LAST UPDATE | 1 Jun
HOLDERS MUNSTER WILL host Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals next Friday night, while Leinster will welcome Ulster to the Aviva Stadium for a knockout derby on Saturday evening.
Munster topped the regular season table and secured top seeding as they battled past Ulster for a 29-24 win at Thomond Park.
And at the Cardiff City Stadium, Ospreys’ dramatic 33-29 win against Cardiff saw them leapfrog the Lions to earn the eighth and final play-off place.
Next week’s other quarter-finals will see runners-up Bulls host Benetton in Pretoria while South Africa’s other remaining representatives, the Stormers, travel to Glasgow Warriors.
United Rugby Championship quarter-finals
Friday 7 June
(1) Munster v Ospreys (8), Thomond Park, 7.35pm [RTÉ & Premier Sports]
Saturday 8 June
(2) Bulls v Benetton (7), Loftus Versfeld, 2.30pm [TG4 & Premier Sports]
(3) Leinster v Ulster (6), Aviva Stadium, 5pm [TG4 & Premier Sports]
(4) Glasgow Warriors v Stormers (5), Scotstoun Stadium, 7.35pm [Premier Sports]
Semi-finals
Munster/Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors/Stormers
Bulls/Benetton v Leinster/Ulster
– Higher-ranked team has home advantage
