Match Thread: Ulster Rugby v Treviso, Friday 1 March 1905, BBC2NI

awec

League leaders Ulster take on 8th place Treviso in the Rabo. Paddy Jackson returns from the Ireland camp to take the number 10 shirt and presumably kicking duties.

John Afoa starts at loosehead.

Ulster have seen their lead at the top of the Rabo reduced in recent weeks, in no small part down to injuries and Ireland call ups. They will be looking to get a win under their belt at least and here's hoping for a TBP.

ULSTER

(15-9): R Andrew, A Trimble, D Cave, S Olding, M Allen, P Jackson, R Pienaar;
(1-8): J Afoa, R Herring, D Fitzpatrick, L Stevenson, D Tuohy, I Henderson, M McComish, R Diack;

Replacements (16-23) N Brady, C Black, R Lutton, N McComb, A Birch, P Marshall, N O’Connor, C Cochrane.

TREVISO

15 Brendan Williams
14 Ludovico Nitoglia
13 Luca Morisi
12 Doppies La Grange
11 Giulio Toniolatti
10 Alberto Di Bernardo
9 Fabio Semenzato
8 Christian Loamanu
7 Dean Budd
6 Robert Barbieri
5 Corniel Van Zyl (capitano)
4 Valerio Bernabò
3 Lorenzo Cittadini
2 Franco Sbaraglini
1 Alberto De Marchi

A disposizione:
16 Giovanni Maistri
17 Matteo Muccignat
18 Bees Roux
19 Marco Fuser
20 Marco Filippucci
21 Paul Derbyshire
22 James Ambrosini
23 Tommaso Iannone

bilston

awec wrote: »

League leaders Ulster take on 8th place Treviso in the Rabo. Paddy Jackson returns from the Ireland camp to take the number 10 shirt and presumably kicking duties.

John Afoa starts at loosehead.

Ulster have seen their lead at the top of the Rabo reduced in recent weeks, in no small part down to injuries and Ireland call ups. They will be looking to get a win under their belt at least and here's hoping for a TBP.

ULSTER

(15-9): R Andrew, A Trimble, D Cave, S Olding, M Allen, P Jackson, R Pienaar;
(1-8): J Afoa, R Herring, D Fitzpatrick, L Stevenson, D Tuohy, I Henderson, M McComish, R Diack;

Replacements (16-23) N Brady, C Black, R Lutton, N McComb, A Birch, P Marshall, N O’Connor, C Cochrane.

21/23 IQ there which is pretty good.

thomond2006

Big game for PJ

MolBee

It is indeed a big one for him. For those attending, who's up for a round or two of Stand Up For The Ginger man?

.ak

It'll be bread and butter to him tho.

thomond2006

.ak wrote: »

It'll be bread and butter to him tho.

sure there is always NOC to come on and save the day should things go awry.

CIARAN_BOYLE

thomond2006 wrote: »

sure there is always NOC to come on and save the day should things go awry.

NOC is the 4th best OH amount the 23

MolBee

.ak wrote: »

It'll be bread and butter to him tho.

Yeah, not so much a big game itself but big implications for the France game.

awec

thomond2006 wrote: »

sure there is always NOC to come on and save the day should things go awry.

Ugh.

I'm hopeful of a BP win. We actually have a strongish team out all things considered.

We have Leinster away at the end of the month so really need to get 2 wins from these next 2 games.

awec

Only a few hours now, hope PJ has a stormer!

Grimebox

Schmidt please forgive me, I'll be watching this over the Leinster match to see how Jackson gets on

CIARAN_BOYLE

Grimebox wrote: »

Schmidt please forgive me, I'll be watching this over the Leinster match to see how Jackson gets on

Leinster match isn't televised so I'm sure that that will earn you grace

P_1

Grimebox wrote: »

Schmidt please forgive me, I'll be watching this over the Leinster match to see how Jackson gets on

Unless you're on the way to Newport you won't have much of a choice in the matter

leonard7

its been a dissappointing few weeks from an ulster perspective would love to see the engine starting again as we get geared up to take on sarries and keep the lead of the top of the table

irishbucsfan

Question for jaco or awec or bilston or another Ulsterman (should really save this for talking rugby!)

