been a lot to get

used to. I think the late inclusion

has definitely played a big role.

The season is what it is, we would

still like to improve on our

results, that there is a lot of work

and focus going into the next season

already.

In the long-term, it seems

the Kings will be up against it.

With funding for the rugby Academy

pooled, the schoolboys in Port

Elizabeth are looking elsewhere for

a career in the game.

There is not a

lot now with the Academy gone which

entices or keeps the boys in the

area, which is unfortunate. I know

some of really talented players who

would probably have a shot at making

a career out of the sport and Cape

Town, Bloemfontein. If it is purely

a rugby decision, lots of the guys

would tend to go to go to a bigger

union.

The Pro 14 has made an impression.

It is a different brand of rugby,

really fun to watch. If people start

to watch, they will enjoy it.

I

don't know very much but I think it

is awesome for the South African

teams to be part of it, a good

example for South African players to

get experience overseas.

Do you

dream of playing for the Kings, or

something else?

Honestly, something

else. It is not one of the biggest

clubs. The Sharks, the Cheetahs, the

Bulls,

that is where we want to play.

The Kings are getting up there, so

maybe one day.

But it will require

investment.

It will be interesting

to see if we will get some really

big names, maybe a couple of

Springboks representing the Kings,

then we will have a bigger

following.

The future is uncertain, but for now

the Kings can only dig in and enjoy

their moment in the sun.

STUDIO: It has been a tough

introduction for the Kings, probably

better for the Cheetahs, what have

you made the South African

experiment?

They were very late

notice into the competition and lost

a lot of players to the other

African franchises, but how the

players have to look at it is with

the quota system in South Africa,

some of them will not be picked for

the Springboks, so the Cheetahs and

the Kings, I suppose, they are a

shop window to get into Europe. They

will play here every week and it

means you might get picked up by the

Irish provinces, the Scottish,

Welsh, especially for the younger

players, because it is changing to

five years for residency, but a good

21-year-old could come to Scotland,

Ireland Wales and play international

rugby here.

They have moved the

match to a smaller stadium to

improve the crowd, it does not look

like it has done that. But a victory

today for the Kings against a

northern side will go a long way for

their popularity?

You look at

Edinburgh, they changed venue,

playing at Murrayfield. We have

played there many times with only a

couple of thousand and there is no

atmosphere, it is something similar,

the Nelson Mandela Stadium. It is

probably right to downsize to a

smaller stadium. Is that the right

stadium for the Kings going forward?

I am not sure, there are not many

people at the game. This team just

want to get out and play rugby, try

to get a couple of results, as their

operations manager said they are

already preparing for next year, I

think we will see a different Kings

team next year.

If Ulster are to be successful in

the second half they will have to be

a lot more accurate. There was a lot

of mistakes in the first?

Yes, and

we talk about the basics, no

penalties and knock-on is. After the

early penalties, a message came on

to give the extra yard. The South

African referee, it can be tough. If

they keep the basics, they have the

strong winds, they were lucky to

escape this opportunity. As long as

they do not expect the wind to do

everything for them, I think they

should still come through and win

comfortably.

Let's go back to the match

commentators and see how it unfolds

in the

commentators and see how it unfolds

in the second half. COMMENTATOR:

Ferreira will be pretty pleased and

probably fancies himself as the

first man to lead the Cheetahs to a

win in this competition, which they

have entered for the very first

time, the Pro 14. The Cheetahs

leading by 22-10. The Kings, I

should say acclamation at the

Cheetahs are playing elsewhere. The

Kings leading 22-10.

With the wind at their backs, Ulster

are through.

Louis Ludik is the only Ulsterman

doing any worthwhile chasing, there.

Chris Henry with the tackle.

The referee played advantage. Andrew

Trimble could not scoop it up.

That'll be the first Ulster 's grid.

A good position for Ulster, Ulster

doing to the Cheetahs what the

Cheetahs did to Ulster, putting them

under pressure.

The Kings having to

run from deep, the ones that need to

play the possession game when they

are into the wind. If you don't

protect the ball, you create

opportunities for Ulster inside the

22. Imported Ulster get the scrum

right, get possession, no need to

panic, only 12 points and a very

strong wind at their back, they need

to build the scoreboard.

Kings 22,

not the Cheetahs! Kings with a man

in the bin, Darren Cave. Can changes

direction. Trimble, a bit of pace.

Ulster need to step up the

intensity, but most importantly,

improve the accuracy. Kieran

Treadwell's line-out work has been

very good.

Piutau got it away to Gilroy. If it

was knocked into touch than the

Kings will have the option of

line-out or scrum.

Terrific upper body strength by

Charles Piutau. Craig Gilroy was

squeezed towards the touchline.

Probably need to be more

conservative on that occasion, just

go through the phases. It is

difficult for opposition with the

wind to get out of the 22, they will

have to go through multiple phases

to carry their way out of there.

Ulster will need to ensure their

back three is suitably set up to

counterattack and force them into

the kick. Ulster will expect to play

the majority of this house toe half

inside the Kings' half and, if they

can come inside the 22 -- Ulster

will expect to play the majority of

this half.

The face Ulster line-out.

-- Ulster

line-out.

Kings are back up to the full

complement of 15 men.

John Cooney did well to keep

possession.

Cooney back to where he should be.

Intricate stuff in the middle of the

park by Ulster.

Still forward by Matty Rea. I think

this is the first time we have

mentioned him.

An error from Ulster,

that increases the pressure when you

can build them up and force them to

go to multiple phases, defending in

their 22. We saw the toll that took

on Ulster in the first 20 minutes.

This managing to dislodge the ball

in the tackle.

Stephan Coetzee, the

Kings Huger, rested a little way

away from Matty Rea. Making his

fourth start of the season. -- the

Kings hooker.

