Semi-final - Leinster v Ulster

[Teh Mite]

HT and it's 11-0 so far.

Leinster look like a disinterested big cat toying with a wounded rodent. Ulster look up for it but severely lacking in the skills department.

Biggest note is BOD looks quite bad on his leg. Wise move would be to take him off before next week I'd think. Not as if he's made much impact today anyway.

 

[Alan-lee_Ulster]

to be honest, ulster are playing terrible, seem to be playing a lot better this half hope it leads to some point... refs not really helping either

 

[Alan-lee_Ulster]

GAME OVER... great defence from leinster but if ye cant score from their theres not much hope

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This game promised so much, yet delivers so little

Was really looking forward to this, but so far: Yyyaaawwwwnnnn

 

[Alan-lee_Ulster]

very much a yawn! some kick by pienarr tho, definitely ulster player of the game so far

 

[Teh Mite]

Clancy is buckling to home crowd pressure here. Heaslip and Fitzgerald are getting away with murder.

 

[Alan-lee_Ulster]

to be honest im not just saying this at the fact ulster are losing, ill admit they arent playing well, but the ref is seriously missing some key decisions

 

[Teh Mite]

"Northampton have to play Leicester tomorrow which is likely to be just as intense".

If Tigers v Saints is anything like this god awful game tomorrow, I'll demand the fee for my ticket back.

 

[DorceOutSide]

it would have been better for irish rugby if ulster were to go on to the final and possibly win.

 

[Alan-lee_Ulster]

ive never seen as poor a game for unforced errors, absolutely shocking, said this all season ulster are their own worst enemy

 

[Teh Mite]

I want those 80 minutes of my life back. I'd have watched Clermont v BOPB instead if I'd know how **** that was going to be.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I thought the Aviva was supposed the be the cr*p league in Europe? :lol:
That was dire

 

[Teh Mite]

If it's any consolation, the 1 minute I've seen in Clermont v Biarritz has featured more rugby then 80 minutes at the RDS.

 

[DorceOutSide]

I want those 80 minutes of my life back. I'd have watched Clermont v BOPB instead if I'd know how **** that was going to be.

best point all night i only kept watching as i am a leinster fan.

 

[coonor]

I want those 80 minutes of my life back. I'd have watched Clermont v BOPB instead if I'd know how **** that was going to be.

You do realise that you could have just changed the channel don't you?

 

[Teh Mite]

Not when I'm working on the Twitter commentary I can't.

 

[coonor]

Not when I'm working on the Twitter commentary I can't.

Fair play

anyway onto the game, Ulster played with good intensity especially at the start of the second half but the lacked the skills and penetration to get through the very good Leinster defence. Both teams made alot of mistakes and Leinster flow was effected by the constant substitutes due to injuries. Leinster were clinical and dominant at the breakdown. Heaslip is doing well in that area. He is really regaining good form. I think our backrow was good but our kicking game was not its usual self.

Ulster can be very proud of their season. Finishing 3rd in the Magners League and reaching the H-Cup quaters is a great achievement. I would say they are one of the most improved teams in Europe. To be fair Ulster were missing about 5 pivitol players.

As for the Leinster players, Heaslip had anouther great game and he really stands up and makes game changes contributions. McFadden had a great game even though he had to change position which isn't easy. We saw the good and bad from Fitz but he lack consistency. SOB made some great charges as usual.

 

[Draggs]

If it's any consolation, the 1 minute I've seen in Clermont v Biarritz has featured more rugby then 80 minutes at the RDS.

Great match that! Glad I didn't watch this one.

 

[Conal]

it wasnt a glorious game but the men in white should be proud of their season
surely we must be one of the most improved club teams of the season from 8th last year and looking dire to 3rd and looking promising for the future
ulster's best finish since the 5-06 season.
lenister if the keep the personel should go on and win the title the have played better rugby than munster this season and i know munster are repairing their problems slowly but a magners league win might paper over their cracks which would be bad for ireland

dissapointing day but a great season for the men in white all in all
all congrats to lenister better win it now (and the hcup!)

 

[coonor]

The word on the injuries are that:
Mike Ross was suffering slightly but is fine. Boss "felt a twinge in his hamstring" but could have gone back on. Healy is fine. O'Brien only needed a few stitches and had cramp is fine. BOD's knee was functional but is swollen. Strauss will go for scan from what I understand.