TONY WARD – 07 JANUARY 2014
They didn’t turn up in Dublin so we knew there’d be a Belfast reaction but, even by Ravenhill ‘Stand up’ standards, what transpired on Friday night was old-time inter-provincial rugby at its scintillating best.
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Ulster weren’t just good, they were brilliant while Munster, though slow out of the blocks, delivered a typically gutsy performance high on endeavour if lacking once again in precision.
Both coaches should be pleased with the attitude ahead of round five of the Heineken Cup. Rob Penney clearly has a lot more on his plate, with injuries to Cathal Sheridan and Damien Varley, on top of Conor Murray and Mike Sherry, the players they replaced….. for the full story follow this link http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/tony-ward-jackson-edges-past-madigan-in-six-nations-grand-plan-29893577.html
