Ulster v Connacht Friday February 4 8:15pm KO BBC2NI / TG4 / Premier Sports 1

[scrumncoke]

Our scrum has been very pleasing, by no means destroying Connacht but gaining more than parity.

Given Moore is making a debut, and was thrown in to start last minute. He's done well in the loose also.

Big Gazza can lock a scrum.

[Dave]

Sloppy

[StandUp]

Sammy “the mouth” Arnold had to put a tracking device on Rob to find out what direction he went.

The exact reason why Arnold has been through three provinces and is departing Irish rugby at end of season, toxic.

Some might say a ballbeg.

[StandUp]

Gwan Nick. Brilliant effort.

[HammerTime]

Moore is a find.

[scrumncoke]

Moore is a find.

Very impressed. An absolute buzz bomb, lots of energy.

Will only get better.

[Dave]

Marcus Rea what a find.

Called for his inclusion some time ago.

[StandUp]

Ritchie McCaw wears Marcus Rea pyjamas.

[eeyore]

Moore is a find.

Very impressed. An absolute buzz bomb, lots of energy.

Will only get better.

Really? I think he's been a liability. Given 3 penalties away in crucial positions with white line fever.

[Dave]

Player of the match, who?

I await a weird obsessive innacurate micro analysis from the usual haters.

[Thelaw]

Player of the match, who?

I await a weird obsessive innacurate micro analysis from the usual haters.

It's ok Baggy is gone

[StandUp]

Bobby B sent home? Really?

[StandUp]

Scrappy at times but still got 5 points.
Well done to all the players. Kane was fierce when he came on. Steadied the scrum and threw himself around in the loose.
Still not totally convinced about Curtis but maybe he just needs game time in one position.

[paddybrown]

Didn't make it easy for ourselves at times, but a good win. Thanks IRFU for letting us have Baloucoune, Lowry and Timoney back.

Energetic debut from Declan Moore. Not the finished item, but looks like a useful signing, and should make up for losing Roberts.

McIlroy looked a bit out of sorts - I think he's just knackered. I don't think he's missed a minute so far this season, that'll catch up with you eventually.

Big Stu was immense. He'd have been my choice for man of the match.

Billy Burns spoke to the BBC recently, admitting that his form hasn't warranted selection for Ireland, and that his mistake against Wales left him "a shell of a man". He's definitely struggled since then. The first half of this season Dan persisted with him, but he looked lost. But I've been watching some old highlights, and been reminded how good he can be - there was a while he made so many tries with his crossfield kicks to Stockdale - and since the Christmas break he's definitely been getting his mojo back. If he can put together a consistent run of form and get a bit more resilient confidence-wise, I wouldn't write him off for Ireland in the future.

[Jackie Brown]

Whatever the problem is, Billy Burns isn't the answer.

He does a job at provincial level, but Ulster will.win nothing with him at 10. He gets hidden in defence, like iHumph was although his defence is slightly better than the aforementioned. He has zero creativity and looks uncomfortable when given any responsibility.

If Nathan Doak wore blue he'd be starting for Ireland.