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Rabodirect PRO12 PREVIEW 2012/13 RaboDirect PRO12 PREVIEW 2012/13 Round Ten: 30th November – 2nd December 2012 ROUND TEN PREVIEWS The pick of the games in the RaboDirect Round10 will not take place until Sunday, when second placed Scarlets welcome table-topping Ulster to Llanelli. Ulster are the only team with a 100% winning record still intact, although they were held close in their last two games in Italy, but Scarlets, having claimed the scalp of Munster in Cork last weekend, will be anxious to add another Irish Province to their tally. Ulster have already pulled out a 6 point lead over Scarlets at the top of the table, and should this result go their way could see that gap increase into double figures. The round starts on Friday night with reigning champions Ospreys, facing Cardiff Blues at Liberty Stadium, where the visitors will need all their skills if they are to overcome the odds and return with the points, something they have only achieved once on Ospreys soil since the regions were formed. The remaining four games are on Saturday, one in Italy and three in Ireland. Newport Gwent Dragons are the third Welsh Region to visit Stadio Monigo in Treviso this season, and none of them have yet come away with a win. Zebre, make their first visit to the home of the European champions, Leinster. The Italian outfit lost by the slimmest of margins the last time they played an Irish province , the rearranged game against Ulster, but the RDS in Dublin will be a very hard place to go in search of a maiden win. Edinburgh Rugby, having defeated champions Ospreys last time out, travel to the west of Ireland to face Connacht at the Sportsground. Always difficult place to visit, Edinburgh have not won in Galway since 2008. And finally there will be a point to prove at Thomond Park when Munster take on Glasgow Warriors. Both teams were defeated last time out, halting Warriors potential record breaking winning run and leaving Munster just outside the Play-Off zone in 5th spot, so both will be looking for the victory to get back on track. ROUND TEN FIXTURES Friday 30 November OSPREYS v CARDIFF BLUES At Liberty Stadium, 7.05pm. Live on Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 22nd competition game) Assistant Referees: Gwyn Morris, Wayne Davies (both WRU) Citing Commissioner: Richard Gwynn (WRU) TMO: Paul Adams (WRU) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue O C Ospreys scorers Cardiff Blues scorers Sat 24 Oct 09 Cardiff City Stadium 12 20 Dan Biggar(C) Tommy Bowe(T) Jerry Sam Norton-Knight(D) Ben Blair(2C/P) Collins(T) Tom James(T) Gareth Cooper(T) Fri 1 Jan 10 Liberty Stadium 26 0 Dan Biggar(C/D/2P) Ryan Jones(T) Nikki Walker(2T) Fri 31 Dec 10 Cardiff City Stadium 25 27 Dan Biggar(P) Andrew Bishop(T) Tommy Tom James(T) Richard Mustoe(T) Dan Bowe(T) James Hook(2C/P) Paul Parks(C/2D/2P) Ceri Sweeney(P) James(T) Sat 2 Apr 11 Liberty Stadium 21 21 Dan Biggar(D/5P) James Hook(D) Dan Parks(2D/5P) Sun 1 Jan 12 Liberty Stadium 17 12 Dan Biggar(2P) Matthew Morgan(2P) Dan Parks(D) Leigh Halfpenny(3P) Tommy Bowe(T) Sat 14 Apr 12 Cardiff City Stadium 33 12 Dan Biggar(3C/4P) Alun-Wyn Jones(T) Leigh Halfpenny(4P) Adam Jones(T) Tom Smith(T) Page 1 of 12 RaboDirect PRO12 PREVIEW 2012/13 Round Ten: 30th November – 2nd December 2012 Ospreys last seven games in all competitions have all been won by the home side on the day. The Welshmen are unbeaten at Liberty Stadium since Glasgow Warriors were the visitors on 14 September. Ospreys have won their last four matches against fellow Welsh regions, and have lost only once at home to such a side since 2007. Cardiff Blues ended a four game losing run in the RaboDirect PRO12 with their 14-7 victory over Zebre in Italy on Sunday. The Blues only win over a rival Welsh region in their last seven encounters was 16-5 at the Dragons on 15 September. Ospreys are unbeaten in their last four fixtures with the Blues in all competitions, whilst the Cardiff based outfit have triumphed just once on Ospreys soil since the regions were formed in 2003: 28-9 at Liberty Stadium on 22 December 2005. Saturday 1 December BENETTON TREVISO v NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS At Stadio Monigo, 3pm local time (2pm UK & Ireland). Live on Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 17th competition game) Assistant Referees: Stefano Penne, Stefano Marrama (both FIR) Citing Commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (FIR) TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue B N Benetton Treviso scorers Newport Gwent Dragons scorers Fri 1 Oct 10 Stadio Monigo 20 13 Robert Barbieri(T) Tobias Botes(2C/P) Matthew Jones(P) Scott Morgan(T) Phil Kris Burton(T/D) Price(T) Sun 3 Apr 11 Rodney Parade 10 33 Kris Burton(T/C/P) Will Harries(T) Adam Hughes(T/2C) Jason Tovey(2C) Aled Brew(2T) Ashley Smith(T) Sat 29 Oct 11 Stadio Monigo 50 24 Robert Barbieri(T) Tobias Botes(T/C) Kris Jason Tovey(3C/P) Tondi Chavhanga(2T) Burton(5C/P) Paul