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Munster would be nervously looking over their shoulder if they lose in Galway, with a final fixture against Lions.<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, Gavin Coombes remains confident in the bid to repeat their 2023 title triumph.<\/p>\n
“We’re so tight and connected as a group that belief inside this building is huge,” said the back-row forward.<\/p>\n
Cardiff aim to ensure Welsh interest in the knock-outs and are fuelled by narrowly missing out to rivals Scarlets last season, but face the top two sides in the final weeks.<\/p>\n
“It’s really tough to do all the calculations about other teams but it’s still in our hands and we can control it,” said head coach Corniel van Zyl.<\/p>\n
“So it’s back to the old cliche of this week being the most important and we will try to get as many points as we can.”<\/p>\n
A late win at Scarlets kept the Bulls seventh and they finish on home soil against the Italian pair of Zebre and Benetton.<\/p>\n
Maximum points would not only claim a play-off place but potentially the huge advantage of a home quarter-final at altitude in Pretoria.<\/p>\n
Ulster have recovered from a horrendous 2024-25 when they finished 14th, but have wobbled with back-to-back URC losses.<\/p>\n
The Challenge Cup finalists finish against the top two in Belfast with scrum-half Nathan Doak aiming to build on their rousing semi-final win against Exeter.<\/p>\n
“We’ve lost a few league games at home,” he said. “The last two games at home are massive for us. We’ll not be taking the foot off the pedal at all.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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