Dara Smith-Naughton
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So I would see them getting through that semi-final, but then I can only assume Bordeaux will be in the final.
Bath are a great team, but Bordeaux are...
I think they're an all-time great club team and I don't see anyone beating them right now.
But if Leinster manage to get through the next couple of games with flying colours, I would like to see more international play this weekend against Benetton.
I know there's the thing of managing injuries and managing fitness as well off the back of the Six Nations, but I would just like to see a real comprehensive, cohesive performance from all of them.
The Ulster... You wouldn't have thought just even a few weeks ago they would be in the conversation to not make the top eight and now they're very much...
A lot of people's favourites to not make it.
I think all four provinces will make it.
I think Connacht are on a really good run of form now.
They have a lot of confidence.
A lot of the players have talked about how much they love playing in the Lancaster system now.
So I see them making it.
Leinster will obviously make it.
I think Munster will get the win this weekend and that'll...
that'll go a long way.
And yeah, I think also just need to pull out maybe one win and a bonus point out of the next three games, which is not, certainly not a given, but I think there's enough character in that group to manage to do it.
Very good.
One thing I wanted to mention, actually, Linda Dugang actually will be very important this week because she used to play in Claremont.
She spoke about her time here during the weekend at Claremont.
It'll be a tough weekend for her in terms of she'll be the designated tour guide amongst the team.