I've been pretty fortunate over the last couple of years to be injury free but it was still a strange sensation having to watch the game against Ulster from the luxury of the clubhouse with the rest of the injured lads.

I'd forgotten what it was like to watch a game from behind the sticks and can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that it is way better being on the pitch.

I can definitely empathise with the fans more when I'm injured rather than playing. When you're on the pitch you are in a certain amount of control and, to some degree, can determine the final result.

As a coach, manager or fan you are completely helpless and, as such, I can see how frustrating it must be at times.

The weekend was no different. Even without Danny being sent off I thought we were the better team.

Ulster scored two wonder tries in the second half and one through a defensive system error but for the most part, especially in the second half and with a man down, we played the more attacking rugby.

At times it reminded me of the style we adopted during last season. It was almost like we decided "well we're one man down, we're out of the competition, lets just play".

And play we did. Some of our attacking was pretty special, with our backs making line breaks and the forwards producing quick ball with nice interplay and offloads.

It was a shame we couldn't keep it up and, to be fair to Ulster, they defended very well and took their three chances exceptionally well.

I came away from the game disappointed with the result but knowing there were plenty of positives to take away from it. My overriding thought, though, was: "Don't be injured too long. I can't handle the frustration of watching from the sidelines!"

Now that the league and Europe are out of the way for a couple of weeks, it's time for many of the lads that have played a lot of rugby recently to have a well-earned break and pass the baton over to a few of the younger guys and those who need to play to get a bit of match fitness back.

The LV= Cup is the perfect opportunity for this and I, for one, am looking forward to the upcoming challenge of Leicester at Welford Road tomorrow night, especially as they have undeniably the best scrum in Britain at the moment.

It's also an amazing place to go and play rugby and I would be lying to you if I said I didn't enjoy playing there.

But I'm also a little bit jealous. The difference between Bath and Leicester 20 or 30 years ago was negligible but now they will have the best stadium in the Premiership and we still have the constraints that come with playing at The Rec.

However, with Nick Blofeld, our new chief executive, things are progressing extremely well on the development front and although I may never see the day as a player when I can run out in a 25,000-seater stadium, I'm hoping some of the younger players in the squad can when they get to my old age!