The preliminary Ulster squad to face Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Friday has been named (Ravenhill, kick off 7.05pm). Paul Marshall has been ruled out an ultrasound scan has revealed that he has sustained some tendon damage to his right elbow. The scrumhalf was injured in the act of scoring a try for Ulster […]
The end of the 2011/12 RaboDirect PRO12 season is fast approaching, and the first team to claim a place in the Play-Offs has been confirmed; Leinster, with an unassailable lead of 73 points, have booked themselves a home slot and number 1 seeding. Their opponents are still undecided, and with just seven points separating the […]
The pick of the round must be the game at Musgrave Park on Saturday night, when third place Munster take on fourth placed Glasgow Warriors. Both teams are level in the table on 56 points, defeat for either could leave the way open for fifth placed Ulster, just one point behind on 55, to leapfrog […]
With just three rounds of the regular season left, the position at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 has, if anything, become even tighter. The two Welsh Regions losses to the two Scottish teams has severely hampered their changes of making it into the top four, whilst Leinster returned to their winning ways beating reigning […]
The top of the table clash between Munster and Leinster must be the pick of this weekend’s Rabodirect PRO12 Round 19 games. Having lost their impressive unbeaten run to Ospreys last week, Leinster will want to avoid a second defeat that could cut their lead at the top of the table and potentially affect their […]
As the two outstanding fixtures, Aironi v Munster, and Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues, have been played since the last full round of the RaoDirect PRO12, fixtures, all teams have now completed 17 games. However the results did not have any impact on the positions of teams in the table, and both losing sides, […]
The kick-off times for Rounds 20 and 21 of the RaboDirect PRO12 can now be confirmed following a meeting with the Tournament’s Broadcasters. With a possible seven teams fighting for a top four finish to claim a place in the Play-Offs, interest in the final few rounds is intense, which is reflected in the decision […]
RaboDirect PRO12 Round 16 Previews For immediate release: Monday 20th February 2012 Issued on behalf of RaboDirect PRO12Christine Connolly This weekend’s round of RaboDirect PRO12 kicks off on Thursday night, when Benetton Treviso are the visitors to Parc y Scarlets. They may be only one place apart in the table, but Treviso are 7 points […]
With the completion of Round 15, the regular season of the RaboDirect PRO12 will be two thirds of the way through, so all eyes will definitely be turning towards the Play-Off Zone. There are five teams within 5 points of each other around the cut off 4th place, but Cardiff Blues and Munster each have […]