Edinburgh vs Ulster, Sat 5th Sept 7:35pm

Clegg

That's twice now where passes have gone to ground near Edinburgh's line. Criminal play from Ulster.

Their lineout drive was stopped at source a few phases earlier too.

Buer

Clowns. Same crap last week turning down a high percentage kick when down by a try in the first half.

Huge mental boost to Edinburgh from surviving that.

Squidgy Black

Edinburgh are absolutely tearing Ulster's maul apart.

But they'll still keep trying it.

thomond2006

David Nucifora

Oh Ulster. You should be 10 ahead at least.

Clegg

Ulster arena shambles at set piece. Stopped at source again and when Herring detached to run it looked like his support players didn't know what he was doing.

thomond2006

David Nucifora

Edinburgh are penalty machines. Ulster are being given every opportunity to be ahead.

thomond2006

David Nucifora

Jesus Christ.

Burkie1203

Burns kicks for touch are excellent

Buer

Ulster's best chance is Edinburgh's poor discipline.

They look like a group who only met a few weeks ago. That maul and failed breakaway was a mess. No cohesion or support at any point.

Jordi Murphy looks exceptionally underpowered. He's a shadow of the guy who was starting openside for Ireland in some big matches.

razorblunt

Edinburgh are such shîtes when it comes to penalties, good to see Frank not standing for a lot of their stuff.

Clegg

Cooney has been crap since the restart.

Buer

Clegg wrote: »

Cooney has been crap since the restart.

Even his passing has been muck. The one that Burns spilled (and should have held) was p*ss poor and he's just thrown another off first phase that looked like a flanker threw it.

razorblunt

Knock on by Bradbury, all officials missing the fact he was on his knees.

Buer

Great kick from Lyttle. Was a good opportunity for a counter but I think the pass from Carter crippled the chance to go wide quickly.

Clegg

That's a great steal from Watson, but one which Ulster should have dealt with. There were two players around Ludik(?) when he caught it. That should have been enough to clear out Watson.

ongarite

Watson again with a great turn over.
Ulster losing the breakdown by a big margin

razorblunt

I would have counted Watson part of the tackle on ludik

P.Walnuts

Ulster falling off tackles, not cleaning out, underpowered all of the pitch

Clegg

Stockdale's defence has been a bit poo. Missed that tackle on Van Der Meter, then a few phases later shot out of the line and was sidestepped.

thomond2006

David Nucifora

Big turnover there. Edinburgh were threatening.

shaungil

Still any figure out any consistency on poached. Graham never disengaged from tackle earlier fir me no attempt to roll. Then Watson is leaning on his elbows not supporting his weight.

Buer

F*cking hell. Ditch the maul, lads. It's a mess.

Ulster actually defended really well for that passage. Great line speed, reset well after the half break and kept their shape through multiple phases. Shame they're so inept with the ball.

Squidgy Black

Stop. Going. To. The. Maul.

It isn't working.

thomond2006

David Nucifora

Ulster's maul. Good lord.

Would Treadwell make any difference?

Squidgy Black

thomond2006 wrote: »

Ulster's maul. Good lord.

Would Treadwell make any difference?

Likely not, wasn't much better against Leinster. They're just missing Henderson big time as a caller and jumper.

Buer

Put it out you clowns.

Podge_irl

Edinburgh very close to a walk off score there. They'll be disappointed with a 5 point lead going into the half I think.

Squidgy Black

Hard to believe this is a semi-final. Ulster are a shambles at the set piece and not up to much with ball in hand either. Edinburgh on the other hand are just throwing ten sheets to the wind when it comes to discipline.

thomond2006

David Nucifora

What were they doing at the end there?!

Edinburgh spurned another walk in. The difference between the sides is one very soft try of a 5m maul.

Buer

Ulster will take that scoreline at the break no bother. They've a chance to regroup, get their arses kicked in the shed and a decent bench to introduce.