Ulster Rugby vs Toulon

ROUND TWO PREVIEW

ULSTER RUGBY RC TOULON

HEAD TO HEAD

SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER 2014 AT 13:00 KINGSPAN STADIUM, BELFAST

MATCH FACTS:

• Ulster have won six of their last seven games against French opposition, and 11 of their last 13 homes games against French clubs in Europe. • Ulster Rugby could break the 2,500 points mark this weekend against Toulon - they currently sit on 2,491 points • All five of Toulon’s defeats in the top flight have come away from home. • Ulster have won 16 of their last 17 home pool games. • Last weekend Ulster lost their opening fixture for the first time since the 2008/09 season. • Tommy Bowe scored his 25th try in the tournament last weekend, and is 6th on the all time top try scorers list alongside Geordan Murphy and Chris Ashton.

TEAM COMPARISON (TOURNAMENT RECORD*)

ULSTER RUGBY

RC TOULON

Played

118

26 21

Wins

58

Draws Losses

3

0 6

57

Total Points For

2491 2555

689 447

Total Points Against

Total Tries For

223 263

62 39

Total Tries Against

*includes Champions Cup and Heineken Cup

POINTS SCORERS

RC TOULON: PLAYER

ULSTER RUGBY: PLAYER

POINTS

POINTS

Leigh Halfpenny

13

Paddy Jackson

8 5 5

3 Players

5

Franco van der Merwe

Tommy Bowe

POOL THREE TABLE

pos team

pl

w

d

l

pf

pa diff

tf

ta

tb

lb

pts

1 RC Toulon

1 1 1 1

1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1

28 18 10 25 18 7 18 25 -7

3 3 2

2 2 3 3

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0

4 4 1 0

2 Leicester Tigers 3 Ulster Rugby

4 Scarlets

18 28 -10 2

13

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