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Watch: Ulster coach in holiday mode during final minutes of tense Champions Cup battle

Jared Payne. Photo / RugbyPass

Some Jacob Stockdale wizardry helped Irish club Ulster hand French club Racing Metro their first Champions Cup loss in a tense battle that wasn’t decided until the final minutes of the game.

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However, one look at Ulster defence coach Jared Payne would tell you that the result was never in doubt as Ulster coolly completed a 26-22 victory.

The former Ireland utility, now in his first campaign in the coaches box with his former club, looked as relaxed as ever as he watched his side cling to a one-point lead with just five minutes left to play.

Ulster came out with a fast pace, scoring the first two tries to take an early 13-0 lead. Racing worked their way back into the match through tries to Viri Vakatawa and Simon Zebo to reduce the gap to 16-10.

Another try to Stockdale score pushed Ulster’s lead out and missed opportunities by Racing meant the club suffered their first Champions Cup loss of the season, with the victors’ playoff hopes still alive.

Ulster remain in second place in the Pool, three competition points behind Racing despite having the same win-loss record.

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cw 33 minutes ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Smashed? To be clear only only game of those 5 games qualifies as “smashed” and the ABs were one man down for basically the whole game. And how memories are short - 57-0 I think qualifies as smashed

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Hammer Head 1 hour ago
The forgotten art of the drop goal - and how it's making a comeback

I love the drop goal. Always wondered why we don’t see more of them. Hard to defend if set up correctly. Also, easy to use a decoy.


I recall a story that Rassie was one of the instigators behind the plan to use drop goals against England - 1999 RWC leading to Jannie de Beer’s 5 drop goals.


Rassie also faked the moon landings. And was the second shooter on the grassy knoll.


Anyways - would love to see more drop goals.

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John H 2 hours ago
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Jordan too many y Box kicks

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BA 2 hours ago
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He is

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JB 4 hours ago
Andy Goode: Aussie comments didn't cover them in glory

Evidence so far suggests not.

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jB 4 hours ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

90 thousand people watching ?

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cw 5 hours ago
Michael Hooper weighs in on Jac Morgan clear-out

Ha ha - yes Morgan is Luke Skywalker

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BA 5 hours ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

There are basic mistakes at top level sport all the time look at NSW state of O, Wallabies were there or there about for majority of game they just gotta be in there few more moments few more minutes that is not a huge change

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BA 5 hours ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

They don’t need the whole pie they just need to get a slice and pathways have not existed for awhile now properly so boys will choose rugby as long as there is some money on the table there is only 4 Suoer sides to stick not 14

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Cantab 5 hours ago
Three decisions that went badly wrong for the Wallabies

Agreed. Both these teams would be comfortably knocked over by either SA or NZ. Despite the Aussies improvement from the 1st test their scrum is still poor as is their tackling out wide. They still don’t have the depth to counter the strong squad of 2nd spell replacements that other sides possess and use to dominate at the crunch time.

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pc 6 hours ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Would not say that at all. I was at the game and there was basic mistakes at penalty kicks leaving lines uncovered and poor tackles that resulting in the lions scoring freely when in territory.

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CM 6 hours ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Unfortunately as an Aussie, I only foresee further decline for the sport in Aus. The AFL and NRL are both looking to expand and are both as wealthy as ever. Any bit of talent is going to be eaten up by those behemoths and what will be left over for Aus rugby is likely going to be not much better then the talent we currently have, which is substandard.

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CM 6 hours ago
Andy Goode: Aussie comments didn't cover them in glory

As an Australian, I can cop the loss, they were just too good the Lions. They probably werent ready mentally for what Aus threw at them but credit to them, they come back beautifully. It was a great performance by the Wallabies and hopefully that will endear themselves to the Aussie public after a long streak of poor results.

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CM 6 hours ago
Andy Goode: Aussie comments didn't cover them in glory

No they wouldnt you tool, were you even alive in 2005? This Lions squad is one of the strongest Ive ever seen and they would seriously challenge the Boks and All Blacks as evidenced by their last tours. Dont talk rubbish son.

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GM 6 hours ago
Andy Goode: Aussie comments didn't cover them in glory

Even Martin Johnson admitted that Morgan’s cleanout might have been a penalty in minute one, but not in minute 80, given it would decide the test (and series). I don’t get that. If it’s a penalty, it’s a penalty, no matter the timing. Its does seem that, after the debacle of the last few minutes in 2017, when there was a clear off-side by the Lions, giving a game and series winning penalty to the All Blacks right in front of the sticks, that the rugby powers have decided that the Lions cannot lose. That’s okay, but please let the fans know before they waste their money watching what is supposed to be an even playing field.

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cw 7 hours ago
'Gutted' Joe Schmidt makes feelings clear over match-deciding call

Rules dont work that way. Its a bit like driving - Tizzano was there first, and has right of way. If he cant be moved legally, he cant be moved and he wins the penalty.

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BA 7 hours ago
Carlo Tizzano jackal lingers over Lions series win

If you listen to ref the contact is illegal in that he makes contact with neck and went in with arms out doesn’t tuck but deemed mitigation as a rugby collision as the arrive at the same time ..now Tizzano is def there first imo

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BA 7 hours ago
Carlo Tizzano jackal lingers over Lions series win

He is to the side and slightly to the back of Porter not ref obstruction if ref ain’t in front

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sf 8 hours ago
Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

The boks played 3 easy games to start the year off and struggled to beat a unproven All Blacks team with new coaching staff at home. Nobody knows how they are going to play this year as they haven’t had a proper challenge yet.

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BA 8 hours ago
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