Leinster v Ulster 5 Jan Match Thread

Podge_irl

Who is the ref? Has a very odd accent. He's doing well though.

Former Former

Podge_irl wrote: »

Who is the ref? Has a very odd accent. He's doing well though.

Andrew Brace, he's Welsh

Clegg

Terrible from JGP.

Was a surefire try if we'd kept it tight for a few more phases.

The Lost Sheep

Podge_irl wrote: »

Who is the ref? Has a very odd accent. He's doing well though.

Andy Brace. From Cardiff but working with Munster branch as development officer, now pro ref and been here since 2010

Squidgy Black

That was a daft pass to even think about throwing.

Shocking attempt at a skip pass from JGP there!

Finn Russell laughing at him.

Stout Warrior

Barry Daly in the wars. Hope he lasts the 80

Podge_irl

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Andy Brace. From Cardiff but working with Munster branch as development officer, now pro ref and been here since 2010

Swear he sounded like he was from Liverpool at one point...

I love a long loopy pass nearly gets intercepted and the thought process is that its the perfect thing to do again...

I don't get the ref there, either give it or don't. It's offside or it's not.

Nice to have the BP before half time

Send the kids on now to see it out.

PhlegmyMoses

Porter is turning into some player

mangobob

Thats starting to become Porters calling card.

Great time to score again.

Podge_irl

MaybeMaybe wrote: »

I don't get the ref there, either give it or don't. It's offside or it's not.

With JGP? Don't see anything wrong in what he said - its a penalty but don't act the maggot about it.

Stheno

Porter looks enormous for his age

baas baa

Once he survives the initial contact and can get his legs driving Porters unstoppable from there.

Dave_The_Sheep

Stheno wrote: »

Porter looks enormous for his age

Porter looks enormous.

Squidgy Black

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Send the kids on now to see it out.

..... They're already on, for both sides

Podge_irl

Podge_irl wrote: »

With JGP? Don't see anything wrong in what he said - its a penalty but don't act the maggot about it.

Yeah, that one. I didn't see JGP do anything like act the maggot. If that happened then fair enough

WoollyRedHat

Deegan doing really well and Frawley holding his own at no. 10. Cob playing seamlessly in the middle, lovely movement on him.

Stheno

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Porter looks enormous.

I just read he can squat something like 55 stone!

joseywhales

Stheno wrote: »

I just read he can squat something like 55 stone!

Yeah this, basically get him in situations where he can squat the opposition

Stheno

joseywhales wrote: »

Yeah this, basically get him in situations where he can squat the opposition

Surely you mean squash?

Stout Warrior

Adam Byrne causing havoc in the air

Wollwead

which channel lads? can't find it anywhere. Dragons are playing on Eir Sport 1 + 2 And Premier Sports! Maybe it's just the Mobdro App playing up

Squidgy Black

Wollwead wrote: »

which channel lads? can't find it anywhere. Dragons are playing on Eir Sport 1 + 2 And Premier Sports! Maybe it's just the Mobdro App playing up

Yeah it's on eirsport 1

prawnsambo

Wollwead wrote: »

which channel lads? can't find it anywhere. Dragons are playing on Eir Sport 1 + 2 And Premier Sports! Maybe it's just the Mobdro App playing up

Eir Sport 1

Inspector Coptoor

Nasty looking for McCall.
Hopefully it’s not too serious.

Frawley not shirking the dirty stuff like clearing out a prop at tuck time.

Clegg

Who shot Penny out of that cannon?

bilston

Seriously Nelson WTF was that. That was a great attacking position and you kick it away...

Larbre34

Ugh, that was a difficult slo-mo yo watch

Larbre34

That was backwards off his paw on the ground and forward off the thigh, should be a try.

irishbucsfan

Larbre34 wrote: »

That was backwards off his paw on the ground and forward off the thigh, should be a try.

Forward off your thigh is a knock on

Worth a try though

PhlegmyMoses

Larbre34 wrote: »

That was backwards off his paw on the ground and forward off the thigh, should be a try.

Think it might have just gone forward as he first lost it.

mangobob

Surely that was a forward pass from Adam Byrne there...

mangobob

Sweet Jeebus we suddenly cant hold on to the ball to save our lives.

mangobob

Beautiful kick.

prawnsambo

Great to see all these young players on the pitch for both sides.

Thrashssacre

Have to say the ref is doing a good job, explaining every decision clearly and concisely as not to slow things down to much.

Thrashssacre

Thrashssacre wrote: »

Have to say the ref is doing a good job, explaining every decision clearly and concisely as not to slow things down to much.

I've thoroughly enjoyed his politeness too, thanking players when they do what he asks.

Dowling has been very good in his moments. Have to be happy with that as a debutant!

mangobob

Happy with that. Performance deserved that final try.

troyzer

Adam Byrne is rapidly becoming undroppable.

It looks like he's finally able to tackle and hit hard which was the only thing ever stopping him.

I have no idea why everyone kept dropping the ball and flailing around with loose passes in the last 20 minutes

Hurrache

troyzer wrote: »

I have no idea why everyone kept dropping the ball and flailing around with loose passes in the last 20 minutes

It's the first real cold night of rugby, it's freezing, maybe they don't have their cold weather fingers rolled out.

troyzer

Hurrache wrote: »

troyzer wrote: »

I have no idea why everyone kept dropping the ball and flailing around with loose passes in the last 20 minutes

It's the first real cold night of rugby, it's freezing, maybe they don't have their cold weather fingers rolled out.

It's fairly cold I suppose.

Burkie1203

troyzer wrote: »

Adam Byrne is rapidly becoming undroppable.

It looks like he's finally able to tackle and hit hard which was the only thing ever stopping him.

I have no idea why everyone kept dropping the ball and flailing around with loose passes in the last 20 minutes

Trying too hard for a highlight reel moment. Forcing things too much.

Squidgy Black

troyzer wrote: »

Adam Byrne is rapidly becoming undroppable.

It looks like he's finally able to tackle and hit hard which was the only thing ever stopping him.

I have no idea why everyone kept dropping the ball and flailing around with loose passes in the last 20 minutes

This is one of those games where it won't really standout too much. The Ulster backs were getting blown off in the tackles constantly.

He'll most definitely be dropped if the back 3 of Lowe/Larmour/RK are available for selection.

Exclamation Marc

Felt like I was the only one shouting at the match. Desperately quiet around me and a significant number left around the 60 mark.

Delighted with the result but the bonus point before half time really killed the match.

Dubinusa

Can someone pop it on YouTube. Palllleeeeze

Synode

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Forward off your thigh is a knock on

Worth a try though

I thought it was only a knock on if comes off the hand or arm