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Rabodirect PRO12 :PREVIEW 2012/13 RaboDirect PRO12 :PREVIEW 2012/13 Round 13 : 4 & 5 January 2013 ROUNDS 11 & 13 PREVIEWS Despite their loss to Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday, as we enter the New Year, Ulster remain clear at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table with a 9 point lead over second placed Scarlets, who they welcome to Ravenhill on Friday night. That is just one of four games on Friday, two in Scotland and one in Wales, as the teams leave behind the festive local derbies and once more take to the road. Edinburgh Rugby welcome Irish opposition in the form of European champions, Leinster, whilst fourth placed Glasgow Warriors face Benetton Treviso at Scotstoun knowing the Italians defeated them on their last trip to the city. The fourth game on Friday sees the second Italian outfit, Zebre, who are still looking for their first win in the tournament take on champions Ospreys at Liberty Stadium. There are two games on Saturday, both in Ireland, for Connacht and Munster. With their round 11 game against Ospreys still outstanding, by the time Newport Gwent Dragons travel to Galway, they could have overtaken their opponents, Connacht, in the table. The round wraps up in Cork on Saturday evening, when Cardiff Blues will be hoping to improve on their record when travelling to play Munster as they have not won in the province since 2007. NOTE: The RaboDirect PRO12 table, top scorers, Play-Off Zone and Specsavers Fairplay League will be updated following the completion of the outstanding Round 11 game between Newport Gwent Dragons and Ospreys. Alternatively updated details can be found on www.rabodirectpro12.com ROUND 11 FIXTURE Monday 31 December NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS v OSPREYS At Rodney Parade, 4.15pm Live on Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 88th competition game) Assistant Referees: Neil Hennessy, Rhys Thomas (both WRU) Citing Commissioner: Jeff Mark (WRU) TMO: Paul Adams (WRU) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue N O Newport Gwent Dragons scorers Ospreys scorers Sat 27 Mar 10 Rodney Parade 28 20 Will Harries(T) Jason Tovey(2C/3P) Aled Dan Biggar(C/2P) Andrew Bishop(T) Brew(T) Matthew Watkins(T) James Hook(T/C) Fri 7 May 10 Liberty Stadium 10 42 Jason Tovey(C/P) Wayne Evans(T) Dan Biggar(T/4C/3P) Ryan Jones(T) Penalty Try(T) Nikki Walker(T) Ryan Bevington(T) Sat 30 Oct 10 Liberty Stadium 21 16 Toby Faletau(T) Jason Tovey(C/3P) Dai Flanagan(C/2P) Gareth Owen(T/P) Wayne Evans(T) Fri 15 Apr 11 Rodney Parade 32 28 Jason Tovey(C/2P) Aled Brew(2T) Wayne Dan Biggar(2P) Tommy Bowe(T) James Evans(T) Matt Jones(2C) Ashley Smith(T) Hook(2C/P) Ryan Jones(T) Nikki Walker(T) Fri 6 Jan 12 Rodney Parade 21 20 Lewis Robling(T) Jason Tovey(C/3P) Dan Biggar(P) Matthew Morgan(4P) Martyn Thomas(T) Tommy Bowe(T) Fri 20 Apr 12 Liberty Stadium 12 31 Lewis Robling(4P) Dan Biggar(3C/P) Ryan Jones(T) Shane Williams(T/C) Penalty Try(2T) Page 1 of 7 RaboDirect PRO12 :PREVIEW 2012/13 Round 13 : 4 & 5 January 2013 Newport Gwent Dragons have won just one of their last six RaboDirect PRO12 contests: 14-3 at home to Connacht on 23 