Munster and Edinburgh, who meet on Saturday will also have designs on a move toward the top rend of the table with the hosts looking for a return to winning ways after failing to record a victory since late September. Edinburgh have also had a patchy run this season, and have not recorded an away win since their last trip to Munster back in October of last year.
The weekend's third game sees Ulster travel to Glasgow Warriors on Friday nigh, with the former champions looking to move off the foot of the table. A bonus point win could see Ulster jump past Glasgow in the standings, however if Glasgow keep up their fine home form this season they could push up into the top half of the table.
Friday 2 November
GLASGOW WARRIORS v ULSTER
At Firhill Arena, 7.30pm. Live on Setanta Sports
Referee: Andrew Small (RFU). Touch Judges: Rob Dickson (SRU), Ronnie Duma (SRU).
TMO: David Changleng (SRU)
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HEAD TO HEAD - PREVIOUS LEAGUE MEETINGS |
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Date |
Venue |
G |
U |
Glasgow Warriors scorers |
Ulster scorers |
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Fri 24 Aug 01 |
Hughenden |
25 |
25 |
James McLaren(P) Tommy Hayes(2C/P) Andy Nicol(T) Gordon Simpson(2T) |
Paddy Wallace(T/C) David Humphreys(C/2P) Ryan Constable(T) Russell Nelson(T) |
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Sat 30 Nov 02 |
Hughenden (QF) |
17 |
20 |
Jon Steel(T) Tommy Hayes(4P) |
David Humphreys(2C/2P) Paul Shields(T) Andy Ward(T) |
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Fri 12 Sep 03 |
Ravenhill |
6 |
33 |
Stuart Moffat(D) Calvin Howarth(P) |
Rowan Frost(T) Andy Ward(T) Shane Stewart(T) Adam Larkin(3C/4P) |
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Fri 20 Feb 04 |
Hughenden |
27 |
25 |
Sean Lamont(T) Alan Bulloch(T) Scott Lawson(T) Calvin Howarth(3C/2P) |
Neil Best(T) Matt McCullough(T) Scott Young(T) Adam Larkin(2P) Paddy Wallace(2C) |
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Sat 16 Oct 04 |
Hughenden |
34 |
20 |
Kevin Tkachuk(T) Graeme Morrison(T) Dan Parks(2T/4C/2P) |
Tyrone Howe(T) Tommy Bowe(T) David Humphreys(2C/2P) |
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Fri 4 Mar 05 |
Ravenhill |
3 |
30 |
Calvin Howarth(P) |
Simon Best(T) Tommy Bowe(T) Kevin Maggs(T) Tyrone Howe(T) Adam Larkin(C/2P) Paddy Wallace(C) |
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Sat 7 Jan 06 |
Ravenhill |
23 |
25 |
Graeme Morrison(T) Craig Hamilton(T) Dan Parks(2C/3P) |
David Humphreys(T/C/6P) |
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Sat 15 Apr 06 |
Firhill |
18 |
27 |
John Beattie(T) Hefin O'Hare(T) Dan Parks(C/2P) |
Isaac Boss(T) Justin Harrison(T) David Humphreys(C/5P) |
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Sat 6 Jan 07 |
Hughenden |
8 |
19 |
Andy Newman(T) Dan Parks(P) |
Neil Best(T) Rory Best(T) Tommy Bowe(T) Paddy Wallace(2C) |
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Fri 27 Apr 07 |
Ravenhill |
24 |
10 |
John Barclay(T) John Beattie(T) Dan Parks(3C/P) Rory Lamont(T) |
Andrew Maxwell(T) Andrew Trimble(T) |
This is a fourth successive home fixture for Glasgow Warriors and they are unbeaten at home since returning to Firhill over the summer. Glasgow complete a full house of playing the four Irish provinces in successive rounds of the Magners League, and have not lost at home to Irish opposition since Ulster were the visitors to Hughenden last January.
Ulster are winless in their last four Magners League encounters since defeating Ospreys at Ravenhill on 21 September. The Ulstermen have won on their last two visits to Glasgow, including a 27-18 victory on their only previous appearance at Firhill in April 2006.
Friday 2 November
LEINSTER v CONNACHT
At RDS Dublin 7.30pm. Live on Setanta Sports
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU). Touch Judges: Simon McDowell (IRFU), M Black (IRFU).
