The second game is also a Irish Scottish encounter with Munster at Glasgow Warriors, with the Warriors looking to build on their fine home record. ON the other hand Munster will be aiming to avoid a third consecutive league defeat.
The final game of the round brings together old rivals Ulster and Leinster at Ravenhill with the Ulstermen keen to kick start their poor start to the season at the expense of their southern neighbours. However the omens are not good for the home team with only one Ulster win over Leinster (in 2004) since leagues began in 2001.
Friday 26 October
CONNACHT v EDINBURGH
At Sportsground, 6.30pm.
Referee: Hugh Watkins (WRU). Touch Judges: Ger English (IRFU), A Baird (IRFU)
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Date |
Venue |
C |
E |
Connacht scorers |
Edinburgh scorers |
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Fri 24 Aug 01 |
Sportsground |
21 |
30 |
Pat Duignan(T) Eric Elwood(C/3P) Des Dillon(T) |
Calvin Howarth(T) Gordon Ross(C/2P) Derrick Lee(T) Duncan Hodge(2C/P) Graham Dall(T) |
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Sat 6 Sep 03 |
Sportsground |
11 |
3 |
John Fogarty(T) Eric Elwood(2P) |
Ander Monro(P) |
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Fri 13 Feb 04 |
Meadowbank |
32 |
17 |
Darren Yapp(T) Matt Mostyn(T) Conor McPhillips(T) Shane Moore(T) Eric Elwood(3C/2P) |
Penalty Try(T) Allan Jacobsen(T) Alistair Warnock(2C/P) |
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Sat 16 Oct 04 |
Sportsground |
24 |
35 |
Piet Myburgh(T) Matt Lacey(T) Paul Warwick(C/3P) Mark McHugh(P) |
Marcus Di Rollo(T) Todd Blackadder(T) Allan Jacobsen(T) Brendan Laney(T) Simon Webster(T) Chris Paterson(5C) |
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Fri 4 Mar 05 |
Murrayfield |
16 |
13 |
David Slemen(T) Eric Elwood(C/3P) |
Craig Smith(T) Phil Godman(C/P) Brendan Laney(P) |
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Sat 10 Sep 05 |
Murrayfield |
3 |
34 |
Paul Warwick(P) |
Simon Webster(T) Penalty Try(T) Allister Hogg(T) Rob Dewey(T) Chris Paterson(T/3C/P) |
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Fri 5 May 06 |
Sportsground |
16 |
22 |
Tom Tierney(T) Mark McHugh(C/3P) |
Alasdair Dickinson(T) Penalty Try(T) Marcus Di Rollo(T) Chris Paterson(2C/P) |
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Fri 22 Sep 06 |
Sportsground |
22 |
22 |
Matt Mostyn(T) Mark McHugh(C/5P) |
Chris Paterson(T/C/4P) Duncan Hodge(P) |
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Fri 26 Jan 07 |
Murrayfield |
31 |
49 |
Paul Warwick(3C/P) David Gannon(T) David Slemen(C) Conor McPhillips(2T) Daniel Riordan(T) |
Rob Dewey(2T) Phil Godman(P) Simon Webster(2T) John Senio(T) Duncan Hodge(5C/2P) Alasdair Strokosch(T) |
Connacht?s only win since March was 22-7 over Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground on 21 September. Connacht have won just one of their last six encounters with Scottish opponents: 20-17 over the Borders in Galway on 2 March.
Edinburgh have been victorious just once since April: 24-10 over Ulster at Murrayfield on 28 September. Edinburgh?s last win in Ireland was 21-10 against Munster in Limerick on 13 October 2006.
Connacht last beat Edinburgh on 4 March 2005 at Murrayfield.
