Ulster’s only victory in their last four Guinness PRO12 fixtures was 32-0 against Zebre in Belfast in round 17. Ulster’s two home defeats in the PRO12 this season were by a margin of only two points to Munster in round 11 and just one point against Scarlets in round 15.
Connacht are in the midst of their best ever sequence of victories in the Guinness PRO12, having won their last six matches since their 19-21 reversal at Scarlets in round 12. Connacht have won their last three away games, all with maximum points.
Ulster’s only defeat in their last 19 encounters with Connacht since 2005 was 21-26 in Galway in April 2012, whilst Connacht’s most recent victory in Belfast came in November 1960 in the Interprovincial Championship.
ULSTER v CONNACHT
Friday April 1st 2016
At Kingspan Stadium, 7.35pm.
Live on BBC Sport NI / TG4
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU, 61st competition game)
Assistant Referees: Gary Conway, Nigel Correll (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Eugene Ryan (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
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