Player ratings: Munster vs Ulster
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Player ratings: Munster vs Ulster
Munster
1. Dave Kilcoyne - 8/10
Very solid performance as the Munster front row. Dominated at scrum time and carried powerfully.
2. Niall Scannell - 8/10
Another solid performer in the front row. Great work rate around the field with some strong carries.
3. John Ryan - 9/10
Continuing his strong run of form with another impressive display. An immovabe object at the scrum.
4. Donnacha Ryan - 7/10
Great work rate, very effective off the ball.
5. Billy Holland - 6/10
Gave away some needless penalties and had a quiet afternoon overall.
6. Peter O'Mahony - 8/10
Lead his side with a dogged performance with great work at the breakdown and an eagerness to carry.
7. Tommy O'Donnell - 7/10
Did well on the ground to disrupt Ulster ball and made some good break away runs.
8. Jack O'Donoghue - 7/10
Only saw 45 minutes of game time but showed his quality as a ball carrier in the first half.
9. Angus Lloyd - 8/10
Distributed well and brought great pace to the attack. Produced a number of clever territorial kicks giving his side key field position.
10. Ian Keatley - 6/10
Had a solid first half performance with good distribution and tactical kicking.
11. Keith Earls - 9/10
A man of the match performance for his ever threatening presence on the wing. Did very little wrong and scored the winning try.
12. Rory Scannell - 7/10
A solid defensive performance from the young center before having to go off with an ankle injury.
13. Francis Saili - 8/10
Saili was a potent attacking threat with his pace causing huge problems for the Ulster defence.
14. Darren Sweetnam - N/A
Unfortunate to have to leave the game after two minutes with an injury. Had no time to impress.
15. Simon Zebo 8/10
An energetic performance, brilliant under the high ball and on the counter attack.
16. Rhys Marshall (66') - 6/10
17. James Cronin (56') - 7/10
18. Stephen Archer N/A
19. Dave O'Callaghan (60') - 8/10
Scored a try soon after coming on. Strong work rate and made his presence felt at the breakdown.
20. Jean Deysel (45') - 7/10
Made an impact when he came on at number 8.
21. Abrie Griesel (50') - 7/10
22. Tyler Bleyendaal (44') - 8/10
Very effective when he came on with his accurate boot impressing.
23. Andrew Conway (2') - 6/10
Made some nice runs on the wing but had a relatively quiet afternoon.
Ulster
1. Andrew Warwick – 6/10
Solid at scrum time. Carried powerfully but slow to get to rucks at times.
2. Rory Best – 7/10
Put in a solid shift at the breakdown and in defence. Lineouts a little bit hit and miss but made up for it with a try.
3. Wiehaan Herbst – 7/10
Solid at scrum time. Consistently hit rucks and made his tackles.
4. Kieran Treadwell – 7/10
Very physical at the breakdown and an impressive option at the lineout.
5. Alan O’Connor – 6/10
Quiet afternoon from the second rower. Made his tackles and hit a decent number of rucks.
6. Iain Henderson – 7/10
Solid at scrum time. Carried powerfully but slow to get to rucks at times.
2. Rory Best – 7/10
Put in a solid shift at the breakdown and in defence. Lineouts a little bit hit and miss but made up for it with a try.
3. Wiehaan Herbst – 7/10
Solid at scrum time. Consistently hit rucks and made his tackles.
4. Kieran Treadwell – 7/10
Very physical at the breakdown and an impressive option at the lineout.
5. Alan O’Connor – 6/10
Quiet afternoon from the second rower. Made his tackles and hit a decent number of rucks.
6. Iain Henderson – 7/10
Impressive in attack, ran intelligent lines and carried effectively. Few unfortunate handling errors.
7. Chris Henry – 7/10
Unfortunately forced off early through injury but had been solid until then.
8. Sean Reidy – 7/10
Stand out performer in the Ulster pack. Carried dynamically and was a menace at the breakdown.
9. Ruan Pienaar – 8/10
Classy as always. Marshalled the backline expertly with accurate passing and some intelligent kicking.
10. Paddy Jackson – 7/10
Attacked the line impressively and showed good awareness. A few poorly executed kicks out of ahnd.
11. Charles Piutau – 7/10
Quiet afternoon by his own standards but still put in a solid attacking display and caused the Munster defence problems.
12. Stuart Olding – 6/10
Pretty quiet afternoon for the usually impressive centre. Made his tackles when called upon but ineffectual in attack.
13. Luke Marshall – 8/10
Stand out performer in the backline. Posed a constant threat in attack and scored an excellent try. Solid in defence and very hard working at the breakdown.
14. Andrew Trimble – 5/10
Relatively poor performance from the Ulster captain. Had some good chances but lacked clinical decision making skills which ultimately cost Ulster.
15. Jacob Stockdale – 7/10
Impressive performance for the young full back. Caused a host of problems with his pace and power.
16. Rob Herring – 7/10 (50’)
Made a solid impact off the bench; good lineout throws and high work rate in defence.
17. Callum Black – 6/10 (63’)
Pretty anonymous off the bench. Solid at scrum time but failed to make a significant impact on the outcome of the game.
18. Rodney Ah You – (73’) N/A
19. Robbie Diack – 6/10 (70’)
Solid impact off the bench. Good lineout option and solid defensively.
20. Clive Ross – 7/10 (28’)
Put in a very solid shift having been called upon early to replace the injured Chris Henry. A menace at the breakdown and dangerous with ball in hand.
21. Paul Marshall – N/A
22. Stuart McCloskey – 7/10 (51’)
Very impressive coming off the bench. Posed a constant threat with ball in hand and had the Munster defence stretched at times.
23. Craig Gilroy – 6/10 (61’)
Failed to make a really significant impact on the game. Ran some intelligent lines but was contained impressively by the Munster defence.