If you had to choose between NOC playing 40 minutes tonight or ROG playing 40 minutes against France, which way would you go?

mackg

Just get this in before the thread really gets going. Do BBC show Rabo games every week?

irishbucsfan

mackg wrote: »

Just get this in before the thread really gets going. Do BBC show Rabo games every week?

Most weeks. Especially when Ulster are home.

And also if you include BBC Wales who generally get Scarlets/Cardiff on.

awec

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Question for jaco or awec or bilston or another Ulsterman (should really save this for talking rugby!)

If you had to choose between NOC playing 40 minutes tonight or ROG playing 40 minutes against France, which way would you go?

That's like being asked would I rather be punched in the face or kicked in the balls.

If we have an insurmountable lead at half time tonight and Jackson has a storming first half then I guess NOC could come on.

In saying that, the Ireland game doesn't really matter given our previous 2 results.

crisco10

Shame for Jackson there, he didnt get an easier first kick...lovely line kick though

awec

That's it Darren Cave.

irishbucsfan

Cave just took someone's head off. Not quite legal but he got away with it

Tox56

Jaysus someone pissed off Cave this morning

crisco10

Tox56 wrote: »

Jaysus someone pissed off Cave this morning

Declan Kidney?

ongarite

Lovely try.

awec

Trimble try. Lovely.

irishbucsfan

Tox56 wrote: »

Jaysus someone pissed off Cave this morning

Sone of the best defensive performances come after knocks to the head!

Allez Trimble!

Tox56

Great finish but Trimble owes Henderson one there, not only did he keep possession he kept it fast, great stuff

Taco Corp

what a step. Jackson gets the conversion

crisco10

Lovely shimmy as he took the pass.

awec

Wish Ricky Andrew would pull his socks up. :pac:

awec

What was wrong there?

irishbucsfan

Neilly must be one or the most biased commentators of all time

I am pie

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Neilly must be one or the most biased commentators of all time

Haha, he doesnt disguise his bias well! In fairness looked like a fair scrum to me.

Cave off...hopefully just a precaution.

Taco Corp

Cave gone off. Looked fine though

JustinDee

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Cave just took someone's head off. Not quite legal but he got away with it

Two missed tackles so probably wound up because of that.

ongarite

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Neilly must be one or the most biased commentators of all time

Seriously its hard to listen too.

Cave off again. Feeling the effects of those huge hits.

awec

Neilly was OTT but does anyone know what was wrong with the scrum?

I saw nothing but I'm no scrum expert.

JustinDee

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Neilly must be one or the most biased commentators of all time

Yep, but great fun and knows the game backwards

CIARAN_BOYLE

Captain_Hindsight wrote: »

Cave gone off. Looked fine though

He had two bad knocks to the head someone on the medical team probably thinks he is effected by it

totallegend

Good man Paddy

leonard7

Neilly was right...crossing everything everytime paddy steps up for a kick

Grimebox

Where's Marshall?

irishbucsfan

Stevenson Henderson and Tuohy. All class.

Not a single one would look out of place for Ireland

irishbucsfan

Grimebox wrote: »

Where's Marshall?

Which one?

I am pie

Henderson is a brute of a lad, has a big international future.

awec

Fantastic try by Olding.

Kayless

what a try!!!!!

crisco10

nice running by Olding but jesus, where was a Treviso tackler???

Grimebox

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Which one?

Luke Marshall

irishbucsfan

Olding would just make you sick. Throw a massive wad of cash at him Leinster, Ulster don't need him.

irishbucsfan

Grimebox wrote: »

Luke Marshall

Hes starting for Ireland so not available.