**The battle for Heineken Champions Cup places is really hotting up in Guinness PRO14 Conference B after Scarlets secured a thrilling 27-25 win at Edinburgh.** They are now eight points clear of Cardiff Blues with Edinburgh 14 behind, although the Scottish side do have two games in hand. Munster moved a giant step towards their first final in four years with victory at Cardiff on Friday night. Champions Leinster opened up a six-point cushion over nearest rivals Ulster ahead of Saturday’s crunch clash at the Kingspan with the two Irish provinces claiming wins over Glasgow Warriors and Ospreys respectively.
