PRO 14 QUARTERS
PRO 14 QUARTERS
MUNSTER 15-13 TREVISO
BANG BLENDALL
Munster cleared their lines initially but after a lineout
and some good work by the forwards down the left, they shifted the ball back to
the right.
The passing was slick and Tavuyara produced a trademark
finish, touching down with one hand while being tackled. Allan added the
touchline conversion. Hanrahan and Blendall had the composure to give the Irish
side the win
MY
OPINION
Munster managed to get away with
this one for sure and I feel they have to realise that as the Italians gave
them a real score but it does ask the question are Treviso at that level yet or
is their more for them to learn
ULSTER 21-13 CONNACHT
CLASSY COETZEE
Timoney's try in the 15th minute was a reward for Ulster's
ambitious, high-tempo approach.
Cooney slotted an early penalty as Ulster owned the ball for
the opening five minutes and they continued to stretch the Connacht defence
with a speed of thought and foot that their opponents struggled to match.
A pair of offloads by Coetzee and Kieran Treadwell created a
corridor of space for Timoney on the left wing and the former Sevens
international sprinted clear for a wonderful score.
Carty eventually got Connacht on the scoreboard after his
brilliant skip pass caught Robert Baloucoune out of position and the visiting
fly-half was presented with a straightforward penalty.
But Cooney cancelled that after Aki was judged to have
illegally tackled Burns as Ulster to led 11-3 at the break.
Connacht head coach Andy Friend has transformed the team
that laboured to a sixth-place conference finish last season and the visitors
showed their mettle even as Ulster looked to take the game away from them.
Cooney broke from the back of a line-out maul to bring
Ulster within metres of the Connacht line but Carty snaffled an intercept to
clear the danger.
The home side failed to heed their lesson when they next
attacked and Colby Fainga'a turned the momentum when he grabbed an attempted
Burns pass and then produced a brilliant overhead pass to the supporting Aki to
race clear under the posts.
The Kingspan crowd were rocked but they need not have
worried as Coetzee dragged his side
MY
OPINION
This was the type of result that
Ulster needed and the right type of game going into the semis. There is definitely
a lot to learn from this game and their might be players brought into the World
cup squad that would not have been thought of
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