After 132 games over 22 rounds just four of the twelve participating teams now go forward to the knockout phase in the quest to find the RaboDirect PRO12 champions of 2012/13. All bar one of them, Scarlets, have competed in the Play-Offs before, although the Llanelli based team did get their name on the trophy in 2004, the first season the tournament was played on a home and away basis.
In the three seasons since the introduction of the Play-Offs, the side that has finished top of the table has gone on to win the title just once, Munster in 2010/11. On the other two occasions Leinster have not been able to capitalise on the home advantage granted to them for finishing top of the pile, losing out twice to Ospreys in finals played at the RDS.
Top seeds Ulster spent 15 of the 22 rounds leading the table, and having slipped down to third during March . . .
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