Toulouse v Ulster match thread.

awec

7-5 at the moment

Toulouse 14 sent off

That conversion did not look like it went through the posts to me but the score on the TV screen says 7-7, was it given?

Burkie1203

AR flags went up

Locke_Lamora

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903126#Comment_118903126

The flags went up but I thought it went wide

Wouldn't mind seeing how Toulouse got that ball back...

1. There's no knee on the floor there

2. I think Barnes shouted at Henderson in French

Fairly annoyed at that one now I must say. Justice anyway.

kuang1

Knee never touched the ground there.

Henderson can feel hard done by.

TRC10

Baloucoune has been incredible in attack and defense

AbusesToilets

In no way was that a legal counter ruck. players sealing off immediately.

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903162#Comment_118903162

Yea they’re doing it every time. Just diving over it.

Ulster getting whistled off the park after the red.

That's another really infuriating one because Toulouse have done it plenty of times including that counter ruck a few mins back.

AbusesToilets

Jeez, that was a harsh call imo.

AbusesToilets

Ulster aren't tying in Toulouse's defense at all.

TRC10

You see players off their feet like that on every single ruck.

Barnes is so whistle-happy. Very frustrating

awec

lol that was surely a penalty for playing the 9. Cooney taken out when going for the ball.

Laws of this game at the rucks are: if you're in red then just do whatever the **** you like.

AbusesToilets

Come on, ffs

Dave_The_Sheep

Ulster would drive you nuts sometimes.

TRC10

Ulster have a real chance here but they can't keep throwing away chances like this.

munsterlegend

What was Cooney doing going down the short side with pen advantage and an extra man? Brainless.

Cooney going to Balacoune for a 1v3 on penalty advantage on the 5m line is absolutely atrocious rugby that will be overlooked because they had advantage

corny

Ulster could be handling this better but surely Toulouse won't be able to sustain this pace. Has England V Ireland written all over it.

AbusesToilets

Two Toulouse players right off their feet there, come on Barnes.

razorblunt

Ulster are making it so hard for themselves.

Barnes warned Arnold 4 times there or was a ruck not a maul, even went in to say it to him directly. At what stage does he stop coaching and start refereeing there? Massive bug. Ear of mine when referees do that.

stephen_n

Jesus the weight difference between the packs is insane. 120kg is an unbelievable difference.

kuang1

Toulouse will take more time to recover from today than ulster no doubt. So that's an advantage to Ulster next week.

I wonder will half time help to reset Barnes for the second half.

Think he's a great ref but definitely guilty of red card guilt for the last 30 minutes.

AbusesToilets

Tlse TH right to his knees at that scrum. Long day if Ulster don't sharpen up

TRC10

Yeah the red card has almost spooked Ulster.

Very similar to France v Ireland in the 6N. Ulster getting f*cked up at the breakdown and the scrum by a much bigger pack.

crisco10

TRC10

Does anyone else think Henderson has been really poor this season?

Shehal

Ulster losing this by no more than 2 scores would be a good outcome, keeps them in contention for next week at least.

Shehal

"Rob Herring should start for Ireland because he has the best throw in a line out"

.....How bad is everyone else?

Shehal

Great try but what's the betting Barnes will now go back and look for that forward pass?

EDIT - Fair play, he didnt!

corny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903316#Comment_118903316

They should have their sights on a win here. Exploit the fact you're playing against 14 men.

Shehal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903332#Comment_118903332

I completely agree, target is the win but if Ulster dont win a relatively close loss isnt the end of the world....dont lose like they lost in 2020 anyway!

degsie

French crowd are horrible!

kuang1

Jesus Clooney is having a mare.

Balacloune presented the ball beautifully despite being flattened in a tackle, and Clooney waits unnecessarily and ball gets lost and up the other end of the field.

AbusesToilets

Ulster are abysmal, how many counter rucks can they give up in one match?

awec

Fortunate there.

TRC10

Pathetic from Ulster. Once again getting bullied off their own front foot ball and then sliced apart by 14 players.

crisco10

Let off there for ulster.

crisco10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903339#Comment_118903339

He wastes a second everytime. Its hard to look at.

awec

I’d get Doak on soon. I think this game is there for the taking if we can inject a bit more pace into our plays.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903337#Comment_118903337

Quite irritating to listen to

crisco10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903352#Comment_118903352

Absolutely, and take away the counter ruck targets.

Clegg

Toulouse have dismantled Ulsters lineout. Think that's the fifth Ulster throw they've pinched?

crisco10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903369#Comment_118903369

It's a horror show

TRC10

Lineout is an utter shambles.

Clegg

Burns is incredibly lucky that Ramos overcooked his kick.

The touch finder from the former was a disgrace.

Shehal

That's 6 line out lost just from memory (could be more) ...why do people claim that Herring is a good line out thrower? A complete myth.

crisco10

Genius play from burns. Avoids the lineout entirely.