Match Preview

Bangor (5th) v Thomond (3rd), Upritchard Park

Bangor and Thomond have been involved in some very tight affairs so far, with seven points the biggest winning margin for either side. Back-to-back bonus point wins have the Soda Cakes marginally better off in third place.

Thomond's backs have been in scorching form with Darragh O'Neill, Ger Finucane and Dean O'Brien all tallying up three tries across the opening rounds. It will be interesting to see how they fare against the Bangor defence, which is currently the meanest in the division.

Jason Morgan's Seasiders had the measure of Midleton in the previous round, the trip to Cork seeing former Bangor Grammar School student Lewis Bret show his searing pace with his second brilliantly-taken try from half-back in as many games.

(courtesy of the IRFU)