Ulster Rugby vs Bordeaux Begles

EUROPEAN RUGBY CHAMPIONS CUP PREVIEW

ULSTER V BORDEAUX-BÈGLES EUROPEAN RUGBY CHAMPIONS CUP 2016/17 ROUND 6 AT KINGSPAN STADIUM

EUROPEAN CUP RECORD

CURRENT STANDINGS 4 3

LAST TIME 28 13 16.10.16 STADE CHABAN-DELMAS

134 66 3 65

19 8 1 10 425 415

PLAYED WINS

DRAWS LOSSES POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST TRIES FOR TRIES AGAINST

2867 2932 271 304

ULSTER FORM GUIDE

BORDEAUX FORM GUIDE

WIN DRAW LOST

WIN DRAW LOST

50 44

TOURNAMENT

TOURNAMENT

MATCH FACTS

Bordeaux-Bègles have won each of the previous two meetings between the clubs by an average margin of 14 points. Ulster have won eight of their last nine games on home soil against TOP 14 opposition by an average margin of 19 points. Bordeaux have a tackle success rate of 90% this season, the best in the competition. Ulster have the best lineout success rate this season, winning 96% of their own throws. Charles Piutau beat a round high 11 defenders last weekend and he has drawn level with Wesley Fofana of Clermont on 26 defenders beaten for the season.

MATCH PREVIEW

POOL 5 TABLE

P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts 1 ASM Clermont Auvergne 5 4 0 1 163 105 58 20 14 4 1 21 2 Exeter Chiefs 5 2 0 3 84 98 -14 9 10 1 2 11 3 Bordeaux-Bègles 5 2 0 3 92 98 -6 9 10 1 1 10 4 Ulster Rugby 5 2 0 3 109 147 -38 13 17 1 0 9

2016/17 POINTS SCORERS

2016/17 POINTS SCORERS

PLAYER

POINTS

PLAYER

POINTS

Paddy Jackson Charles Piutau

49 15 10

Lionel Beauxis Ian Madigan Baptiste Serin

23 18 11

Sean Reidy

58

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