by New Gunner on Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:48 pm
Rollercoaster. I gave up at 24-5 assuming we were going to get beasted, watched the Glasgow game for 5 mins and decided they weren't going to do anything, so turned back to Alba to find us at 24-10 half time. The second half was like night and day defence-wise, and still looking pretty good in attack.
It has to be said the mental stuff needs sorted out - that game was there for the winning, and teams with good leaders and mental strength would have got the job done. The temp prop Appiah? Was a waste of space, just a penalty machine coach killer. To be fair he was probably walking around in a daze wondering how he ended up playing flanker.
At his second penalty, we were one quick recycle away from a try that could - should - have given us a 5 pointer bonus point win in Ulster. Maddening.
Taxi for Hodge at 35 mins. By full time, I've absolutely no idea...
PS Will we be able to put out 23 players for the Leinster game?
PPS go Nick Beavon! Didn't look out of place, scrums were fine, what was all the fuss about?
And finally - one Kinghorn kick v Munster, and one efficient recycle (or Tovey pass to hand to Hoyland tonight), and we'd have taken 9 points from Mulster.