Match Preview: Leinster v Ulster

This Saturday 30th March Ulster will travel to Dublin to take on Leinster in the Quarter-Final of the Heineken Champions Cup. Here are all the key match details... Date: Saturday 30 March Venue: Aviva Stadium Kick-off: 17:45 Referee: Romain Poite (Fra) Assistant Referee 1: Pierre Brousset (Fra) Assistant Referee 2: Vincent Blasco (Fra) TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra) Citing Commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (Eng) TV: BT Sport / beIN SPORTS Tickets: Sold Out! Match Facts: • Leinster and Ulster have met just once before in Europe’s top flight - the 2012 final in which Leinster were 42-14 winners at Twickenham. • Ulster have come up against Irish opposition twice in the tournament. The defeat to Leinster in the 2012 decider, as well also a famous away quarter-final win against Munster at Thomond Park in the same season. • Holders Leinster have won seven of their last eight quarter-finals and have not lost a home game at this stage since 2005 when they were defeated by Leicester Tigers, winning all six home ties since at the quarter-final stage. • Ulster’s last two appearances in the knockout stage saw them eliminated by Saracens in 2013, and by Saracens again the following season. • Leinster scored the most points (204) and tries (27) in the pool stage this season. • Ulster were the most disciplined side in the pool stage conceding a competition-low 38 penalties, while Leinster conceded the second fewest (41). • Johnny Sexton landed 17 of his 18 kicks at goal during the pool stage, and his success rate of 94% is the best of any player to take more than 10 attempts. • Of the 249 players to make 25+ carries in the pool stage, Jacob Stockdale had the best average gain per carry (10.6 metres). • Leinster and Ulster have the joint top two try scorers this season with Sean Cronin and Jacob Stockdale both crossing six times in the pool stage. • Billy Burns provided five try assists in the pool stage, the joint-most of any player, with three of those coming from kick passes.