Ulster Team Talk Thread III: Les Miserables SEE MOD WARNING POST #1924 + #2755

vienne86

Ulster scrum under pressure.

bilston

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Great to see a few young Ulster lads tonight. Might be a bit of depth with these guys yet.

The youngsters in the pack need Best, Henderson and an interested Deysel though. They haven't had that over the last few weeks.

Buer

Can't understand not changing the front row. Really stupid. TOT has had a good run out and was clearly in major trouble from his first scrum.

vienne86

Embra scrum really on top. That try was inevitable. I wonder why Ulster waited until after the try to replace front rowers.

Tigerandahalf

Buer wrote: »

Can't understand not changing the front row. Really stupid. TOT has had a good run out and was clearly in major trouble from his first scrum.

He's not helped by Warwick at LH. Scrum was collapsing at his side a few times.

Scythica

I agree from a game sense Buer, but tbh I like that they kept him on and showed some faith in him.

Don't think it was just down to him in that scrum

vienne86

Ah great break by McCloskey.

Buer

Edinburgh will gladly take 3 points conceded from that. Smart penalty to concede. Could have been yellow but if Henderson didn't get it at the other end, Owens wasn't giving it.

baas baa

That's where I think Owens has slipped as a ref, lost his bottle there, Yc all day.

ScrubsfanChris

Don't know what the Edinburgh crowd are booing about, that was a clear cut penalty. Even might have thought about a yellow considering what part of the pitch it was.

Buer

baas baa wrote: »

That's where I think Owens has slipped as a ref, lost his bottle there, Yc all day.

I'd agree but Henderson went to ground under his own posts and killed it minutes beforehand. Owens had to be consistent.

vienne86

Piutau isn't going to get away with running from his own goal line against this embra side.

vienne86

Ah no.....McCloskey injured. He's been immense.

prawnsambo

Score?

Tigerandahalf

Buer wrote: »

I'd agree but Henderson went to ground under his own posts and killed it minutes beforehand. Owens had to be consistent.

Tricky one. Is he not entitled to compete for the ball as he came in from onside? Or does he have to clear out the ruck first?

Deysel got a penalthy there for similar.

Synode

prawnsambo wrote: »

Score?

20 25 to Ulster. Mon Ulster, get the BP

vienne86

prawnsambo wrote: »

Score?

20-25

Tigerandahalf

prawnsambo wrote: »

Score?

20 - 25 to Ulster, 70 mins

vienne86

Piutau is a marked man - getting nowhere ball in hand.

baas baa

Buer wrote: »

I'd agree but Henderson went to ground under his own posts and killed it minutes beforehand. Owens had to be consistent.

Should probably have walked but I think there was a different level of cynicism in the 2 offences.

prawnsambo

Great stuff Ulster. Hope ye can hold out.

tmc1963

baas baa wrote: »

Buer wrote: »

I'd agree but Henderson went to ground under his own posts and killed it minutes beforehand. Owens had to be consistent.

Should probably have walked but I think there was a different level of cynicism in the 2 offences.

Yep Henderson's was a very clear prof foul!

vienne86

Rory Best coming off......Ulster just need to hang on, but Embr very dangerous.

vienne86

This frustrating.....no heroics please, Ulster.

Buer

baas baa wrote: »

Buer wrote: »

I'd agree but Henderson went to ground under his own posts and killed it minutes beforehand. Owens had to be consistent.

Should probably have walked but I think there was a different level of cynicism in the 2 offences.

I'd disagree. Henderson went to ground and reached his arm around the ball from his position on the deck just to stop it being moved.

The only factor I was argue is that Ulster had a better opportunity in open play whilst Ulster at least had a defensive line set when Edinburgh attacked.

Looks like Ulster are going to get a huge win anyway.

vienne86

McCloskey! Pity there was no one with him.

Former Former

A bonus point. Holy sheet

Synode

Is the defender allowed slap the ball away (backwards) when defending i.e make no attempt to catch it?

Edit: nice one Henderson. Beast mode

Utah_Saint

%$#& YEAH!!!!!

Former Former

Synode wrote: »

Is the defender allowed slap the ball away (backwards) when defending i.e make no attempt to catch it?

Yes.