LES KISS knows the importance of the Inter-pros — he is just not sure if he understands the implications following results of the games.

Ulster face Connacht tomorrow, Munster on New Year’s Day and Leinster on January 6.

2 Ulster boss Les Kiss Credit: Getty Images

The Blues are in Conference B with them and the other two provinces are in Conference A.

And Ulster’s director of rugby admitted he has difficulty getting his head around the new PRO14 structure.

Kiss said: “There are a lot of permutations that make it tougher and the conference structure, I’m not sure anyone understands how that’s going to play out at the end of the year.

“You’re fighting for a top three in each one. So what does that mean when you’re playing a team in the other pool, is it more important how you approach your own pool matches?

2 Bundee Aki of Connacht is tackled by Louis Ludik of Ulster Credit: Sportsfile

“This period is going to be a challenge, particularly for the Irish provinces, because we don’t hold back when we take each other on.”

Kiss is also trying to figure out whether Champions Cup Pool A leaders La Rochelle’s 21-3 defeat by Wasps is good news now that the English side is back in contention for the knockout stages.

The Australian added: “If you look through the pools, you can probably tell who is out but can you tell who is in?

“In the end it comes down to our two final pool games.

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“We can win two games with nine points, one four-point and one five-point, and be on 22 points and still miss out.

“You could end up with 22 points being in second place and that would be quite tough.

“But it’s hard to make out who is going to miss out.”