Ulster v Glasgow, Sat 11 Oct 5pm; Sky Sports 4

thomond2006

Ulster: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Tommy Bowe, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Paul Marshall,
8 Nick Williams, 7 Chris Henry, 6 Robbie Diack, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Alan O'Connor, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Rory Best (c), 1 Andrew Warwick.

Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Callum Black, 18 Bronson Ross, 19 Lewis Stevenson, 20 Roger Wilson, 21 Michael Heaney, 22 Stuart Olding, 23 Craig Gilroy.

Glasgow: 15 Peter Murchie, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Mark Bennett, 12 Peter Horne, 11 Tommy Seymour, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Henry Pyrgos,
8 Josh Strauss (c), 7 Chris Fusaro, 6 Rob Harley, 5 Leone Nakarawa, 4 Tim Swinson, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Fraser Brown, 1 Gordon Reid.

Replacements: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Jerry Yanuyanutawa, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Jonny Gray, 20 Adam Ashe, 21 Niko Matawalu, 22 James Downey, 23 Sean Lamont.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Venue: Ravenhill
Kick-off: 17:05 local (16:05 GMT)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

This should be an absolute cracker. It will be a bit strange to watch an Ulster league match on Saturday afternoon and Glasgow have been the form team in the league. Nakarawa and Niko the headcase are worth watching alone!

.ak

Stupid weddings... Gonna miss this.

Digifriendly

Glasgow

Ulster's first major test this season. Will give indication of where they are at at this point in the season. I expect a very tight encounter with only a score between the teams. Hopefully Ulster to edge this with home advantage.

ssaye2

.ak wrote: »

Stupid weddings... Gonna miss this.

Congratulations :pac:

.ak

ssaye2 wrote: »

Congratulations :pac:

Ha, if it was mine I wouldn't be silly enough to have it on during Rugby season.

stephen_n

.ak wrote: »

Ha, if it was mine I wouldn't be silly enough to have it on during Rugby season.

You're single, right?


Very tough test for Ulster, looking at the teams, you'd slightly favour Glasgow but it will be tight, that's for sure.

former legend

Stuart Hogg still very much on the naughty step by the looks of it, a shame that a talented guy is going to waste.

.ak

stephen_n wrote: »

You're single, right?

Well no, but sometimes I wish... like this weeekend... being dragged away from playing and watching rugby to go to HER friends wedding.

Well, no worries, I'll let every guest know about my displeasure..

Very tough test for Ulster, looking at the teams, you'd slightly favour Glasgow but it will be tight, that's for sure.

Ah I'd have ulster as favourites, but only because it's in Ravenspanhillwhatever

bilston

Glasgow

stephen_n wrote: »

Very tough test for Ulster, looking at the teams, you'd slightly favour Glasgow but it will be tight, that's for sure.

Not sure I'd agree with the first bit, but it will be tight.

thomond2006

former legend wrote: »

Stuart Hogg still very much on the naughty step by the looks of it, a shame that a talented guy is going to waste.

You think? He's played 80 minutes in the last three weeks, maybe they are just resting him.

former legend

thomond2006 wrote: »

You think? He's played 80 minutes in the last three weeks, maybe they are just resting him.

Yeah, fair point, but this is the biggest test that Glasgow have come up against this season and he's not even in the 23? I dunno, he could just be rested but it would be an odd one.

It's mad that he's still only 22.

bilston

Glasgow

former legend wrote: »

Yeah, fair point, but this is the biggest test that Glasgow have come up against this season and he's not even in the 23? I dunno, he could just be rested but it would be an odd one.

It's mad that he's still only 22.

Maybe suggests Glasgow are more focused on Europe, the start they have made maybe allows for this. Ulster need the win tomorrow more than Glasgow.

stephen_n

bilston wrote: »

Not sure I'd agree with the first bit, but it will be tight.

I reckon it will require a big game from Humphries and a radical improvement from Payne for Ulster to win this, plus Henry will need to be on top of his game.

thomond2006

Really enjoyable match so far. 9-6 to Ulster!

George Hook

Go Ulster!

Hagz

"Wait till you see McCloskey get up and smash that ruck".

..doesn't have any interaction with the ruck at all.

thomond2006

Ulster 12-6 up and Nakarawa in the bin for intercepting in an offside position.

