Bourgoin v Ulster

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Bourgoin v Ulster

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Ulster go into their first game after coach Mark McCall quit on Friday night. Paul Steinmetz returns to the side along with Simon Danielli who comes in for Mark McCrea and Mark Bartholomeusz starts at full back. David Humphreys has been ruled out of the match 22 with an ankle injury while in the pack Matt McCullough comes in alongside Carlo Del Fava.

Pierre Rachi has made a host of changes to his side which lost their opener at the Liberty Stadium with Augusto Petrilli and Julien Frier coming into the backrow and Damien Fevre starting in the second row. Florian Denos and David Janin start at full-back and right wing.

Bourgoin: 15 Florian Denos, 14 David Janin, 13 Rudi Coetzee, 12 Yann David, 11 Jean-Francois Coux, 10 Benjamin Boyet, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Mark Rennie, 7 Augusto Petrilli, 6 Julien Frier, 5 Bryce Williams, 4 Damien Fevre, 3 Olivier Sourgens, 2 Benoit Cabello, 1 Arnaud Tchougong.

Replacements: 16 Jean-Philippe Genevois, 17 Pablo Cardinali, 18 Chris Wyatt, 19 Yann Labrit, 20 Mickaël Forest, 21 Sebastien Laloo, 22 Matthieu Nicolas.

Ulster Team: 15 M Bartholomeusz; 14 T Bowe, 13 A Trimble, 12 P Steinmetz, 11 S Danielli; 10 P Wallace, 9 I Boss; 1 J Fitzpatrick, 2 R Best (Capt), 3 B Young, 4 M McCullough, 5 C Del Fava, 6 N Best, 7 K Dawson, 8 R Wilson

Replacements: 16 N Brady, 17 D Fitzpatrick, 18 R Caldwell, 19 D Pollock, 20 K Campbell, 21 N O'Connor, 22 R Dewey

 

[Martin1813]

Bourgoin 24-17 Ulster (9-17)

Great finish from the French who scored their first around the hour of game and spent the last 20 minutes in Ulster's part.

Irish dominated the first half but were unable to contain Bourgoin, led by a great Benjamin Boyet.

 

[ikvat]

Yoooop!
A very good victory for us.
After a first half for Ulster, the very young CSBJ boys deserv the victory during the second one.
Fanstatic Benjamin Boyet prestation.
Weather -3° -4°

 

[shazbooger]

Better performance from Ulster but still very dissapointing to see the Ulster lads fall off a few critical tackles. Twice Bourgoin cut through Paddy Wallace as if he simply wasnt there. He looks capable going forward but offers nothing in defense. Looks like he aint the solution for Ulster.

Fair result in the end.

 

[O'Rothlain]

A strong first half from Ulster. They need a bit of life pumped into them to carry them through the second half. This match was not beyond them winning...