Leinster are in control, but Munster, Connacht, and Ulster have work to do.
As the action resumes this weekend, Leinster are the runaway leaders but the battle for play-off spots will be intense, with just six match points separating Cardiff in sixth position and Zebre in 15th position.
This time, things are different because Leinster have won all 12 of their games so far and are already 13 points clear of second-placed Glasgow. It gives them a comfortable buffer, even if Leinster will be ultra-determined to show more quality in South Africa in the next two weekends. Fourth-place Sharks are six match points ahead of Munster, who will obviously want home advantage for the quarter-finals at least. All the while, Munster need to keep the gap below – Cardiff are two match points behind, with many others also in sight – from closing any more.
Let’s not forget that Munster also have the small matter of a Champions Cup round of 16 visit to Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle on the first weekend of April.Remaining games: Ospreys , Munster , Stormers , Lions , Edinburgh , Zebre Bonus-point wins against Cardiff and Benetton in the two Six Nations fallow weeks weren’t without their thrills and spills, but those good results have reinvigorated Connacht’s URC season.
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