rate the players...............taken from telegraph
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rate the players...............taken from telegraph
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Stefan Terblanche
A master of the catch of the high ball but errors crept into his game as Leinster pounded away. 7
Andrew Trimble
Another lung-bursting, knee-lifting effort but little change out of the Leinster defence. 6
Darren Cave
One of the few successes. Made an early break and was as effective as any of the Ulster backs. 7
Paddy Wallace
Had his best moments late in the game but he was always up against it chasing the likes of O'Driscoll and D'Arcy. 7
Craig Gilroy
Quiet. Tried to get involved but very difficult given how good Leinster's defence was. 6
Paddy Jackson
Poor. I know he's a young man but he butchered some good opportunities and generally fell to pieces. 3
Ruan Pienaar
Not his day. His kicking was slightly off and the forwards never gave him the platform for him to do his stuff. 6
Tom Court
Prominent in the loose but missed a few tackles and didn't exert the expected dominance at scrum-time. 6
Rory Best
Another fine player who found himself up against it. Always combative, if not always successful. 6
John Afoa
Ulster's best forward by some distance. Immensely strong on the carry and he stuck at it all game. 8
Johann Muller
The captain couldn't find a way to get his side back in contention. No criticism there. It needed Superman. 6
Dan Tuohy
Scored Ulster's only try but that will be little consolation for the hammering his side took generally. 6
Stephen Ferris
The big man played a big game. Great tackle on Nacewa early on. But even he faded. 7
Chris Henry
Over the loose ball all game but often found himself knocked off it when the Leinster heavies arrived. 6
Pedrie Wannenburg
Sadly, a disaster. A ludicrous one-handed pass which went nowhere and a series of missed tackles. 4
Replacements
Humphreys was the best of them but only because he replaced the terrible Jackson. The truth is on a day like this no-one could have stopped the Leinster juggernaut. 5
Stefan Terblanche
A master of the catch of the high ball but errors crept into his game as Leinster pounded away. 7
Andrew Trimble
Another lung-bursting, knee-lifting effort but little change out of the Leinster defence. 6
Darren Cave
One of the few successes. Made an early break and was as effective as any of the Ulster backs. 7
Paddy Wallace
Had his best moments late in the game but he was always up against it chasing the likes of O'Driscoll and D'Arcy. 7
Craig Gilroy
Quiet. Tried to get involved but very difficult given how good Leinster's defence was. 6
Paddy Jackson
Poor. I know he's a young man but he butchered some good opportunities and generally fell to pieces. 3
Ruan Pienaar
Not his day. His kicking was slightly off and the forwards never gave him the platform for him to do his stuff. 6
Tom Court
Prominent in the loose but missed a few tackles and didn't exert the expected dominance at scrum-time. 6
Rory Best
Another fine player who found himself up against it. Always combative, if not always successful. 6
John Afoa
Ulster's best forward by some distance. Immensely strong on the carry and he stuck at it all game. 8
Johann Muller
The captain couldn't find a way to get his side back in contention. No criticism there. It needed Superman. 6
Dan Tuohy
Scored Ulster's only try but that will be little consolation for the hammering his side took generally. 6
Stephen Ferris
The big man played a big game. Great tackle on Nacewa early on. But even he faded. 7
Chris Henry
Over the loose ball all game but often found himself knocked off it when the Leinster heavies arrived. 6
Pedrie Wannenburg
Sadly, a disaster. A ludicrous one-handed pass which went nowhere and a series of missed tackles. 4
Replacements
Humphreys was the best of them but only because he replaced the terrible Jackson. The truth is on a day like this no-one could have stopped the Leinster juggernaut. 5
Re: rate the players...............taken from telegraph
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Re: rate the players...............taken from telegraph
The ratings are fair enough tbo.
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Don't see why, the ratings are fair enough, Wannenburg and Jackson were our 2 worst players and the rating reflect that.bootlaced wrote:hopefully someone will lock this thread
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Nope I disagree. I thought Pedrie had a great game, one silly inside pass excepted.
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Really jackie? He was turned over and missed 2 tackles leading up to a Leinster try. There is a lot of affection for the big man but today the shortcommings in his game were brutally exposed.
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Really? Why?bootlaced wrote:hopefully someone will lock this thread
Some of the ratings may be debatable but P3 and Jackson were the worst performers in twickers. Ihumph got us there and if we stuck with him we may not have won but it would have been closer
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Fell off Kearney in the lead up and then SOB for the try, both because he went far too high, the quite frankly stupid pass and he didnt really make ground going forward.Jackie Brown wrote:Nope I disagree. I thought Pedrie had a great game, one silly inside pass excepted.
So imo the ratings are very fair
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Thought Cave was our stand out performer, few great breaks and solid in defence.
Apart from that, all correct. I'm sure P3 will be disappointed to go out on such a low.
Apart from that, all correct. I'm sure P3 will be disappointed to go out on such a low.
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Pedrie was awful-2 missed tackles in 2 phases for 1st Leinster try never mind the inside ball.Jackie Brown wrote:Nope I disagree. I thought Pedrie had a great game, one silly inside pass excepted.
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The rating seem pretty fair.
Jackson had a mare. I for one was shouting for his inclusion over IH, but it looked a season too soon for him today.
Big Pedrie im afraid finished his Ulster career on a whimper. Wasnt on his game today and it showed. Even fell off a few tackles which was unlike him.
Afoa was a beast, Ferris needs a break, Henry wasnt fully fit, Mr Cool at 15 lost the plot and Trimble showing how off form he really is.
Jackson had a mare. I for one was shouting for his inclusion over IH, but it looked a season too soon for him today.
Big Pedrie im afraid finished his Ulster career on a whimper. Wasnt on his game today and it showed. Even fell off a few tackles which was unlike him.
Afoa was a beast, Ferris needs a break, Henry wasnt fully fit, Mr Cool at 15 lost the plot and Trimble showing how off form he really is.
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ColinM wrote:Really? Why?bootlaced wrote:hopefully someone will lock this thread
Some of the ratings may be debatable but P3 and Jackson were the worst performers in twickers. Ihumph got us there and if we stuck with him we may not have won but it would have been closer
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Gilroy was also poor in the tackle, decision making and under the high ball - 5.
No way Terblanche was as good as a 7, his yellow card was stupid and his kicking was poor - 4 at best.
No way Terblanche was as good as a 7, his yellow card was stupid and his kicking was poor - 4 at best.
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Thought Toughy was immense, Ferris gave his all and didn't look fully fit to me.
Lay off Paddy. He's only a kid who was playing for Dungannon six months ago. Bring in an experienced no 10 to support him, and watch him blossom!
Gilroy definitely going places. Super confident today despite the overwhelming occassion.
All in all I was proud of every single one of them given Leinster must be the best club team in rugby anywhere in the world at the moment. .
Lay off Paddy. He's only a kid who was playing for Dungannon six months ago. Bring in an experienced no 10 to support him, and watch him blossom!
Gilroy definitely going places. Super confident today despite the overwhelming occassion.
All in all I was proud of every single one of them given Leinster must be the best club team in rugby anywhere in the world at the moment. .