George Hook

The commentators have been woeful. Bring back Big Jim.

Hagz

I like the Sky commentators personally. Certainly like them more than Jim, but I suppose it's different if you're an Ulster supporter.

thomond2006

At least Agent Constable isn't on with Sky.

George Hook

Hagz wrote: »

I like the Sky commentators personally. Certainly like them more than Jim, but I suppose it's different if you're an Ulster supporter.

I would say this is true, I do get a nice homely feeling from listening to Jim.

George Hook

15-6 haft time to Ulster, 3mins left on sin bin for Glasgow.

Hagz

First time I've seen the new changing rooms, very slick.

shuffol

Gilroy butchered that last opportunity, has the ball near the gainline against a scrambling defence and decides to pass it to a 2nd row 5 metres behind him who'd no choice but to go for contact. Sums him up as a player, lots of talent but lacks the decision making that the top players have.

George Hook

I guess that's the sort of thing that comes with game time shuffol, so hopefully he will get better.

Journeyman_1

Anyone see why trimble went off for gilroy? Ireland and ulster are gonna want him fit!

George Hook

Williams has his silly head on today - he might be subbed soon.

errlloyd

That was thrilling.

CatFromHue

Has Lamont had a fair few concussions already in his career?

Buer

Bowe will be pretty disappointed in that knock on.

George Hook

Roger wilson on now for williams

"Gilroy showing his quick feet", just as Gilroy slips to the ground

Buer

Deleted User wrote: »

"Gilroy showing his quick feet", just as Gilroy slips to the ground

Bugger the quick feet. He'd have been better off straightening.

Tox56

Glasgow are like Leinster '11 without the real top quality. They do so much good stuff and are so well organised but they make a lot of stupid mistakes and don't have the same sort of killer instinct. Probably still the best team in the league on their day though

George Hook

Haha best dragged out of the ruck!

Buer

McCloskey moves like a guy much smaller. Very agile and has a lovely, soft offload.

Piliger

McCloskey - a man for 2015 Ireland ? or good enough to be considered now ?

Buer

Piliger wrote: »

McCloskey - a man for 2015 Ireland ? or good enough to be considered now ?

Given how up in the air our centre options are, I don't see why his name shouldn't be included in the wider squad immediately. He's starting, he's playing well and looks like he'll be first choice in some big European games coming up which will tell us more.

shuffol

Buer wrote: »

McCloskey moves like a guy much smaller. Very agile and has a lovely, soft offload.

He has a real natural subtle way of standing up players and can really move when he spots an opportunity, I actually think he moves almost identically as Payne except he's 2 inches taller and 2 stones heavier.

Tox56

Buer wrote: »

Given how up in the air our centre options are, I don't see why his name shouldn't be included in the wider squad immediately. He's starting, he's playing well and looks like he'll be first choice in some big European games coming up which will tell us more.

Schmidt does like his big guys at 12. I would be very interested to see Olding outside him

beertons

Score?

George Hook

I'd say, give him a go. They start them young in the SH.

beertons

beertons wrote: »

Score?

15-9

Who's on the ground?

George Hook

15-9 now to Ulster

CatFromHue

This is only his 5th start in the Pro12 in 2 seasons, only his third game this season, so he's very raw.

Buer

CatFromHue wrote: »

This is only his 5th start in the Pro12 in 2 seasons, only his third game this season, so he's very raw.

He is but people are calling for Olding who is scarcely more experienced. Marshall is hardly an old hand either. If the guys starts in the next two European games and maintains the level of performance that he has been showing (which has been impressive in both defence and attack), then I say lets have a look. He's already on the radar and was starting for Emerging Ireland over the summer.

I suspect he'll have to wait a far bit longer, however.

George Hook

Fantastic!

mfceiling

shuffol wrote: »

Gilroy butchered that last opportunity, has the ball near the gainline against a scrambling defence and decides to pass it to a 2nd row 5 metres behind him who'd no choice but to go for contact. Sums him up as a player, lots of talent but lacks the decision making that the top players have.

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Buer

Good man, Gilroy. That should take the LBP away from Glasgow.

errlloyd

That is a brilliant run.

Kanrith

What a try.