Magners League Weekend to Prove Something

This is it. This weekend looks to be the weekend to stamp authority on the season. Cardiff hosts the Scarlets, who have played well so far (if not above expectations) an Cardiff needs a win this weekend or face a deeper hole of 0-4. It is no exaggeration to say that either team could win, but Cardiff needs the win more than the Scarlets. Cardiff should be able to squeak out a win at home.

Glasgow hosts the Ospreys, another team in need of a win. There is so much expectation from this team, and they consistently fail to prove their worth. With the quality of players on their team, they constantly come up short. They are rugby's version of the New York Yankees. Tons of money, lots of talent and often coming up short. That said, they should also be able to pull out a win.

Connacht v. Ulster. Connacht has a knack for winning in Galway, but Ulster just came off a big win too. For me, this is actually the toughest game to predict because Connacht is so often unpredictable, but I can't see them having two big wins in a row. Ulster.

Munster hosts the Dragons this weekend in what looks to be a sure-fire win for Munster. They have played well enough so far this year, and had a last minute win against the Scarlets last week in Llanelli. They should be 3-1 next weekend.

The biggest game of the weekend is between leaders Edinburgh and Leinster. Leinster is enjoying some very good play from Shane Horgan and Girvan Dempsey in the opening weeks, but is going to need something else to top the soaring Edinburgh team. Edinburgh will be the home team, and Leinster has struggled against them in recent years. I think that Edinburgh will win the game unless Leinster manage to get two scores on them.

~Tyler