Stat Pack: Leinster v Connacht

Leinster

• Leinster have scored 44 tries so far this season – more than any other team. Seven of these have come in the first ten minutes of their fixtures, an early strike rate matches only by Ulster
• Dan Sheehan has scored more tries than any other forward in the competition (seven) and is second only to Darcy Graham overall
• All four penalties conceded by Andrew Porter in Round 10 were in defence
• Scott Penny topped the tackle count last weekend, making 25 and missing none against Munster in Round 10. Only Rhys Davies and Thomas Young have made more in a single match this season.

Connacht

• Fly half Jack Carty has made more kicks in play than any other player (99) and has kicked over 1,000 more metres than anyone else (3,855)
• Failing to wrap up the man, Keiran Marmion has allowed 12 offloads in the tackle – more than any other player
• Connacht have a league-high 97% scrum success rate, having lost just two scrums on their own feed.

Did You Know?

Leinster have won their last four tussles with Connacht, last losing in May 2021.

Leinster have been undefeated at home since their loss to the Vodacom Bulls in last season’s BKT URC semi-final – five matches in total.

Connacht have won three of their last five.