Round 4 of the Guinness PRO14 returns in style this weekend after a much-storied previous round where the undefeated Championship sides were whittled down to three. Two of them also have a full rack of bonus points. Toyota Cheetahs and Leinster Rugby are jostling for position at the top of Conference A on 15 points, with the South Africans having swept aside Munster 40-16 last time out and Leinster recording a very similar scoreline – 40-14 – at home to Edinburgh. The Cheetahs start their European tour at a very tricky place to travel – Connacht Rugby’s Sportsground – with Andy Friend’s side in excellent form having played some scintillating rugby at Dragons last time out – young fly-half Conor Fitzgerald pulling some tuneful strings. Elsewhere in Conference A Leinster are at Zebre, Ulster host Cardiff Blues and there’s a mid-table battle as Glasgow Warriors travel to Dragons looking to build on their first win – an intense 17-13 over the Blues at Scotstoun. The action kicks off on Friday as Munster welcome Ospreys to Irish Independent Park, Johann van Graan’s men looking to bounce back from that defeat to Cheetahs and the Welsh region looking to build on Round 3 success against Benetton. FRIDAY Munster Rugby v Ospreys Irish Independent Park, Cork | KO 19:35 | Live: eir sport 1, Premier Sports 2, TG4, DAZN,PRO14.tv – Broadcast partners If Ospreys are looking for inspiration for this one then look no further than their visit to Cork in February 2016, when they overcame Munster 21-17 in a memorable performance. Since then the Munstermen have taken revenge, winning their last seven against the Welsh region, but what better time for Ospreys to buck that trend than during the World Cup season? They possess miracle man Sam Parry in their ranks of course, the hooker now the only forward to score two hat-tricks in Championship history, Scott Williams grabbing their other try against Benetton. Munster conceded six tries in Bloemfontein but with first-rate players like Mike Haley, Rory Scannell and Tyler Bleyendaal in their ranks – expect a response. #halfterm here at the Ospreys! #itsinourDNA https://t.co/eXDS9uwbLu— Ospreys (@ospreys) October 21, 2019
