Ulster Rugby vs Connacht

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MATCH PREVIEW
Ulster Rugby’s 35-23 victory over The Blues in Cardiff in round 10 of the Guinness PRO12 ended a
three game losing run in the Championship.
The Ulstermen’s only defeat in their last nine fixtures in Belfast was by a single point to Munster in
the PRO12 on 28 October.
Connacht have suffered just one reversal in their last four fixtures: 17-32 to Wasps in Coventry in
round 3 of the European Champions Cup.
Connacht have not won away from home in the PRO12 since a visit to Edinburgh on 4 March.
Connacht beat Ulster 30-25 in Galway in round 6 and have not recorded back-to-back victories over
the Ulstermen since 1997-98, whilst they have not been victorious in Belfast since November 1960.
PRO12 PREVIEW
CURRENT FORM
ULSTER CONNACHT
DATE VENUE U C SCORERS SCORERS
HEAD
TO HEAD
37
30
6
1
PLAYED
WINS
LOSSES
DRAWS
37
6
30
1
CONNACHT FORM GUIDE ULSTER FORM GUIDE
WIN DRAW LOST
LAST 3 MATCHES
WIN DRAW LOST
LAST 3 MATCHES
LAST TIME
30 25
07.10.16
SPORTSGROUND
CURRENT STANDINGS
5 8
ULSTER V CONNACHT
GUINNESS PRO12 2016/17 ROUND 11
AT KINGSPAN STADIUM
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
07.10.16 Sportsground 25 30 Jack Carty T/2C/2P
James Connolly T
Cian Kelleher 2T
Craig Gilroy T
Paddy Jackson 2C/2P
Rory Best T
Jared Payne T
01.04.16 Kingspan Stadium 18 10 Craig Gilroy T
Paddy Jackson C/2P
Rory Best T
26.12.15 Sportsground 10 3 AJ MacGinty P Paddy Jackson C/P
Nick Williams T
Caolin Blade T
Shane O'Leary C/P
11.04.15 Sportsground 27 20 Matt Healy T
Tiernan O'Halloran T
Jack Carty C/P
Miah Nikora C/P
Craig Gilroy T
Rory Best T
Tommy Bowe 2T
Ruan Pienaar C
Louis Ludik T