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Seven years ago, Leinster prevailed when they faced Ulster in the 2013 national decider, and the reigning champions are favorites to repeat that result as the two teams meet in the Guinness Pro14 final at Aviva Stadium at the start of Saturday at 6:00 p.m. 7.35 pm
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To form
Loss has become a foreign concept for Leinster this season as the strength of his depth and his pick options have shone through.
They won all 13 Pro14 matches and all six Heineken Champions Cup matches before the coronavirus pandemic brought the campaign to a halt.
That form has been unaffected since the season resumed in reduced form, with inter-pro wins over Munster and Ulster, before beating Munster again in the semifinals last weekend.
Ulster, on the other hand, has had its ups and downs. They had the second best record in Conference A behind Leinster, but it was second best.
Eight wins and six losses in their 15 league games point to inconsistency, though they will be fueled by the stamina displayed last Saturday in the semi-final as Ian Madigan’s winning shot from range capped a thrilling comeback against Edinburgh at Murrayfield. .
Like Leinster, Ulster have a chance to clinch a place in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup when they face Toulouse on Sunday on French soil.
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Leinster has had the measure of Ulster in their encounters this season. Their last showdown came in the second week after the Pro14 resumed when Leinster was left with comfortable 28-10 winners in late August.
Before that meeting, they had also met in December when Leinster prevailed 54-42 in a throbbing clash that saw attempts rain down as Leo Cullen’s team took a dominant lead in the fourth quarter before Ulster rallied a bit with two. attempts at last. ten minutes on the RDS.
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Both sides have shown their hands when it comes to the selection. With the Saracens on the horizon next weekend in the Champions Cup, Cullen has left Johnny Sexton on the bench with Ross Byrne in the 10 jersey alongside scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park in the starting XV.
Leinster also welcomes James Ryan, who is returning from injury and will face fellow second-row teammate from Ireland, Iain Henderson. The latter is back as Ulster captained the team in their first final for their province since leaving the bench seven years ago.
Alby Mathewson will make his first start for Ulster at scrum half with John Cooney on the bench.
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