Zebre v Ulster match thread

awec

Updates will be posted.

Come on Ulster!

Zebre have started well.

awec

Referee today is Major Dick Winters / Nicholas Brody.

Tox56

Ulster bizzarely on the wrong side of the ref at the scrum despite clearly being better scrummagers, they should be more willing to get he ball out though, the backline is their strength

awec

3-0 Zebre, penalty from a scrum which is a bit concerning.

matthew8

Don't know how the Ulster scrum half was meant to get the ball out there.

awec

3-3, Jackson.

LeeroyJones

awec wrote: »

Referee today is Major Dick Winters / Nicholas Brody.

Someone should alert Carrie Mathison



Just realised I may have to get my coat.........................

awec

Zebre should have had a try there.

awec

6-3 Zebre.

awec

McComish loses the ball when Ulster close in on a try. :mad:

irishbucsfan

awec wrote: »

McComish loses the ball when Ulster close in on a try. :mad:

He's deadly at rugby


EDIT: Is this match on telly? (preferably not RTE or TG4!)

matthew8

Ulster turning the screw here.

On RTE.

awec

irishbucsfan wrote: »

He's deadly at rugby


EDIT: Is this match on telly? (preferably not RTE or TG4!)

It's on RTE2.

And the BBC website if you are in the UK: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24031553

6-6 BTW.

19543261

That garryowen was an absolute MONSTER!! O_O

awec

Beautiful Ulster try. Cave.

awec

Immense from Jackson.

P_1

Lovely hands from Jackson for that try

irishbucsfan

Good time to start watching! lovely try.

BBDBB

classy hands

irishbucsfan

That was a nice bit of play from Zebre there, good few phases.

irishbucsfan

Lovely move out wide there from Zebre. Too bad the pack couldn't keep up and retain possession.

awec

Referee was on the phone there?! :pac:

P_1

awec wrote: »

Referee was on the phone there?! :pac:

Probably cheaper than setting up a radio link between the ref and the TMO :P

19543261

I'm enjoying this game! Some creative rugby by both. Happy to see the sparks from Zebre, I expect they could be in a very good place by next year.

awec

If Zebre could defend better they'd be a decent enough team.

They look really good ball in hand.

awec

Herring off injured ffs.

awec

If that was a try for Zebre it was a very nice one.

Yup, try Zebre.

.ak

awec wrote: »

If that was a try for Zebre it was a very nice one.

Yup, try Zebre.

Yeah lovely work. Ulster being a little naive in defence. Need to stop getting sucked in.

Tox56

Zebre are really great to watch. Comms compared them to Dragons who try to be difficult to beat while Zebre emphasise attack, really puts the Dragons to shame when you see Zebre playing like this, it's not like they're going to be challenging for the H cup anyway, the league is a much better place with Zebre playing like this

awec

Phew. Ulster got very lucky there.

awec

This TMO crap is amateur hour. Sort it out ffs.

Tox56

What an absolute clusterfcuk, ref on the phone, cameraman doesn't have a clue what offence they're talking about, TMO makes a decision without actually seeing what happened, and the ref makes his own decision anyway?!? What a farce

.ak

awec wrote: »

This TMO crap is amateur hour. Sort it out ffs.

Think lenihan was a bit unfair on the AR tho, they can't see everything, there's 30 men on the pitch.

awec

That was crap tbh.

Full time Zebre 11 - 19 Ulster.

phog

.ak wrote: »

Think lenihan was a bit unfair on the AR tho, they can't see everything, there's 30 men on the pitch.

The AR called to refs attention to the incident, last season the AR would have to make a call on it.

.ak

phog wrote: »

The AR called to refs attention to the incident, last season the AR would have to make a call on it.

Yeah and now they don't - Lenihan was giving out saying he should've made a decision on it - but how when he didn't see it? Exactly what the rules were brought in for, if he doesn't like it fine but no point in blaming the AR for missing an incident.

phog

.ak wrote: »

Yeah and now they don't - Lenihan was giving out saying he should've made a decision on it - but how when he didn't see it? Exactly what the rules were brought in for, if he doesn't like it fine but no point in blaming the AR for missing an incident.

The AR can still make the decision, he waited for the ref to suggest the TMO, when the ref was having difficulty getting confirmation from the TMO he said to the AR what was his recommendation, then when the TMO said saw nothing, he had to suggest to the AR that a penalty was enough punishment evdn though he never saw the incudent. The AR seemed to want to opt out once he flagged the incident.

.ak

phog wrote: »

The AR can still make the decision, he waited for the ref to suggest the TMO, when the ref was having difficulty getting confirmation from the TMO he said to the AR what was his recommendation, then when the TMO said saw nothing, he had to suggest to the AR that a penalty was enough punishment evdn though he never saw the incudent. The AR seemed to want to opt out once he flagged the incident.

I heard the AR suggesting the TMO?

phog

.ak wrote: »

I heard the AR suggesting the TMO?

Possibly, I thought it was the ref that suggested it, maybe he repeated it to confirm that's what the AR wanted due to the language/accent barrier. Either way it seemed harsh to award a pen when none of the officials could confirm what they thought happened.

molloyjh

phog wrote: »

Possibly, I thought it was the ref that suggested it, maybe he repeated it to confirm that's what the AR wanted due to the language/accent barrier. Either way it seemed harsh to award a pen when none of the officials could confirm what they thought happened.

I only saw bits of the game but I did see two incidents that the same AR called initially. The first was illegal use of the boot (that I'm not sure even happened) by Bortolami(?) and the second was the Tuohy dangerous tackle. He seemed to suggest he saw both, called the player who was involved but was hesitant to make any real call on it, suggesting on both occasions the TMO be called in. Yet on both occasions the TMO saw nothing and the AR ultimately ruled. It was very strange.

bilston

Didnt see it but it seems a decent enough win given the injuries even if the performance was so so. Did see the try though and it was delightful!

Bit worried about the hooker situation!

Fireball07

The Jackson pass for the try was absolutely sublime. He's such a quality player.