HEC QF: Munster vs Ulster, Sun 8 April 1:45pm, pre/during/post match thread

nice finish from Zebo

awec

Neil Francis

Bah! Should have kept my mouth shut. :pac:

RuggieBear

nice try.

Aidric

By christ that was needed.

Teferi

No doubt about that. Good finish from Zebo.

Samich

This game is FAR from over!

CptMackey

Why did he go upstairs? Pain of a ref

clsmooth

Neil Francis

Great try and finish Zebo

touts

Well done Ulster. Great win (and I'm saying that as a Munster fan with 30 minutes gone). No way back for this Munster team. Any chance McGahan can get his marching orders after this game. It wouldn't cost them that much as he has already announced he is going in a few weeks and there would hardly have been a more deserved sacking in the history of Rugby.

RMD

Good try by Zebo, good passing and a smart overlap.

19-7 to Ulster, 34 minutes in.

dougieruggie

Neil Francis

touts wrote: »

Well done Ulster. Great win (and I'm saying that as a Munster fan with 30 minutes gone). No way back for this Munster team. Any chance McGahan can get his marching orders after this game. It wouldn't cost them that much as he has already announced he is going in a few weeks and there would hardly have been a more deserved sacking in the history of Rugby.

Its 12pts difference. The game is far from over.

Aidric

Great conv from O Gara.

Teferi

CptMackey wrote: »

Why did he go upstairs? Pain of a ref

As much as it pains me to say it he is probably the best ref in the NH at the moment.

awec

Neil Francis

Right Ulster, another wee try here before half time would be excellent.

Turtwig

touts wrote: »

Well done Ulster. Great win (and I'm saying that as a Munster fan with 30 minutes gone). No way back for this Munster team. Any chance McGahan can get his marching orders after this game. It wouldn't cost them that much as he has already announced he is going in a few weeks and there would hardly have been a more deserved sacking in the history of Rugby.

Jesus. Like, the game is far from over.

davidpfitz

Neil Francis

Would Zebo ever pull up his socks (literally) ?

dougieruggie

Neil Francis

Ridiculous! Ulster have given away **** all penalties and that was nowhere near Ulster line.

Bad call.

Podge_irl

Yellow for Ulster. Utterly unnecessary and gives Munster a real chance.

awec

Neil Francis

WTF?!

Burgo

Henry off for 10, going to miss the first 4 mins of the second half.

touts

I fecking Jinxed Ulster!

(McGahan is still a prat of a coach though)

Clegg

Neil Francis

Stupid stuff from Henry.

12 points ahead, on the half way line and you get yourself a yellow.

Can see a Munster try coming from this.

Podge_irl

dougieruggie wrote: »

Ridiculous! Ulster have given away **** all penalties and that was nowhere near Ulster line.

Bad call.

They gave away a few on the their line when Munster were camped in their 22 and Poite warned them.

It deserved a yellow for its sheer stupidity.

Surprising yellow card. No red zone or multiple infringements. Lucky for Munster

Teferi

Munster finally found the pace of the game. The first score in the second half will be a vital score for either team. Will really give whoever scores it a boost.

MungBean

Neil Francis

What did Henry do ?

Podge_irl

RuggieBear wrote: »

it always comes...

they cant keep playing this poorly

Remind me never to bet against you!

They've certainly upped a gear. I still think they lack some penetration though.

P_1

MungBean wrote: »

What did Henry do ?

Hands on the deck, very strange to get binned as it was on midfield and it was really only the 3rd penalty Ulster gave away

dougieruggie

Neil Francis

I think Ulster should take off Ferris, hes been very quiet and is clearly not fit.

Turtwig

MungBean wrote: »

What did Henry do ?

Silly hands in the ruck. Clinical and stupid.

dougieruggie

Neil Francis

pithater1 wrote: »

Hands on the deck, very strange to get binned as it was on midfield and it was really only the 3rd penalty Ulster gave away

Probably the first wrong decision Poite has made.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Neil Francis

dougieruggie wrote: »

I think Ulster should take off Ferris, hes been very quiet and is clearly not fit.

He won a couple of terrific turnovers and he had a few decent carries and tackles

danthefan

Very much game on now.

dougieruggie

Neil Francis

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

He won a couple of terrific carries and he had a few decent carries and tackles

Maybe I'm wrong I just havent noticed him.

Kristopherus

Game on, at last.

MungBean

Neil Francis

pithater1 wrote: »

Hands on the deck, very strange to get binned as it was on midfield and it was really only the 3rd penalty Ulster gave away

Lets hope he's consistent, when he sees a Munster player do it.

CptMackey

Much better. Really needed those points before the half. Game on!!!!!!

RMD

Certainly a more interesting game now. Thought Henry was sent off very quickly there, wasn't in Ulster's 22 and wasn't slowing down play drastically. I'd prefer to see Poite remain decisive though rather than flakey.

Aidric

I'm feeling a little bit better now, still a big hill to climb but if Munster score first in the second half it could be significant.

Munster definately need to tighten up their discipline because Pienaar is kicking like a machine.

Chucky the tree

It wasn't just hands in the ruck. Henry made the tackle and was lying on the ground and then he just slapped the ball out of the ruck. Deliberate foul and he made no attempt to hid it, can't fault the yellow card.

Quint2010

Neil Francis

I would put the mortgage on Munster winning this now. Ulster look tired to me.

ambid

Ulster

Would anyone else take off Humphries at half time? One excellent drop and a couple of good tackles, but his kicking form hand has been dreadful.

Fireball07

Ulster

Awful first half...just stupid penalties and a woeful try to give away.

But they came back into it. I wish they had been a bit more patient. 9 points in it, it could be less. ROG's decision-making has to be questioned. Pity we didn't get another try while we had all the momentum.

Ulster are bound to bounce back, and we've still got a big gap to make up. Pienaar is going to punish us if we do anything stupid. Need to keep up what we were doing towards the end, our ball retention has been excellent.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Neil Francis

ambid wrote: »

Would anyone else take off Humphries at half time? One excellent drop and a couple of good tackles, but his kicking form hand has been dreadful.

I'd keep him on for about ten minutes but if he hasn't improved I changes things then

dougieruggie

Neil Francis

9.Marshall 10.Pienaar

is better than

9.Pienaar 10.humphreys

imo.

Fireball07

Ulster

Quint2010 wrote: »

I would put the mortgage on Munster winning this now. Ulster look tired to me.

They have a 9-point lead. There is no way they can be that tired after 40 minutes. They'll have a period of dominance, be sure of that.


Munster might win, but it looks like a long shot now. Certainly not mortgage-sure

dougieruggie

Neil Francis

Jesus looking at that again that wasnt a yellow AT ALL.

Catmologen

In fairness Ulster got a lucky try and a couple of pens, they've had no possession and no territory and played poorly. Unless they up their game there's no way they will win it...

dougieruggie

Neil Francis

Catmologen wrote: »

In fairness Ulster got a lucky try and a couple of pens, they've had no possession and no territory and played poorly. Unless they up their game there's no way they will win it...

lol a 'lucky' try? Gilroy carved them apart. All of Ulster's penalties have been deserved. They also are down to 14 men unfairly imo.

Fireball07

Ulster

dougieruggie wrote: »

lol a 'lucky' try? Gilroy carved them apart. All of Ulster's penalties have been deserved. They also are down to 14 men unfairly imo.

Well to be fair, Gilroy's try was great but it was absolutely woeful defending. There were 3 terribble attempts at tackles, which you'd expect them to make normally.