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- April 4, 2021, 17:09
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- European Cup
- April 3, 2021, 18:52
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- European Cup
- April 3, 2021, 17:44
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- European Cup
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- European Cup
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- European Cup
- April 2, 2021, 15:39
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- European Cup
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- European Cup
- April 2, 2021, 06:00
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- Rugby
- April 1, 2021, 20:12
Province begin replacing attack coach Nigel Carolan and forwards’ coach Jimmy Duffy
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- European Cup
- April 1, 2021, 13:07
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- European Cup
- April 1, 2021, 07:00
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- European Cup
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Pro14 Table & Fixtures
Conference A
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leinster | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 576 | 285 | 15 | 71 |
Ulster | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 469 | 263 | 8 | 64 |
Ospreys | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 301 | 318 | 4 | 36 |
Glasgow | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 289 | 352 | 5 | 25 |
Dragons | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 291 | 377 | 5 | 25 |
Zebre | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 237 | 508 | 1 | 17 |
Conference B
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Munster | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 413 | 250 | 8 | 64 |
Connacht | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 396 | 353 | 13 | 45 |
Scarlets | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 319 | 333 | 7 | 39 |
Cardiff Blues | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 265 | 284 | 4 | 36 |
Edinburgh | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 230 | 320 | 4 | 24 |
Benetton | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 226 | 369 | 6 | 6 |