The Swansea based side have only had one home reverse in the league this season and will be looking to put clear air between themselves and the Irish province, although Michael Cheika's side have won the last three meetings between the teams.

Ahead of the Ospreys and Leinster at the top of the Magners League table is Munster who travel to Rodney parade to face Newport Gwent Dragons on Saturday evening, looking for a fifth straight win over their hosts.

It's all very tight behind the leading three and should The Dragons upset the leaders they could move up the table from seventh place by the end of the weekend if other results go their way.

Also amongst that chasing group Scarlets, Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors are all equal on 26 points, with Scarlets and Edinburgh meeting on Sunday. The Scots have won six of their last seven fixtures against Scarlets, and will be eying fourth place with a win on their first visit to Parc y Scarlets.

Glasgow face a trip to Ulster, looking for a fourth straight win over the northern province as they aim to stay with the pace, while the rounds final game sees bottom two sides, Connacht and Cardiff Blues meet in Galway on Friday.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Friday 6 March
CONNACHT v CARDIFF BLUES
At Sportsground 6.30pm
Referee: Graham Knox (SRU, 2nd League game). Assistant Referees: M Herman (IRFU), S Flannery (IRFU).

HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT Magners League MEETINGS
Date	Venue	C	CB	Connacht scorers	Cardiff Blues scorers
Sat 29 Apr 06	Arms Park	12	30	Mark McHugh(4P)	Marc Stcherbina(2T) Gethin Jenkins(T) Nick Macleod(3C/3P)
Sat 18 Nov 06	Arms Park	13	15	Paul Warwick(C/2P) Matt Mostyn(T)	Ben Blair(5P)
Sat 7 Apr 07	Sportsground	16	16	Paul Warwick(C/3P) Ray Ofisa Treviranus(T)	Ben Blair(C/3P) Tom Shanklin(T)
Fri 12 Oct 07	Arms Park	16	30	Tim Donnelly(C/3P) Conor O'Loughlin(T)	Ben Blair(T/2C) Tom James(2T) Nick Macleod(2P) Martyn Williams(T)
Fri 2 May 08	Sportsground	11	39	Colm Rigney(T) Troy Nathan(2P)	Ben White(T) Ben Blair(4C/2P) Tom James(T) Gareth Williams(T) Xavier Rush(T) Gareth Thomas(T)
Fri 26 Sep 08	Arms Park	0	58	-	Nick Robinson(C) Ceri Sweeney(2T/4C/P) Taufa'ao Filise(T) T.Rhys Thomas(T) Ma'ama Molitika(T) Leigh Halfpenny(2T) Jamie Roberts(T) Gareth Thomas(T)

Connacht have lost their last three games in the Magners League since their momentous victory over Munster on 28 December. The Irishmen have won three of their last four games at the Galway Sportsground in all competitions but Connacht have lost all five games they have played against Welsh sides this season.

Cardiff Blues have won their last three matches in all competitions since their 20-21 defeat to Leinster at the RDS in the Magners League on 10 January. The Blues' only away win in their last six trips in the Magners League was 21-19 at the Dragons on Boxing Day.

Connacht's only previous win over the Blues was 13-9 in Galway on 3 September 2005.

OSPREYS v LEINSTER
At Liberty Stadium, 7.05pm. Live on Setanta Sports and BBC Sport Wales
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU, 20th League game). Assistant Referees: Tim Hayes (WRU), Hugh Watkins (WRU). TMO: Nigel Whitehouse (WRU).

HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT Magners League MEETINGS
Date	Venue	O	L	Ospreys scorers	Leinster scorers
Sat 29 Apr 06	Lansdowne Road	21	38	Jonny Vaughton(T) Gavin Henson(T/C/3P)	Guy Easterby(2T) Felipe Contepomi(T/2C/3P) Jamie Heaslip(T) Niall Ronan(T)
Sat 6 Jan 07	Donnybrook	22	45	Brent Cockbain(T) Richie Pugh(T) Shaun Connor(2C/P) Stefan Terblanche(T)	Felipe Contepomi(5C/P) Denis Hickie(T) Brian O'Driscoll(2T) Rob Kearney(2T) Keith Gleeson(T) Johnny Sexton(C)
Fri 27 Apr 07	Liberty Stadium	19	17	James Hook(3P) Justin Marshall(T) Shaun Connor(C/P)	Felipe Contepomi(T/2C/P) Shane Horgan(T)
Fri 23 Nov 07	Liberty Stadium	19	26	Shaun Connor(C/D/3P) Gareth Owen(T)	Felipe Contepomi(2C/4P) Shane Horgan(T) Rob Kearney(T)
Sat 5 Jan 08	Royal Dublin Society	15	26	Ben Lewis(T) Shaun Connor(T/C/P)	Luke Fitzgerald(T) Felipe Contepomi(3C) Jamie Heaslip(T) Stephen Keogh(T) Shane Jennings(T)
Fri 19 Sep 08	Royal Dublin Society	13	19	James Hook(C/D/P) Nikki Walker(T)	Luke Fitzgerald(T) Felipe Contepomi(C/2P) Isa Nacewa(2D)

