pre-season friendlies

[Big Smoke Culchie]

It will be Benetton charging that. They will have set up the paid live stream. I doubt if any of it goes to Ulster.

[Setanta]

Correct.

[Big-al]

Anyone got a list of the remaining pre-season friendlies?

[shamalicious]

Benetton Rugby v Ulster Rugby
September 30 September
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
6pm (UK/Ire time)

Ulster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors
Saturday 7 October
Kingspan Breffni Cavan
2pm

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[Bayern]

Ulster team to play Benetton, pre-season friendly, Saturday 30 September at Stadio Monigo (KO 6 30pm UK/Ire time), live on www.bentv.it

(15-9): Shea O’Brien, Rob Baloucoune, Luke Marshall, Angus Curtis, Ethan McIlroy, Jake Flannery, Nathan Doak (Captain);

(1-8): Callum Reid, John Andrew, Andy Warwick, Cormac Izuchukwu, Harry Sheridan, Matty Rea, Reuben Crothers, Nick Timoney.

Replacements: Cameron Doak, Tom Stewart, Ben Griffin, Kieran Treadwell, Joe Hopes, Dave Ewers, Dave McCann, Lorcan McLoughlin, Dave Shanahan, Conor McKee, Aaron Sexton, Ben Carson, Jude Postlethwaite, Stewart Moore.

[CIMANFOREVER]

Strong....

[MightyRearranger]

First blood to Treviso. Penalty just outside the 22, kicked to the corner, then driven over from the line-out, looked a bit too easy. 18 mins gone.

Treviso have had two other clear chances, Crothers held a Treviso player up over the line, right at the start, then rhey also had a clean line break that should have been a try, but the last pass was thumbled forward.

[MightyRearranger]

Luke Marshall going off during the first half water break with a slight limp. Assuming it's precautionary. Fingers crossed...

[MightyRearranger]

Ulster try on 28 minutes, with a try in the corner after a nicely judged kick pass from (I think) Flannery. First time Ulster have strung together more than half a dozen phases, starting from a line-out inside the Treviso 22. Conversion missed. 5-5.

[MightyRearranger]

Ulster kick another penalty to touch about ten meters out from the Treviso line on the right. Driving maul misfires, before another set of phases right to left, and a try in the left corner after a filthy out the back offload (missed who front). Conversion missed, 5-10.

[Big-al]

Who is kicking?

[MightyRearranger]

Ulster decide they're playing tag after the restart, Treviso score in the left corner after a clean line break through the middle. First conversion of the game makes it 12-10 with a minute to half time.

[MightyRearranger]

Who is kicking?

Doak. Both kicks from on the touchline. Half time now.

[MightyRearranger]

Pretty 'meh' first 40. Ulster managed to string together two sets of phases and scored with both. Set piece has been alright, couple of lost line outs and scrum penalties going both ways. Defensive organisation needs a bit of work, but to be expected in a pre-season friendly.

Have had an eye on Reuben Crothers in the first half. Commentary is in Italian with no replays or ability to scroll back, so take with a pinch of salt, but think his work rate has been massive. Apart from a try saving tackle, nothing he's done has stood out to me and he's made mistakes, but he's got some engine.

[MightyRearranger]

Tom Stewart on at half time (along with many others) and almost scores off a break from a line-out maul, stopped just short. Ulster score two phases later. Another missed kick (Doak off and missed who took it). 12-15.