The May Day weekend should provide some of the most intense scrutiny of the RaboDirect PRO12 tables during the season, with almost every team still having something to play for at the start of the round.
The opening fixture between Zebre and Ospreys could go a long way to answering some of the questions – a loss for the hosts would put Treviso in the box seat for the Italian spot in next season’s European competition, whilst a loss for the visitors Ospreys, without picking up any league points would take away their mathematical chances of making the Play-Offs .
Bonus point wins are the big prize in the game at Ravenhill on Friday night – a bonus point win for the hosts would secure their place in the Play-Offs regardless of the Ospreys result, whilst a maximum pointer for Leinster would gain them home advantage having already qualified for a top four finish.
Also on Friday Scarlets have the chance to secure European rugby next season needing just two . . .
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