The RaboDirect PRO12 is in line to record its best ever attendances since the competition changed to a home and away format ten seasons ago.
|
|
||
|
And with just two rounds left, and a maximum of 10 points on offer, five teams are still vying for the four play-off places.
|
  |
|
|
Copyright © 2013 Rugby-Talk - By Rudi Geldenhuys, All Rights Reserved Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa 36 queries. 0.664 seconds. 7 visitors online now0 guests, 7 bots, 0 members Max visitors today: 16 at 12:51 SAST This month: 54 at 18 May 2013, 08:08 SAST This year: 65 at 23 April 2013, 20:22 SAST All time: 97 at 22 September 2012, 15:31 SAST No Counter as from 31 October 2009: 6,740,304 Page Impressions |
||
In the wake of Nevin Spence’s death alongside his brother and father, Ulster’s players now just want to return to action. They will do so on Friday night when they face Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect PRO12 at the Arms Park.
Glasgow Warriors are gunning for their second home RaboDirect PRO12 victory in seven days when they face Zebre at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday (kick-off 7.35pm British Summer Time). The Warriors have made several changes to their match day squad of 23 for this game. In arguably the most notable change, former Golden Lions eighthman and captain Josh Strauss will be starting at eightman.
The second round of the RaboDirect Pro12 competition is scheduled for this weekend. Four of the games will be played on Friday night with the remaining two games taking place on Saturday.
This weekend sees the start of the RaboDirect Pro12 for the 2012/2013 season. In what could arguably be the pick of the fixtures Edinburgh, last year’s Heineken Cup semi-finalists, face Munster. Defending champions The Ospreys will be away to Treviso, while Leinster, consistently Ireland’s best team for the last few years, travel to face Llanelli Scarlets.
The launch of the RaboDirect Pro 12 Rugby tournament took place at Glasgow’s impressive Riverside Museum on Tuesday morning with coaches and captains from all twelve teams in attendance.