ASM Clermont Auvergne v Ulster, Sat 21st Jan 2012, Stade Marcel Michelin, 3:40pm

vinny chase · 20-01-2012 12:32PM #1

Ulster have named their side to face Clermont:

Ulster Match Day Squad to face ASM Clermont Auvergne, Saturday 21st January 2012, Stade Marcel Michelin (kick-off 3.40pm GMT):
(15-9): S Terblanche; A Trimble, I Whitten, P Wallace, C Gilroy; I Humphreys, R Pienaar;
(1-8): T Court, R Best, J Afoa, J Muller (capt), D Tuohy, S Ferris, C Henry, P Wannenburg;
Replacements (16-23): A Kyriacou, C Black, A Macklin, L Stevenson, W Faloon, P Marshall, N Spence, A D'Arcy

Unavailable due to injury: Jared Payne (achilles), Declan Fitzpatrick (neck), Peter Nelson (knee), Darren Cave (foot)

Would really love to see them get the result here, and the place in the QF's their performances this season deserve.

irishbucsfan · 20-01-2012 12:39PM

Can't wait!

totallegend · 20-01-2012 12:40PM

15. Lee Byrne, 14. Sitiveni Sivivatu, 13. Aurélien Rougerie, 12. Wesley Fofana, 11. Julien Malzieu, 10. David Skrela, 9. Morgan Parra, 1. Lionel Faure, 2. Benjamin Kayser, 3. Clément Ric, 4. Julien Pierre, 5. Nathan Hines, 6. Gerhard Vosloo, 7. Julien Bardy, 8. Julien Bonnaire

16. Ti'i Paulo, 17. Vincent Debaty, 18. Daniel Kotze, 19. Jamie Cudmore, 20. Alexandre Lapandry, 21. Kevin Senio, 22. Brock James, 23. Regan King

totallegend · 20-01-2012 12:42PM

That Clermont backline is pretty awesone but I think Ulster will have the edge in the front row.

Serious depth on the Clermont bench, Ulster have nothing like the options for replacements.

I don't see this ending well.

vinny chase · 20-01-2012 12:46PM

totallegend wrote: »

15. Lee Byrne, 14. Sitiveni Sivivatu, 13. Aurélien Rougerie, 12. Wesley Fofana, 11. Julien Malzieu, 10. David Skrela, 9. Morgan Parra, 1. Lionel Faure, 2. Benjamin Kayser, 3. Clément Ric, 4. Julien Pierre, 5. Nathan Hines, 6. Gerhard Vosloo, 7. Julien Bardy, 8. Julien Bonnaire

16. Ti'i Paulo, 17. Vincent Debaty, 18. Daniel Kotze, 19. Jamie Cudmore, 20. Alexandre Lapandry, 21. Kevin Senio, 22. Brock James, 23. Regan King

I've always startled by the sheer talent they have at their disposal when I see their 23's.

Back line literally jam-packed with talent; an in-form Sivivatu, one of the most dangerous winger's around in Malzieu and the effective Lee Byrne.

The physicality of the two centres is something else; but both of them are blessed with pace and handling ability as well.

Skrela is a competent game manager, who should orchestrate things effectively, and Parra is a classic French nine.

The pack are monstrous, and full of physical, dynamic players like Pierre, Bonnaire, Faure & Hines, and the strength from the bench with talent like Lapandry & King is just immense too.

No easy task ahead for Ulster. Hope they do it though. This has the potential to be an absolute cracker.

Really hope guys like Afoa, Best, Muller, Ferris, Trimble & Pienaar bring their A game, and that Chris Henry and the young backs continue their excellent form.

.ak · 20-01-2012 12:49PM

Mouth watering prospect of the best match of the pool stages right there.

totallegend · 20-01-2012 01:58PM

For what it's worth, Racing and London Irish are at least sending strong teams to Cardiff and Edinburgh on Sunday so hopefully even an Ulster defeat (as looks likely) won't be a total disaster.

jacothelad · 20-01-2012 02:43PM

This was never a game I thought Ulster would get anything from. Not getting a losing BP at Tigers may have undone us and we could have got one with a bit of luck however Ulster were not at their best that day.

The team that day had a few positions without our best players so it was a fairly creditable showing..
(15-9): S Danielli; A Trimble, D Cave, N Spence, C Gilroy; I Humphreys, P Marshall;
(1-8): T Court, R Best, D Fitzpatrick, J Muller (capt), D Tuohy, S Ferris, C Henry, P Wannenburg;
Replacements (16-23): N Brady, P McAllister, A Macklin, L Stevenson, W Faloon, I Porter, P Jackson, A D'Arcy

The arrival of Afoa and the return of Pienaar seems to have sparked a real upward curve in performance. If Ulster play well and don't get totally hoked, which is not an unusally fate for us in France, I'll be happy enough. The Amlin Losers Trophy will give us another game at least.

eyeball kid · 20-01-2012 03:10PM

Looking at that Clermont team, its a real tough ask for any team to go over there and win. I think Ulsters best hope may be for a lbp and that Connacht help them out tonight

profitius · 20-01-2012 04:33PM

Skrela selected over Brock James. Skrela is a better kicker but James is very good at getting the backline moving. It might be a blessing for Ulster that Skrela is starting even if he is a better kicker.

pynchy · 20-01-2012 07:24PM

looking back at the match last Friday... all I have to say is ... Ferris is an absolute beast!

ray jay · 21-01-2012 03:35PM

This should be a cracker.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 21-01-2012 03:40PM

SUFTUM
come on Ulster

SomeFool · 21-01-2012 03:43PM

Omonious start for Ulster, savage atmosphere there.

