Ulster vs Treviso

First topic message reminder :

The pressure is on to get the maximum points at home for Ulster this week, with Glasgow and Leinster breathing down our necks. However, Treviso will be obstinate opponents- they hammered Munster last week, albeit their away form is seldom as impressive.

We've had another major injury blow in losing Paddy Wallace, probably for the rest of the season, but Paddy Jackson is released from Ireland camp. Probably to get some practice place kicking, which hopefully he will do.

http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/11227.php

Extended Ulster squad v Treviso, RaboDirect PRO12, Friday 1st March, Ravenhill, 7.05pm;

Forwards (14)

Rob Herring, Nigel Brady, Niall Annett, Ricky Lutton, Declan Fitzpatrick, Callum Black, John Afoa, Neil McComb, Lewis Stevenson, Iain Henderson, Dan Tuohy, Mike McComish, Ali Birch, Robbie Diack.

Backs (11)

Ruan Pienaar, Paul Marshall, Michael Heaney, Niall O’Connor, Stuart Olding, Paddy Jackson, Michael Allen, Andrew Trimble, Chris Cochrane, Darren Cave, Ricky Andrew.

No Ravenhill for me tonight due to work so time to settle in, anyone else on?

Well played Olding and Cave forced the turnover

Well played Paddy Jackson saved Pienaars arse there

Lovely touch finder by Jackson, perfect

Clash of heads there in that big hit and the Italian comes off worst he is off

Good scrum Fitzy wins the pen on his side

Stolen by Hendo and lovely try by Trimble SUFTUM

Well played Ricky ANdrew and then a lovely clearance by Paddy J

Ref that call is bull thats a great scrum by Afoa

Aww shizza Cave off, Cochraine on Allen to Centre

Can't see the match. What's the score?

Good kick Paddy J from about 40 metres on the angle Ulster 10-3 Treviso

Thanks Neil. I'm depending on you tonight. We can't afford to lose Cave. What the situation?

Yellow card for Iannone for pulling Trimble back, Penalty yes but a harsh yellow in my opinion

He made a few big hits and think its a precaution tbh OHHHH what a try by Stuart Olding absolutely beautiful and converted by PJ Ulster 17-3 Treviso 33 mins gone

Iain Henderson has been binned for kicking the ball out of the scrum halves hands now 1 in the bin each now

Ulster playing well but very lucky there not to give away a penalty try for a trip,don't know how the ref missed it.

Great defence lads to hold out there on our line Olding superb tackle and has been superb so far in attack and defence

Actually looked accidental watching the replay,good call ref I humbly apologise.

Wise up he slipped ASLS

Lets add Olding to the list of Irish 10s better than O'Gara

neilthom7 wrote:Wise up he slipped ASLS

Yeah I mentioned that mate thanks for your input.

Sorry ASLS just seen your post laugh out loud and yess Hookisms laugh out loud try for Treviso on half time in the corner, cobersion was Ulster 17-10 Treviso at half time

Seems Olding's a better centre than outhalf. At 10 I felt his service to the centres was slow and laboured.

No probs mate,I'm in a weird place on this match want Ulster to win as always with an Irish team but have Treviso +23 pts in an accumulator bet so don't want them to get too far ahead.

Scrummy, perhaps but he is still better than ROG. Put Mike Ross at ten and he'd be better too.

Trimble fantastic again. A sad indictment of Kidney that he fails to use his obvious strengths

You don't think the kick-pass is a great invention?

Haha ASLS you are like go on Ulster but not too much, Olding has been superb so far be interested to see with Marshall coming back after 6 nations what he does will play back up to paddy, to luke, will marshall move accross to 13 interesting choice ahead

Rob Herring where did that come from, Olding playing beautifully

Paddy J pen 47 mins Ulster 20-10 Treviso

Yellow Card for Stevenson discipline letting us down a bit

Theres the resulting try and conversion 51 mins 20-17 Ulster lead

thats the first time ive seen travelling Treviso fans. A testamenf to their growing support

SHUT UP Pienaar are you looking to end u in the bin too, for goodness sake boys discipline

Well this tiome I agree with the crowd referee that should have been a yellow he had him in a headlock, Callum Black on for Fitzpatrick, Afoa will switch sides

Pen from Jackson 56 mins 23-17 Ulster lead

His foot was on the ground in touch ref but that was a close call not helping the home crowd though

Try for Treviso after a charge down, Ricky Andrew just handed Treviso the try there. 63 mins gone conversion is scored and we are behind 24-23

Ok so from what I see Marshall is on for Ricky Andrew, Marshall to 9, Pienaar ro 10, PJ to 12 and Olding to 15 and PJ jas just missed but gets another chance as the ref see the treviso charging the kick and this time he knocks it over to give Ulster a 26-24 points lead, never seen that before laugh out loud

Pienaar is limping off so O'Connor on to 10 and McComb also comes on for Tuohy

Thats a huge turnover for Ulster

Paddy Jackson knocks over the penalty with less than 3 minutes left Ulster 29-24 Treviso

How's Paddy playing tonight?

Try for Treviso. Awful ending for ulster

29-29 with a conversion to come.

Cannot believe that terrible play by Ulster and Treviso score the try but miss the conversion so its 29-29 at Full time

Jesus Christ lads. Schoolboy stuff. It really feels like the wheels are coming off at the moment. Too many injuries. Too many mistakes. Unacceptable.

Great game and aren't Treviso really improving year on year.

Good to see PJ play well

I'd say they'll be happy for the 3 week break. Let the physios do their thing

Another great result for Treviso just a week after a big win over Munster. Ulster's overall squad still looks good despite this, so much quality...