Irish pair poised for French exams

ONCE again the organisers of the Heineken Cup have hit the jackpot.

With the last round of pool games this weekend, thirteen sides retain a mathematical chance of progressing to the knockout stages. In fact, the final seeding will not be known until the completion of the last game between Gloucester and Stade Francais on Sunday afternoon.

On the assumption that Munster beat Harlequins on Saturday, that final game at Kingsholm will have a major bearing on whether Munster’s potential quarter-final will be played in Lansdowne Road or abroad.