Today the most prolific kickers in European rugby this season will face each other at Ravenhill. Ulster full back Simon Mason (left), born in England, with 106 points, and Diego Dominguez, born in Argentina, with 88 points, will be the two players people look towards when the pressure mounts.

In the league table of individual points scoring, compiled by European Rugby Cup Ltd, it seems obvious that while the French are not the top kickers in the competition, they are far and away the best try scorers.

Marfaing (Toulouse), N'tamack (Toulouse) and Lombard (Stade Francais) have each scored seven tries, while Laptouge (Toulouse), Barrau and Tutard (Perpignan) have each downed four so far, giving French players eight places in the top 11. Mick Galwey, with four tries, is the only Irish player to figure.