RaboDirect PRO12 Previews Round 4:

Note: following the death of Ulster’s Nevin Spence at the weekend, the fixture between Zebre and Ulster, scheduled to be played on Friday 21 September, has been postponed.
As Round 4 of the RaboDirect PRO12 opens, a Welsh Region still tops the table, however it is not last season’s winners, Ospreys, but their opponents on Friday night, Scarlets, setting the pace. The Llanelli based side have so far dropped just one point out of a possible 15, whilst Ospreys are still looking for their first victory of this campaign.

Also on Friday night Glasgow Warriors play their second game at their new home of Scotstoun Stadium, this time Connacht are the visitors. The Irish province do not have a very good record in Glasgow and after their impressive victory over the reigning champions in the last round, Warriors will be looking to secure their first win at their new venue.

Six teams are in action on Saturday with two games in Ireland and one in Wales, and all three home teams, Leinster, Munster and Cardiff Blues, have a won 2 lost 1 record so far in this campaign.

Benetton Treviso are the visitors to Wales where they face Cardiff Blues, a team they have never beaten, at the Arms Park. Edinburgh Rugby, who travel to Dublin to face Leinster, have not returned with a win from city since 2005, whilst it has been even longer since Munster’s opponents, Newport Gwent Dragons, tasted victory at Thomond Park – March 2004.

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