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MATCH PREVIEW

MARIUS LOUW INTERVIEW

CELL C SHARKS PLAYER PROFILES

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CONNACHT RUGBY PLAYER PROFILES

MAJOR MATCHUP FASSI V HANSEN

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MATCH PREVIEW

HEADING DOWN THE HOME STRETCH WORDS: ALBERT HEENOP

Today’s Round 17 encounter with Irish outfit Connacht brings the curtain down on a stretch of seven home games for the Cell C Sharks. With the playoffs in sight, the men in black are determined, though, that this will not be the last time they are in action at Hollywoodbets Kings Park during this year’s inaugural URC tournament…

After 16 rounds of United Rugby Championship warfare, and six successive games at home, of which they have won five so far, the Cell C Sharks are currently sitting pretty in fourth spot on the 202122 table.

And, in the top four is exactly where Sean Everitt’s men intend to stay, with a view to hosting a quarter-final in The Shark Tank in early June.

The current situation is a far cry from the opening scenario of the inaugural URC, when the Cell C Sharks were required to play their first four matches in the UK and Ireland.

It was a brutal baptism of fire, as the Durban-based franchise lost against Munster, Glasgow Warriors and Cardiff, managing only a solitary win, seeing off 10 CELL C SHARKS VS CONNACHT RUGBY

Ospreys 27-13.

Now, seven months down the line, the Cell C Sharks have won 10 and lost only five of their 16 fixtures to date, with the match against the Stormers in January having ended in a 22-22 draw.

The past couple of months have been particularly industrious, as the Cell C Sharks managed to emerge victorious in seven of their last eight games.

The last six matches were all at home, but were preceded by invaluable away wins against the Bulls (29-22) and defending Pro14 Rainbow Cup champions, Benetton (29-7), in Italy.

In The Shark Tank, since March 11 when they hosted and defeated Scarlets 37-20, Everitt’s charges have reigned supreme,

apart from one blemish in their run of six consecutive home games - a shock defeat at the hands of Edinburgh.

The 5-21 loss to the Scots provided a timely wakeup call for the Cell C Sharks, though, and they have since then consolidated their campaign with three impressive wins against the Dragons, Lions and, most recently, topof-the-table Leinster.

Even though they were made to work hard for the 28-23 bonus-point victory over the champions Irish side, it was a workmanlike performance by the home side, and something on which to build in today’s match against another team from Ireland, Connacht.

Another home win, their sixth from eight, will no doubt improve the Cell C Sharks’ chances of finishing in the top four and, come June, qualifying for that all-important home quarter-final.

However, the boys are not getting ahead of themselves, and are still treating their campaign on a week-to-week basis.

THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY INDUSTRIOUS, AS THE CELL C SHARKS MANAGED TO EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN SEVEN OF THEIR LAST EIGHT GAMES. Despite the fact that Connacht is languishing in 10th spot on the standings at the moment, they are not to be underestimated.

After all, the Irishmen have seen off all three the other South African franchises, and just last Saturday pipped the Lions 33-30 in Johannesburg.

In addition, whereas the other three Irish franchises play tight, constructive rugby, Connacht’s style is more free-flowing, which renders them an unpredictable and dangerous prospect.

Following today’s game, the Cell C Sharks enjoy a welcome three-week break, before heading north to Belfast to tackle Ulster for their last league match of the season, and an encounter that could prove to be a top-four playoff, with both the Cell C Sharks and Ulster currently sitting on 51 championship points.

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GIVING US THE LOUW-DOWN Hard-grafting and hard-tackling midfielder Marius Louw has been one of the Cell C Sharks’ consistent competitors over the last couple of months of URC combat. He, too, emphasises the importance for the men in black to ensure that they finish in the top four and qualify for a home quarter-final…

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Seeing off Irish champions Leinster, who have been the pace-setters in the inaugural United Rugby Championship, last Saturday has been a highlight for the Cell C Sharks, and, more pertinently, catapulted the Durban-based outfit into the top four.

“It’s always great to be able to beat the top-ofthe-table side,” Marius Louw acknowledges.

“Even though they are resting some of their Ireland internationals, Leinster remains a well-coached side, and well-coached players normally perform well.

“We did leave some points out there last Saturday night, but we’re continuously learning and to be learning, even from a victory, has to be positive.”

At the death, with the scoreline 28-23 in favour of the home side, Louw and co had to tackle like men possessed to weather a ferocious Leinster onslaught - to emerge with yet another valuable home win.

“The team displayed heaps of character with that defensive effort,” Louw says.

“The players off the bench also had a big impact.

“We probably could have played ourselves into a more favourable position beforehand, to prevent a situation where the match officials could determine our fate, yet the character that was on display in those final few minutes was inspirational.”

The crowd support, with a URC record crowd of more than 20,000 spectators spurring on the home side, certainly also played a massive role.

