Magners League Table

Team
Pld
Pts
MunsterMunster726
Glasgow WarriorsWarriors720
OspreysOspreys619
LeinsterLeinster717
Ulster RugbyUlster716
EdinburghEdinburgh716
ScarletsScarlets614
Cardiff BluesBlues611
Newport Gwent DragonsDragons610
Connacht RugbyConnacht78
Ulster miss chance to retake top spot
17 - 11
Stradey Park   Att: 5,641
Saturday 3rd March 2007, 17:30
Ulster's bid to leap above Leinster at the head of the Magners League came unstuck at Stradey Park where they were beaten 17-11 by the Scarlets.
David Humphreys
David Humphreys failed to guide Ulster to a win at Stradey
In doing so the Scarlets also ended a run of five straight Magners League defeats. But Ulster left west Wales with a bonus point thanks to Andrew Trimble's try and two David Humphreys penalties.

The Scarlets grabbed the first points through the boot of Ceiron Thomas. Though Ulster began to dominate they suffered the loss of Isaac Boss to injury in the first quarter.

Ulster twice had opportunities to take the lead only for Paul Shields to drop the ball and miss a pass. This was compounded by Thomas's second penalty on the half-hour.

Humphreys landed his first three-pointer before half-time, negated by Thomas's third success. But Ulster scored the first try through Trimble's long-range effort.

Humphreys gave Ulster the lead 12 minutes into the second half. But Barry Davies's try, and Thomas's fourth penalty, ensured that the Scarlets took the win.

Llanelli Scarlets V Ulster Rugby
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Morgan Stoddart
15
Bryn Cunningham












Darren Daniel
14
Tommy Bowe












Regan King
13
Paul Steinmetz





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Gavin Evans
12
Paddy Wallace












Matthew Watkins
11
Andrew Trimble

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4




Ceiron Thomas
10
David Humphreys




2
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Liam Davies
9
Isaac Boss





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Iestyn Thomas
1
Bryan Young





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Aled Gravelle
2
Paul Shields





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Deacon Manu
3
Simon Best






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Vernon Cooper
4
Justin Harrison












Scott Macleod
5
Tim Barker





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James Bater
6
Stephen Ferris












Gavin Thomas
7
Kieron Dawson





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Nathan Thomas
8
Roger Wilson






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John Davies
16
Stuart Philpott





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Ken Owens
17
Justin Fitzpatrick





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Inoke Afeaki
18
Ryan Caldwell





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Adam Jones
19
Sam Harding





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Dafydd Jones
20
Kieran Campbell





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Clive Stuart-Smith
21
Paul McKenzie





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1

Barry Davies
22
Kevin Maggs





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Penalty Tries
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First half timeline
0Ulster Rugby
Substitution - K Campbell on for I Boss
6Llanelli Scarlets
Penalty kick - C Thomas
19Ulster Rugby
Substitution - K Campbell on for I Boss
30Llanelli Scarlets
Penalty kick - C Thomas
37Ulster Rugby
Penalty kick - D Humphreys
39Llanelli Scarlets
Penalty kick - C Thomas
40Ulster Rugby
Try - A Trimble
Second half timeline
52Ulster Rugby
Penalty kick - D Humphreys
54Llanelli Scarlets
Substitution - D Jones on for N Thomas
58Llanelli Scarlets
Substitution - B Davies on for M Stoddart
58Llanelli Scarlets
Substitution - J Davies on for D Manu
61Llanelli Scarlets
Try - B Davies
62Ulster Rugby
Substitution - J Fitzpatrick on for B Young
62Ulster Rugby
Substitution - R Caldwell on for T Barker
67Llanelli Scarlets
Substitution - I Afeaki on for V Cooper
68Ulster Rugby
Substitution - S Harding on for K Dawson
68Ulster Rugby
Substitution - P McKenzie on for P Steinmetz
73Ulster Rugby
Substitution - S Philpott on for P Shields
77Llanelli Scarlets
Substitution - C Stuart-Smith on for L Davies
80Ulster Rugby
Substitution - K Maggs on for D Humphreys
80 +7Llanelli Scarlets
Penalty kick - C Thomas
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