HEC: Ulster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors, Fri 11 Jan 20:00, Sky Sports 2

awec

vs

ULSTER
(15-9): J Payne; A Trimble, D Cave, P Wallace, C Gilroy; P Jackson, R Pienaar;
(1-8): T Court, R Best, J Afoa, L Stevenson, I Henderson, R Diack, C Henry, N Williams;
Replacements (16-23): R Herring, C Black, D Fitzpatrick, N McComb, R Wilson, P Marshall, M Allen, C Cochrane

GLASGOW
15 Peter Murchie
14 Sean Maitland
13 Alex Dunbar
12 Peter Horne
11 DTH van der Merwe

10 Duncan Weir
9 Henry Pyrgos

1 Ryan Grant
2 Doug Hall
3 Moray Low
4 Tom Ryder
5 Al Kellock (Captain)
6 James Eddie
7 Robert Harley
8 Josh Strauss

16 Pat MacArthur
17 Gordon Reid
18 N/A
19 Nick Campbell
20 Tim Swinson
21 Nikola Matawalu
22 Scott Wight
23 Stuart Hogg

Strong lineup for Ulster, who will be looking for a Bonus Point win in their last home game in the pool stages of this years HEC.

Glasgow come to Ravenhill looking to beat what is arguably Europe's most in form team, but do so a man down due to being unable to name a replacement prop on the bench.

Hopefully the game doesn't result in uncontested scrums.

Clareman

Speaking to a few friends in Ulster and they are saying that there seems to be some protests planned for around the match time and area, I hope any boardsies going to the game are safe and you have an enjoyable time.

.ak

There were protests when we went up for the Leinster game - didn't effect us at all to be honest, although we made sure to get down a good hour before KO to avoid road closures.

awec

Ulster Win

There is a bomb alert in East Belfast, or there was at least this morning. Not sure if it's still in place but anyone going should go early.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Ulster Win

awec wrote: »

Glasgow come to Ravenhill looking to beat what is arguably Europe's most in form team, but do so a man down due to being unable to name a replacement prop on the bench.

Hopefully the game doesn't result in uncontested scrums.

By the way I mentioned in the Ulster team talk thread that the referee can refuse a replacement if he is not satisfied that he can play the position that he is coming on to cover for.

Supposedly Gauzere has been asked his opinions on the Glasgow props and has explained that Reid is not acceptable TH cover so it could go to uncontested scrums early with Low carrying a knock.

leonard7

Ulster Win

bumping this up a bit to get some good pre game chat

mfceiling

awec wrote: »

There is a bomb alert in East Belfast, or there was at least this morning. Not sure if it's still in place but anyone going should go early.

Disgusted by the behaviour of these dumb f*cks.

Sell out game and probably a good few glasgow fans didn't travel through sheer fear of what they have read and saw on tv.

Never mind that their money would have boosted the local economy through flights, hotels, taxis, food and drink etc....but unfortunately the dumb f*cks will still look for their welfare payments next week (presume they don't work as they can stay up half the night rioting)...welfare payments paid from the shrinking pot which would have been helped more by a few glaswegians visiting.

Anyway enough of the rant...

Good night for playing rugby. Ulster need to win this match first, then worry about the bonus point after this.

Uncontested scrums could be a bummer - a five metre attacking ulster scrum could sneak a handy penalty try but won't be much good with a bunch of forwards packing down like an under 9's game.

Hope to see payne and gilroy getting plenty of ball and of course big nick absolutely smashing anything that gets in his way.

awec

Ulster Win

I love watching big Nick.

He really gets us going. As soon as he gets the ball the crowd noise starts to rise and then it gets really loud once he flattens the first couple of tacklers. :pac:

mfceiling

awec wrote: »

I love watching big Nick.

He really gets us going. As soon as he gets the ball the crowd noise starts to rise and then it gets really loud once he flattens the first couple of dozen tacklers. :pac:

FYP:D

leonard7

Ulster Win

i hope gilroy gets a chance to give some ireland selectors headaches, he has had a tendency of having large quiet patches in games for club this season but maybe thats just the curse of a wing

awec

Ulster Win

Not long now boys! Pre-game build up kicks off in 10 minutes on Sky Sports 2.

