Matt Smith: 'He's punched me ref'Do you ever get the feeling the EDF Energy Cup is strangely placed?
Strange as in, 'any place at all?'
Just after the rip-roaring drama of the Heineken Cup and the pulsating competitiveness of the Guinness Premiership, it's like the ugly sister...
Who no one really cares about...Gloucester and the Welsh trio will be, now they are 80 minutes from a semi-final.
Are the Ospreys likely to hang onto their trophy? Gavin Henson's superb solo effort looks like it's going to spark a successive semi-final Millennium Stadium trip. James Hook bombed over 17 points but it was Tommy Bowe's last ditch fourth try that looks to have illuminated the yellow-brick road to Cardiff.
Is it going to be an all-Welsh final?
Well, after watching the Blues run Leicester ragged with a astute tactical display, it's hard not to envisage Wales' premier two outfits dressing down at Twickenham of all places.
Who stood out?The Robinson's outshone Messrs Hougaard and Flood but it was Jamie Roberts' thunderous midfield presence that caused most bumps and bruises.
So are the Scarlets going to make it a national Welsh holiday?They've got to go to Northampton and avoid defeat or at least nick a bonus point. They had a plethora of chances to seal the bonus point against Bristol but had to settle for three including one for old Bristolian Rob Higgit who really rubbed it in.
But at least one English side will be in the last four...It'll have to come from the West Country. Lesley Vainikolo bulldozed over twice while as international season is approaching it wouldn't be right unless Iain Balshaw was being touted as a world beater.
Steady on....IT'S NOT ME THAT'S SAYING IT!