Leinster v Ulster: Standout Players
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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.
⚽️ Soccer skills from @Leinsterrugby's James Lowe 🤩
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The winger crosses for his second of the game 💪#BKTURC #URC #LEIvULS pic.twitter.com/TYvCcNHtcE
Tries – 2
Metres gained – 49
Defenders beaten – 4
Clean breaks – 1
Tackle success rate – 100%
Turnovers won – 1
Minutes played - 64