United Rugby Championship quarter-finals: All you need to know

Just seven games remain in the inaugural United Rugby Championship season.

A lot has changed since Round 1 in September, when Munster and Ulster handed out thrashings to the South African debutants.

And while it's no surprise to see Leinster, Ulster and Munster in the quarter-final draw, those running the league will be pleased with the resurgence of the South African sides, three of whom have made it through to the play-offs.

By the end of this weekend's quarter-finals, just four teams will remain. At most, there will be two Irish provinces.

Munster had a second-place finish within their grasp heading into Round 18, but their tame defeat to an understrength Leinster at the Aviva Stadium threw their season upside down, setting up an interprovincial derby with Ulster in the last eight.

Dan McFarland's side, meanwhile, may have got their blip out of the way early. After sliding down the table throughout April, they recovered with big wins against Edinburgh and Sharks to steady the ship and ensure one more home outing.

Leinster's home status through the play-offs had been secured for several weeks. Leo Cullen's side host Glasgow Warriors, needing to put last week's Champions Cup final defeat to La Rochelle to the back of their minds.

TV

Leinster v Glasgow Warriors is live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from 2.45pm on Saturday, while Ulster v Munster will be shown on TG4 at 7.35pm on Friday.

RADIO

Listen to live commentary from Ulster v Munster on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra and updates from Leinster v Glasgow on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1.

ONLINE

RTE.ie/sport will have live scoring and blogs across the weekend with match reports and reaction from the grounds. All games are live on URC TV.

WEATHER

Belfast is forecast to see some showers on Friday