Scarlets vs Ulster

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Tough opening fixture at a venue Ulster lost at last year. That was one of our worst performances of the season and I'd be extremely keen for Ulster to bury that and get a win. Scarlets fielded a pretty hardened looking line-up against Gloucester in their final pre-season friendly, so it will not be easy. Any kind of win will do.

Scarlets

15) Liam Williams
14) Harry Robinson
13) Regan King
12 Scott Williams
11) Michael Tagicakibau
10) Rhys Priestland
9) Gareth Davies

1) Phil John
2) Ken Owens (c)
3) Rhodri Jones
4) Jake Ball
5) Johan Snyman
6) Rob McCusker
7) John Barclay
8) Rory Pitman

Replacements: Emyr Phillips, Rob Evans, Peter Edwards, Richard Kelly, Aaron Shingler, Rhodri Williams, Steven Shingler, Gareth Owen

Ulster

15) Louis Ludik
14) Michael Allen
13) Jared Payne
12) Stuart Olding
11) Craig Gilroy
10) Ian Humphreys
9) Paul Marshall

1) Callum Black
2) Rob Herring
3) Wiehahn Herbst
4) Dan Tuohy
5) Franco van der Merwe
6) Robbie Diack
7) Chris Henry
8) Roger Wilson (c)

Replacements: John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Declan Fitzpatrick, Lewis Stevenson, Nick Williams, Michael Heaney, Luke Marshall, Andrew Trimble.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:I was laughed at on a podcast the other day for suggesting that the Scarlets had a decent pack these days.

Its funny really we have had our first and second choice tighthead as starter and bench for Wales, same with our Hookers, and our bench loosehead has been involved with the national side too. We have a Welsh international lock, and two saffers there too. And a few international backrowers too. Yet people still think we are weak, and that the Ospreys (without any of their decent forwards left) are a fierce pack.

I remember your pack being v good in this fixture last year. I think you won it too.

ScarletSpiderman wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:I was laughed at on a podcast the other day for suggesting that the Scarlets had a decent pack these days.

Its funny really we have had our first and second choice tighthead as starter and bench for Wales, same with our Hookers, and our bench loosehead has been involved with the national side too.  We have a Welsh international lock, and two saffers there too.  And a few international backrowers too.  Yet people still think we are weak, and that the Ospreys (without any of their decent forwards left) are a fierce pack.

SS, we are obviously weaker in the pack than we were, and you lot are stronger, but please change the bit in brackets as that is definitely not true.

There is a big tough 6'5" lad called Jones outside knocking. Sez he wants to talk to Scarlet Spiderman......

Should the man in question continue as Wales captain? I think perhaps he should.

Good to see Chris Farrell making the bench already for Grenoble. Must be making an impact.

Hi folks, I'm back from my self enforced break and am now ready for the new season. What have I missed?

Is this game on Sky?

Scarlets have some kind of sexy boy band intro music. Erm, interesting choice.

Hoping for a great game today but got great news this morning got into the sports position with Sky I was wanting so going to be doing graphics and what not for some of these games this season.
Oh dear I just got a lot less positive though nice try by Scarlets

FFS WAKE UP ULSTER

Shocking start from Ulster

neilthom7 wrote:Hoping for a great game today but got great news this morning got into the sports position with Sky I was wanting so going to be doing graphics and what not for some of these games this season.
Oh dear I just got a lot less positive though nice try by Scarlets

Congrats

Yes Franco on the scoresheet first game thats a decent start big lad

That's better Ulster!!!!
VdM with his first woohoooo

Good start for Van Der Merwe on his competitive debut

HammerofThunor wrote:

neilthom7 wrote:Hoping for a great game today but got great news this morning got into the sports position with Sky I was wanting so going to be doing graphics and what not for some of these games this season.
Oh dear I just got a lot less positive though nice try by Scarlets

Congrats

Cheers Hammer have been trying to get the move from where I am now into the sports side of Sky for a while so glad to get it done start it in 3 weeks, going to be a lot of travel back and forth between here and England but well worth it to do something I enjoy.
Hopefully Ulster will help me celebrate today lol

Thats great new neil, good luck!

Great stuff from Stuart Olding.

Both our locks in for a try thats not bad at all, great work Olding

Olding does as expected and cuts open the defense.....yesssss big Dan

Jesus we look good when we get down there 22 but we've gifted 10 easy points!

Olding already looking sharp! Good to see!

Congrats Neil by the way, we'll be keepin an eye on those graphics..

I man-love Stuart Olding

Thanks Notch appreciate it

Haha thanks Pete I'm going to deny any bad ones mate they defo wont be mine lol

The problems in defense are coming from....as expected...our half backs. Scarlets are hitting the 10-12 channel knowing that Humphreys cannot defend for toffee.

There's a big old gap there alright Dodger, it's gonna cost us points, as well well as Fitzgibbon

Welcome back by the way

Ludik was much too high on a guy of that size there

Pete330v2 wrote:There's a big old gap there alright Dodger, it's gonna cost us points, as well well as Fitzgibbon

Welcome back by the way

Thanks buddy

Can't believe they're going to the TMO for that. Will be disgusted if this ain't given!

Beautiful by Ulster again and constructed by Olding, love it.

Fitzgibbon trying his best to have it disallowed as usual the idiot.

And gets his wish.

Ridiculous, ridiculous decision. Absolutely appalling refereeing.

Ah ref no way that second was obstruction the first one wasn't either but sure he wasn't even going to the tackle he was going to the ruck he was well away from Ludik, that's rubish

Incredibly harsh not to award that i must say.

Just absolutely bizarre from Fitzgibbon. Absolutely bizarre.

If the Gibbon can't judge crossing and obstruction in open play he should not be running and ruining games for us......aaaaaaagh

Herbst off after 32 mins with Fitzy on. Did he get an injury? if not it's bizarre to start someone to play less than 40 mins

High tackle on Gilroy becomes a knock on by Ulster?

Can't believe that wasn't given

Referee bringing the play back about a minute for the TMO? Give me a break.

Van Der Merwe definitely an improvement over Muller in open play for you guys.

Paul Marshall look what you are doing you absolute Idiot

Sh17E

FFS. 4 tries conceded in 40 minutes! Jesus, hell, thats awful.

Has Barclay ever played centre in previous lives? he is running some great lines.

Sucker punch try from Scarlets here!

What can we say? Brilliant with the ball and awful, awful, awful without it.

This is disgraceful defence, deserves to be behind but an absolutely disgraceful show from the referee and the TMO gives an unfair gloss on the scoreboard.

I don't know that absolutely idiotic no look pass from Marshall was far from brilliant lol it's also a prime example why Marshall is not trusted to be a starting scrumhalf when we have a choice

I had a feeling it would be like this with the Gibbon on the whistle but we're not helping ourselves with that defence. Mind you it can't be easy defending with 14 men for the whole game

Ridiculous number of missed tackles in this game. It's just so sickening to be more than a score behind because it's three legitimate tries each and we're only getting the benefit of two on the scoreboard.

Far far too many mistakes from Ulster today, you expect a few with the new season but this is ridiculous

That was f*cking moronic from Tuohy. We're going to lose this game entirely due to f*cking brainfarts!