Play-Off Preview | Connacht Women v Ulster Women

A look ahead to the conclusion of Ulster Senior Women's Vodafone Interprovincial Championship, as Murray Houston's side get ready to face Connacht in a third/ fourth placed play-off at Energia Park this Saturday. (KO: 2pm)

Ulster and Connacht will face each other with third spot up for grabs, before Munster and Leinster face off for the Championship title at 4pm.

Ulster Supporters can purchase a ticket for the play-off from the link here.

Ulster go into the match looking to notch their first victory of the campaign. After a lot of hard work last weekend, Ulster went into half-time only two points behind Munster, after tries from Siobhán Sheerin and two unconverted tries from Ciara Fitzsimmons.

However, the away side proved why they are the in-form side of the Championship, with a superb second half performance that an inexperienced Ulster team struggled to cope with.

The Opposition

Connacht go into the play-off following a narrow defeat against Leinster at Dexcom Stadium.

Two stunning tries from Orla Dixon and Faith Oviawe gave Connacht a 12-5 lead at half-time, before Leinster hit back in the second half to comeback and win by 12-17.

The Westerners got the better of Ulster in the recent Round 2 Interpro, edging the province by 12-7 after a cagey encounter in Galway.

Ulster will feel they could have made more of an impact in the second half against Connacht and will be eyeing up a first victory of the Championship.

Where to watch?

You can watch the finals of the Vodafone Interprovincial Championship via the TG4 Sport YouTube Channel.

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Team News

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Players to watch

Ciara Fitzsimons

The Queens University wing made her Senior Women's debut last weekend against Munster and made a strong impact with two tries and a try-saving recovery tackle that made it a standout performance in the Ulster side.

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Sophie Barrett

The tighthead prop is a huge prospect for Ulster going forward. The Enniskillen and Clovers player put in another powerful shift last weekend, with some good carrying and making a big contribution in the build up to Ulster's opening try against Munster.

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Stacey Sloan

The Cooke RFC player put in a big shift last weekend, getting stuck into the defensive side of the game. Sloan showed her awareness and effort when she managed to hold Munster up on the Ulster tryline.

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