Munster to go under Friday night lights

Heineken Cup: Leinster’s remaining Heineken Cup pool fixtures will take place on consecutive Saturday evening’s at 6pm, the …

Heineken Cup:Leinster's remaining Heineken Cup pool fixtures will take place on consecutive Saturday evening's at 6pm, the ERC confirmed today. Munster, meanwhile, have a Saturday afternoon away trip to Treviso followed by an evening kick-off against Northampton at Thomond Park in the final round of matches.

Defending champions Leinster will meet Brive at the RDS on Saturday, January 16th before they travel to Reading FC’s Madejksi Stadium and a date with London Irish seven days later.

With both sides on course to emerge from Pool Six, that fixture is not as pivotal as it might have been but with a home quarter-final up for grabs there is still plenty at stake.

The Exiles shocked Leinster on the opening weekend of this campaign so Michael Cheika’s side will also have revenge in mind.

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Munster’s famous win over Perpignan has eased their qualification concerns but, not unlike Leinster, they have a score to settle against English opposition.

The two-time winners face Treviso away on Saturday, January 16th with kick-off at 1.35pm Irish time before they take on Northampton on Friday, January 22nd (kick-off 8pm) under the lights at Thomond Park.

Ulster’s hopes of a berth in the knockout stages may be at an end but coach Brian McLaughlin will want a positive end to the campaign. His side meet Edinburgh at Ravenhill on Friday, January 15th (8pm) before finishing their campaign away to Bath on Saturday, January 23rd (3.45pm).

Remaining Provincial Heineken Cup fixtures

Round Five

Friday, January 15th
Ulster v Edinburgh (8pm)

Saturday, January 16th
Treviso v Munster (1.35pm)
Leinster v Brive (6pm)

Round Six

Friday, January 22nd
Munster v Northampton (8pm)

Saturday, January 23rd
Bath v Ulster (3.45pm)
London Irish v Leinster (6pm)