The run in

[jean valjean]

League is very tight from 6-11 with only 3 points between 6 teams.
Remaining fixtures:
Benetton 37 pts - Dragons H, ulster A, sharks A, bulls A, Edinburgh H.
Ospreys 35 pts - stormers A, bulls A, leinster A, Dragons H, Cardiff A.
Ulster - 35 pts - Cardiff H, benetton H, Scarlets A, leinster H, munster A.
Edinburgh 34 pts - scarlets H, Cardiff A, Zebre H, Munster H, benetton A.
Connacht 34 pts - zebra H, Dragons A, munster A, Stormers H, Leinster A.
Lions 34 pts - leinster H, munster H, Cardiff H, Glasgow H, Stormers A.

Some big games ahead, benetton and ospreys make struggle to get more than 1 win, connacht 2 wins, we should get 3, edinburgh should get 3 possibly 4. The lions are the dark horses and could win 4 on the bounce at home depending on what leinster and munster send to SA. We will likely need something from the leinster and munster games.

[rumncoke]

I would prefer Munster at home and Leinster away when looking for possible points But what you face when playing either province depends on what they may face before or after their Ulster match.

A win against Bennett is essential they being only team in the 6 which Ulster face the results and how other teams fare is not really in Ulsters control.

[Bobbievee]

League is very tight from 6-11 with only 3 points between 6 teams.
Remaining fixtures:
Benetton 37 pts - Dragons H, ulster A, sharks A, bulls A, Edinburgh H.
Ospreys 35 pts - stormers A, bulls A, leinster A, Dragons H, Cardiff A.
Ulster - 35 pts - Cardiff H, benetton H, Scarlets A, leinster H, munster A.
Edinburgh 34 pts - scarlets H, Cardiff A, Zebre H, Munster H, benetton A.
Connacht 34 pts - zebra H, Dragons A, munster A, Stormers H, Leinster A.
Lions 34 pts - leinster H, munster H, Cardiff H, Glasgow H, Stormers A.

Some big games ahead, benetton and ospreys make struggle to get more than 1 win, connacht 2 wins, we should get 3, edinburgh should get 3 possibly 4. The lions are the dark horses and could win 4 on the bounce at home depending on what leinster and munster send to SA. We will likely need something from the leinster and munster games.

Still depressing to see our name in amongst these 6 average teams but patience required. If it wasn't for the potential cash game income who really gives a stuff whether we are 8th or 11th in a league in which only 2-4 teams show any real interest in winnng.

[jean valjean]

League is very tight from 6-11 with only 3 points between 6 teams.
Remaining fixtures:
Benetton 37 pts - Dragons H, ulster A, sharks A, bulls A, Edinburgh H.
Ospreys 35 pts - stormers A, bulls A, leinster A, Dragons H, Cardiff A.
Ulster - 35 pts - Cardiff H, benetton H, Scarlets A, leinster H, munster A.
Edinburgh 34 pts - scarlets H, Cardiff A, Zebre H, Munster H, benetton A.
Connacht 34 pts - zebra H, Dragons A, munster A, Stormers H, Leinster A.
Lions 34 pts - leinster H, munster H, Cardiff H, Glasgow H, Stormers A.

Some big games ahead, benetton and ospreys make struggle to get more than 1 win, connacht 2 wins, we should get 3, edinburgh should get 3 possibly 4. The lions are the dark horses and could win 4 on the bounce at home depending on what leinster and munster send to SA. We will likely need something from the leinster and munster games.

Still depressing to see our name in amongst these 6 average teams but patience required. If it wasn't for the potential cash game income who really gives a stuff whether we are 8th or 11th in a league in which only 2-4 teams show any real interest in winnng.

Unfortunately, it's our current level. Would we prefer to have beaten Edinburgh and ospreys but still have Dan and JP about the place? Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward.

[So It Is]

Some win for the Turnips there.
Leinster getting stuffed hasn't helped our cause.
Likely 5 pointers for Embra and Connacht tonight.
Probably in our interest that Ospreys get beaten by the Stormers to knock their hopes of a playoff out.

If all of the above happen it would leave the following:

6th - Bennetton 42pts
7th - 10th - some combination of Ulster, Lions, Connacht and Embra 39pts
11th - Ospreys 35pts

Squeaky bum time. Massive game next week.

[for dog and ulcer]

Ospreys leading Stormers 7 17 at halftime.

[justinr73]

League is very tight from 6-11 with only 3 points between 6 teams.
Remaining fixtures:
Benetton 37 pts - Dragons H, ulster A, sharks A, bulls A, Edinburgh H.
Ospreys 35 pts - stormers A, bulls A, leinster A, Dragons H, Cardiff A.
Ulster - 35 pts - Cardiff H, benetton H, Scarlets A, leinster H, munster A.
Edinburgh 34 pts - scarlets H, Cardiff A, Zebre H, Munster H, benetton A.
Connacht 34 pts - zebra H, Dragons A, munster A, Stormers H, Leinster A.
Lions 34 pts - leinster H, munster H, Cardiff H, Glasgow H, Stormers A.

Some big games ahead, benetton and ospreys make struggle to get more than 1 win, connacht 2 wins, we should get 3, edinburgh should get 3 possibly 4. The lions are the dark horses and could win 4 on the bounce at home depending on what leinster and munster send to SA. We will likely need something from the leinster and munster games.

Still depressing to see our name in amongst these 6 average teams but patience required. If it wasn't for the potential cash game income who really gives a stuff whether we are 8th or 11th in a league in which only 2-4 teams show any real interest in winnng.

Unfortunately, it's our current level. Would we prefer to have beaten Edinburgh and ospreys but still have Dan and JP about the place? Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward.

We’re definitely more consistent under Murphy, but I don’t think consistently tom kite was what the powers that be were looking for.

[Big-al]

Ospreys on course for a BP win.

No way we’re getting into the top 8 now. Sharks have a great chance of winning the challenge cup which means in theory we’d need to be top 7.

[for dog and ulcer]

Ospreys about to beat Stormers with bonus point. Currently 14 27.

[for dog and ulcer]

Stormers playing added time for bonus point only.

[for dog and ulcer]

Penalty try gives Stormers 1 point. 21 27 FT.

[So It Is]

Yeah probably the 2nd worst possible result from an Ulster POV with Ospreys getting 5 and Stormers getting 1. Second only to 2 BPs for Stormers.

[for dog and ulcer]

Ulster now down to 8th.

[Big-al]

Ulster now down to 8th.

And with Munster away and Leinster at home to come. + essentially the Italian national side this week.

We’re in deep doo doo.

Ulsters biggest issue is that for the 2nd season in a row, our backs don’t seem to be able to create a linebreak or finish tries.

[for dog and ulcer]

Connacht have 3 tries after 36 mins. 21 11