Four teams will take unbeaten records into round four of the Heineken Cup next weekend with last season's two finalists perfectly poised to make it four out of four with home matches...
While reigning champions Munster have picked up 13 points in extending their unbeaten run in the tournament to a record equalling 11 matches, it is the 2006 runners-up Biarritz Olympique who are heading the race for qualification for the knock-out phase.
Benoit August's side became the first team in the history of the tournament to notch a perfect 15 points in the opening three rounds - bonus points first came into play in there 2003/04 campaign - and they will fancy extending that record to four rounds when they host the same
Border Reivers side they beat 25-0 in Scotland this weekend.
Biarritz have scored 15 tries to date in Pool 6, although second placed Northampton Saints have actually run in one more to lead the way in the try stakes.
Stade Francais Paris have scored 12 tries in amassing 14 points from their three wins, while Munster have nine tries and 13 points and Llanelli Scarlets eight tries and 13 points.
Pool 1 is currently led on points difference by the 2004 champions London Wasps with 10 points, Leinster lead Pool 2 with 11 points,
Stade Francais Paris top Pool 3, Munster Pool 4, Llanelli Scarlets Pool 5 and Biarritz Olympique Pool 6.
Round three saw the Munster back row duo of Alan Quinlan and David Wallace play their 50th Heineken Cup ties. Leinster's Denis Hickie and Stade Francais Paris' Sylvain Marconnett also reached the milestone to receive ERC Elite Awards.
