IT WAS A mixed weekend for the provinces in the Pro14, as Leinster and Munster recorded routine victories, Ulster played out a pulsating draw and Connacht’s season slumped to a damaging defeat in Italy.
Here’s how the weekend played out:
Southern Kings 21-48 Edinburgh
Dragons 32-32 Ulster
Glasgow Warriors 40-16 Cardiff Blues
Zebre 24-10 Connacht
Benetton Rugby 10-36 Leinster
Munster 36-10 Ospreys
Cheetahs 28-21 Scarlets
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