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MATCH PREVIEW
Ulster Rugby have lost just one of their last nine Guinness PRO12 matches: 18-30 to Leinster at the
RDS Arena in last season’s semi-final.
This is Ulster’s best start to a new campaign since they set the Championship record of winning
their opening 11 contests in season 2012/13.
Ospreys had recorded maximum league points after three rounds but were brought back down to
earth with a 19-31 loss to Leinster on Friday.
Ospreys only victory in their last five encounters with Irish provinces was 32-11 over Connacht in
Galway in round 2.
Things could not be more even in previous encounters between the two sides with each attaining 13
victories, however of late Ulster’s only loss to Ospreys in their last six meetings was 20-31 at Liberty
Stadium in December 2014.
Ospreys have won just once at Kingspan Stadium since 2010: 16-12 in February 2013.
PRO12 PREVIEW
CURRENT FORM
ULSTER
OSPREYS
DATE VENUE
U O SCORERS
SCORERS
04.09.15 Kingspan Stadium
28 6 Rob Herring
T
Stuart McCloskey
T/C/2P
Luke Marshall
T
Wiehahn Herbst
T
HEAD
TO HEAD
26
13
13
0
PLAYED
WINS
LOSSES
DRAWS
26
13
13
0
SCARLETS FORM GUIDE
ULSTER FORM GUIDE
WIN
DRAW LOST
LAST 3 MATCHES
WIN
DRAW LOST
LAST 3 MATCHES
LAST TIME
26 46
07.05.16
LIBERTY STADIUM
CURRENT STANDINGS
1
3
Sam Davies
2P
ULSTER
V
OSPREYS
GUINNESS PRO12 2016/17 ROUND 5
AT KINGSPAN STADIUM
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
07.05.16 Liberty Stadium
46 26
Tom Grabham
2T
Dan Biggar
T/3C
Josh Matavesi
T
Paddy Jackson
T/5C/2P
Stuart Olding
T
Rory Best
T
Chris Henry
T
Andrew Trimble
T
Franco van der Merwe
T
20.12.14 Liberty Stadium
20 31 Rob Herring
T
Tommy Bowe
T
Ian Humphreys
2C/2P
Dan Biggar
T/4C/P
Hanno Dirksen
T
Rhys Webb
2T