Preview this weekend's Guinness PRO14 game verses Cheetahs...
What: Guinness PRO14 Round 4
When: Friday 21st September, kick off 7.15pm (SA time)
Where: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Watch: Live on Premier Sports 2, 6.15pm (local time)
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 48th competition game)
Round 3 of the Guinness PRO14 was a record-breaking affair, with a remarkable 51 tries scored across seven matches at an average of more than seven a game. Glasgow Warriors and Ulster are now the only remaining unbeaten sides in the competition this season.
Arguably the most impressive performance was from Zebre, who came from 21-0 down to beat Cardiff Blues in dramatic fashion in Parma. Round 4 will see the unbeaten pair of Glasgow and Ulster away in South Africa, while Munster travel to Cardiff Blues for a potentially thrilling game on Friday night.
The season may still be in its early stages but all sides will have their sights set on reaching the Guinness PRO14 Final on May 25th which will take place at Celtic Park – tickets are available at bitly.com/Glasgow2019.
This weekend’s PRO14 action begins on Friday evening in Bloemfontein when Ulster take on the Cheetahs at Toyota Stadium. Following last week’s victory over the Isuzu Southern Kings, Ulster are now three from three in the competition and looking good under new Director of Rugby, Dan McFarland.
John Cooney was the star of Ulster's first two victories before a more comfortable win in Port Elizabeth and the team will be keen to finish their South African trip on a high in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs come into the game off the back of a high-scoring loss to Glasgow Warriors. While they started very well, the five second-half tries conceded will be a concern and something Franco Smith’s team cannot afford to repeat against the team they faced in their first-ever match in the Guinness PRO14 Championship.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played 1, Ulster won 1.
DID YOU KNOW?
What: Guinness PRO14 Round 4
When: Friday 21st September, kick off 7.15pm (SA time)
Where: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Watch: Live on Premier Sports 2, 6.15pm (local time)
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 48th competition game)
Round 3 of the Guinness PRO14 was a record-breaking affair, with a remarkable 51 tries scored across seven matches at an average of more than seven a game. Glasgow Warriors and Ulster are now the only remaining unbeaten sides in the competition this season.
Arguably the most impressive performance was from Zebre, who came from 21-0 down to beat Cardiff Blues in dramatic fashion in Parma. Round 4 will see the unbeaten pair of Glasgow and Ulster away in South Africa, while Munster travel to Cardiff Blues for a potentially thrilling game on Friday night.
The season may still be in its early stages but all sides will have their sights set on reaching the Guinness PRO14 Final on May 25th which will take place at Celtic Park – tickets are available at bitly.com/Glasgow2019.
This weekend’s PRO14 action begins on Friday evening in Bloemfontein when Ulster take on the Cheetahs at Toyota Stadium. Following last week’s victory over the Isuzu Southern Kings, Ulster are now three from three in the competition and looking good under new Director of Rugby, Dan McFarland.
John Cooney was the star of Ulster's first two victories before a more comfortable win in Port Elizabeth and the team will be keen to finish their South African trip on a high in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs come into the game off the back of a high-scoring loss to Glasgow Warriors. While they started very well, the five second-half tries conceded will be a concern and something Franco Smith’s team cannot afford to repeat against the team they faced in their first-ever match in the Guinness PRO14 Championship.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played 1, Ulster won 1.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Toyota Cheetahs have lost their last four Guinness PRO14 matches since they beat local rivals Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth in April.
- Cheetahs have lost successive home games, against Munster in April and Glasgow last week, but have not lost three in a row in Bloemfontein since they were in Super Rugby in 2017.
- Ulster Rugby have made their customary good start to a new campaign, winning their first three matches. Last year they won their first four and in 2016/17 their first five.
- Ulster are unbeaten in their last eight Guinness PRO14 matches, their best run since the 2012/13.
- Ulster has won all four previous matches they have played against South African opponents in the PRO14.
- The two sides have met just once before in the Championship with Ulster winning 42-19 in Belfast, the Cheetahs first-ever match in the competition.