Ulster Rugby vs Llanelli Scarlets

ROUND THREE PREVIEW

ULSTER RUGBY SCARLETS

HEAD TO HEAD

SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER KICK-OFF AT 19:45 KINGSPAN STADIUM, BELFAST

MATCH FACTS:

• Ulster and Scarlets have met six times in Europe with Ulster unbeaten in the last two (W1, D1) however, Scarlets won all four games previously. • Apart from one draw, all but one of the games between the clubs have been won by a margin of 10 points or more. • Ulster’s Craig Gilroy has beaten 10 defenders in the tournament this season, with only Nick Abendanon (11) recording more. • Scarlets’ James Davies has won five turnovers in the tournament so far; only Steffon Armitage (7) has won more.

TEAM COMPARISON (TOURNAMENT RECORD*)

ULSTER RUGBY

SCARLETS

Played

119

119

Wins

58

59

Draws Losses

3

2

58

58

Total Points For Total Points Against

2504 2574

2720 2820

Total Tries For

224 265

281 309

Total Tries Against

*includes Champions Cup and Heineken Cup

POINTS SCORERS 2014/15

ULSTER RUGBY: PLAYER

SCARLETS: PLAYER

POINTS

POINTS

Paddy Jackson

16

Rhys Priestland John Barclay Steve Shingler Harry Robinson Kristian Phillips Aled Davies

8 5 5 5 5 5

Franco van der Merwe

5 5 5

Craig Gilroy Tommy Bowe

POOL THREE TABLE

pos team

pl

w

d

l

pf

pa diff

tf

ta

tb

lb

pts

1 RC Toulon 2 Scarlets

2 2 2 2

2 1 1 0

0

0

51 31 20

5 4 3

3 3 4 5

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

8 4 4 1

0 1 33 31 2

3 Leicester Tigers 4 Ulster Rugby

0 0

1 2

28 33 -5

31 48 -17 3

11

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