Labelled as one of the most important games since 1999, Ulster had everything to play for against French side Biarritz if they wanted to progress to the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup. After battling harsh weather conditions and a strong Biarritz side, Ulster overcame the opposition to grind out a 9 – 6 win and boost their European dreams for a while longer.
Ulster looked like they were going to take an early lead 4 minutes in, despite playing into a strong wind, when Biarritz were penalised for being offside. Ian Humphreys immediately opted for the posts and the kick was on target, until catching in the wind and falling just short of the posts. Ulster 0 Biarritz 0.
An injury to Biarritz centre Marcelo Bosch shortly after stopped play for a lengthy period, but Ulster remained focused from the restart and continued to dominate possession and territory. As Biarritz tried to get a foothold in the game they committed a number of infringements and on 14 minutes, referee Nigel Owens decided enough was enough, sending lock Erik Lund to the sin bin.
The end of the first quarter saw the first points of the game scored . . .
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