The Irish Times' Gerry Thornley previews the latest round of Heineken Cup action.
"And so to the meat of the season. As a prelude to the forthcoming Six Nations, the next couple of make-or-break, concluding weekends to the pool stages of the Heineken Cup take some beating.
"Aside from providing the usual complications and dramatics next weekend, they are also likely to define some clubs’ seasons. In the cup, it’s all about stayin’ alive beyond January and thus, the Six Nations as well.
"The return to European matters finds three Irish provinces leading their pools and thus never better placed to provide three Heineken Cup quarter-finalists for the first time. Munster are the only team with four wins from four – and all of them by six points or less – while Leinster are the only other unbeaten side."
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