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Ulster v Connacht, Ravenhill KO 7:05pm, BBC2 NI

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    #182
    mfceiling
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    Just 10% of that performance last week....


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    #183
    pappyodaniel
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    I didn't like the jeering of Connacht players when they made errors during the second half. It was unnecessary as the game was well won at that stage, it just left a sour taste in my mouth. Maybe it's because I have a soft spot for our brothers from the Wesht. :o


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    #184
    bilston
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    The handling by Bowe and Jackson for Marshall's try was something else. Some nice play tonight. Particularly pleased to see Gilroy play well and Trimble to the fore again.

    Joe Schmidt was in attendance tonight, what on earth will he do with a fully fit set of wingers available to him!?


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    #185
    ouncer
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    bilston wrote: »
    The handling by Bowe and Jackson for Marshall's try was something else. Some nice play tonight. Particularly pleased to see Gilroy play well and Trimble to the fore again.

    Joe Schmidt was in attendance tonight, what on earth will he do with a fully fit set of wingers available to him!?


    Trimble and bowe impressive. gilroy? the only ball he touched all game was literally when he fell over for a try


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    #186
    neilmulvey
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    bilston wrote: »
    Joe Schmidt was in attendance tonight, what on earth will he do with a fully fit set of wingers available to him!?

    shove Bowe to 13 in June i reckon.


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    #187
    bilston
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    ouncer wrote: »
    Trimble and bowe impressive. gilroy? the only ball he touched all game was literally when he fell over for a try

    In the first he looked very sharp and he touched the ball plenty of times.


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    #188
    BrokenMan
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    Marshalls try was a thing of beauty and that's from a connacht supporter. Even my 11 year old was blown away.


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    #189
    ouncer
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    bilston wrote: »
    In the first he looked very sharp and he touched the ball plenty of times.

    sorry, while I have watched Craig coming thru the Irish u-20s where he was hugely impressive, he does not yet rate to Trimble or bowe. I'm sure it will all happen in good time but as a reflection on the play tonight he did not equate to tommy or andrew. maybe he touched a ball but in the majority of cases he was not a part of the many exciting moves used by ulster


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    #190
    bilston
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    ouncer wrote: »
    sorry, while I have watched Craig coming thru the Irish u-20s where he was hugely impressive, he does not yet rate to Trimble or bowe. I'm sure it will all happen in good time but as a reflection on the play tonight he did not equate to tommy or andrew. maybe he touched a ball but in the majority of cases he was not a part of the many exciting moves used by ulster

    Hang on I think you might be putting words into my mouth here!

    I said I was pleased to see Gilroy play well. I didn't compare him to either Bowe or Trimble!!


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    #191
    wp_rathead
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    Missed first 20 mins- got lost in belfast and then trying find a parkin spot was a pain

    Ulster were awesome- Trimble is like an Irish Jonah Lomu these days

    Ravenhill is a great stadium - had good laugh second half in crowd, Ulster fans are good craic. A good few came up and thanked us for coming which was nice gesture after game..

    As ever I am determined to be optimistic, so will leave this: last time we got properly thumped in Rabo was away to Edinburgh- we followed that up with our win away in Toulouse. Watch out Munster :)


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    #192
    I am pie
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    get rid of parks, poor display. henshaw is a great prospect.


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    #193
    mfceiling
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    ouncer wrote: »
    Trimble and bowe impressive. gilroy? the only ball he touched all game was literally when he fell over for a try

    Watch the game again....gilroy played well. Was solid under the high ball answer showed plenty of eagerness to go forward...he has a wicked step where he can beat players 2or 3 yards in front of him from a standing start.

    Wouldn't compare him or any other Irish winger with trimble at present as trimble is on fire.


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    #194
    henryporter
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    I am pie wrote: »
    get rid of parks, poor display. henshaw is a great prospect.

    Probably more a prospect of Parks staying put and Henshaw moving on unfortunately


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    #195
    wp_rathead
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    henryporter wrote: »
    Probably more a prospect of Parks staying put and Henshaw moving on unfortunately

    Don't believe the papers- Robbie ain't going anywhere before his contract is up


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    #196
    on the river
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    Must say a great win for Ulster , top class in every way.

    Connacht were slow at the breakdown and never really could get good field poisitions.

    Henshaw has proved his worth and will be snapped up by the bigger clubs.

    Connacht has alot of improving to do for the munster game, hopfully they can restore pride in the
    west.