Interesting to see what sort of the

toll this temperature takes on the

Ulster players.

Very well

conditioned, but they are playing in

a foreign environment. You need to

ensure they keep getting the water

on, early 20s in November will be

something they are not used to. I am

sure we will see use of the

substitutes bench at the appropriate

time in the second half.

The boys in

the studio reckon it was the Kings

feeling the effects of it.

A good bit of pressure. As the tight

end intends that the set piece? That

was the best scrum we have seen so

far -- has the tide turned from that

set piece?

They seem to have

overcome those early challenges in

both scrum and line-out and seem to

be functioning Whitwell. As the game

wears on, I would like to see that

continue from an Ulster perspective.

Split options either side, the kick

option is probably their last at the

moment.

The referee waited for advantage to

Ulster.

Looking a bit better from an Ulster

point of view. Piutau could not

quite get that away, the referee

gave a penalty against the Kings for

offside in the middle of the park.

The interesting option now with the

wind, it is in range. A 12 point

margin early in the second half.

Given how well the line-out is

functioning, Ulster will be tempted

to kick this into the corner and see

if they can get early points in this

second half.

Just a brief

consultation between Chris Henry and

Christian Lealiifano. That is the

message that has been conveyed. A

nice, delicate little dink from

Christian Lealiifano. Ulster in a

very good position. You can see the

assistant referee on this side.

Ulster to the traditional Root and

go to Tredwell? No, Rocana. --

should Ulster do the traditional

route? No, Alan O'Connor. John

Andrew would love a second try.

Cooney into the referee, bounces off

him, and the referee is going to

take a time-out. Did John Cooney get

an advantage from bouncing off the

referee and scoring the try, and did

the referee position, which was not

very clever, preventing Kings player

from making contact? -- prevents a

Kings player?

He started to ask his TMO, but he

just decided, quite rightly, that it

was just unfortunate. I am not sure

the referee can yellow card himself

for that! It's somebody in the

opposition had done that he probably

would have been. That was an Ulster

try that, was it not for the

referee, would have been scored.

Because it was the rectory, it has

been put into the scrum, at least

they had advantage.

Once the player

makes contact with the referee, they

had to do a restart. There was a

huge gap for Ulster to explore. The

referee said I can't disappear, I

had to be somewhere. Ulster just

wish it was not where he was.

A Halloween disappearing at the

referee! A good, solid look at the

Ulster scrum.

Penalty given away.

REFEREE: Kings, overextend.

COMMENTATOR: A penalty against the

Kings skipper, Schalk Ferreira.

Eight minutes gone in the second

half, the score as it was at the

interview, 22-10.

Ulster would like

some early points in the second half

so they do not have to go into panic

mode. They have the position on the

pitch, they will get the reward for

that.

The flat pass did not give him much

room. Gilroy did very well. Another

penalty against the Kings, kicking

the ball through. A little tab ante,

the referee has asked them to come

back. -- a little tap and take.

Ulster will be happy with that. Once

they start getting penalties, they

can establish field position. It is

difficult to see the Kings holding

Ulster out if they get that amount

of possession inside their 22.

A

good bit of refereeing by Quinton

Immelman, Saint everybody, just calm

down. -- saying to everybody. The

offences kicking the ball through in

the ruck, which you are not allowed

to any more. Lealiifano put Ulster

into another decent position. That

was good defending by Craig Gilroy.

The first came through. Apart from

anything else, an offside position.

Some excellent counter rocking went

on prior to that, awarded with a

penalty.

Good stuff by Ulster. They have got

the ball down. Third try by Ulster,

it is the first try, I am pretty

sure, for Matthew Rea in an Ulster

jersey. The Ulster fans will be

pretty happy. Les Kiss will not just

be happy but pretty relieved. There

is a long way to go, but we think it

was Matty Rea who got the touchdown.

It is the line-out and the rolling

ball that has worked so effectively.

With the wind at their back, expect

to Ulster to carry on with that

tactic. They Kings could not get

enough men behind the ball to stop

that original impetus. Ulster

finding their way across the line.

The gap has closed to a converted

try, and if John Cooney can convert

this, there will just be a try

between them.

Very windy out there. That is

stating the obvious. No conversion.

Ulster with three unconverted tries

to the Kings' three tries, two of

which were converted, and a penalty.

Matthew Rea had that, Andrews got

tucked in. Was that John Andrew? Two

tries for John Andrew. Sorry,

Matthew Rea, you did not quite make

it.

That was careless by Ulster, nobody

challenge for that.

Louis Ludik played 83 games in Super

Rugby for the Lions on the Sharks

combined. -- and the Sharks.

Hit by his own man, the referee

happy enough, but the Kings have the

ball back.

That has spilled forward by Berton

Klaasen. Ulster get the scrum. The

Kings have started to make more

errors than in the first half but

Ulster have not been able to

capitalise.

A Kings like the

unstructured play, keeping it loose

and high tempo. An excellent take

from the full-back, going high.

Managing to secure that ball. It is

just those errors. Excellent read

from Andrew Trimble. Kings want to

keep this was, for Ulster it is a

bit more about structure. They don't

need to play rugby from deep any

more, they can kick to establish

territory and use the line-out they

have used so effectively. Just start

whittling away the Kings' lead.

Ulster started because of the

victory over Leinster last night

just a few points behind. They could

get a bonus point win as well.

Trimble off his wing. Ball coming

back. Cooney. Treadwell. Well

tackled. Cooney again, wraparound,

Piutau, foot on the gas, away goes

Trimble, Ludik with Cooney with him,

this could be the bonus point try

for Ulster, nicely done by Louis

Ludik. Perfect pass, Cooney under

the post and Ulster for the first

time in this game have the chance to