Summary

  • Ulster v Zebre (19:35)

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. Substitutions - Ulster

    Ulster 31-8 Zebre

    Tom Stewart if off and replaced by John Andrew.

    Jake Flannery also makes way for Michael McDonald, who makes his first appearance for the province.

  2. 'Very hungry'

    Ulster 31-8 Zebre

    Tony McWhirter
    1999 Ulster European Cup winner

    Iain Henderson looks very hungry, constantly looking for work.

  3. Ulster 31-8 Zebre

    Stewart Moore goes straight through but Simone Gesi just gets him with a tap-tackle.

    Zebre might be struggling but Gesi is having a cracker tonight.

  4. Substitution - David McCann

    Ulster 31-8 Zebre

    David McCann is on now for Matty Rea in the backrow.

  5. 'Unacceptable and one of the stupidest penalties you'll see.'

    Ulster 31-8 Zebre

    BBC Sport NI pundits Rory Best and David Humphreys weren't overly impressed with Ulster's and in particular Sam Carter's ill-discipline in the first half

    Ulster Rugby: Rory Best and David David Humphreys on Sam Carter yellow card

  6. try

    Try - Ulster 31- 8 Zebre

    Tom Stewart

    Iain Henderson takes the lineout and Tom Stewart does what he does from the back of the maul.

    Who is more reliable Harry Kane from the penalty spot or Stewart from the back of a maul?

    Nathan Doak misses the extras.

  7. Substitution - Iain Henderson

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    The loudest cheer of the night as Iain Henderson replaces Cormac Izuchukwu.

  8. WATCH: Moore gets the bonus point try on the stroke of half-time

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    The perfect start and the perfect finish to the half for Ulster with Stewart Moore scoring their fourth try and sealing the bonus point

    Stewart Moore secures the bonus point

  9. Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    So earlier I asked if any rugby nerds can name who Jeffery Toomaga-Allen made his All Black debut against? The answer is Japan back in 2013.

  10. Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Tony McWhirter
    1999 Ulster European Cup winner

    I think that is feeding the ball as far into the second rows as you can get.

  11. Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Two massive tackles - the first from Jacob Stockdale who prevents Simone Gesi getting on his outside again. Then the second from James Hume to force a knock-on.

    Stewart Moore to feed the scrum. I wonder has he got any tips off Nathan Doak?

  12. Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Stewart Moore goes into scrum-half to send a box kick up the field. Mr Utility Back is ticking off yet another position.

  13. WATCH: Reid powers his way over for Ulster's third try

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Re-cap Ulster's impressive first-half scoring as prop Callum Reid ends another strong forward push with their third try

    Callum Reid powers his way over for Ulster's third try

  14. Sin-bin - Nathan Doak

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Nathan Doak is now spending 10 minutes in the bin, low danger saves him according to the referee. Don't think he can complain, Simone Gesi is back to his feet.

  15. TMO - Nathan Doak

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    This doesn't look good for Nathan Doak for a tip-tackle.

  16. Substitution - Jeff Toomaga-Allen

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Jeff Toomaga-Allen is on for Marty Moore. Remember my question earlier about Toomaga-Allen? Stay tuned for the answer.

  17. WATCH: Pani shows an outrageous dummy to go over in the corner.

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre (HT)

    Sam Carter gets sent to the sin-bin and Zebre respond instantly with a lovely try from Lorenzo Pani

    Lorenzo Pani touches down for Zebre

  18. Kick-off

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Geronimo Prisciantelli kicks things off again.

  19. Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Sam Carter will need a big second-half won't he? But Rory is right, that moment brought Zebre back into the game.

  20. 'Totally unacceptable'

    Ulster 26-8 Zebre

    Rory Best
    Former Ulster captain on BBC Two NI

    After what Sam Carter did I would have just brought on Iain Henderson and just gone - that is not good enough. You are meant to be one of the leaders in the team and setting the example.

    As a senior player too that is totally unacceptable.