L'irlandais
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After five minutes of play
Ulster's line-speed making it hard for Munster to spread the ball wide. Luke Marshall steps in and makes an interception and then Cooney swiftly kicks - he's in Faf de Klerk mood - behind the Munster winger.
However, he misjudges and the ball finds touch on the full. Back for a Munster lineout close to halfway.
Ulster’s substitutes were very “helpful” in catching the ball as it lands in touch. Effectively, preventing the Munster cover from taking a quick throw in, despite Red being on the spot. Ulster's line-speed making it hard for Munster to spread the ball wide. Luke Marshall steps in and makes an interception and then Cooney swiftly kicks - he's in Faf de Klerk mood - behind the Munster winger.
However, he misjudges and the ball finds touch on the full. Back for a Munster lineout close to halfway.
Is there any thing the match ref can do to dissuade the bench from this sort of gamesmanship?
Not cynical, but done in full knowledge that it prevents the quick throw.