Ospreys have won back to back games at home to Leicester Tigers and Connacht. The Welshmen's only home defeat this season was 21-25 to Munster in the Magners League on 9 January.

Leinster have won their last five matches in the Magners League since the 12-15 reversal in Glasgow on 24 October. The Irishmen have lost only once to Welsh opposition in their last eleven encounters: 26-31 away to the Dragons on 9 May.

Leinster have taken the last three meetings with Ospreys since the Welshmen won 19-17 at Liberty Stadium on 27 April 2007.

Saturday 7 March
NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS v MUNSTER
At Rodney Parade, 5.30pm. Live on Setanta Sports and S4/C
Referee: Alan Lewis (IRFU, 29th League game). Assistant Referees: Gwyn Morris (WRU), David Jones (WRU).
TMO: Tony Rowlands (WRU).

HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT Magners League MEETINGS
Date	Venue	N	M	Newport Gwent Dragons scorers	Munster scorers
Fri 7 Apr 06	Rodney Parade	23	17	Jason Forster(T) Nathan Brew(T) Gareth Wyatt(T) Craig Warlow(C/2P)	Trevor Halstead(T) Federico Pucciariello(T) Jeremy Manning(C/P) Paul Burke(C)
Fri 5 Jan 07	Rodney Parade	19	12	Ceri Sweeney(C/D/3P) Jamie Ringer(T)	Jeremy Manning(C) Lifeimi Mafi(2T)
Sat 28 Apr 07	Musgrave Park	7	15	Aled Thomas(T/C)	Ronan O'Gara(C/P) Denis Leamy(2T)
Fri 28 Sep 07	Rodney Parade	16	26	Wayne Evans(T) Aled Thomas(C/3P)	Paul Warwick(T/C/3P) Ian Dowling(T) Billy Holland(T)
Sat 24 Nov 07	Musgrave Park	19	45	Richard Mustoe(T) Aled Thomas(2C) Martyn Thomas(T) Jamie Ringer(T)	Paul Warwick(5C) Brian Carney(T) Frank Sheahan(T) Peter Stringer(T) Rua Tipoki(T) Kieran Lewis(T) Donnacha Ryan(T) Federico Pucciariello(T)
Sun 14 Sep 08	Musgrave Park	6	50	James Arlidge(2P)	Paul Warwick(2T/6C/P) Keith Earls(3T) Doug Howlett(2T)

Newport Gwent Dragons have won their last two games in the Magners League but have not won three in a row in the competition since season 2004/05.

Table topping Munster have won their last four matches in all competitions, including successive away victories at Ospreys and Montauban. Munster have won their last six encounters against opponents from Wales since the Blues won 25-22 at the Arms Park in the Magners League on 1 March 2008.

Munster have won their last four games against the Dragons, since the Newport based side won 19-12 at Rodney Parade in the Magners League on 5 January 2007.

ULSTER v GLASGOW WARRIORS
At Ravenhill, 7.30pm. Live on Setanta Sports
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 52nd League game). Assistant Referees: J Carvill (IRFU), P Haycock (IRFU).
TMO: Peter Ferguson (IRFU).

HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT Magners League MEETINGS
Date	Venue	U	G	Ulster scorers	Glasgow Warriors scorers
Sat 7 Jan 06	Ravenhill	25	23	David Humphreys(T/C/6P)	Graeme Morrison(T) Craig Hamilton(T) Dan Parks(2C/3P)
Sat 15 Apr 06	Firhill Arena	27	18	Isaac Boss(T) Justin Harrison(T) David Humphreys(C/5P)	Johnnie Beattie(T) Hefin O'Hare(T) Dan Parks(C/2P)
Sat 6 Jan 07	Hughenden	19	8	Neil Best(T) Rory Best(T) Tommy Bowe(T) Paddy Wallace(2C)	Andy Newman(T) Dan Parks(P)
Fri 27 Apr 07	Ravenhill	10	24	Andrew Maxwell(T) Andrew Trimble(T)	John Barclay(T) Johnnie Beattie(T) Dan Parks(3C/P) Rory Lamont(T)
Fri 2 Nov 07	Firhill Arena	6	25	David Humphreys(2P)	Dan Parks(C/6P) Andrew Henderson(T)
Sat 3 May 08	Ravenhill	24	35	Tommy Bowe(T) Isaac Boss(T) Paddy Wallace(2C) Simon Danielli(T) Roger Wilson(T)	Johnnie Beattie(T) Thom Evans(T) Max Evans(T) Dan Parks(3C/3P) Lome Fa'atau(T)

Ulster have won just one of their last four matches: 21-10 at home to Harlequins in the European Cup on 17 January. The Ulsterman's only defeat at Ravenhill in their last five encounters was 13-21 to Leinster in the Magners League on 27 December. Ulster have won just one of their last six games against Scottish opponents.

Glasgow Warriors' only win in their last four matches in the Magners League was 25-20 over Edinburgh at Firhill on 2 January. Glasgow have not won away from home in the Magners League since they visited the Dragons on 5 September.

Glasgow have won the last three games between the two teams, since Ulster won 19-8 at Hughenden on 6 January 2007.

Sunday 8 March
SCARLETS v EDINBURGH
At Parc y Scarlets, 4.10pm. Live on S4/C
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU, 38th League game). Assistant Referees: Huw David (WRU), Wayne Davies (WRU).
TMO: Huw Lewis (WRU).

HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT Magners League MEETINGS
Date	Venue	S	E	Scarlets scorers	Edinburgh scorers
Fri 28 Apr 06	Murrayfield	18	35	Dafydd James(T) Mark Jones(T) Gareth Bowen(P) Mike Hercus(C/P)	Simon Webster(2T) Craig Smith(T) Alasdair Strokosch(T) Chris Paterson(3C/3P)
Fri 5 Jan 07	Murrayfield	14	24	Darren Daniel(T) Stephen Jones(3P)	Duncan Hodge(D/2P) Chris Paterson(5P)
Sun 29 Apr 07	Stradey Park	42	17	Iestyn Thomas(T) Matthew Watkins(2T) Scott Macleod(T) Regan King(T) Ceiron Thomas(C) Stephen Jones(T/5C)	David Callam(T) Phil Godman(2C/P) Allan Jacobsen(T)
Sun 25 Nov 07	Murrayfield	17	27	Regan King(3T) Rhys Priestland(C)	David Blair(3P) Nick de Luca(T) Phil Godman(C/2P) Andrew Maxwell(T)
Sat 10 May 08	Stradey Park	12	29	Mo Schwalger(T) Rhys Priestland(C) Dafydd James(T)	Ben Gissing(T) Phil Godman(2C) Mike Blair(T) Greig Laidlaw(P) Calum MacRae(C) Allister Hogg(T) Andrew Turnbull(T)
Fri 19 Sep 08	Murrayfield	12	32	Martin Roberts(T) Morgan Stoddart(T) Ceiron Thomas(C)	Nick de Luca(T) Phil Godman(D/P) Allan Jacobsen(T) Mark Robertson(2T) Chris Paterson(3C)

Scarlets 17-31 defeat at Parc y Scarlets two weeks ago ended a five game unbeaten run at the new stadium. The Welshmen have lost their last four matches against Scottish opponents since a 30-7 victory at Stradey Park in the Magners League on 15 February 2008.

Edinburgh have lost their last four away games since their 27-14 victory at Connacht in the Magners League on 24 October, however the Scotsmen have won four of their last five matches against Welsh teams. Edinburgh lost 9-11 at the Dragons on 26 September, on their only previous visit to Wales this season, after remaining unbeaten in the Principality during 2007/08.

Edinburgh have won six of their last seven encounters with the Scarlets, as they become the first Scottish side to visit the brand new Parc y Scarlets stadium.