Ulster Rugby v Munster
» » Ulster Rugby’s only defeat in their last six matches in all tournaments was 12-29 at Scarlets in the Guinness PRO14 on 23 November. » » The Ulstermen have lost only once in Belfast since February: 15-22 to Connacht in round 6 of the PRO14. » » Ulster have won just one of their last seven fixtures against fellow Irish provinces: 24-17 over Munster at Kingspan Stadium on New Year’s Day 2018. » » Munster Rugby have won their last four Guinness PRO14 encounters since their 22-30 reversal to Leinster at Aviva Stadium in round 6. » » Munster have won just twice on the road in any tournament this season, both in the PRO14, at Cheetahs in round 8 and at Zebre in round 9. » » The Munstermen have not beaten a fellow Irish province on their own soil since a victory against Connacht in Galway in December 2016. » » Munster have lost just one of their last ten fixtures against Ulster – on 1st January 2018, a sequence which also includes two draws DID YOU KNOW?
CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS
TRY SCORER
TACKLES
1
1
RABS MAXWANE (CHEETAHS)
7
OLLY CRACKNELL (OSPREYS)
119
DAVID SHANAHAN
4
ALAN O’CONNOR
108
KEITH EARLS
4
ARNO BOTHA
86
POINTS SCORER
DEFENDERS BEATEN
1
1
SAM DAVIES (OSPREYS)
80
DUHANVANDERMERWE (EDINBURGH) 26
JOHN COONEY
60
MARCELL COETZEE
22
JOEY CARBERY
45
ARNO BOTHA
20
METRES GAINED
OFFLOADS
1
1
JORDAN WILLIAMS (DRAGONS) 700
THOMAS FARRELL (CONNACHT)
16
HENRY SPEIGHT
475
STUART McCLOSKEY
12
ARNO BOTHA
403
ANDREW CONWAY
7
CARRIES
CLEAN BREAKS
1
1
LUKE HAMILTON (EDINBURGH)
134
SIBHALE MAXWANE (CHEETAHS) 15
MARCELL COETZEE
122
DARREN CAVE
9
ARNO BOTHA
85
ANDREW CONWAY
11
17
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