It ain't over till the fat lady sings. The Irish Times' Gerry Thornley reflects on the latest Heineken Cup action.
"After another Irish four-timer, an Irish presence is also guaranteed in the Heineken Cup knock-out stages, with Munster or Leinster assured of at least being one of the two runners-up. Indeed, if Munster beat Northampton at Thomond Park, Leinster would also be through as in that scenario 20 points would assure them of one of the two best runners-up places.
"More pertinently though, as the current top two ranked sides, the Irish heavyweights will be looking to ensure home quarter-finals, which they can achieve next weekend with victories in their Anglo-Irish pool finales.
"For their part, Ulster need a bonus-point win away to Bath next Saturday and hope Stade Français pick up nothing from their trip to Edinburgh to qualify as pool winners. They could go through as one of the best runners-up, but that looks unlikely, though a win over Edinburgh would give them a very good chance of a place in the Challenge Cup, and were it to come with a bonus point it would guarantee that much."
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