Funkstard · 21-01-2012 03:45PM

I'm scared of that atmosphere even through the tv!

bleg · 21-01-2012 03:46PM

Ulster in serious trouble here.

Funkstard · 21-01-2012 03:48PM

That's better. Ferris just nearly broke Rougerie in half.

bleg · 21-01-2012 03:48PM

Rougerie jumped there, that's why Ferris caught him.

CoDy1 · 21-01-2012 03:51PM

Super touch finder from Humphries!

thomond2006 · 21-01-2012 03:54PM

Tuohy in the bin.

ray jay · 21-01-2012 03:56PM

That's the last thing Ulster need, especially with the way the scrum went just before.

SomeFool · 21-01-2012 03:56PM

Clever from Parra/silly from Touhy - can't decide which!

CiaranMT · 21-01-2012 03:58PM

SomeFool wrote: »

Clever from Parra/silly from Touhy - can't decide which!

Silly from Touhy. He went to tackle. If he'd just stayed where he was nothing would've been said.

bleg · 21-01-2012 03:58PM

Forward from Rougerie to Sivevatu there.

Jess16 · 21-01-2012 03:59PM

Tackled in the air, definite offense

bleg · 21-01-2012 04:00PM

Jess16 wrote: »

Tackled in the air, definite offense

I thought it was for taking out lifters but sure we'll take it. 3-3.

ray jay · 21-01-2012 04:00PM

3-3

Hopefully Pienaar can keep form that up for the rest of the match.

its_phil · 21-01-2012 04:02PM

Ulster doing well.the first 20 were always gonna be the hardest so to keep them 3 all is great stuff.

Scrum needs to improve, front row taking a beating

Go on the Red Hand!!

thomond2006 · 21-01-2012 04:03PM

Ulster scrum (without Tuohy) is mangled. Should be 3 here for les Clermontois.

Parra gets it, 6-3.

bleg · 21-01-2012 04:06PM

Should have been a penalty for Ulster and a YC there for Sivevatu.

bleg · 21-01-2012 04:07PM

Wallace!! Pass it!!!!!!!!!

thomond2006 · 21-01-2012 04:07PM

****, if he hadn't slipped....let off for Clermont.

Roanmore · 21-01-2012 04:07PM

bleg wrote: »

Should have been a penalty for Ulster and a YC there for Sivevatu.

Linesman was looking straight at it, unbelieveable.

Funkstard · 21-01-2012 04:07PM

WALLACE!

ray jay · 21-01-2012 04:07PM

Ulster are going to have to take those chances if they want to win.

EmeraldNK · 21-01-2012 04:08PM

Roanmore wrote: »

Linesman was looking straight at it, unbelieveable.

Agreed, can't for life of me understand that call...

Dick Turnip · 21-01-2012 04:08PM

Better from Ulster - how was that not a penalty for taking Humph out??

Ah Wallace!!!

shuffol · 21-01-2012 04:09PM

Have to take them chances, terrible from Wallace there, failed to exploit overlap and then held onto the ball when Henry tried to pick it up

Dick Turnip · 21-01-2012 04:10PM

EmeraldNK wrote: »

Agreed, can't for life of me understand that call...

Because he's in France not in East Belfast!

Quint2010 · 21-01-2012 04:10PM

Good man Paddy. The guy should not be within an asses roar of the Ireland squad.

thomond2006 · 21-01-2012 04:11PM

Great clearance from Whitten.

bleg · 21-01-2012 04:13PM

Unreal!!! Gwan!!!!

Surely a YC in the danger zone!

Quint2010 · 21-01-2012 04:14PM

On the other hand-fantastic play from Ferris.

ray jay · 21-01-2012 04:14PM

Ugh that was a golden opportunity wasted.

Jess16 · 21-01-2012 04:14PM

Ulster seriously overplayed that

shuffol · 21-01-2012 04:14PM

FFS Humphreys, any sort of grubber there and its a try

thomond2006 · 21-01-2012 04:14PM

Another close call, Ulster playing class. Hopefully Pienaar will kick this.

thomond2006 · 21-01-2012 04:15PM

Great kick: 6-6

bleg · 21-01-2012 04:15PM

6-6

Ulster have shown up!

Dick Turnip · 21-01-2012 04:15PM

6-6

needed that, needed something after that last attack.

SomeFool · 21-01-2012 04:15PM

Ulster are giving them a real game here, 6-6, should have had the try though.

ASM Clermont Auvergne v Ulster, Sat 21st Jan 2012, Stade Marcel Michelin, 3:40pm

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