November. The Dragons have won their last two matches at Rodney Parade in all competitions. The Men from Gwent have been beaten on the last four occasions they have faced a fellow Welsh region. Ospreys’ only defeat in their last eight PRO12 encounters was 13-23 to Edinburgh at Murrayfield on 23 November. Ospreys have not won away from home in any competition since a trip to Zebre in the RaboDirect PRO12 on 5 October. Ospreys have won their last six fixtures with fellow Welsh regions in all competitions. The last three clashes between the two sides in the PRO12 have all been won by the home side on the day, whilst the only occasion that Ospreys have ever been triumphant at Rodney Parade was with a 27-13 win on 8 May 2007. ROUND 13 FIXTURES Friday 4 January EDINBURGH RUGBY v LEINSTER At Murrayfield, 7.35pm. Live on Referee: TBC (competition game) Assistant Referees: Peter Allan, Bob Nevins (both SRU) Citing Commissioner: Paul Minto (SRU) TMO: Jim Yuille (SRU) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue E L Edinburgh Rugby scorers Leinster scorers Sun 9 May 10 Royal Dublin Society 28 37 Geoff Cross(T) Phil Godman(4C) Mark Cian Healy(T) Shane Horgan(T) Rob Robertson(2T) Jim Thompson(T) Kearney(T) Stephen Keogh(T) Isa Nacewa(4C/3P) Fri 24 Sep 10 Murrayfield 32 24 David Blair(T/C/P) Geoff Cross(T) Mark Jamie Heaslip(T) Rob Kearney(T/P) Isa Robertson(T) Chris Paterson(2C/P) Tim Nacewa(C/3P) Visser(T) Sat 30 Oct 10 Royal Dublin Society 18 19 Chris Paterson(T/C/2P) Tim Visser(T) Andrew Conway(T) Isa Nacewa(C/4P) Fri 28 Oct 11 Murrayfield 28 36 Matt Scott(T) Greig Laidlaw(2C/3P) Tim Leo Auva'a(T) Isaac Boss(T) Fergus Visser(2T) McFadden(P) Jonathan Sexton(C/D/6P) Fri 13 Apr 12 Royal Dublin Society 13 54 Nick de Luca(T) Greig Laidlaw(C/2P) Leo Auva'a(T) Brendan Macken(T) Fionn Carr(T) Sean Cronin(T) Ian Madigan(2C) Shane Jennings(T) Fergus McFadden(T/P) Devin Toner(T) Isa Nacewa(T/2C/P) Sat 22 Sep 12 Royal Dublin Society 16 22 WP Nel(T) Greig Laidlaw(C/3P) Brendan Macken(2T) Jonathan Sexton(T/2C/P) Edinburgh Rugby have lost their last four matches in all competitions, whilst their only victory in their last six matches at Murrayfield was 23-13 over Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 on 23 November. Leinster’s three game losing run in all tournaments ended with their 17-0 victory over Connacht at the RDS on Saturday evening. The Leinstermen have not been defeated by a Scottish side since Glasgow Warriors beat them 23-19 at the RDS on 17 September 2011. Leinster have won their last four encounters with Edinburgh, and have won on three of their last four visits to Murrayfield, including the 2009 European Cup final triumph over Leicester. Page 2 of 7 RaboDirect PRO12 :PREVIEW 2012/13 Round 13 : 4 & 5 January 2013 GLASGOW WARRIORS v BENETTON TREVISO At Scotstoun Stadium , 7.30pm. Referee: Leo Colgan ( IRFU, 10th competition game) Assistant Referees: David Changleng, Graeme Marshall (both SRU) Citing Commissioner: Peter Brown (SRU) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue G B Glasgow Warriors scorers Benetton Treviso scorers Fri 18 Mar 11 Firhill Stadium 25 17 Duncan Weir(2C/2P) Alex Dunbar(T) Aly Willem de Waal(2C/P) Ludovico Muldowney(T) Jon