Bleyendaal Leading The Charge For PRO12 Golden Boot

As the fifth ‘BIG WEEKEND’ of the Guinness PRO12 season approaches in Round 20, Munster’s own Tyler Bleyendaal leads the pack in the race for the Rhino Golden Boot.

A concussion sustained in last weekend’s win over Glasgow Warriors could see Bleyendaal miss Saturday’s encounter with Ulster in Thomond Park at 3pm, while his two of his closest competitors – Sam Davies of Ospreys and Dan Jones of Scarlets – are in action at Judgement Day V at the Principality Stadium as they face their regional rivals Cardiff Blues and Newport-Gwent Dragons.

Glasgow Warriors’ Finn Russell is tied with Jones while just a fraction behind them is Leinster Rugby’s Isa Nacewa. Russell will try to improve his success rate against Zebre Rugby on Friday night while Nacewa will lead his team into the Sportsground against Connacht Rugby in Galway where the home team will be eager to mark John Muldoon’s 300th appearance with a win.

The prize, which will be presented at the Guinness PRO12 Awards in May, recognises the most accurate kicker in the Guinness PRO12 Championship and previous winners include Munster-man JJ Hanrahan,  Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Ian Madigan (Leinster Rugby) and Jonathan Sexton (Leinster Rugby).

To qualify for the Rhino Golden Boot players must attempt a minimum of 30 place kicks at goal and the player with the highest kick percentage will be crowned as the winner after Round 22.

Munster v Ulster, Guinness PRO12 round 20, Saturday April 15 at Thomond Park, ko 3pm.

Tickets can be purchased online here, from the Munster Rugby Ticket Offices at Thomond Park and Irish Independent Park, or by calling 061 421103.