Munster vs Ulster, Sat 28th April, 5:35pm; TG4/BBCNI/Sky

irishbucsfan

Good effort from AOC there

leakyboots

Ref really boned us with that soft yellow (not that we're playing particularly well), big points swing

irishbucsfan

Harsh enough yellow, yeah. Looked more intentional than it was I think. Bring down the maul and you’re risking that though

hogandrew

leakyboots wrote: »

Ref really boned us with that soft yellow (not that we're playing particularly well), big points swing

I wish more referees would give yellows like that. It was cynical and in the 22. He knew exactly what he was doing. I know it's frustrating when it's called against Ur team and it's let go numerous times during the season but it helps the game overall

ScrubsfanChris

I really don't understand Munsters tactics there. You've won or messesd up every Ulster lineout that you competed in the air for and it's clear from previous lineouts you're struggling against the maul, why the hell not compete in the air again on your own 5m line? Ball goes out of play again or touched in goal it's half time.
Sherry needs to step up if he wants to be captain again.

leakyboots

hogandrew wrote: »

I wish more referees would give yellows like that. It was cynical and in the 22. He knew exactly what he was doing. I know it's frustrating when it's called against Ur team and it's let go numerous times during the season but it helps the game overall

I agree with your point... but that yellow was very much the exception to generally what happens. Ulster weren't exactly rumbling over the line there. Ridiculous but Whitehouse is one of the poorer refs, come to expect this sort of stuff from him.

Be interesting to see if we get a maul pulled down in their 22 in the second half what will happen.

thomond2006

That kick from JJ...

awec

That was dropped forward

Bazzo

Again with the passing from Marshall. Is it too late for him to just pack on the weight and learn to scrummage?

bilston

BOD

How on earth was that not a knock on by Fitzgerald!

leakyboots

Rotten phase of play

leakyboots

Archer is having a fine season

Did anyone else notice the touch judge rebooting just there?

ScrubsfanChris

Oliver off, thought he was having a good game.

awec

Luke Marshall is seriously thick sometimes

budhabob

Ulster

In all fairness to Whitehouse, he doesn't mess around making decisions. Talked to the TJ for a try in first half, and handed out 2 yellows snappy.

leakyboots

Good man Ben, never doubted you!

prawnsambo

Well that's two mauls Ulster defended but a YC at a ruck.

Burkie1203

leakyboots wrote: »

I agree with your point... but that yellow was very much the exception to generally what happens. Ulster weren't exactly rumbling over the line there. Ridiculous but Whitehouse is one of the poorer refs, come to expect this sort of stuff from him.

Be interesting to see if we get a maul pulled down in their 22 in the second half what will happen.

It's stone wall YC that should be seen more often. Scarlets v LaRochele the ref bottled in on the try Line against Beirne. In from the side and dragging maul down in the 22

Whitehouse has been very good today

Squidgy Black

Kane should've been in the bin for that

thomond2006

Game on!

leakyboots

It really is a shame Copeland hasn't shown the form he's shown in the past 2 months for the rest of his time here, he's been great recently

leakyboots

Burkie1203 wrote: »

It's stone wall YC that should be seen more often. Scarlets v LaRochele the ref bottled in on the try Line against Beirne. In from the side and dragging maul down in the 22

Whitehouse has been very good today

Not a hope it's a stonewall yellow. Happens all the time and goes unpunished.

budhabob

Ulster

leakyboots wrote: »

It really is a shame Copeland hasn't shown the form he's shown in the past 2 months for the rest of his time here, he's been great recently

Agreed.

awec

Imagine there’s a Munster forward wearing pink boots.

Times have changed lads. :pac:

MJohnston

Ulster

Who's in the bin for Ulster? Watching on TG4 and the ref is so fast with the yellows that I didn't see it

awec

MJohnston wrote: »

Who's in the bin for Ulster? Watching on TG4 and the ref is so fast with the yellows that I didn't see it

Luke Marshall

MJohnston

Ulster

awec wrote: »

Imagine there’s a Munster forward wearing pink boots.

Times have changed lads. :pac:

Good colour with the red tbf

Burkie1203

leakyboots wrote: »

Not a hope it's a stonewall yellow. Happens all the time and goes unpunished.

That it Goes unpunished is wrong though. It was totally cynical

MJohnston

Ulster

Why is PDiddy on for us already?

awec

MJohnston wrote: »

Why is PDiddy on for us already?

Who? Marshall? Shanahan no good.

leakyboots

Two bad errors in a row for Nash, poor

awec

The prostate position says Tony McWhirter...

thomond2006

What on earth was that.

bilston

BOD

Any chance Whitehouse is going to call one if these Munster knock ons? He's missed 4 in this half so far.

Clegg

That entire passage of play was tragic from Munster.

Hadn't a clue what they were doing.

ScrubsfanChris

Munster ruined so many overlaps there with needless skip passes. Couldn't score playing against 14 men.

Hart + JJ hadn't a clue what to do.

budhabob

Ulster

I think that's ok, Fitzgerald was in the air

Squidgy Black

budhabob wrote: »

I think that's ok, Fitzgerald was in the air

Just completely mistimed it, don't think there was anything else in it.

thomond2006

Eh??????

He jumped early but he tried to get the ball.

sydthebeat

BOD

Ulster doing their best to lose this.

Good refereeing by Whitehouse

Larbre34

Ulster

Both sides guilty of a bit of amateur butchery.

Bridge93

thomond2006 wrote: »

Eh??????

He jumped early but he tried to get the ball.

I think from memory you have to have a realistic chance of winning it. He was nowhere close to catching it.

Ulster line out has been awful

Larbre34

Ulster

This stuff would be inexcusable on a stormy wet night.

Squidgy Black

Ulster are trying their best not to win this one.

bilston

BOD

Surely that should have been an Ulster lineout

fullstop

bilston wrote: »

Surely that should have been an Ulster lineout

It should. He's missed a couple of knock ons for them as well

Yup. Great bit of timing and skill delivers a line out to the other team!

ScrubsfanChris

Again more pointless skip passes. Infuriating

Tigerandahalf

Ospreys have just beaten Cardiff 23 26 with last minute drop goal from Biggar.