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Ulster vs Connacht, Friday 1st of April, KO 19:35, BBC NI & TG 4

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Motm fair enough


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Man of the match Jorid Peeeeeeen.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Dudley "let's finish with a full complement"

    Hard to do that with two Connacht boys already in the bin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Healy playing SH now!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,268 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Healy at 9. Blade at 8. HenShaw at 10. Great 8,9,10 there


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Buer wrote: »
    Man of the match Jorid Peeeeeeen.

    I had no idea until the commentator translated it!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    vienne86 wrote:
    Healy playing SH now!

    He's a scrum half originally.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,826 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    Impressive from Bealham, took no sh1t for that late ruck, fairly sat Henderdon down on his ass, with Aki in to back him up, fair bit of strength and guts there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Do the Village People get royalties for that?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 27,571 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    The last 15 minutes from Ulster has been complete rubbish.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Love it if Conn got an LBP, just love it- but not to be


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Unforced error to finish sums that up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    No more scores now for the rest of the game.

    Kind regards,

    Leinster

    :D


  • Administrators Posts: 54,256 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Ulster have left a bonus point behind them tonight. Just not good enough to put Connacht to the sword.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭Billysays no


    love the commentary. Cardiff worked a way to deny Ulster.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,847 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Impressive from Bealham, took no sh1t for that late ruck, fairly sat Henderdon down on his ass, with Aki in to back him up, fair bit of strength and guts there.

    Aye it took about four of them to take Hendy on


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Typical Ulster, unable to step it up when required- that has cost them time and again in Europe


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Very poor of Ulster to only score two tries.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,826 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    How Ulster couldn't cross the line in the last 10 minutes with a two man advantage would be a concern. Connacht did well to hold them out.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭henryporter


    awec wrote: »
    Ulster have left a bonus point behind them tonight. Just not good enough to put Connacht to the sword.

    Not good enough to put anyone to the sword let alone the team on top of the table :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    Buer wrote: »
    Man of the match Jorid Peeeeeeen.

    new zealands finest


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Luke Marshall going off transformed Ulster's attack.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,847 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Good win against the league leaders. Should have won by more. A bit more pragmatism please Ulster. Don't be afraid to take 3 points when it is offer.

    Brave defence by Connacht though. They have great spirit and if they get a home semi final will most likely reach the final.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Inspirational defending by Connacht, a really great spectacle to watch.


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    bilston wrote:
    Aye it took about four of them to take Hendy on

    18 stone prop pushes him over a pile of bodies with help of another. Would say Henderson is rattled!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    How 13 Connacht guys kept out 15 Ulster guys I'll never know - it was incredible stuff.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,847 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    awec wrote: »
    Ulster have left a bonus point behind them tonight. Just not good enough to put Connacht to the sword.

    Did you ever think we would be able to put Comnacht to the sword. That's a hard fought win. Connacht are clear at the top of the table and we just beat them. I'm happy, if a little exasperated about our play in the red zone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Shame they leave with nothing though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,847 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Buer wrote: »
    18 stone prop pushes him over a pile of bodies with help of another. Would say Henderson is rattled!

    Meh. I'd say Henderson is on the winning team. Still I like the cut of Bealham's jib. Must be the Fermanagh in him.


  • Administrators Posts: 54,256 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    bilston wrote: »
    Did you ever think we would be able to put Comnacht to the sword. That's a hard fought win. Connacht are clear at the top of the table and we just beat them. I'm happy, if a little exasperated about our play in the red zone.

    I didn't before the game, but then I didn't think we'd play against 13 men for about 8 minutes.

    We had the chances to score two more tries and butchered them.

    I'm happy with the win but frustrated that we missed out on the extra point.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    bilston wrote:
    Meh. I'd say Henderson is on the winning team.

    Looks like you fell into the....sar-chasm.


  • Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭xavier8228


    Gutted about the defeat, we weren't good enough in the first hand with a lot of handling errors but really stepped up in the second half. Unfortunately the damage was done. Thought Shane o Leary had a good game but should have been subbed at least 5 minutes before he was binned. He was waining a lot and making mistakes because of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,847 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    vienne86 wrote: »
    How 13 Connacht guys kept out 15 Ulster guys I'll never know -.

    Well the fact that Paul Marshall took 15 steps towards the first receiver at every breakdown didn't help Ulster!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,847 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Buer wrote: »
    Looks like you fell into the....sar-chasm.

    Ha...think I did


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Watching again, I'd have given Connacht a penalty to restart after their try. Gilroy's hit was high with lack of arms.

