Leinster v Ulster: Standout Players

Leinster v Ulster: Standout Players

Leinster welcomed fellow Irish rivals Ulster at the Aviva stadium for the third URC quarterfinal match of the weekend.

Leinster outplayed and outclassed a relentless Ulster side to win the game 43-20.

Let us have a look at some of the standout players according to the stats.

Joe McCarthy was named as player of the match. The second-row forward was outstanding in this game and was pivotal in Leinster’s triumph.


Carries – 11

Tackles – 17


Metres gained – 17

Turnovers won – 2

Minutes played - 80

Josh van de Flier was a defensive machine. The Flanker made the most tackles in the game.

Tackles – 24

Carries – 6

Clean breaks – 1

Tries – 1

Minutes played – 80

Robbie Henshaw managed to score a try and assist one. He also made the most metres in the game.

Metres gained – 77

Clean breaks – 2

Defenders beaten – 1

Try assist – 1

Tries – 1

Tackle success rate – 100%

Turnovers won - 1

Jordan Lamour was lethal on the attack beating the most defenders.

Defenders beaten – 9

Clean breaks – 3

Metres gained – 53

Passes – 6

Tries – 1

Tackle success rate – 50%

James Lowe scored 2 of Leinster’s 6 tries, which were both very brilliant and skilful tries.

Tries – 2

Metres gained – 49

Defenders beaten – 4

Clean breaks – 1

Tackle success rate – 100%

Turnovers won – 1

Minutes played - 64

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