Below is a comprehensive match pack preview for the following Heineken Cup Round 6 game including in-depth statistical information as well as the Amlin Opta Index which compares and contrasts player and team strengths and weaknesses across both the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Pool 5: Leicester Tigers v Ulster Rugby
Match Details
Saturday, 18 January 2014
Kick-off: 18:00; Welford Road
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wal)
Assistant Ref: Sean Brickell (Wal)
Assistant Ref: Jon Mason (Wal)
TMO: Tim Hayes (Wal)
Citing Commissioner: Douglas Hunter (Sco)
TV: Sky Sports
Match notes
All five Heineken Cup meetings between the clubs have been won by the home side.
When Ulster defeated Leicester 22-16 in Round 1, it was the first time in the history of this fixture that the losing side has claimed a bonus point.
Leicester have not lost a Heineken Cup pool match at Welford Road since they were defeated 21-19 by Munster on 22 October 2006 – a run of 25 games (W23 D2).
Roger Wilson has claimed five more restarts (13) than any other player this season.
Ulster have scored more points (157) than any other side in the Heineken Cup going into Round 6.
Ulster have won on just one of their last four trips to England in the Heineken Cup – v Northampton Saints in 2012.
Ulster have conceded an average of 8.2 penalties/free-kicks per game to date, fewer than any other side this season.
Julian Salvi and Ruan Pienaar were named in the Amlin Opta Index team of Round 5.
Pienaar is also amongst the top 10 backs on the Index this season and is the second highest-scoring scrum-half in Europe.
