Guinness PRO12 Previews Round 1
Connacht rugby go into this season STRONGER THAN LAST SEASON when the Dragons visit them on Saturday in GALWAY @ THE SPORTSGROUND home of CONNACHT RUGBY.
The 2014/15 Guinness PRO12 season kicks off with two games on Friday night, Munster entertaining Edinburgh Rugby at Thomond Park, whilst Benetton Treviso are the visitors to the Liberty Stadium in Swansea where they will face Ospreys. Both home sides finished in the top half of the table last season, Munster making it through to the Play-Offs, so will be looking to better that this year.
Guinness PRO12’s new broadcast partner, Sky Sports, kick-off their coverage with a double-header on Saturday; first up will be Scarlets against Ulster from Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, at 2.40pm, followed by a re-run of last season’s final, only this time Glasgow Warriors will host Leinster at Scotstoun, kicking off at 5.15pm. Both hosts built up impressive home records during their last campaigns, and will want to continue that into the new season. Connacht on the other hand will be looking to change their luck after racking up five successive defeats, Saturday’s visitors, Newport Gwent Dragons, being the last team to lose to the Irishmen.
The round concludes in Italy on Sunday, when Zebre host Cardiff Blues. Zebre did the double over Blues last season, the first time they had recorded that feat in PRO12 rugby, so will be looking to take the points from this game to get their campaign off to a positive start.
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