Oltre a Zebre e Benetton il venerdì sera celtico metteva in scena altre due sfide: Cardiff-Edimburgo e Glasgow-Scarlets. Le partite si sono chiuse con due vittorie esterne: Edimburgo è andata ad espugnare l’Arms Park con un drop di Laidlow al 78′ (19-21 il risultato finale), gli Scarlets hanno invece battuto 18 a 13 i Warriors.
CARDIFF BLUES
Tries: A Cuthbert
Cons: L Halfpenny
Pens: L Halfpenny (4)
EDINBURGH
Tries: T Visser, Penalty Try
Cons: G Laidlaw
Pens: G Laidlaw (2)
Drop goals: G Laidlaw
Cardiff Blues : Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Gavin Evans, Dafydd Hewitt, Tom James; Ceri Sweeney, Lewis Jones; Taufa’ao Filise, Rhys Williams, Benoit Bourrust, Bradley Davies, James Down, Josh Navidi, Sam Warburton, Andries Pretorius (capt).
Replacements: Marc Breeze, Nathan Trevett, Thomas Davies, Lou Reed, Luke Hamilton, Lloyd Williams, Rhys Patchell, Thomas Williams
Edinburgh : Greig Tonks; Lee Jones, Nick De Luca, John Houston, Tim Visser; Greig Laidlaw (capt), Richie Rees; Allan Jacobsen, Ross Ford, Geoff Cross, Grant Gilchrist, Sean Cox, David Denton, Roddy Grant, Stuart McInally.
Replacements : Andy Titterrell, John Yapp, Willem Nel, Perry Parker, Netani Talei, Chris Leck, Gregor Hunter, Sep Visser.
Referee : David Wilkinson (IRFU).
Assistant Referees : Sean Brickell, Jason Langdon (both WRU).
Citing Commissioner : Aurwel Morgan (WRU).
TMO : Neil Ballard (WRU).
GLASGOW (6) 13
Tries: Cussiter 1
Con: Weir 1
Pens: Jackson 2
SCARLETS (10) 18
Tries: Shingler 1, Fenby 1, North 1
Con: n/a
Pens: Priestland 1
Glasgow Warriors : Peter Murchie, DTH van der Merwe, Alex Dunbar, Graeme Morrison, Sean Lamont, Ruaridh Jackson, Chris Cusiter, Ryan Grant, Pat MacArthur, Moray Low, Tom Ryder, Al Kellock, Rob Harley, John Barclay, Ryan Wilson.
Replacements : Gordon Reid, Mike Cusack, Dougie Hall, James Eddie, Chris Fusaro, Henry Pyrgos, Duncan Weir, Peter Horne.
Scarlets : Liam Williams; George North, Jonathan Davies, Scott Williams, Andy Fenby; Rhys Priestland, Tavis Knoyle; Rhodri Jones, Matthew Rees, Deacon Manu, George Earle, Richard Kelly, Aaron Shingler, Johnathan Edwards, Rob McCusker (capt).
Replacements: Ken Owens, Phil John, Peter Edwards, Sione Timani, Kieran Murphy, Gareth Davies, Aled Thomas, Adam Warren.
Referee: Dudley Phillips
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Scarlets | 2 | 9 |
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Munster | 2 | 8 |
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Dragons | 1 | 5 |
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Connacht | 2 | 5 |
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Blues | 2 | 5 |
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Edinburgh | 2 | 5 |
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Ulster | 1 | 4 |
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Treviso | 2 | 4 |
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Ospreys | 1 | 1 |
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Warriors | 2 | 1 |
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Leinster | 1 | 0 |
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Zebre | 2 | 0 |
Il Grillotalpa 
Per chi magari si diverte a scomettere ottime quote per i Dragons vincenti (il Leinster ha la stessa formazione della scorsa settimana bene o male)…se non si vuole rischiare sulla vittoria Dragons consiglio comunque di giocare l’handicap dei Drgaons (a 13-14 punti)…se il Leinster vince (cosa per me non sicura) non vince largo ma stretto.