Ulster vs Cardiff Blues

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Ulster; 15 Stuart Olding, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Tommy Bowe, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ruan Pienaar; 1 Callum Black 2 Rory Best, 3 Declan Fitzpatrick, 4 Johann Muller (c), 5 Dan Tuohy, 6 Robbie Diack, 7 Chris Henry, 8 Roger Wilson

Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Tom Court, 18 John Afoa, 19 Lewis Stevenson, 20 Mike McComish, 21 Paul Marshall, 22 Darren Cave, 23 Michael Allen

Cardiff Blues: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Richard Smith, 13 Cory Allen, 12 Dafydd Hewitt, 11 Harry Robinson, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Lloyd Williams; 1 Gethin Jenkins (c), 2 Marc Breeze, 3 Scott Andrews, 4 Bradley Davies, 5 Filo Paulo, 6 Josh Navidi, 7 Sam Warburton, 8 Robin Copeland.

Replacements: 16 Kristian Dacey, 17 Sam Hobbs, 18 Taufa'ao Filise, 19 Lou Reed, 20 Rory Watts-Jones, 21 Lewis Jones, 22 Gareth Davies, 23 Chris Czekaj

So just two changes for Ulster and a positional switch; Payne moves to centre instead of Cave, Olding comes in at fullback and Callum Black comes into the front row at loosehead. Ulster will be targeting a bonus point win as we look to claw our way back up the table but Blues will have renewed confidence after their European scalping of Toulon. Cardiff are without Cuthbert and Matthew Rees- Ulster are missing Craig Gilroy, Iain Henderson and Nick Williams.

Massive welcome back to Ravenhill for Filo Paulo

Hi that Copeland fella isn't bad - quick give the welsh Ruddock back before they nab him..

What did the commentators say about Copeland getting welsh qualified?

Inexperience of Allen there

Warburton  

This game is still anyones....

What happen to Rory?

Copeland is a fantastic No.8. Apart from Connacht there isn't much room for him at the Irish Provincial teams is there?

Not sure MrsP, did he get a bang on the noggin maybe?

Rory had a limp before he went off.

Copeland having a great game. Don't know if he came back leinster or Munster would need him. We have Williams on an extended contract but next year Wilson will be 33. I'd be very happy to have him come in with an eye on being Wilsons replacement. He's played 6 for Cardiff before also.

Anyone know which part of Ireland he's from? He seemed to really slip under the radar then make a name for himself with Blues.

You can't have him!

Double movement?

:/

Don't worry if he keeps up this form he there will be plenty of room at all the provinces for him. We arent blessed with 8s

wales606 wrote:Double movement?

Nah. Try for me.

The difference between this week and last is that Gethin and Davies are not all over the place, and Bourrust isn't in the 22!

Scrum much improved with Filise

YC for Copeland  

Copeland yello









































Payne and Olding are sheer class. Seemples.

Ulster need to maintain this intensity for the next fifteen minutes and wrap this up, then feet can come off the gas like they did in the first half.

Copeland a bit daft there but hey, you have to give it a lash, illegal or not.

How the hell did my last post even happen?

Lineout working well for the Blues

I was waiting for a punchline Pete... 

How's Tommy doing?

Meanwhile in Ospreylia, we're winning!! 26-10.

Excellent finish from Smith - just a pity the last pass looks forward

Actually, it might be ok - funny angle

Try awarded

Excellent work, especially when down to 14

Just been to keep Ulster away until we are back to 15

Get in there my son.

7 man Blues scrum not helping  

Davy Irwin seemed to think that put in wasn't straight methinks!

Especially impressive since he called it before the ball went in at all!!

 

Cory Allen

Davy was doing some passing practice maybe Mrs P ?

Copeland came from Leinster acamady, think moving when younger has served him well. If he had stayed would doubt he has half the experience he has now. However I think his Cardiff contact expires either end ofbthisbseason or next, I expect he'll be looking to return then to push his international case.

Stupid from the Blues, criminal penalty

Warburton now the Blues captain

Melon off. Why?

Yet another criminally stupid penalty

does red and pink go?? I think my sisters always said no.

Good man Olding! He'll say he meant every last inch of that

wales606 wrote:Yet another criminally stupid penalty

Harry Robinson? Didn't even look like a penalty to me. The Ulster player ran into him.

SecretFly wrote:does red and pink go?? I think my sisters always said no.

Not really, but I'm not going to tell the forwards that!

Mauling going very well for the Blues tonight

 

Ar$e and big knickers.

Jesus guys! Would you listen to Gatland about proper kicking studs!

Payne can walk on water you know

Yet ANOTHER criminal penalty

Would love to see the possession stats for this match, must be 70+% Ulster

Horrendous kick from Patchell

Think we should just start running everything now, we are just kicking away all our possession

If the Blues had started with Filise then they would have a LBP at least from this match

If Ulster had have gotten out of second gear then a LBP would be but a pipe dream