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ULSTER
V
CARDIFF BLUES
GUINNESS PRO12 2015/16 ROUND 5
AT KINGSPAN STADIUM
MATCH PREVIEW
Ulster’s last six matches have all been won by the home side on the day, whilst they are unbeaten
at Kingspan Stadium in the Guinness PRO12 in their last 13 fixtures since Leinster were the visitors
in May 2014. If they avoid defeat this weekend Ulster will equal their best ever home unbeaten run in
the PRO12 set over a decade ago.
Should Cardiff Blues lose this game they will complete a clean sweep of losses away to Irish
Provinces over the last four rounds. The Blues most recent victory outside Wales in the PRO12 came
when they visited Zebre in the opening round last season.
Ulster’s solo defeat to Cardiff Blues in their last six fixtures was 23-28 at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
in March 2014 whilst the Welshmen have not been victorious in Belfast since April 2010.
MATCH OVERVIEW
CURRENT FORM
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
ULSTER
CARDIFF BLUES
DATE
VENUE
U C
SCORERS
SCORERS
19.09.14 BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
26 9
Rhys Patchell
(3P)
Paddy Jackson
(C/4P)
Dan Tuohy
(T)
Ian Humphreys
(T/C)
29.03.14 BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
23 28
Gareth Davies
(C/7P)
Robin Copeland
(T)
Paddy Jackson
(6P)
Darren Cave
(T)
25.10.13 Kingspan Stadium
39 21
Richard Smith
(T)
Robin Copeland
(T)
Leigh Halfpenny
(C/3P)
Paddy Jackson
(3P)
Luke Marshall
(T)
Dan Tuohy
(2T)
Jared Payne
(T)
Ruan Pienaar
(C/P)
Andrew Trimble
(T)
HEAD TO HEAD
LAST TIME
24
13
11
0
64
38
61
3
588
36 17
27.03.15
KINGSPAN STADIUM
PLAYED
WINS
LOSSES
DRAWS
TRIES
CONVERSIONS
PENALTIES
DROP GOALS
POINTS
24
11
13
0
39
29
56
2
427
CARDIFF FORM GUIDE
CURRENT STANDINGS
ULSTER FORM GUIDE
WIN
DRAW LOST
LAST 3 MATCHES
WIN
DRAW
LOST
LAST 3 MATCHES
5th 7th
03.05.13 Kingspan Stadium
37 13
Rhys Patchell
(C/D/P)
Dafydd Hewitt
(T)
Ruan Pienaar
(T/4C/3P)
Andrew
Trimble
(2T)
Robbie Diack
(T)
28.09.12 BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
48 19
Harry Robinson
(T)
Gareth Davies
(C/P)
Jason Tovey
(3P)
Paddy Jackson
(5C/P)
Mike Allen
(T)
Tommy Bowe
(2T)
Jared Payne(
T)
Nick Williams
(2T)
Andrew Trimble
(T)