TMO: David Keane (IRFU)
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Date |
Venue |
L |
C |
Leinster scorers |
Connacht scorers |
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Fri 13 Sep 02 |
Donnybrook |
23 |
26 |
Brian O'Meara(2C/3P) Keith Gleeson(2T) |
Mark McHugh(D) Wayne Munn(T) Eric Elwood(2C/3P) Chris Keane(T) |
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Fri 17 Oct 03 |
Donnybrook |
21 |
6 |
Matt Leek(T) Brian O'Meara(C/3P) Aidan Kearney(T) |
Eric Elwood(2P) |
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Sat 13 Mar 04 |
Sportsground |
24 |
35 |
Aidan Kearney(T) Gary Brown(T) Felipe Contepomi(C/3P) Matt Leek(P) |
Matt Lacey(2T) John O'Sullivan(T) Andrew Farley(T) Mark McHugh(P) Eric Elwood(2C/P) Darren Yapp(T) |
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Fri 5 Nov 04 |
Donnybrook |
18 |
9 |
Niall Ronan(T) Felipe Contepomi(T/C/2P) |
Paul Warwick(3P) |
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Sun 20 Mar 05 |
Sportsground |
26 |
21 |
Felipe Contepomi(T) Victor Costello(T) David Holwell(2C/4P) |
Matt Lacey(2T) Eric Elwood(C/2P) Mark McHugh(P) |
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Sat 3 Dec 05 |
Sportsground |
21 |
9 |
Felipe Contepomi(C/3P) Jamie Heaslip(T) Girvan Dempsey(T) |
David Slemen(D/2P) |
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Sun 5 Mar 06 |
Donnybrook |
16 |
13 |
Felipe Contepomi(T/C/3P) |
Andrew Mailei(T) Paul Warwick(C/2P) |
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Fri 29 Sep 06 |
Sportsground |
31 |
16 |
Trevor Hogan(T) Guy Easterby(T) Shane Horgan(T) Denis Hickie(T) Felipe Contepomi(C/2P) Gordon D'Arcy(D) |
Darren Yapp(T) Mark McHugh(C/2P) Daniel Riordan(P) |
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Sat 24 Mar 07 |
Donnybrook |
30 |
21 |
Felipe Contepomi(3C/3P) Shane Horgan(T) Bernard Jackman(T) Keith Gleeson(T) |
Paul Warwick(T/C/3P) Adrian Flavin(T) |
Leinster have not won in the Magners League since their 30-19 victory in Cardiff on 28 September. Leinster have lost just one of their last seven encounters against fellow Irish provinces: 11-25 at Munster on 27 December 2006.
Connacht's away form continues to be a worry. The Western province have not won on the road in the league since a trip to the Borders on 1 September 2006.
Leinster have won their last six clashes with Connacht since a Connacht victory 35-24 in Galway on 13 March 2004. Connacht's only win in Dublin since 1985 was 26-23 at Donnybrook in the league on 13 September 2002.
Saturday 3 November
MUNSTER v EDINBURGH RUGBY
At Musgrave Park, 7.30pm. Live on Setanta Sports Referee: Tim Hayes (WRU), Touch Judges: David Keane (IRFU), D Phillips (IRFU). TMO: Brian Fitzgerald (IRFU)
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Date |
Venue |
M |
E |
Munster scorers |
Edinburgh scorers |
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Fri 17 Aug 01 |
Myreside |
25 |
22 |
Jeremy Staunton(C/5P) Jason Holland(D) David Wallace(T) |
Duncan Hodge(4P) Simon Taylor(T) Gordon Ross(C/P) |
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Fri 13 Sep 02 |
Meadowbank |
28 |
21 |
Jeremy Staunton(C/7P) Rob Henderson(T) |
Brendan Laney(C/2P) Derrick Lee(T) Chris Paterson(T) Duncan Hodge(D) |
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Fri 7 Nov 03 |
Meadowbank |
9 |
20 |
Conrad O'Sullivan(3P) |
Andrew Dall(T) Allister Hogg(T) Brendan Laney(2C/2P) |
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Fri 16 Apr 04 |
Musgrave Park |
17 |
28 |
Shaun Payne(T) Jason Holland(4P) |
Allister Hogg(T) Hugo Southwell(T) Todd Blackadder(T) Alasdair Strokosch(T) Alistair Warnock(C/2P) |
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Fri 26 Nov 04 |
Murrayfield |
11 |
0 |
Shaun Payne(T) Paul Burke(2P) |
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Sat 16 Apr 05 |
Thomond Park |
30 |
20 |
John Hayes(T) Alan Quinlan(T) Denis Leamy(2T) Jason Holland(C) Paul Burke(P) Anthony Horgan(T) |
Phil Godman(T) Alasdair Dickinson(T) Chris Paterson(2C/2P) |
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Sat 7 Jan 06 |
Murrayfield |
18 |
17 |
Trevor Halstead(T) John Kelly(T) Ronan O'Gara(C/2P) |
Scott Murray(T) Marcus Di Rollo(T) Chris Paterson(2C/P) |
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Sat 15 Apr 06 |
Thomond Park |
36 |
15 |
Federico Pucciariello(T) Shaun Payne(T) Jerry Flannery(T) Ian Dowling(T) Penalty Try(T) John Kelly(T) Paul Burke(3C) |
Scott Murray(T) Dave Duley(T) Duncan Hodge(C/P) |
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Fri 13 Oct 06 |
Thomond Park |
10 |
21 |
Denis Leamy(T) Eoghan Hickey(C/P) |
Alasdair Dickinson(T) Chris Paterson(T/3C) Simon Webster(T) |
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Fri 4 May 07 |
Murrayfield |
35 |
9 |
Denis Fogarty(T) Paul O'Connell(T) Ronan O'Gara(3C/3P) Alan Quinlan(T) Penalty Try(T) |
Phil Godman(3P) |
Munster are winless in the Magners League since a 26-16 victory over Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on 28 September. The Munstermen have not lost to Scottish opponents in their last four attempts since Edinburgh won at Thomond Park on 13 October 2006.
Edinburgh's only win in their last nine Magners League matches since April was 24-10 at home to Ulster on 28 September, whilst you have to go back to their last visit to Munster (on 13 October 2006) to find their last away win.
Edinburgh have won just one of their last seven matches against Munster in all competitions.
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