    If I was referee. With the benefit of a replay. And perfect angles at the time.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭Billysays no


    I do love the TG4 analysis. For those Irish challenged they simply said that how in the name of God could Ulster not mow Connacht into the ground. 15 versus 13 and still looking equal. All the Ulster international players versus connacht unknowns. And still Ulster couldnt do it. God, but me province is the bestest :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Shame Lam never got to unleash Brennan
    Played decent at times but Ulster deserved the win - had been nice to get a LBP but not end of the world
    O'Leary looked okay but our 10 curse has struck again - O'Leary looked injured before he went off. Niyi hobbling aswell
    Dillane is awesome - Blade lively when he came on


  • Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭CowboyTed


    In all fairness it was going to be very hard for Connaght to turn over Ulster tonight. Just too many Injuries at the moment. O'Leary played as well but it was obvious if we had someone else closer to the end we would have him on...

    But not complaining, pity we didn't get a bonus point for the showing in defense towards the end but them are the breaks. No shame in this defeat...

    For Ulster, what are ye at... there was only 13 of them.. Failure to wide has to be asked. You could be a really serious side if you took up Lam style for season..

    I will point out that Connaght are the best value for money around, they manage to keep everyone on the edge of their seats all game...

    Joke of the night came from the ref about "lets finish on a full compliment"...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,438 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    Ulster were value for the win I thought at 15 v 15, seemed to have collective brain farts at the end when they should by rights have put it out of sight. Connacht very unlucky not to get the BP but they coughed up too much ground over the 80.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭Billysays no


    wp_rathead wrote: »
    Shame Lam never got to unleash Brennan
    Played decent at times but Ulster deserved the win - had been nice to get a LBP but not end of the world
    O'Leary looked okay but our 10 curse has struck again - O'Leary looked injured before he went off. Niyi hobbling aswell
    Dillane is awesome - Blade lively when he came on

    Would have liked similar. Yellow cards unfortunately fecked that one


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭Journeyman_1


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Well, Connacht scored the only try of the game so not sure that's correct. You have a point though, Ulster had great line speed in the reverse fixture and completely negated our attack

    Not sure that try really is a result of fantastic attack as the defensive line wasn't really broken. Niyi got outside but was chased down and would have been tackled by 2 players. His kick was way too deep and the ball bounced perfectly to both keep it infield and get it away from McGrath. It was good play but a rather fortunate try.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Great defensively but I can't say Connacht offered much in attack to out score Ulster
    They stuffed up virtually every single chance they got when they got into the 22


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    salmocab wrote:
    Ulster were value for the win I thought at 15 v 15, seemed to have collective brain farts at the end when they should by rights have put it out of sight. Connacht very unlucky not to get the BP but they coughed up too much ground over the 80.

    Don't think there's much doubt there. They were certainly the better side for the first 65 minutes. But their play in the last 15 was very naive.

    Paul Marshall is a poor player. They killed themselves by going to maul after maul after maul. It ran the clock right down.

    Connacht defended excellently in the final 15 in their own 22 but looked tired up front and were much slower off the mark in their defensive line speed overall. They won't be happy with the result and are beyond the patronising brave showing rhetoric. They came to win and rightly so.

    I think the home semi finals won't be known until after the final round. Glasgow are in with a great shout of pinching it on the final day in Galway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    I was thinking Muldoon had good game, stats back it up:
    7 Tackles 0 missed
    2 Clean Breaks
    2 Defenders Beaten
    1 Offload
    45m made of 8 Carries
    4 Passes
    Ligind


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,847 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    In the period prior to their try Connacht played some fantastic rugby. They are a great watch to be fair.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Impressed with impact of Bealham, both himself and Buckley should be on the plane to Australia. Robb has come up against two very strong centre partnerships in six days and not been found wanting. Despite Henshaw leaving well stocked with options in centre. Said it before will say it again, Muldoon is the most important player in the history of Connacht, will be a sad day when he finishes up, hopefully he has a couple of seasons left.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭Journeyman_1


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Impressed with impact of Bealham, both himself and Buckley should be on the plane to Australia. Robb has come up against two very strong centre partnerships in six days and not been found wanting. Despite Henshaw leaving well stocked with options in centre. Said it before will say it again, Muldoon is the most important player in the history of Connacht, will be a sad day when he finishes up, hopefully he has a couple of seasons left.

    I hope they enjoy their holiday, maybe they'll get to see an England v Aus test!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    I hope they enjoy their holiday, maybe they'll get to see an England v Aus test!

    Sharp wit around here!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭BrokenMan


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Impressed with impact of Bealham, both himself and Buckley should be on the plane to Australia. Robb has come up against two very strong centre partnerships in six days and not been found wanting. Despite Henshaw leaving well stocked with options in centre. Said it before will say it again, Muldoon is the most important player in the history of Connacht, will be a sad day when he finishes up, hopefully he has a couple of seasons left.
    I'd prefer to see them in the plane to South Africa.:P:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭Billysays no


    I'd prefer to see pat lam and his team on the SA flight. Not in the least bit biased


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