Louw agrees.

“The entire buildup to last week’s SharksFest was special, and the fans definitely contributed from the very first kickoff.

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were down, and we are just so grateful to be experiencing that fantastic vibe at Hollywoodbets Kings Park again.”

This underlines the importance of securing a home quarter-final.

“Homeground advantage is huge,” Louw says.

“Just look how well we have performed at home over the past couple of months.

We’re playing in conditions that we are accustomed to.

“And, it’s always awesome when one has your own fans cheering you on.

“It certainly helped us last weekend.”

Following tonight’s outing against Connacht, the Cell C Sharks have a threeweek breather, before flying out to Ireland to take on Ulster in Belfast, in their last league outing of the current URC season.

“It remains vital for us to generate as many championship points as possible,” Louw reckons.

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“We would love to finish the league phase with another two wins, and we’re looking forward to the overseas trip.

“However, we’re just taking things week by week, and our sole focus at the moment is on making sure that we win today against Connacht, who had a good outing against the Lions last Saturday.

“And, we want to improve in every game.

“The ‘team’ is playing a huge role in each of our individual performances. The players assist each other at practice, to ensure that we improve wherever we can.

“The Cell C Sharks have high quality training sessions, and the competition in the squad is bringing out the best in everyone.”

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CELL C SHARKS PLAYER PROFILES

OX NCHE

BONGI MBONAMBI

PROP

BORN: 23/07/1995 HEIGHT: 1.76 m

WEIGHT: 117KG

LE ROUX ROETS

BORN: 07/01/1991 HEIGHT: 1.75m

WEIGHT: 138KG

HENCO VENTER FLANK

BORN: 27/03/1992 HEIGHT: 1.92 m

WEIGHT: 107KG

CURWIN BOSCH F LY H A L F

WEIGHT: 108KG

GERBRANDT GROBLER

LOCK

BORN: 14/01/1995 HEIGHT: 2.01 m

THOMAS DU TOIT PROP

HOOKER

LOCK

BORN: 6/02/1992 HEIGHT: 2.01 m

WEIGHT: 119KG

PHEPSI BUTHELEZI EIGHTH MAN

BORN: 27/03/1992 WEIGHT: 107KG HEIGHT: 1.92m

MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI WING

BORN: C 25/06/1997 85KGRUGBY BORN: 26/07/1990 SHARKS VSWEIGHT: CONNACHT 16 CELL HEIGHT: 1.81 m HEIGHT: 1.84 m

WEIGHT: 91KG

BORN: 05/05/1995 HEIGHT: 1.89 m

WEIGHT: 134KG

SIYA KOLISI FLANK

BORN: 16/06/1991 HEIGHT: 1.88 m

WEIGHT: 103KG

JADEN HENDRIKSE SCRUM-HALF

BORN: 22/07/1996 HEIGHT: 1.74 m

WEIGHT: 77KG

MARIUS LOUW CENTRE

BORN: 24/10/1995 HEIGHT: 1.81 m

WEIGHT: 93KG

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BEN TAPUAI

WERNER KOK

CENTRE

BORN:19/01/1989 HEIGHT: 1.80 m

WEIGHT: 95KG

BORN: 17/01/1993 HEIGHT: 1.79 m

BORN: 28/01/1998 HEIGHT: 1.89 m

WEIGHT: 106KG

BORN: 05/04/1999 HEIGHT: 1.88 m

PROP

WEIGHT: 114KG

BORN: 01/07/1997 HEIGHT: 1.84 m

LOCK

EIGHTH MAN

LOOSE FORWARD

WEIGHT: 111KG

BORN: 17/07/1999 HEIGHT: 1.92 m

GRANT WILLIAMS SCRUM-HALF

BORN: 22/07/1996 HEIGHT: 1.74 m

WEIGHT: 77KG

WEIGHT: 117KG

SIKHUMBUZO NOTSHE

JEANDRE LABUSCHAGNE

RENIEL HUGO

WEIGHT: 87KG

KHUTHA MCHUNU

PROP

HOOKER

BORN: 19/07/1995 HEIGHT: 1.97m

FULLBACK

WEIGHT: 94KG

NTUTHUKO MCHUNU

KERRON VAN VUUREN BORN: 23/05/1995 HEIGHT: 1.87 m

APHELELE FASSI

WING

WEIGHT: 104KG

BORN: 28/05/1993 HEIGHT: 1.86 m

WEIGHT: 105KG

BOETA CHAMBERLAIN F LY H A L F

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CELL C SHARKS

HEAD COACH SEAN EVERITT

MANAGER

TREVOR BARNES

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APHELELE FASSI

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WERNER KOK

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BEN TAPUAI

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MARIUS LOUW

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MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI

