With only one previous encounter in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Connacht travel to Pretoria to face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus.

Overall URC head-to-head record: Played 1, Connacht won 1

When they last met: 

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Did you know?

• The Vodacom Bulls have lost just one of their last eight URC matches – last season’s final to the DHL Stormers in Cape Town.
• The Bulls have won their last eight fixtures at Loftus Versfeld in the URC since losing there 29-22 to the Cell C Sharks on 12 February.
• The Bulls have won their last three matches against Irish provinces since today’s opponents, Connacht, beat them 34-7 in Galway on 1 October 2021.
• Connacht’s only win in their last four URC matches was 22-20 at home to Zebre on 1 May.
• The Irishmen have not won away from home since beating the Lions in Johannesburg in April.
• Connacht have lost their last two matches against SA opponents while their record in South Africa is: won four, lost three.
• The two sides have met just once before with Connacht running out victors a year ago.

Fast Fassi revving for the green light

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