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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