RaboDirect Pro12 Semi-Finals week and both home teams win through. Friday night and Ulster beat Scarlets 28-17 making it more of a contest than we thought it would be in In front of 10,700 fans at Ravenhill. The first half and the home side looked to have all under control as they ran out to 18-3. But although they scored ten points in the second period the visitors … [Read more...]
RaboDirect Pro12 wk22 -Treviso scalp Scarlets
RaboDirect Pro12 Week Twenty Two. So we missed the picks for last week, the one fof game the week before threw us out. No real surprises last week apart from Scarlets going down at home to Treviso. All the games were played on Friday night and all kicked off at the same time. First up and Connacht hosted Glasgow who cemented their play-off place with a comfortable win … [Read more...]
RaboDirect Pro12 wk21 – Munster Lose before Cup Clash
RaboDirect Pro12 Week Twenty One. Munster prpared for their visit to France with a 30-24 loss in Wales. The Irish Province have no chance in this years Pro 12 and so they rested players ready for the big push in France against Clermont who are in the opposite position as they won over the weekend and now head the Top 14 as well as having home advantage in the Heineken … [Read more...]
RaboDirect Pro12 wk20 -Connacht take spoils with late try
RaboDirect Pro12 Week Twenty and one upset as Connacht take a good away win at Edinburgh, though they left it till the last five minutes to do it. Three games Friday night and all going to script as Scarlets saw off Glasgow 29-6. It was already 16-6 by the break and this win keeps Scarlets in touch with the top four spots. At the same time Ulster were securing their top … [Read more...]
RaboDirect Pro12 wk19 -Warriors Thump Munster
RaboDirect Pro12 Week Ninteen and no major surprises, though the power of Leinster at home is not what it was as they lost to Ulster. Two Friday evening games as first up Zebre hosted Edinburgh and only went down 7-9. Another small crowd saw their side miss out narrowly as the crossbar denied them a late drop goal. 7-6 at the break and loads of wasted effort from … [Read more...]