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And Erasmus hopes his knowledge of the Welsh game will play into his side’s hands, acknowledging how tough every game he played against the regions was in the Guinness PRO14.

One side who were left licking their wounds following the quarter-final contests was Ireland, who bowed out to the reigning champions New Zealand with a 46-14 defeat.

But while those who played a part in Ireland’s Japanese adventure will be naturally disappointed, theLeinster contingent may just have the perfect man to lift them back up inLeo Cullen.

The defending Guinness PRO14 champions will have to make do with Ireland No.8Jack Conan, however, who is set to be sidelines for a period of up to six months.

Conan required surgery on his foot after picking up the injury in the build-up to Ireland’s pool game against Japan and his club side have confirmed he won’t be back in action anytime soon.

It is less good news for theOspreys however, who have been rocked by some serious injury setbacks.

Wales internationalsKeelan Giles andCory Allen both look set to miss the rest of the season for the region, all the details are here.

Meanwhile, one of the other major talking points of the weekend was the match-turning elbowDragons flankerAaron Wainwright received in Wales’ win over Les Bleus.

The culprit,Sebastien Vahaamahina, was sent off as a result of his moment of madness and now the lock has announced his retirement from the international arena.

Cardiff City Stadium will play host to the 2020 Guinness PRO14 Final on June 20 as one of the most exciting days in the club rugby calendar comes to Wales!

General sale tickets are available from http://bit.ly/PRO14Cardiff2020 and prices start at just £13 for concessions and £26 for adults (subject to booking fees), that’s a 15% early bird discount. Family ticket (2 adults / 2 children) prices begin at £64 and fans are encouraged to buy early to get the best value tickets.