Match day..........the fat lady sings!
The Sunday papers......on Saturday night!
Tele
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport ... 08538.htmlThe Ospreys looked set to atone for their opening defeat in Treviso as a fine solo try from Hanno Dirksen and eight points from the boot of fly-half Matthew Morgan appeared to put them in control but they crumbled badly late in the second half with their scrum coming under huge pressure from Ulster's reinforced pack.
Paul Marshall's try six minutes from time, converted by Paddy Jackson, saw Ulster to victory.
Indo
The 7th Cavalry
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/rugby/ ... 63098.htmlBut a clutch of substitutions by Ulster coach Mark Anscombe turned the match on its head.
The arrival of Afoa and Ireland prop Tom Court saw the Ospreys scrum forced into retreat, while Ferris produced some thunderous tackles.
Another replacement, Paddy Jackson, nailed a couple of penalties to make it 13-9 before yet another member of the cavalry, scrum-half Paul Marshall, claimed the match-winning score with six minutes remaining.
A sharp counter-attack from wing Craig Gilroy set up the opportunity which eventually saw Marshall touch down from close range.
The BeeB
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/19481284There was plenty of intent shown from both sides, but all too often promising attacks were undone by sloppy handling.
The Flip Side
Last-gasp try seizes victory for Irish in Swansea
......it's never over 'til Small Paul........ kicks it out
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynatio ... -31796555/The optimism of a crowd of 8,566 was dulled by a dour display against last season’s beaten Heineken Cup finalists Ulster.
Ospreys might have sold a record 9,200 season tickets, but if they keep performing this badly, you’d suspect the enthusiasm generated at the end of last term will soon disappear.
All they could muster was a cracking individual try from ace finisher Hanno Dirksen, a conversion and two penalties from outside-half Matthew Morgan.
Ulster’s decision to change their front-row in the second half turned the match in their favour and they ended up deserved victors