Ulster v Scarlets: Postponed

Zebre Rugby opened their winning account this season with a 19-14 success over Edinburgh at Murrayfield last Friday, but have not recorded successive victories in the Championship since beating Benetton Rugby Treviso home and away over Christmas and New Year last season.

Scarlets started off their Guinness PRO12 campaign with three straight defeats but have now tallied victories in the last four rounds to rise from 10th to 6th place in the table.

Newport Gwent Dragons solitary victory in the Guinness PRO12 since the end of January was 11-6 at home to Zebre on 9 September.

Munster Rugby's only defeat in their last six fixtures in all competitions was 14-25 to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium in the Guinness PRO12 on 8 October.

Benetton Rugby Treviso have lost their last three matches in the Guinness PRO12 since beating Newport Gwent Dragons at Stadio Monigo on 23 September.

Edinburgh Rugby's only win in the last five rounds of Guinness PRO12 play was 45-10 at home to Benetton Rugby Treviso on 7 October.