Welsh(T) Nitoglia(T) Michele Rizzo(T) Sat 16 Apr 11 Stadio Monigo 16 19 Ruaridh Jackson(C/3P) Graeme Robert Barbieri(T) Willem de Morrison(T) Waal(C/D/3P) Fri 23 Sep 11 Firhill Stadium 13 15 Duncan Weir(T/C/P) Scott Wight(P) Kris Burton(D/4P) Sun 22 Apr 12 Stadio Monigo 13 8 Duncan Weir(2P) DTH van der Merwe(T) Kris Burton(P) Brendan Williams(T) Ruaridh Jackson(C) Sat 27 Oct 12 Stadio Monigo 24 13 Tommy Seymour(2T) Ruaridh Tobias Botes(P) Kris Burton(C/P) Manoa Jackson(3P) Scott Wight(C/P) Vosawai(T) Glasgow Warriors have won eight of their last ten matches in the RaboDirect PRO12, whilst their solo defeat at Scotstoun in their last five matches in the PRO12 was to Leinster in round nine. The Warriors have won their last five fixtures against Italian opponents. Benetton Treviso have won their last three RaboDirect PRO12 games – their best run for twelve months. Treviso have already won in Scotland this season, beating Edinburgh 27-22 at Murrayfield on 5 October. Interestingly, the last three meetings between the two sides have all been won by the away side on the day. Warriors have won their last two games against Treviso, OSPREYS v ZEBRE At Liberty Stadium , 7.05pm. Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU, 46th competition game) Assistant Referees: TBC Citing Commissioner: Russell Howard (WRU) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue O Z Ospreys scorers Zebre scorers Fri 5 Oct 12 Stadio XXV Aprile 34 16 Dan Biggar(T/2C/5P) Richard Fussell(T) Daniel Halangahu(C/2P) Gonzalo Jonathan Thomas(T) Garcia(P) Luca Redolfini(T) Ospreys visit Newport Gwent Dragons on New Year’s Eve. Ospreys have won their last eight games at Liberty Stadium in all competitions. Ospreys suffered a first ever loss to an Italian side when they visited Benetton Treviso on 31 August. Zebre are still attempting to open their winning account, the new franchise slipping to a dozen straight reversals in the RaboDirect PRO12 so far. Ospreys won 34-16 when the two sides met in round six. Page 3 of 7 RaboDirect PRO12 :PREVIEW 2012/13 Round 13 : 4 & 5 January 2013 ULSTER v SCARLETS At Ravenhill, 7.05pm. Live on Referee: TBC ( competition game) Assistant Referees: Sean Gallagher, Brian MacNeice (both IRFU) Citing Commissioner: Gordon Black (IRFU) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue U S Ulster scorers Scarlets scorers Fri 5 Mar 10 Parc y Scarlets 8 25 Ian Humphreys(P) Paddy Wallace(T) Tavis Knoyle(T) Andy Fenby(T) Rhys Priestland(T/2C/2P) Fri 18 Feb 11 Parc y Scarlets 18 16 Ruan Pienaar(6P) Penalty Try(T) Rhys Priestland(C/D/2P) Fri 1 Apr 11 Ravenhill 20 18 Ian Humphreys(2T) Ruan Pienaar(2C/2P) Aaron Shingler(T) Jonathan Davies(T) Rhys Priestland(C) Stephen Jones(2P) Sat 29 Oct 11 Parc y Scarlets 17 24 Ian Humphreys(4P) Andrew Trimble(T) Adam Warren(T) Dan Newton(P) Aled Thomas(C/3P) Liam Williams(T) Fri 2 Dec 11 Ravenhill 24 17 Stephen Ferris(2T) Ian Humphreys(C/4P) Viliame Iongi(T) Kieran Murphy(T) Sean Lamont(T) Stephen Jones(C) Sun 2 Dec 12 Parc y Scarlets 19 12 Paddy Jackson(C/4P) Andrew Trimble(T) Aled Thomas(4P) Ulster’s perfect start to the RaboDirect PRO12 season ended at the 12th hurdle in Munster on Saturday evening.
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