Well, what a day, what a
game!
It all started quietly picking up Walter and Richard at the International
Airport. Dropped the bags at the hotel then down to Larne for a
few pre-match drinks in the Eagle Bar. Taxi at twelve, and after
a prolonged trip up the Creagah Road we arrived at Ravenhill, home
of Ireland's Premier Side.
The traffic had kept us late so just time to catch a quick pint
in the Scoop Bar before we made our way to the usual spot behind
the away team dugout. On arriving at our usual spot we found a few
Stade
Toulousians in residence and soon the crack
began to flow.
The game kicks off and it seems like no time before Trimble
is running up the wing for the first of his brace. The crowd is
terrific with plenty of noise and soon its 10 - 0 with Davy
slotting one over. Penalties are exchanged then on the half hour
mark Davy makes a break from his own 22 which culminates
a minute later with Hugo dummying and running thirty
yards to score under the posts.
I'm still showing the Toulousians Hugo's dummy
with my pint glass when Trimble lances through for his
second. A conversion and a long range penalty later and its 30 -
3. Half time.
Toulouse make some sort of effort but after failing to breach the
Ulster line for the first 15 minutes we know the game is over. The
crowd relax into a bit of singing and we coast through to the end.
We adjourn to the Scoop Bar with the Toulousians and the fun begins.
Three hours later I'm scrambling into a taxi outside the Crown Bar
wishing I had ate something that morning!
The FRU Man of the Match was Justin Harrison who
bossed the lineouts and diverted the attentions of the Toulouse
side all game. Roll on Llanelli. |
