The Irish derby, Leinster's team rotation, and Munster's red-hot hosts

UNLIKE LAST SEASON when Connacht missed out on the play-offs, this weekend’s URC quarter-finals will involve all four of the Irish provinces.

It’s wrong to say that Connacht are at their best when they throw caution to the wind and run everything. They have actually kicked the ball more often and for much more distance than any other team in the URC so far this season. Oftentimes, their kicking game helps to put them in good attacking positions.

With home advantage in Cape Town and as the reigning URC champions, the Stormers are fancied in this quarter-final against Jake White’s Bulls. The Sharks’ last visit to Dublin was one of the most entertaining games of the season as they played their part in a 13-try thriller that did see Leinster pull well clear in the end. The South Africans will have a few more of their Springboks in tow this time, including Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi, but they’re the injured Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth.

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