Derbyshire(T) Steffan Jones(T) Brendan Williams(2T) Ludovico Nitoglia(T) Alessandro Zanni(T) Fri 13 Apr 12 Rodney Parade 33 32 Luke McLean(T) Kris Burton(T/2C/D/2P) Toby Faletau(T) Adam Hughes(T/3C) Alberto Sgarbi(T) Alessandro Zanni(T) Lewis Robling(2P) Aled Brew(2T) Benetton Treviso have lost their last three matches in the RaboDirect PRO12. Treviso are going for a trio of home wins against Welsh opposition this season, having already beaten Ospreys and Scarlets at the Stadio Monigo. Treviso have lost just one of their last six home games against Welsh regions. Newport Gwent Dragons ended a seven game losing streak in all competitions with their 14-3 home win over Connacht on Friday. Dragons have not won on the road since they visited Edinburgh on 23 March. Treviso have won three of the four previous RaboDirect PRO12 encounters they have played against the Dragons. CONNACHT v EDINBURGH RUGBY At Sportsground , 5pm. Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 14th competition game) Assistant Referees: Leo Colgan, Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (both IRFU) Citing Commissioner: Eugene Ryan (IRFU) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue C E Connacht scorers Edinburgh Rugby scorers Fri 11 Sep 09 Murrayfield 13 62 Fionn Carr(T) Ian Keatley(2P) Miah Ben Cairns(T) Roddy Grant(T) Alan Nikora(C) MacDonald(T) Mark Robertson(2T) Ally Hogg(T) Chris Paterson(T/8C/2P) Andrew Turnbull(T) Fri 2 Apr 10 Sportsground 22 21 Ian Keatley(T/D/2P) Miah Nikora(P) Brian Phil Godman(3C) Roddy Grant(T) Mark Tuohy(T) Robertson(T) Tim Visser(T) Fri 26 Nov 10 Murrayfield 19 24 Ian Keatley(2P) Miah Nikora(P) Brian David Blair(P) Chris Paterson(T/C/3P) Tim Tuohy(2T) Visser(T) Fri 1 Apr 11 Sportsground 27 23 Fionn Carr(2T) Gavin Duffy(T) Ian James King(T) Greig Laidlaw(2C/3P) Scott Keatley(2C/P) Penalty Try(T) Newlands(T) Page 2 of 12 RaboDirect PRO12 PREVIEW 2012/13 Round Ten: 30th November – 2nd December 2012 Fri 16 Sep 11 Murrayfield 14 19 Matthew Jarvis(2P) Niall O'Connor(T/P) Gregor Hunter(T) Greig Laidlaw(C/4P) Fri 24 Feb 12 Sportsground 26 13 Fetu'u Vainikolo(T) Matthew Jarvis(C/P) Phil Godman(P) Chris Paterson(T) Tim Mike McCarthy(T) Niall O'Connor(C/3P) Visser(T) Connacht’s last six RaboDirect PRO12 fixtures have all been won by the home side on the day. The Irishmen have won just one of their last five games against Scottish opponents: 26-13 over Edinburgh in this equivalent match last season. Edinburgh Rugby’s seven game losing streak in all competitions came to an end with their 23-13 home win over Ospreys on Friday. Edinburgh’s solo away victory since January remains the 21-19 win at Cardiff Blues on 7 September. Edinburgh have lost their last 11 encounters with Irish provinces since they beat Munster 29-14 at Murrayfield on 30 September 2011. The last seven clashes between the two teams have all been won by the home side on the day, whilst Edinburgh’s most recent victory in Galway came on 24 October 2008. LEINSTER v ZEBRE At RDS Dublin, 6pm. Live on Referee: Andrew McMenenmy (SRU, 16th competition game) Assistant Referees: Stuart Gafikin, R Kerr (both IRFU) Citing Commissioner: Tom McCormack (IRFU) TMO: Alan Rogan (IRFU) Leinster’s only loss in their last six games in all competitions was 10-19 at Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 on 4 November. The Leinstermen have a 100% winning record at home in all tournaments this season. Zebre have picked up three of their four league points so far in the RaboDirect PRO12 in the last two games, gaining two points in their narrow defeat to Ulster and another losing bonus point at home to Cardiff Blues on Sunday. The two sides have never met before. MUNSTER v GLASGOW WARRIORS At Thomond Park , 7.45pm. Live on Referee: Ian Davies (WRU, 5th competition game) Assistant Referees: Sean Gallagher, John Carvill (both IRFU) Citing Commissioner: Peter Ferguson (IRFU) TMO: Dermot Moloney (IRFU) HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT RaboDirect PRO12 MEETINGS Date Venue M G Munster scorers Glasgow Warriors scorers Fri 4 Sep 09 Firhill Stadium 9 22 Jeremy Manning(3P) Ruaridh Jackson(T) Dan Parks(5P) Mark McMillan(C) Fri 26 Mar 10 Thomond Park 27 19 Denis Hurley(T) Ronan O'Gara(C/5P) John Barclay(T) Dan Parks(C/4P) Jean de Villiers(T) Fri 24 Sep 10 Firhill Stadium 43 29 Ronan O'Gara(4C/5P) Denis Leamy(T) Duncan Weir(2C/5P) DTH van der Johne Murphy(2T) Niall Ronan(T) Merwe(T) Colin Gregor(T) Sat 8 Jan 11 Musgrave Park 22 20 David Wallace(T) Ronan O'Gara(C/5P) DTH van der Merwe(T) Colin Gregor(T/C) Ruaridh Jackson(C/D/P) Fri 9 Sep 11 Firhill Stadium 23 12 Ian Keatley(2C/3P) Niall Ronan(T) Simon Duncan Weir(4P) Zebo(T) Sat 14 Apr 12 Musgrave Park 35 29 Luke O'Dea(T) Conor Murray(T) Peter Duncan Weir(C/2P) Stuart Hogg(3T) O'Mahony(T) Ian Keatley(C/6P) Ruaridh Jackson(2P) Munster’s three game winning run in all competitions ended at home to Scarlets in Cork on Sunday.
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