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CURWIN BOSCH

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JADEN HENDRIKSE

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PHEPSI BUTHELEZI

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HENCO VENTER

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SIYA KOLISI

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GERBRANDT GROBLER

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LE ROUX ROETS

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THOMAS DU TOIT (C)

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BONGI MBONAMBI

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OX NCHE

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KERRON VAN VUUREN

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NTUTHUKO MCHUNU

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KHUTHA MCHUNU

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RENIEL HUGO

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JEANDRE LABUSCHAGNE

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SIKHUMBUZO NOTSHE

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GRANT WILLIAMS

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BOETA CHAMBERLAIN

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KICK OFF 116H05 REFEREE MIKE ADAMSON

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MACK HANSEN

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JOHN PORCH

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TOM FARRELL

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TOM DALY

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ALEX WOOTTON

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CONOR FITZGERALD

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CAOLIN BLADE

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JARRAD BUTLER (C)

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CONOR OLIVER

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CIAN PRENDERGAST

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LEVA FIFITA

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GAVIN THORNBURY

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FINLAY BEALHAM

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DAVE HEFFERNAN

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DENIS BUCKLEY

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DYLAN TIERNEY-MARTIN

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JORDAN DUGGAN

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JACK AUNGIER

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NIALL MURRAY

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OISÍN DOWLING

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KIERAN MARMION

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JACK CARTY

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CONNACHT RUGBY PLAYER PROFILES

DENIS BUCKLEY PROP

BORN: 9/08/1990 HEIGHT: 1.77 m

HOOKER

WEIGHT: 110KG

GAVIN THORNBURY LOCK

CONOR OLIVER WEIGHT: 101KG

CONOR FITZGERALD F LY H A L F

HEIGHT: 1.84 m

LEVA FIFITA BORN: 29/07/1989 HEIGHT: 1.95 m

WEIGHT: 116KG

JARRAD BUTLER EIGHTH MAN

FLANK

24 BORN: 30/09/1997

WEIGHT: 110KG

BORN: 31/01/1991 HEIGHT: 1.87 m

LOCK

BORN: 19/10/1993 WEIGHT: 117KG HEIGHT: 2.04 m

BORN:21/09/1995 HEIGHT: 1.83m

DAVE HEFFERNAN

WEIGHT: 90KG

BORN: 20/07/1991 WEIGHT: 104KG HEIGHT: 1.86 m

ALEX WOOTTON WING

BORN: 7/07/1994 WEIGHT: 96KG HEIGHT: 1.88m

FINLAY BEALHAM PROP

BORN: 9/10/1991 WEIGHT: 123KG HEIGHT: 1.89 m

CIAN PRENDERGAST FLANK

BORN: 23/12/2000 WEIGHT: 112KG HEIGHT: 1.96 m

CAOLIN BLADE SCRUMHALF

BORN: 29/04/1994 HEIGHT: 1.70 m

WEIGHT: 80KG

TOM DALY CENTRE

BORN: 31/07/1993 HEIGHT: 1.93 m

WEIGHT: 106KG

CONNACHT RUGBY PLAYER PROFILES

TOM FARRELL BORN: 1/09/1993 HEIGHT: 1.89 m

MACK HANSEN

JOHN PORCH

CENTRE

FULL BACK

WING

WEIGHT: 107KG

BORN: 4/03/1998 WEIGHT: 99KG HEIGHT: 1.85m

DYLAN TIERNEY-MARTIN

JORDAN DUGGAN

HOOKER

BORN: 7/01/1998 HEIGHT: 1.85m

PROP

WEIGHT: 110KG

NIALL MURRAY

OISÍN DOWLING

LOCK

LOOSE FORWARD

WEIGHT: 114KG

BORN:24/06/1997 HEIGHT: 1.96m

JACK CARTY F LY H A L F

BORN: 31/08/1992 WEIGHT: 88KG HEIGHT: 1.83m

WEIGHT: 89KG

JACK AUNGIER

PROP

BORN: 20/06/1999 WEIGHT: 101KG HEIGHT: 1.82 m

BORN: 13/10/1999 HEIGHT: 2.01 m

BORN: 27/03/1998 HEIGHT: 1.88m

BORN: 20/11/1998 WEIGHT: 114KG HEIGHT: 1.88 m

KIERAN MARMION SCRUM-HALF

WEIGHT: 105KG

BORN: 11/02/1992 WEIGHT: 86KG HEIGHT: 1.78m

TIERNAN O’HALLORAN FLANK

BORN: 26/02/1991 HEIGHT: 1.88 m

WEIGHT: 98KG

MAJOR MATCHUP

FASSI V HANSEN Long established as a firm favourite with the Hollywoodbets Kings Park faithful, Aphelele Fassi returned from a month on the sidelines to once again set the stage alight during last weekend’s vital URC victory over top-of-the-table Leinster.

