Ulster Rugby vs Leinster

LEINSTER PREVIEW

LEINSTER 24 ULSTER 11

HEAD TO HEAD

SATURDAY 3RD JANUARY 2015, RDS ARENA

MATCH STATS:

ULSTER TRY

LEINSTER TRY

Wiehahn Herbst Paddy Jackson Ian Humphreys Ruan Pienaar (2)

Ian Madigan Jack Conan Ian Madigan

CONVERSION

CONVERSION

Ian Madigan (4)

PENALTY

PENALTY

FORM GUIDE Ulster’s only defeat in their last seven Guinness PRO12 matches was 22-26 to the Dragons in Newport in round 17, whilst the 24 league points picked up in their last six matches is the best tally of any side in that period. Ulster have won all nine PRO12 games played in Belfast this season with their most recent defeat at the venue in the tournament being when Leinster were the visitors in round 21 last year. Leinster ‘s only win in their last six matches in all competitions was 18-15 over Bath in the quarter-final of the Champions Cup on 4th April, whilst their single victory in their last six Guinness PRO12 encounters came at home to Zebre in round 15. Leinster have won their last five fixtures against Ulster, although four of these have been played at the RDS Arena. The Leinstermen have lost on just two of their last ten visits to Kingspan Stadium.

ULSTER SCORERS

LEINSTER SCORERS

DATE

VENUE

U L

17.04.14 RDS Arena (SF/PO) 9 13

Paddy Jackson (3P)

Jamie Heaslip (T) Shane Jennings (T) Johnny Sexton (C/4P) Jordi Murphy (T) Jimmy Gopperth (C/4P) Jimmy Gopperth (C/2P) Ian Madigan (T) Jimmy Gopperth (P) Ian Madigan (C/4P) Shane Jennings (T)

02.04.14 Kingspan Stadium 20 22

Paddy Jackson (T/5P)

28.12.13 RDS Arena

20 22

Paddy Jackson (2P)

25.04.13 RDS Arena (TF)

18 24

Ruan Pienaar (6P)

GUINNESS PRO12 2014-2015

pos team

pl

w

d

l

pf

pa diff

tf

ta

tb

lb

pts

1 Glasgow Warriors 2 Munster Rugby 3 Ulster Rugby 5 Leinster Rugby 6 Connacht Rugby 4 Ospreys

19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19

14 13 13 13

1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 0 1 1 0

4 5 5 5 7 9 8 9

467 316 151 53 478 298 180 55 465 307 158 54 470 305 165 44 427 326 101 47

29 22 28 25 35 39 36 42 42 51 74 64

7 6 6 5 7 2 3 2 3 2 2 0

0 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 6 2 2 3

65 63 63 61 53 44 44 43 37 30 18 15

9 9 8 9 7 6 3 3

374 354 20 390 359 31 334 364 -30

40 36 33 32

7 Scarlets

8 Edinburgh Rugby

9 Newport Gwent Dragons 19

12 337 400 -63

10 Cardiff Blues 11 Benetton Treviso

12 372 493 -121 39 15 274 584 -310 29 16 251 533 -282 25

12 Zebre

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