The Vodacom URC resumes with a crucial fortnight of matches as South African teams fight for playoff places. Round 12 features Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff Rugby and Ospreys vs Munster, with several teams still having much to play for. Ulster, DHL Stormers, Edinburgh, Connacht, and Lions are all in close contention. Leinster, the log leaders, have an easier match against Benetton in Parma. The availability of Six Nations players could impact Benetton's game against Scarlets.
With the Six Nations now over, the Vodacom URC takes centre stage again, and there is a crucial fortnight of riveting matches to look forward to as the South African teams fight for playoff places . Round 12 will see Glasgow Warriors against Cardiff Rugby and Ospreys against Munster kick off the fare on Friday night, with all four of those teams arguably still having much to play for.
Ulster need to win against the Sharks the next day to get their quest for a top four finish really into focus, the DHL Stormers and Edinburgh are close together on the log, and the same can be said for Connacht and the Lions, who clash in Galway. The Vodacom Bulls should be fancied to beat the Dragons in Newport but have fluffed it a few times in Wales before. So the only top contending team that really has it easy this weekend is arguably log leaders Leinster, who travel to Parma. Benetton might argue that point, but then much could depend for their trip to Scarlets on how many of their Six Nations players are available for this first game. It is usually customary for international players to be eased back after the Six Nations, which means that it is the following week, when the Bulls visit Dublin and Connacht go to Benetton that Leinster and Benetton could have a quasi-Ireland and quasi-Italy look to the
Vodacom URC South African Teams Playoff Places Matches Glasgow Warriors Cardiff Rugby Ospreys Munster Ulster DHL Stormers Edinburgh Connacht Lions Leinster Benetton Parma Six Nations Scarlets
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