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Maybe this is being overly dramatic but I think this result emphasises the power shift in Irish rugby which has been brewing for two years. Munster are now the third strongest team behind Leinster and Ulster.
Great result for Ulster. Their starting XV is as strong as any other in the competition with one exception- their flyhalf. Luckily for them, Ruan Pienaar and Paddy Wallace pick up a lot of slack in terms of game management so a poor Ian Humphreys performance is often minimized in terms of negative impact on their team.
No, you're right. I thought after about 20 minutes that we were witnessing something of a changing of the guard. It's been on the cards for quite a while too.
Ulster have a lovely crop of players at the moment. Best, Henry, Ferris and Tuohy are all very good players in the pack and to supplement them with the likes of Afoa, Wannenberg and Muller is a recipe for success. Their backs are pretty talented too. Gilroy, Pienaar, Cave and Trimble are all of international quality. When they bring Bowe back they'll be brilliant. Munster simply don't have the players to compete with them at the moment.
In saying that, Munster will come again. While they're in a state of transition at the moment, the likes of Zebo, O'Donnell, O'Marhony and Sherry will come good eventually, but it'll take time.