One month ago, the first leg of this encounter with Ulster failing to secure a bonus point win in Parma against a very determined Zebre. The 11-19 final score described once more the right trend in the performances of the Italian franchise who will present on its starting line-up the return of Ferrarini and Berryman. The two players have recovered from their injuries and are back to strenghthen the Italian team. The New Zealander will be the only stranger in the starters team full of young talented Italian players.
Here's Zebre line-up for Friday 20 December in Belfast (Norhern Ireland) for the 10th round of the RaboDirect PRO12 against Ulster. Kick off at 7.05 pm local time :
15 Dion BERRYMAN
14 Leonardo SARTO*
13 Tommaso IANNONE*
12 Roberto QUARTAROLI*
11 Giovanbattista VENDITTI*
10 Luciano ORQUERA
9 Gugliemo PALAZZANI
8 Nicola CATTINA
7 Filippo FERRARINI*
6 Filippo CRISTIANO
5 Marco BORTOLAMI (cap)
4 Quintin GELDENHUYS
3 Andrea DE MARCHI
2 Andrea MANICI*
1 Dario CHISTOLINI
Replacements :
16 Tommaso D'APICE*
17 Matias AGUERO
18 Luca REDOLFINI
19 Michael VAN VUREN
20 Emiliano CAFFINI*
21 Alberto CHILLON*
22 Kameli RATUVOU
23 Brendon LEONARD
All.Andrea CAVINATO
Not available for selection due to injury: Mauro BERGAMASCO, George BIAGI, Paolo BUSO, Filippo CAZZOLA*, Gonzalo GARCIA, Davide GIAZZON, David ODIETE*, Matteo PRATICHETTI, David RYAN, Ruggero TREVISAN*
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales Rugby Union) The welsh referee will direct Zebre for the third overall time, the first one of the season so far
Assistant Referees: Sean Gallagher, Dermot Blake (Both Irish Rugby Football Union)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Irish Rugby Football Union)
Delayed tv coverage in Italy on Mediaset Italia 2 on monday December 23rd at 1.40 pm local time. Live score text coverage on www.rabodirectpro12.com/live
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