Will history repeat for Cardiff after missing out by a point to Scarlets last season?
Victory against Stormers – an 11th of the campaign – will seal a place in the play-offs regardless of what Connacht manage at Edinburgh.
Cardiff’s home record is impressive this season having won nine of ten games at the Arms Park.
“It’s the last round, the last one at home so we’ll give it a good go and see where it takes us,” said head coach Corniel Van Zyl.
“It’s special to play at Arms Park and we’ll be looking forward to a good day out.”
Connacht kept alive their hopes of sneaking into the play-offs with a bonus-point win over injury-hit Munster.
Director of rugby Stuart Lancaster was thrilled with the derby win in but recognised the need to swiftly focus on the next task against out of contention but in-form Edinburgh.
He said: “It’s got to go back to zero and we’ve got to do it again next week because it’s still all to go after.”
All will not be lost for 2016 champions Connacht even if Cardiff and Ulster both win.
Remarkably Lions, third in table last week before the 31-7 loss at Leinster, could now travel to Munster on Saturday with both teams knowing defeat would see them drop to ninth and failing to progress.