Friday 26 October
GLASGOW WARRIORS v MUNSTER
At Firhill 7.30pm. Live on Setanta Sports
Referee: James Jones (WRU), Touch Judges: Peter Allan (SRU), John Ferris (SRU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
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Date |
Venue |
G |
M |
Glasgow Warriors scorers |
Munster scorers |
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Fri 24 Oct 03 |
Musgrave Park |
10 |
26 |
Graeme Morrison(T) Stuart Moffat(T) |
Mike Mullins(T) David Wallace(T) Jeremy Staunton(2C/4P) |
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Fri 26 Mar 04 |
Hughenden |
12 |
37 |
Graeme Morrison(T) Rory Kerr(T) Stuart Moffat(C) |
John Kelly(T) Martin McPhail(T) Rob Henderson(T) Mossie Lawlor(T/3C/2P) Barry Murphy(T) |
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Sat 9 Oct 04 |
Hughenden |
26 |
28 |
Donnie Macfadyen(T) Andrew Henderson(T) Dan Parks(2C/4P) |
Frank Sheahan(T) Christian Cullen(2T) Anthony Horgan(T) Ronan O'Gara(C/D/P) |
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Sun 20 Feb 05 |
Thomond Park |
19 |
25 |
Dan Turner(T) Calvin Howarth(C/4P) |
Jason Holland(T) Alan Quinlan(T) James Storey(T) Paul Burke(2C/2P) |
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Sat 17 Sep 05 |
Hughenden |
32 |
10 |
Stevie Swindall(T) Rory Lamont(T) Andrew Wilson(T) Mike Roberts(T) Dan Parks(3C/2P) |
Penalty Try(T) Paul Burke(P) Ronan O'Gara(C) |
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Sat 18 Feb 06 |
Thomond Park |
26 |
20 |
Sam Pinder(T) Colin Gregor(T/2C/4P) |
Anthony Foley(T) Stephen Keogh(T) Anthony Horgan(T) Mossie Lawlor(C/P) |
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Fri 15 Sep 06 |
Hughenden |
24 |
13 |
Thom Evans(T) Dan Parks(T/C/4P) |
Tomas O'Leary(T) Jeremy Manning(2P) Eoghan Hickey(C) |
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Sat 12 May 07 |
Musgrave Park |
20 |
38 |
John Beattie(T) Colin Gregor(C) Dan Parks(C/2P) Graeme Morrison(T) |
Ronan O'Gara(4C/P) Shaun Payne(T) Alan Quinlan(2T) Denis Leamy(T) Jeremy Manning(C) Lifeimi Mafi(T) |
Glasgow Warriors? only home loss in any competition since September 2006 was 8-19 to Ulster at Hughenden on 6 January 2007. Glasgow have beaten Irish opposition in five of the last six occasions they have met.
Munster have slipped to successive defeats in the Magners League to Cardiff and Ospreys. Munster have won on four of their last five visits to Scotland.
The last three encounters between the two teams have been won by the home side on the day, whilst Munster?s last win in Glasgow was 28-26 at Hughenden on 9 October 2004.
Friday 26 October
ULSTER v LEINSTER
At Ravenhill 7.30pm. Live on Setanta Sports
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU). Touch Judges: L Colgan (IRFU), T Horkan (IRFU)
TMO: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU).
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Date |
Venue |
U |
L |
Ulster scorers |
Leinster scorers |
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Fri 31 Aug 01 |
Donnybrook |
9 |
31 |
Paddy Wallace(P) David Humphreys(2P) |
Girvan Dempsey(D) Denis Hickie(T) Gordon D'Arcy(2T) Nathan Spooner(C/2P) Malcolm O'Kelly(T) |
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Fri 2 Jan 04 |
Donnybrook |
30 |
32 |
Tyrone Howe(T) Paul Steinmetz(T) David Humphreys(T/3C/3P) |
Felipe Contepomi(T) Victor Costello(T) Brian O'Meara(2C/6P) |
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Fri 7 May 04 |
Ravenhill |
28 |
6 |
Tyrone Howe(2T) David Humphreys(T/2C/3P) |
Brian O'Meara(2P) |
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Sat 11 Sep 04 |
Ravenhill |
15 |
26 |
Andrew Maxwell(T) Bryn Cunningham(T) Paddy Wallace(C/P) |
Christian Warner(T) Brian O'Riordan(T) David McAllister(2P) Brian O'Meara(C/P) Ben Gissing(T) |
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Mon 27 Dec 04 |
Donnybrook |
8 |
9 |
Tyrone Howe(T) Adam Larkin(P) |
Felipe Contepomi(3P) |
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Sat 1 Oct 05 |
Donnybrook |
23 |
30 |
Paddy Wallace(T) Neil Best(T) David Humphreys(2C/3P) |
Ciaran Potts(T) Denis Hickie(T) Felipe Contepomi(C/6P) |
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Mon 26 Dec 05 |
Ravenhill |
19 |
24 |
Tommy Bowe(T) David Humphreys(C/4P) |
Gordon D'Arcy(T) Girvan Dempsey(T) Felipe Contepomi(C/4P) |
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Sat 2 Dec 06 |
Ravenhill |
6 |
6 |
David Humphreys(2P) |
Gordon D'Arcy(D/P) |
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Sun 31 Dec 06 |
Lansdowne Road |
12 |
20 |
Paddy Wallace(D/3P) |
Owen Finegan(T) Felipe Contepomi(C) Jamie Heaslip(T) Denis Hickie(T) Jonathan Sexton(P) |
Ulster have lost three Magners League matches in a row, but haven?t lost four in a row in the competition since October 2004. Ulster have won just one of their last four encounters with fellow Irish provinces.
Leinster have lost back to back games in the Magners League but have not lost three in a row in the league since March 2004.
Since leagues began in 2001, Ulster have beaten Leinster just once: 28-6 at Ravenhill on 7 May 2004.
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