Champions Cup Preview: Leinster Vs Leicester Tigers

April 05, 2023
2019
Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers will be looking to be the first club to inflict defeat on Leinster Rugby this season when they meet in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Friday night.

In addition to winning all five of their Heineken Champions Cup ties so far this campaign, the Irish province have won 15 and drawn one of their BKT United Rugby Championship fixtures.

They have also triumphed in their last three EPCR encounters with Leicester, including last season’s quarter-final at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, to lead their overall meetings 7-5.

However, the Gallagher Premiership club have won twice at the Aviva – in their 2005 quarter-final, when they emerged 29-13 victors, and in their first EPCR encounter in 1996, a pool game, which Tigers won 27-10.

Leinster reached the quarter-finals via a 30-15 success over Ulster Rugby, while Leicester progressed thanks to a 16-6 win over Edinburgh Rugby.

Leinster Rugby Stats

Despite not scoring in the Round of 16, flanker Josh van der Flier remains the top try-scorer in the Heineken Champions Cup this season with five.
Ross Byrne has made more crossfield kicks than any other player this season (5).
James Ryan has made the most clearouts in the competition (39).

Leicester Tigers Stats

Leicester’s goalkicking has been the best in the tournament so far with a success rate of 93%.
Cameron Henderson has made the most low tackles in the competition (32).
Of the teams remaining in the Heineken Champions Cup, Leicester have made the highest proportion of their tackles below the waist (53%).

The match kicks off at 20:00 (UK & Irish) time and can be watched on RTE, BT Sport, beIN SPORTS, SuperSport and FloRugby.