{"id":22180,"date":"2012-02-15T09:05:32","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T09:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=22180"},"modified":"2020-11-09T13:21:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T13:21:13","slug":"rabodirect-pro12-round-15-previews-you-only-get-one-shot-this-opportunity-comes-once-in-a-lifetime-12-page-pullout-supplement-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/rabodirect-pro12-round-15-previews-you-only-get-one-shot-this-opportunity-comes-once-in-a-lifetime-12-page-pullout-supplement-included\/","title":{"rendered":"RaboDirect PRO12 Round 15 Previews: YOU ONLY GET ONE SHOT THIS OPPORTUNITY COMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12 Page Pullout Supplement Included"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the completion of Round 15, the regular season of the RaboDirect PRO12 will be two thirds of the way through, so all eyes will definitely be turning towards the Play-Off Zone. There are five teams within 5 points of each other around the cut off 4th place, but Cardiff Blues and Munster each have a game in hand over their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Blues are in action on Friday night with the match against Ulster also switched to the Arms Park. Both teams sit just outside the POZ, just one point separating them, so a win for either side could prove to be a real season changer.<br \/>\nCLICK <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/RD_PRO12_Preview_Round_15.pdf\">HERE<\/a> FOR PULLOUT SUPPLEMENT<br \/>\nTable toppers Leinster, who have now pulled 10 points clear of their nearest opponents, Ospreys, will be looking to maintain their push for a home Play-Off spot when Scarlets, who are by no means out of contention for a top four finish,  are the visitors to the RDS. <\/p>\n<p>Ospreys themselves are also in action of Friday night; the Welsh Region has never dipped below third in the table all season,  but if they could maintain their second place spot it would secure an all\u2013important home advantage in the Play-Offs.<br \/>\nCLICK HERE FOR ENIMEN YOU GOTTA LOSE YOURSELF<br \/>\nThe concluding three games all take place on Saturday, with Munster once more scheduled to play in Italy \u2013 after the postponement of their game against Aironi last weekend, the Munstermen slipped to 4th place,  so they will be anxious to avoid a repeat of last season\u2019s defeat by today\u2019s opponents, Benetton Treviso.<\/p>\n<p>Munster\u2019s third place spot was taken up by Glasgow Warriors,  who will be hoping to consolidate their position  with a victory over Connacht at the Sportsground.<\/p>\n<p>The round wraps up in Wales with Newport Gwent Dragons  hosting Edinburgh at Rodney Parade, a ground where the visitors have not won since 2006.<\/p>\n<p>For full match previews and updated tables see the attached PDF file<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the completion of Round 15, the regular season of the RaboDirect PRO12 will be two thirds of the way through, so all eyes will definitely be turning towards the Play-Off Zone. 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