Munster V Ulster HEC 2012

[Mackman15]

0-6 Ul RP Pen

[Mackman15]

0-11 Ul gilroy try

0-13 Ul RP con

[Skinfull]

16 nil to ulster. They are playing a great game, but no doubt Munster will try crawl back!

[Mackman15]

Holy cr@p

[tackle-bag]

Tommy O'Donnell looks like an AIL Division 3 player out there. Not even close to this standard. Has hit about 2 rucks in the first 20 to no effect, and I can't recall him carrying the ball yet.

[Skinfull]

19 - 7 ulster with 5 mins left in the half.

[Skinfull]

Henry sent off. Stupid move. It only going to bolster Munster.

[tackle-bag]

Henry sent off. Stupid move. It only going to bolster Munster.

Steady on, he was only sin-binned. Could be massive if Munster score again before half time though. Henry was making Murray's life miserable at the break-down.

If Ulster bring on Marshall for Humphreys and move Pienaar to 10, they will win this at a canter. Humphreys having a nightmare apart from the DG.

[suisse]

Gotta get rid of IH now....he's a nightmare...

Nerves shot to sh!t....Can't enjoy rugby when Munster are still alive

[Twist]

That's a spearing

[tackle-bag]

That's a spearing

Yep. If Ulster get through, they may well be playing the semi (and final) without Afoa. They could get past Edinburgh without a few key players but they won't win against any of Leinster, Sarries or Clermont minus their TH.

[Hippo]

Humph and Henry have done their best to hand this to Munster

[tackle-bag]

One man who deserves a mention is Mike Sherry. He's having a stormer. Loads of carries, loads of tackles, has hit his jumpers without exception. You wouldn't have a clue that he's a 23 year old starting the first HC game of his career.

[Twist]

No doubt people will disagree with me, but I genuinely believe that Poite is now actively biased against Munster. He's given a few controversial decisions in Thomond Park over the years, and taken a fair amount of abuse from the crowd (and players) in the process. This appears to have just galvanised his resolve to shaft them in whatever way he can. About five or six 50/50 calls have gone against Munster in this game already, and there are only 10 minutes on the clock.

I think this has been borne out

[Vamos los azules]

SUFTUM

So, Ulster-Edinburgh semi. Not many would have called that.

[Amz]

Jaysus, that was tough to watch. Well done Ulster. Ye didn't make it easy for yourselves!

[brian_c]

Congrats to the Ulstermen.

[bluemagic]

ULSTER YOU LEGENDS!

[tackle-bag]

No doubt people will disagree with me, but I genuinely believe that Poite is now actively biased against Munster. He's given a few controversial decisions in Thomond Park over the years, and taken a fair amount of abuse from the crowd (and players) in the process. This appears to have just galvanised his resolve to shaft them in whatever way he can. About five or six 50/50 calls have gone against Munster in this game already, and there are only 10 minutes on the clock.

I think this has been borne out

Absolutely. Poite is a disgrace. I don't want to detract from Ulster who defended like tigers, making something close to 200 tackles. They will absolutely slaughter Edinburgh in the Aviva and we will need to be at the top of our game to beat them in the final.

However, Munster have a genuine case to make to the ERC that Poite should never referee another game in which they are involved. He conveniently ignores Afoa's spear, for which he could easily have seen red. He made about 30 incorrect calls in the game, 25 of which were against Munster. It's even obvious from his tone when speaking to the Munster players that he wants them to lose.

[Hippo]

Munster looked like they could have played for a fortnight and not scored another try. Just like watching Ireland. Forget blaming Poite, that team has neither wit nor invention.