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9° giornataSABATO 30 NOVEMBRE 2013 STADIO “XXV APRILE” di Parma KicK off: 15.00

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Chairman’s Welcome Welcome to Round 2 of the RaboDirect PRO12. It was great to kick o� the season last week and we’re looking forward to yet another great season, with the Final nine months away.

Last year’s RaboDirect PRO12 showcased what our 12 clubs are capable of. There were many memorable moments, with 536 tries and 5,339 points scored in the 135 games played - almost four tries and 40 points per match.

Our competition boasts 229 full internationals from 17 nations and is the breeding ground for star players, with Tim Visser, Toby Faletau, Stuart Hogg and Luke Marshall all winning the Young Player of the Year award in past seasons. Indeed, Faletau and Hogg joined 27 other RaboDirect PRO12 players as part of the recent victorious British & Irish Lions tour.

This quality is re� ected in the popularity of the RaboDirect PRO12 and last season we were delighted to see an increase in match attendance of 4.3% on the 2011-12 campaign. Our TV audiences were also up on the previous year, with over 12.9 million viewers watching the action in all four countries. And we launched a new YouTube channel in March 2013 which has recorded close to a million views in its � rst few months.

The facilities here in Parma have improved greatly and will be the envy of many visiting teams! New Zebre coach Andrea Cavinato and his team will expect a tough battle tonight against Munster but will be con� dent that their second half performance again Connacht can be built upon. Munster had a good bonus point win over Edinburgh to start their campaign and know they need to win on the road to get back to a top 4 position this season so tonight should be an exciting game!

As we look forward to another exciting season, let’s wish both teams the best of luck for tonight’s encounter.

Andy IrvineChairmanRaboDirect PRO12

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Chairman’s Welcome

www. RaboDirectPRO12.com

Welcome back to Round 9 of RaboDirect PRO12 action.

Our four countries have experienced mixed success in the November internationals so now the RaboDirect PRO12 players & supporters would love a win and a move up the Competition Table as the Christmas derbies are fast approaching. The opening games of the weekend will see Edinburgh face a bottom of the table clash with Connacht, who will also be looking to return to winning ways. The Ospreys will be seeking to blunt Glasgow’s play off push in Swansea and the Dragons, last week’s victors away over Glasgow, will be targeting another big scalp in the form of leaders Munster.On Saturday afternoon, Zebre host Ulster in Parma while further north Benetton Treviso entertain Cardiff Blues in what could be two close contests.Meanwhile, the Scarlets will be back in Ireland making the trip this week to Leinster on Saturday evening in what is becoming known as ‘the battle of the Easterby brothers !’.If you have missed any of the action this weekend, remember to visit our YouTube channel – www.youtube.com/rabodirectpro12 for all the latest tries, tackles and key moments from our wonderful competition.

Andy IrvineChairmanRaboDirect PRO12

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Sabato 30 novembre 2013 Stadio “XXV Aprile” di Parma

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