Scarlets vs Bulls: URC stats, facts and key history

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Friday’s United Rugby Championship match between the Scarlets and Bulls in Llanelli on Friday.

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Overall United Rugby Championship head-to-head record: Played 1, Bulls won 1.

STATS AND FACTS: Scarlets vs Ulster

— Despite his ban, Sione Kalamafoni remains the URC’s top carrier. He has made a league-topping 150 carries, more post-contact metres than any other player (128), and the most dominant carry contacts (40).

— Scarlets star Jonathan Davies has won more turnovers than any other back (12), four more than next best Rohan Janse van Rensburg. Five of these have been one-on-one strips.

— Sam Lousi has thrown more offloads than any other player this season (11). He has also made the most choke tackles in the competition (six).

— Bulls captain Ruan Nortje has won more lineouts than any other player in the URC (64). Also showing his dexterity in the loose, he has made more passes than any other forward (50). Whilst he has made two try assists, teammate Marcell Coetzee leads the pack with three.

— Bulls have the best success rate off the tee in the competition (88%). This allows them to get the best out of their impressive attack, which has produced a league-high 32 try assists.

— Bulls have scored four more tries from turnovers than any other team (11). Their favoured method of winning turnovers is extracting jackal penalties, of which they have been awarded 25 so far this season – the second-highest total in the league.

— The Scarlets met the Vodacom Bulls for the first time last season. They were soundly defeated 57-12 in Pretoria.

— The Scarlets have won just two of their last eight home matches.

— The Bulls have lost two of their last three league fixtures, but won in Round 12.

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