Some might say it early to start this but i cant sleep and im bloody excited for this game. it will be 7 weeks since we last had a game in the sportsground. few stats to get us going.
CONNACHT FACTS
*Connacht are unbeaten at home since the turn of the year in BOTH the pro12 and heineken cup!
**In the pro12, we have won 4 out of the last 5 games OR 5 out of 7 since the new year.
***At home in pro12 since new year, we have scored 75 points, get in 40. average score per game 25-13
****Our main man Dan Parks has scored 67 points in 6 matches.
*****We have scored 13 trys in 7 games with 8 DIFFERENT scorers. Willie 3, Poolman 3, George 1, Swift 1, Duffy 1, Mckeon 1, Kearney 1, Henshaw 1 and we got 1 penalty try!
******pro12, in 2013 we havent lost a game that we were winning at half time, and only won once that we been losing at half time (vs edinburgh 15-13)
*******pro12 2013,we have 5 yellows in 7 games, locks2, JHW1, kearney1, parks1.
ULSTER FACTS
*Having played 8 games, only won 4 and 1 draw.
**Ulster away from home have scored 44 points, let in 52. ulster away average score, away 17 ulster 14
***Ulster are the good boys of the pro12 with only 6 yellows.
****Ulster rugby calender only has 3months in it, january, febuary, MARCH MARCH MARCH.
*****Mark Anscombe ulster coach might be afraid to travel incase Pat Lam confronts him outside the clan bar over text message sent to him few years ago.
******All black prop and world cup winner John Afoa is gone back to New Zealand and might miss this match.
Well done to anyone who actually read that, killed a bit of time 'researching' some of that. just over an hour before the chiefs play, craig clarke still out with head injury. not taking any chance
