The action continues on Saturday evening with Munster looking to take top spot when Glasgow Warriors are the first visitors to the revamped Thomond Park. However the only defeat for Munster at home in their last eight games was last May - to Glasgow Warriors.
The final game of the round will see Leinster, smarting from a home defeat to Munster last Sunday, in Galway to face a Connacht side who have lost their last 13 league games against Irish opposition, while they have not beaten Leinster for nearly four years - losing eight in a row to the Dublin based side.
Friday 3 October
ULSTER v EDINBURGH RUGBY
At Ravenhill, 7.30pm.
Referee: Carlo Damasco (FIR, 3 rd League game). Assistant Referees: J Carvill (IRFU), T Collins (IRFU).
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HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT Magners League MEETINGS |
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Date |
Venue |
U |
E |
Ulster scorers |
Edinburgh scorers |
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Fri 16 Sep 05 |
Ravenhill |
30 |
23 |
Tommy Bowe(T) Andrew Trimble(T) David Humphreys(C/6P) |
Francisco Leonelli Morey(T) Rob Dewey(T) Chris Paterson(2C/D/2P) |
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Fri 17 Feb 06 |
Murrayfield |
31 |
23 |
Andrew Maxwell(2T) Isaac Boss(T) David Humphreys(2C/4P) |
Penalty Try(T) Duncan Hodge(T/2C/3P) |
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Fri 15 Sep 06 |
Murrayfield |
15 |
20 |
David Humphreys(5P) |
Ben Cairns (T) Phil Godman(D) Chris Paterson(4P) |
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Fri 11 May 07 |
Ravenhill |
16 |
10 |
Paddy Wallace(C/3P) Andrew Maxwell(T) |
Duncan Hodge(C/P) Scott Murray(T) |
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Fri 28 Sep 07 |
Murrayfield |
10 |
24 |
Mark Bartholomeusz(T) Niall O'Connor(C/P) |
Phil Godman(2C) John Houston(T) Penalty Try(T) Andrew Turnbull(T) Ali Warnock(C/P) |
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Fri 30 Nov 07 |
Ravenhill |
14 |
20 |
Tommy Bowe(T) Paddy Wallace(3P) |
Ben Cairns (T) Matt Dey(T) Phil Godman(2C/2P) |
Ulster 's poor form continues, with a sixth straight defeat at the hands of Cardiff Blues last Friday. The Ulstermen's last victory was at home to Munster on 30 April. Ulster have lost their last four games against Scottish teams since a 16-10 victory over Edinburgh at Ravenhill on 11 May 2007.
Edinburgh Rugby's only victory in the Magners League so far this season was 32-12 at home to the Scarlets on 19 September. Edinburgh have recorded just one win in their last nine visits to Ireland in all competitions: 20-14 in this equivalent fixture at Ravenhill last season.
Edinburgh achieved a league double over Ulster for the first time last season,
Saturday 4 October
MUNSTER v GLASGOW WARRIORS
At Thomond Park Stadium, 7pm. Live on Setanta Sport
Referee: Andrew Small (RFU, 3 rd League game). Assistant Referees: D Keane (IRFU), R Kerr (IRFU).
TMO: Brian Fitzgerald (IRFU).
