Leinster and the Sharks face off in a thrilling Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.
Overall Vodacom URC record: Played 2, Leinster won 1, Sharks won 1.
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– Despite their record loss in Round 18, Leinster haven’t lost at home this season.
– The Sharks have lost their last two matches away from home. They have only won one fixture in their last five.
– Scott Penny has made more low tackles – below the waist – than any other player (93), accounting for 63% of his tackles.
– Leinster have scored more tries than any other team (84), an average of 4.7 per 80 minutes. They have scored the joint-most tries in the first ten minutes of their fixtures (11, = Ulster).
– Leinster have made the second-most kicks in play in the Vodacom URC (439). They have found grass with their kicks more than any other side, on a total of 183 occasions (41.7%).
– Rohan Janse van Rensburg has beaten the most defenders in the URC (38). His gain-line success rate is 66%.
– Curwin Bosch has kicked more retained restarts than any other player (12), accounting for 19% of his restarts.
– Phepsi Buthelezi has made more carries (108) and tackles (110) than any other Sharks player.