Ulster Rugby vs Cardiff Blues

ULSTER V CARDIFF BLUES GUINNESS PRO12 2015/16 ROUND 5 AT KINGSPAN STADIUM

MATCH PREVIEW

MATCH OVERVIEW

LAST TIME

CURRENT STANDINGS

HEAD TO HEAD

36 17

5th 7th

24 13

24 11 13 0

PLAYED

27.03.15 KINGSPAN STADIUM

WINS

11 0

LOSSES

DRAWS

ULSTER FORM GUIDE

CARDIFF FORM GUIDE

64 38 61 3 588

39 29 56 2 427

TRIES

WIN

DRAW LOST

WIN

DRAW

CONVERSIONS

LOST

PENALTIES

DROP GOALS

LAST 3 MATCHES

LAST 3 MATCHES

POINTS

CURRENT FORM

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.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

ULSTER SCORERS

CARDIFF BLUES

DATE

VENUE

U C

SCORERS

19.09.14 BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park

26 9

Paddy Jackson (C/4P) Dan Tuohy (T) Ian Humphreys (T/C)

Rhys Patchell (3P)

29.03.14 BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park

23 28

Paddy Jackson (6P) Darren Cave (T)

Gareth Davies (C/7P) Robin Copeland (T) Richard Smith (T) Robin Copeland (T) Leigh Halfpenny (C/3P)

25.10.13 Kingspan Stadium

39 21

Paddy Jackson (3P) Luke Marshall (T) Dan Tuohy (2T) Jared Payne (T) Ruan Pienaar (C/P) Andrew Trimble (T)

03.05.13 Kingspan Stadium

37 13

Ruan Pienaar (T/4C/3P) Andrew Trimble (2T) Robbie Diack (T)

Rhys Patchell (C/D/P) Dafydd Hewitt (T)

28.09.12 BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park

48 19

Paddy Jackson (5C/P) Mike Allen (T) Tommy Bowe (2T) Jared Payne( T) Nick Williams (2T) Andrew Trimble (T)

Harry Robinson (T) Gareth Davies (C/P) Jason Tovey (3P)

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