Have the beer and Chinese ordered. Looking forward to a night in front of the TV watching Ulster storm to a bonus point win, as part of the process of conquering Europe. :cool:

I am pie

Ulster lose

Sitting here in 30 degrees plus in shorts and a t-shirt but wishing I was freezing my nuts off at Ravenhill with a half flat pint in a plastic glass!

STFU.

Let's get this under control early, need to keep a handle on unforced errors and keep the ball stuffed up big nick's shirt for ten minutes. Amazing how he has helped us in not missing Fez too much when he has been out through injury. The jury was most definitely out on this signing, many of us are eating our words and all the happier for it!

I don't know why but I'm really excited about this game.

I reckon I've seen more Ulster games than Leinster games this season.

Don't tell me Da!

Blindside87

Is this on the red button..and can I use the red button on sky player? Cheerz

culchienator

Blindside87 wrote: »

Is this on the red button..and can I use the red button on sky player? Cheerz

It's on SS2. I'm watching it on Sky Go too by the way.

mfceiling

Looks like it's lashing down...fcuk that

awec

Ulster Win

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't know why but I'm really excited about this game.

I reckon I've seen more Ulster games than Leinster games this season.

Don't tell me Da!

I thought you were an Ulster man tbh!

Quint2010

Ulster Win

I am pie wrote: »

Sitting here in 30 degrees plus in shorts and a t-shirt but wishing I was freezing my nuts off at Ravenhill with a half flat pint in a plastic glass!

STFU.

Let's get this under control early, need to keep a handle on unforced errors and keep the ball stuffed up big nick's shirt for ten minutes. Amazing how he has helped us in not missing Fez too much when he has been out through injury. The jury was most definitely out on this signing, many of us are eating our words and all the happier for it!

You are missing a very important "T" there....

Fireball07

Ulster Win

Atmosphere sounds class :cool:

Fireball07

Ulster Win

First scrum- penalty Glasgow, possibly unfair.
2nd scrum- Ulster penalty, big hit.

shuffol

Court you beast

awec

Ulster Win

3-0 Pienaar pen.

Absolute silence for that!

Fishooks13

Jesus Court is a man possessed in the last few weeks

We're some real depth at loosehead now between Court, Killer and Healy

Fireball07

Ulster Win

^And Denis Buckley.


If he makes one more bad pun, I'm going to scream...

irishgeo

Ulster lose

its lashing it down.

decisions

Great atmosphere.

shuffol

Daft from Gilroy there

awec

Ulster Win

So many handling issues due to the wet...

ongarite

Not the kind of conditions to try and get a BP in.

decisions

What a scrum! Court is a man possessed.

BNW

Tox56

Great awareness of space by cave

BIG

NICK

shuffol

Wonder how much power is coming from Henderson in the scrums, he was behind Afoa when he destroyed Healy over christmas, he's behind Court tonight.

WILLIAMS

I am pie

Ulster lose

the big lad again ! OK ?

Fireball07

Ulster Win

Good try.

ongarite

That man is unstoppable from 2-3m out

awec

Ulster Win

Nick Williams try.

I love him. I actually love him.

Quint2010

Ulster Win

wow thats pathetic by the ref. Going upstairs for that..

shuffol

Who else

I am pie

Ulster lose

Small complaint but why on earth take that to a replay?

awec

Ulster Win

Ah, the hit after Pienaars kick too. Brilliant! Just brilliant!

CIARAN_BOYLE

Ulster Win

BIG NICK

In keeping with tradition.

overshoot

no stopping him:D (nod to whoever mentioned in the team thread hes shorter odds than most backs to score trys)

mfceiling

Probably just as handy to give big nick man of the match now...

awec

Ulster Win

Hard to believe he was a flop at Munster.

PhatPiggins

awec wrote: »

Hard to believe he was a flop at Munster.

He played great in one game against the Dragons!!

mfceiling

Some great hits going in