Leicester 38 - 10 Ulster

Full time

11 Jan 2025

Stage: Pool 1 Round 3

Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium

Leicester Tigers delivered a commanding performance, defeating Ulster Rugby 38-10 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium. Ulster initially took the lead with an early try from Timoney, converted by Doak, putting them ahead 7-0. However, Bassett quickly responded for the Tigers with two tries in the first half, showcasing his speed and agility. Ollie Hassell-Collins also made a significant impact, scoring two tries shortly after halftime. Handre Pollard's conversions added to the Tigers' score, demonstrating his reliability from the tee. Izaia Perese capped off the scoring with a late try, solidifying Leicester's dominance. Overall, the Tigers' relentless attack and strong defense overwhelmed Ulster, resulting in a comprehensive victory.

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Weather

Temperature: -2.2°C (Feels like -1.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 4.1 km/h, gusting to 7.3 km/h Humidity: 94% Cloud Cover: 93%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
8'

Penalty

Nathan Doak · Ulster

0 - 3
9'

Try

Nick Timoney · Ulster

0 - 8
10'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

0 - 10
18'

Try

Josh Bassett · Leicester

5 - 10
18'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

7 - 10
23'

Substitution

Rory Telfer on for Ethan McIlroy · Ulster
Halftime 7 - 10
Second Half
41'

Try

Josh Bassett · Leicester

12 - 10
48'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

17 - 10
49'

Substitution

Jack Murphy on for Aidan Morgan · Ulster
49'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Finn Carnduff · Leicester
51'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

22 - 10
52'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

24 - 10
52'

Substitution

Eric O'Sullivan on for Andrew Warwick · Ulster
52'

Substitution

Kieran Treadwell on for Iain Henderson · Ulster
53'

Substitution

Joseph Woodward on for Solomone Kata · Leicester
55'

Substitution

James McCormick on for John Andrew · Ulster
55'

Substitution

John Cooney on for Nathan Doak · Ulster
55'

Substitution

Corrie Barrett on for Scott Wilson · Ulster
59'

Substitution

Dan Cole on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Ben Youngs on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
60'

Try

Josh Bassett · Leicester

29 - 10
61'

Conversion

Freddie Steward · Leicester

31 - 10
61'

Substitution

Jamie Shillcock on for Handre Pollard · Leicester
61'

Substitution

Nathan Doak on for Zac Ward · Ulster
62'

Try

Izaia Perese · Leicester

36 - 10
63'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Leicester

38 - 10
63'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
63'

Substitution

James Whitcombe on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
63'

Substitution

Harry Sheridan on for Cormac Izuchukwu · Ulster
68'

Substitution

Harry Wells on for Jed Holloway · Leicester
Fulltime 38 - 10

Player ratings

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 8.5
14 Josh Bassett 9.1
13 Izaia Perese 10.0
12 Solomone Kata 7.0
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 8.4
10 Handre Pollard 6.0
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.5
1 Nicky Smith 7.3
2 Julian Montoya 7.6
3 Joe Heyes 7.2
4 Cameron Henderson 6.7
5 Jed Holloway 6.5
6 Finn Carnduff 7.0
7 Tommy Reffell 7.1
8 Olly Cracknell 8.1
16 Charlie Clare 6.1
17 James Whitcombe 5.9
18 Dan Cole 6.2
19 Harry Wells 6.3
20 Emeka Ilione 6.3
21 Ben Youngs 6.2
22 Jamie Shillcock 6.2
23 Joseph Woodward 6.6

Ulster

15 Ethan McIlroy 5.5
14 Werner Kok 7.0
13 Ben Carson 5.5
12 Jude Postlethwaite 6.3
11 Zac Ward 6.4
10 Aidan Morgan 6.9
9 Nathan Doak 6.0
1 Andrew Warwick 6.5
2 John Andrew 6.6
3 Scott Wilson 6.2
4 Iain Henderson 6.3
5 Cormac Izuchukwu 7.8
6 James McNabney 6.3
7 Nick Timoney 8.2
8 David McCann 7.4
16 James McCormick 5.8
17 Eric O'Sullivan 5.8
18 Corrie Barrett 5.8
19 Kieran Treadwell 5.6
20 Harry Sheridan 5.9
21 John Cooney 5.3
22 Jack Murphy 5.4
23 Rory Telfer 5.5