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This year’s Guinness PRO12 has had an incredible run-in to the end of the
season and we are still unsure who will make the Play-Offs in a couple of weeks,
with the ultimate prize a place at our flagship event, the Guinness PRO12 Final at
BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on 28 May.
Once again there are some mouth-watering fixtures to look forward to as we
enter the penultimate round before Play-Off places are confirmed.
The current top five teams are vying for a Play-Off spot, with emphasis on
securing home advantage. Leinster and Connacht sit at the top of the table
on 68 points apiece, with Glasgow Warriors (66pts), Ulster (60pts) and Scarlets
(58pts) behind. Both Connacht and third place Warriors face Italian opposition
this weekend and if they win their respective games, will face each other in
a crunch match in a fortnight’s time in Galway with a home play-off at stake.
Whilst the Italian teams are competing for the guaranteed Italian spot in Europe
- Benetton Treviso are only three points behind Zebre.
Ulster host leaders Leinster this afternoon and it’s a huge game for both teams.
Munster and Edinburgh go head to head this weekend and are also chasing a
Champions Cup place.
Today, all Welsh eyes will be on Judgement Day IV at Cardiff’s Principality
Stadium. Over 62,000 tickets have been sold for the derbies that take place on
the hallowed turf, 10,000 more than last year’s event, and it is always a cracker in
terms of atmosphere and action on the pitch.
Judgement Day IV has set another record for attendance in the Guinness PRO12
and we are also on track to have a record crowd at the Guinness PRO12 Final in
Edinburgh. Over the years, many of you have travelled to lend your support on
the last day of our season, and this year is no different. It will be a terrific day
out for the whole family and a chance for fans from across the four nations to
experience a great weekend in another fantastic rugby city.
Enjoy the rugby!