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GUINNESS PRO12 STATS

The road to the Guinness PRO12 Final in Dublin on May 27, 2017 begins this weekend as a new season opens up with Connacht Rugby defending their title which they won against Leinster Rugby just three months ago.

Last year saw an historic season where positive play was the hallmark of the Championship as the Guinness PRO12 saw the fewest penalties conceded of all three top European leagues and the tournament also registered a decade-high 602 tries in the regular season. WHAT’S AT STAKE Thanks to the introduction of meritocracy, all six matches in Round 22 of the 2015/16 season would had an impact on the Guinness PRO12 play-offs and qualification for the Champions Cup. No team can afford to get left behind as every one of the 132 regular-season games counts in the battle to become Guinness PRO12 champions. Powered by Opta Statistics & SFMS Metres gained Tiernan O’Halloran (Connacht Rugby) 1,648 Carries Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby) 276 Clean Breaks Craig Gilroy (Ulster Rugby) 32 Defenders Beaten Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby) 88 Most Tackles Josh Turnbull (Cardiff Blues) 254 Most Turnovers Won James Davies (Scarlets) 30 Try Assists Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets) Sam Davies (Ospreys) 7 each Top Try Scorers Craig Gilroy (Ulster Rugby) Matt Healy (Connacht Rugby) 10 each Top Points Scorer Rhys Patchell (Scarlets) 174 points Rhino Golden Boot (accuracy for 30 or more attempts) Gareth Anscombe 81.25% TOP PERFORMERS 2015/16

FIXTURES

FRIDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2016 Leinster Rugby v Benetton Treviso 7.35pm, TG4 Ospreys v Zebre 7.35pm, BBCW Ulster Rugby v Newport Gwent Dragons 7.35pm, BBC NI SATURDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2016 Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh Rugby 7.35pm, S4C, BBC Alba Connacht Rugby v Glasgow Warriors 5.15pm, Sky Sports Scarlets v Munster Rugby 3pm, Sky Sports

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