The two week break for European competition has seen the RaboDirect PRO12 teams return with an impressive record in both Cup competitions.
Edinburgh Rugby, Leinster and Scarlets top three of the Heineken Cup pools, with Ospreys sharing the lead in a fourth while Dragons head their pool in the Amlin Challenge Cup.
In Europe’s premier competition, RaboDirect PRO12 teams have won 11 of the 18 games played, with the Welsh regions unbeaten.
The RaboDirect PRO12 action starts on Thursday at the City Stadium, Cardiff, when Cardiff Blues face Aironi Rugby and wraps up in Limerick where reigning champions Munster aim to exact revenge on the visiting Edinburgh Rugby having dropped from first to third since their loss to the capital club (29-14) at Murrayfield in September.
Edinburgh Rugby arrive in Ireland with the momentum of three successive matches in all competitions and face the champions at Thomond Park, where they have lost just once this season (to Ospreys in October) – they have won their last six home games against Scottish opponents since May 2008.
Also released today were rounds 13-19 of the RaboDirect PRO12 which confirmed that Friday night is rugby night at at Murrayfield until the end of March:
| Friday 6 January |
Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster |
Murrayfield |
7.30pm |
|
| Friday 10 February |
Edinburgh Rugby v Ospreys |
Murrayfield |
7.35pm |
BBC ALBA |
| Saturday 18 February |
Dragons v Edinburgh Rugby |
Rodney Parade |
6.30pm |
S4C |
| Friday 24 February |
Connacht v Edinburgh Rugby |
Sportsground |
7.30pm |
|
| Friday 2 March |
Ulster v Edinburgh Rugby |
Ravenhill |
7.05pm |
BBC NI |
| Friday 23 March |
Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons |
Murrayfield |
7.30pm |
|
| Friday 30 March |
Edinburgh Rugby v Scarlets |
Murrayfield |
7.35pm |
BBC ALBA |
** All fixtures, venues and broadcasts are subject to change
