With the announcement last week from European Professional Club Rugby confirming the structure of European competition next season, the RaboDirect PRO12 Round 20 games over the Easter weekend take on even more significance.
Pick of the round must be the Good Friday fixture at Scotstoun between Glasgow Warriors and Ulster. Glasgow have already secured the automatic Scottish European Rugby Champions Cup qualification spot, but with a game in hand over their nearest rivals, can still claim a RaboDirect PRO12 home Play-Off spot. Winning this fixture is vital for either team’s chances of hosting a home knock-out game.
Also on Good Friday Leinster welcome Benetton Treviso to the RDS in Dublin. Treviso have pulled out an 8 point lead over Zebre in the table, and victory this weekend, dependent upon Zebre’s results could see them claim the Italian spot in Europe next season. Leinster on the other hand are looking to secure not only top seeding in the RaboDirect PRO12 Play . . .
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