Ulster Rugby vs Leicester Tigers

ROUND SIX PREVIEW

ULSTER RUGBY LEICESTER TIGERS

HEAD TO HEAD

SATURDAY 24TH JANUARY KICK-OFF AT 17:30 KINGSPAN STADIUM, BELFAST

MATCH FACTS:

• Ulster have won all three of their home meetings with Leicester; all but one of the seven games between the two clubs have been won by the homes side. • Ulster are aiming to avoid losing a fifth loss this season - the last time this occurred was in 2007/08 • Leicester have won 16 lineouts per game on average in the tournament, more than any other club.

TEAM COMPARISON (TOURNAMENT RECORD*)

ULSTER RUGBY

TIGERS

Played

122

129

Wins

59

84

Draws Losses

3

5

60

40

Total Points For Total Points Against

2563 2569

3439 2300

Total Tries For

233 274

375 184

Total Tries Against

*includes Champions Cup and Heineken Cup

POINTS SCORERS 2014/15

TIGERS: PLAYER

ULSTER RUGBY: PLAYER

POINTS

POINTS

Owen Williams Freddie Burns Tom Youngs

41 15 10

Paddy Jackson Ruan Pienaar Mike McComish Darren Cave Tommy Bowe

21 13 10 10 10

POOL THREE TABLE

pos team

pl

w d l

pf pa diff tf ta tb lb pts

1 RC Toulon Q 2 Leicester Tigers

5 4 0 1 155 86 86 17 9 1 1 18

5

3 0

2 101 100 1 11 11 0 0 13

3 Scarlets

5 2 0 3 87 108 -21 8 14 0 0 8 5 1 0 4 90 139 -49 12 14 1 1 7

4 Ulster Rugby

11

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