ULSTER v NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS PREVIEW
At Ravenhill, 7.05pm. Live on BBC NI
Referee: James Jones (WRU, 44th League game).
Assistant Referees: A Rogan, K Beggs (both IRFU).
TMO:.Peter Ferguson (IRFU).
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HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT MAGNERS LEAGUE MEETINGS |
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Date |
Venue |
U |
N |
Ulster scorers |
Newport Gwent Dragons scorers |
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Sat 6 Oct 07 |
Rodney Parade |
11 |
31 |
Tom Court(T) Niall O'Connor(2P) |
Luke Charteris(T) Rhodri-Gomer Davies(T) Ceri Sweeney(2C/4P) Gareth Wyatt(T) |
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Fri 15 Feb 08 |
Ravenhill |
38 |
13 |
Rory Best(T) Ryan Caldwell(T) Isaac Boss(T) Bryn Cunningham(T) Paddy Wallace(T) Niall O'Connor(4C) Simon Danielli(T) |
Phil Dollman(T) Ceri Sweeney(2P) Aled Thomas(C) |
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Fri 19 Sep 08 |
Ravenhill |
14 |
16 |
Ian Humphreys(T) Kieron Dawson(T) Clinton Schifcofske(2C) |
James Arlidge(C/3P) Ashley Smith(T) |
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Sun 22 Feb 09 |
Rodney Parade |
16 |
26 |
Ian Humphreys(C/P) Clinton Schifcofske(2P) Simon Danielli(T) |
Jason Tovey(3T/C/2P) Shaun Connor(P) |
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Sun 6 Sep 09 |
Rodney Parade |
6 |
23 |
Ian Humphreys(2P) |
Jason Tovey(C) Aled Brew(T) Richard Fussell(T) James Arlidge(2P) Ashley Smith(T) |
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Fri 19 Feb 10 |
Ravenhill |
22 |
22 |
Ian Humphreys(4P) Paddy Wallace(T) Simon Danielli(T) |
Jason Tovey(C/D/4P) Steve Jones(T) |
Ulster’s last three matches in the Magners League have remarkably all been won by the away team on the day, as Ulster go for a third successive victory in the competition. The Ulstermen have won just two of their last seven games against Welsh opponents at Ravenhill.
Newport Gwent Dragons have won three of their last four matches in the Magners League, but have not been victorious outside Wales since a trip to Edinburgh on 1 November 2009. In the last 14 Dragons encounters with teams from Ireland the away side has failed to win on each occasion.
Ulster are winless in their last four games against the Dragons, whilst the Men from Gwent have a won 2, drawn 1, lost 4 record at Ravenhill in the Magners League.