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HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT Magners League MEETINGS |
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Date |
Venue |
M |
G |
Munster scorers |
Glasgow Warriors scorers |
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Sat 17 Sep 05 |
Hughenden |
10 |
32 |
Penalty Try(T) Paul Burke(P) Ronan O'Gara(C) |
Stevie Swindall(T) Rory Lamont(T) Andrew Wilson(T) Mike Roberts(T) Dan Parks(3C/2P) |
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Sat 18 Feb 06 |
Thomond Park |
20 |
26 |
Anthony Foley(T) Stephen Keogh(T) Anthony Horgan(T) Mossie Lawlor(C/P) |
Sam Pinder(T) Colin Gregor(T/2C/4P) |
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Fri 15 Sep 06 |
Hughenden |
13 |
24 |
Tomas O'Leary(T) Jeremy Manning(2P) Eoghan Hickey(C) |
Thom Evans(T) Dan Parks(T/C/4P) |
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Sat 12 May 07 |
Musgrave Park |
38 |
20 |
Ronan O'Gara(4C/P) Shaun Payne(T) Alan Quinlan(2T) Denis Leamy(T) Jeremy Manning(C) Lifeimi Mafi(T) |
Johnnie Beattie(T) Colin Gregor(C) Dan Parks(C/2P) Graeme Morrison(T) |
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Fri 26 Oct 07 |
Firhill Arena |
11 |
11 |
Paul Warwick(2P) Lifeimi Mafi(T) |
Dan Parks(2P) Lome Fa'atau(T) |
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Sat 10 May 08 |
Musgrave Park |
18 |
21 |
Anthony Foley(T) Paul O'Connell(T) Ronan O'Gara(C/2P) |
Thom Evans(T) Dougie Hall(T) Dan Parks(3C) Lome Fa'atau(T) |
Munster are the only unbeaten team in the Magners League this season, as the Munstermen return to the impressive newly revamped Thomond Park Stadium for the first time in the Magners League since December 2006. Munster 's only home defeat in their last eight encounters in all competitions was 18-21 to today's opponents, Warriors, in Cork on 10 May.
Glasgow Warriors recorded a 34-20 win at home to the Scarlets on Friday, and have won three of their last four away matches. The Warriors won twice in Ireland last season: 35-24 at Ravenhill and 21-18 at Musgrave Park .
Munster 's only win in their last six matches against Glasgow was 38-20 at Cork on 12 May 2007.
Sunday 5 October
CONNACHT v LEINSTER
At Sportsground, 6pm. Live on Setanta Sports
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU, 29 th League game). Assistant Referees: P Fitzgibbon (IRFU), J Lacey (IRFU).
TMO: Dermot Moloney (IRFU).
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HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT Magners League MEETINGS |
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Date |
Venue |
C |
L |
Connacht scorers |
Leinster scorers |
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Sat 3 Dec 05 |
Sportsground |
9 |
21 |
David Slemen(D/2P) |
Felipe Contepomi(C/3P) Jamie Heaslip(T) Girvan Dempsey(T) |
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Sun 5 Mar 06 |
Donnybrook |
13 |
16 |
Andrew Mailei(T) Paul Warwick(C/2P) |
Felipe Contepomi(T/C/3P) |
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Fri 29 Sep 06 |
Sportsground |
16 |
31 |
Darren Yapp(T) Mark McHugh(C/2P) Danny Riordan(P) |
Trevor Hogan(T) Guy Easterby(T) Shane Horgan(T) Denis Hickie(T) Felipe Contepomi(C/2P) Gordon D'Arcy(D) |
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Sat 24 Mar 07 |
Donnybrook |
21 |
30 |
Paul Warwick(T/C/3P) Adrian Flavin(T) |
Felipe Contepomi(3C/3P) Shane Horgan(T) Bernard Jackman(T) Keith Gleeson(T) |
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Fri 2 Nov 07 |
Royal Dublin Society |
9 |
29 |
Tim Donnelly(D/2P) |
Gordon D'Arcy(2T) Christian Warner(2C/5P) |
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Fri 29 Feb 08 |
Sportsground |
10 |
16 |
Andy Dunne(C/P) Keith Matthews(T) |
Felipe Contepomi(C/3P) Shane Horgan(T) |
Connacht 's only Magners League win so far this campaign was 15-8 at home to Glasgow Warriors on 19 September. Connacht have lost their last 13 encounters against fellow Irish provinces since their 22-12 win against Ulster in Galway on New Year's Eve 2005.
Reigning Magners League champions, Leinster, were "nilled" for the first time in league history on Sunday against Munster.
Connacht have lost their last eight games against Leinster since a 35-24 victory at the Sportsground on 5 November 2004.
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