Match Previews

Match Day Guide | Ulster v Leinster

4th March 2021
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's Guinness PRO14 Conference A top-of-the-table clash between Ulster and Leinster…
MATCH DETAILS
  • Competition: Guinness PRO14 Round 14
  • Venue: Kingspan Stadium
  • Date: Saturday 6 March 2021
  • Kick-off: 7:35 pm
  • Match Officials:Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU), Assistant Referees: Seán Gallagher, Robert O'Sullivan (both IRFU) TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
  • Live TV: Premier Sports, eir Sport
TICKETS
Saturday’s game will be played behind closed doors, in line with current NI Executive restrictions
TEAM NEWS
After making his return from a long-term injury layoff last weekend, Robert Baloucoune is named to start against Leinster. Jordi Murphy will once again captain Ulster, with Marcell Coetzee returning to join him in the back row. Image removed.   And here is how our opposition will line out…
OFFICIAL DIGITAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
KEY STATS
  • Ulster’s only defeat in this season's Guinness PRO14 championship was against Saturday's opponents, Leinster, at the RDS on 8 January.
  • Leinster have also only tasted defeat once in the PRO14 this season - 24-35 to Connacht at the RDS Arena on 2 January.
  • The Ulstermen have won the last seventeen PRO14 fixtures at Kingspan Stadium since the 17-all draw with Benetton there in January 2019.
  • The Leinstermen have obtained a try bonus point in all but one of their PRO14 fixtures this season, only missing out in the 13-10 victory at home to Munster in Round 9.
  • Leinster have won just once at Kingspan Stadium since May 2014.
TEAM TALK
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LAST TIME OUT
Ulster haven't hosted Leinster at Kingspan Stadium since April 2019, when a Man of the Match display from Marcus Rea on his senior debut inspired the Ulster men to a 14-13 victory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bptcxh3XerY