In the fourth round of the GUINNESS PRO12 the white & black boys will host the Northern Ireland side of Ulster. The calendar offers the same challenge in the reverse fixture played two weeks ago in Belfast when the Italian Northwest franchise was defeated 33-13 by the Ulstermen.
The coaching staff of Zebre Rugby has dissolved the last doubts announcing the starting line-up of the tomorrow's game scheduled at 4 pm and directed by Irish referee Fitzgibbon. Zebre along with Munster are leading the SpecSavers FairPlay league with the best disciplinary record this season.
Against the Northern Irish side -still unbeaten in the GUINNESS PRO12 after three rounds- the front-row of Zebre will be formed from the props Aguero and Chistolini at each side of hooker Manici on his 30th league appearance. In the second row will be two Italian internationals who played the last Six Nations 2013, the Italian-Scottish Biagi and captain Geldenhuys.
The scrum will be completed by the back-rowers from last weekend's game in Limerick: the number 8 Vunisa -try scorer in the two consecutive Irish away matches againt Ulster and Munster- and flankers Mauro Bergamasco and Cristiano.
The backs line sees South African fullback Daniller, the only player who played 80 minutes during the first three encounters of GUINNESS PRO12 2014/15 within Zebre Rugby roster. On the wings will play Toniolatti and Leonardo Sarto, returning after recovering from the injury suffered in the opener against Cardiff Blues in Parma. The pair of centres are Bisegni and Haimona, with the New Zealand seasonal topscorer of the Italian side at 14. The half backs are the same duo as last Friday game at Thomond Park: youngsters Palazzani and Padovani.
Here's Zebre line-up for Saturday 27 September 2014 at Stadio XXV Aprile in Parma for the 4th round of the GUINNESS PRO12 against the Northern Irish team of Ulster. Kick off at 4.05 pm local time :
15 Hendrik Daniller
14 Giulio Toniolatti
13 Giulio Bisegni
12 Kelly Haimona
11 Leonardo Sarto*
10 Edoardo Padovani*
9 Guglielmo Palazzani
8 Samuela Vunisa
7 Filippo Cristiano
6 Mauro Bergamasco
5 George Biagi
4 Quintin Geldenhuys (cap)
3 Dario Chistolini
2 Andrea Manici*
1 Matias Aguero
Replacements :
16 Oliviero Fabiani
17 Andrea Lovotti*
18 Luciano Leibson
19 Andries Ferreira
20 Valerio Bernabò
21 Alberto Chillon
22 Gonzalo Garcia
23 Luciano Orquera
Coach. Andrea CAVINATO
Not available for selection due to injury: Tommaso D'Apice*, Filippo Ferrarini*, Tommaso Iannone*, Brendon Leonard, Matteo Pratichetti, Andries Van Schalkwyk, Giovanbattista Venditti*, Michele Visentin*.
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Irish Rugby Football union), 59th direction in the tournament; 7th overall with Zebre Rugby.
Assistant Referees: Matteo Liperini e Stefano Penné (Both Federazione Italiana Rugby)
TMO: Carlo Damasco (Federazione Italiana Rugby)
Live tv coverage in Italy on Nuvolari Tv and in Northen Ireland on BBC NI. Live score text coverage on www.pro12rugby.com
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