With the Cell C Sharks 10 points in arrears, Fassi simply slit the Irish defence apart for Jaden Hendrikse to score a vital try right on halftime.

Fassi also came close to fashioning a try for Curwin Bosch in the far corner, during the desperate last 10 minutes of the contest, but his offload, one of nine so far this season, was called forward by the TMO. Despite his injury layoff, Fassi already boasts 11 clean breaks, 25 defenders beaten and 591 metres gained.

Aussie-born fullback Mack Hansen has been a standout performer in the inaugural URC. It comes as no surprise, as Hansen was a revelation at international level, too, during his first Six Nations stint with Ireland a couple of months ago.

Born and bred in Canberra, Hansen is a versatile back who can slot in almost anywhere from 10 to 15, and represented Australia U20.

However, he never quite managed to unseat the posse of established Wallabies in the Brumbies back division.

That’s their loss, as Hansen currently tops the URC’s defenders beaten category with a tally of 44, and also features among the top performers as far as tries (6), successful carries (54), clean breaks (12), metres gained (666) and offloads (15) go.

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VODACOM UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES / RESULTS R0UND 1

SAT, 25 SEP

| 42 - 17

MUNSTER VS CELL C SHARKS

R0UND 2

SAT, 2 OCT

GLASGOW WARRIORS VS CELL C SHARKS

AWAY THOMOND PARK

| 35 - 24

AWAY SCOTSTOUN STADIUM

R0UND 3

FRI, 8 OCT

OSPREYS VS CELL C SHARKS

| 13 - 27

AWAY SWANSEA.COM STADIUM

R0UND 4

SAT, 16 OCT

| 23 - 17

CARDIFF RUGBY VS CELL C SHARKS

R0UND 5

FRI, 3 DEC

CELL C SHARKS VS VODACOM BULLS

R0UND 6

FRI, 11 MAR

CELL C SHARKS VS SCARLETS

| 30 - 16

| 37 - 20

AWAY CARDIFF ARMS PARK AWAY CAPE TOWN STADIUM, CPT HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

R0UND 7

SAT, 19 MAR

CELL C SHARKS VS ZEBRE RUGBY | 38 - 6

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

EMIRATES LIONS VS CELL C SHARKS | 37 - 47

AWAY EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK

DHL STORMERS VS CELL C SHARKS | 20 - 10

AWAY CAPE TOWN STADIUM, CPT

R0UND 8

SAT, 22 JAN R0UND 9

SAT, 5 FEB R0UND 10

SAT, 26 FEB

BENETTON RUGBY VS CELL C SHARKS

R0UND 11

SAT, 29 JAN

CELL C SHARKS VS DHL STORMERS

| 7 - 29

| 22 - 22

AWAY STADIO COMUNALE DI MONIGO HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

R0UND 12

SAT, 12 FEB R0UND 13

SAT, 9 APR

VODACOM BULLS VS CELL C SHARKS

| 22 - 29

AWAY LOFTUS VERSFELD, PTA

CELL C SHARKS VS EMIRATES LIONS | 37 - 10

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

CELL C SHARKS VS EDINBURGH | 5 - 21

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

CELL C SHARKS VS DRAGONS | 51 - 3

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

CELL C SHARKS VS LEINSTER | 28 - 25

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

CELL C SHARKS VS CONNACHT

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

ULSTER VS CELL C SHARKS

AWAY KINGSPAN STADIUM

R0UND 14

SAT, 26 MAR R0UND 15

FRI, 1 APR R0UND 16

SAT, 23 APR R0UND 17

SAT, 30 APR R0UND 18

SAT, 21 MAY

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VODACOM UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP CURRENT LOG SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCES TEAM

P

W

D

L

PD

PTS

VODACOM BULLS

17

10

0

7

123

53

DHL STORMERS

16

10

2

4

141

52

CELL C SHARKS

16

10

1

5

128

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EMIRATES LIONS

16

6

0

10

-60

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ALL CONFERENCES TEAM

P

W

D

L

PD

PTS

LEINSTER RUGBY

16

12

0

4

267

61

MUNSTER RUGBY

17

11

0

6

193

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VODACOM BULLS

17

10

0

7

123

53

DHL STORMERS

16

10

2

4

141

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CELL C SHARKS

16

10

1

5

128

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ULSTER RUGBY

16

10

0

6

106

51

GLASGOW WARRIORS

17

10

0

7

50

50

EDINBURGH RUGBY

16

9

1

6

92

49

SCARLETS

16

8

0

8

-17

43

CONNACHT RUGBY

16

8

0

8

-85

36

OSPREYS

15

8

0

7

-82

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EMIRATES LIONS

16

6

0

10

-60

32

BENETTON RUGBY

15

4

1

10

-138

24

CARDIFF RUGBY

15

5

0

10

-189

23

DRAGONS

14

2

1

11

-207

16

ZEBRE

14

0

0

14

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