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    #197
    bilston
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    wprathead wrote: »
    Don't believe the papers- Robbie ain't going anywhere before his contract is up

    I hope you are right for Connacht's sake. For the player himself and for Ireland though you have to wonder whether he is better off elsewhere, but I don't think it's an issue at the moment. He is fine at Connacht for another season and hopefully two.

    Besides, and maybe this is controversial, maybe it isn't, but I don't think he would get on a full strength Ulster backline at the moment and there would be no guarentees at either Leinster or Munster although obviously there is a BOD sized hole at Leinster that he could fill, but then so could Fitzgerald and McFadden.


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    #198
    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience
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    bilston wrote: »
    I hope you are right for Connacht's sake. For the player himself and for Ireland though you have to wonder whether he is better off elsewhere, but I don't think it's an issue at the moment. He is fine at Connacht for another season and hopefully two.

    Besides, and maybe this is controversial, maybe it isn't, but I don't think he would get on a full strength Ulster backline at the moment and there would be no guarentees at either Leinster or Munster although obviously there is a BOD sized hole at Leinster that he could fill, but then so could Fitzgerald and McFadden.

    From a Munster POV I think he'd def start at 13 for us next season. Same with Leinster tbh, Luke too injury prone and I don't like D'arcy or McFadden there


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    #199
    .ak
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    How'd Bowe go in the centre?


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    #200
    jacothelad
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    .ak wrote: »
    How'd Bowe go in the centre?
    Seamless but Conn. never presented any consistent threat t test his defence.


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    #201
    Tox56
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    .ak wrote: »
    How'd Bowe go in the centre?

    ... not bad



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    #202
    .ak
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    Jesus that was class. If BOD did that we'd all be creaming ourselves. Outragous bit of skill, although probably a pinch of luck. Could've gone to a Connacht hand.


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    #203
    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience
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    .ak wrote: »
    Jesus that was class. If BOD did that we'd all be creaming ourselves. Outragous bit of skill, although probably a pinch of luck. Could've gone to a Connacht hand.

    He did ! I think it's a carbon copy of the first try we scored against Italy in the six nations! Same move


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    #204
    Buer
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    .ak wrote: »
    Jesus that was class. If BOD did that we'd all be creaming ourselves. Outragous bit of skill, although probably a pinch of luck. Could've gone to a Connacht hand.

    Absolutely. It was beautiful. Seeing that made me really start to think about Bowe as a real option at 13. He'd need to play there for Ulster though as he cannot just do it as a once in a while role for Ireland and be expected to have his defensive positioning up to the necessary standard.


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    #205
    .ak
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    Just caught the highlights there. Jeez that 2nd Marshall try should never happen in a professional game. But the Connacht tries were lovely. Henshaw's assist for the first one in particular was class.


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    #206
    .ak
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    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »
    He did ! I think it's a carbon copy of the first try we scored against Italy in the six nations! Same move

    Yep pretty much.


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    #207
    awec
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    .ak wrote: »
    Just caught the highlights there. Jeez that 2nd Marshall try should never happen in a professional game. But the Connacht tries were lovely. Henshaw's assist for the first one in particular was class.

    The try from the quick lineout?

    It shouldn't have stood anyway, it was thrown forward. Referee let it go because "it was thrown toward the Connacht side so no advantage".

    Yea, I know... :confused:


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    #208
    .ak
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    awec wrote: »
    The try from the quick lineout?

    It shouldn't have stood anyway, it was thrown forward. Referee let it go because "it was thrown toward the Connacht side so no advantage".

    Yea, I know... :confused:

    Really? Looked to me it was straight down the 10m line?


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    #209
    Shelflife
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    .ak wrote: »
    Really? Looked to me it was straight down the 10m line?

    Schoolboy error from Connacht , but when the ref says it wasn't straight " thrown towards Connacht " yet still allows it you know your goose is cooked.


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    #210
    awec
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    .ak wrote: »
    Really? Looked to me it was straight down the 10m line?

    A bit forward, the referee knew it went forward too but decided that was ok because it went toward Connacht's side. :pac:


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    #211
    Zzippy
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    awec wrote: »
    A bit forward, the referee knew it went forward too but decided that was ok because it went toward Connacht's side. :pac:

    Just shows the standard of refereeing in the Rabo. Ulster clearly deserved the win and bonus point, but a nil penalty count in favour of Ulster was a bit of a joke, not to mention the above forward lineout...


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