Benetton Rugby Team Announcement

David Wilkinson of Ireland will referee the game and tv coverage is provided by Nuvolari on channel 60 or 224.

There are plenty of changes, especially the forwards, with Corniel Van Zyl back as captain and paired alongside with Tomas Vallejos in the second row.

In the front row, Davide Giazzon will be back as hooker, while in the back row Simone Favaro and Dean Budd both start.

There are only two changes among the backs, with Sam Christie wearing the number 12 jersey and Alberto Lucchese starting at scrum half.

Before the game a minute's silence has been agreed between the two teams to remember Norman Mair, Veronica Giazzon and Antonio Amicuzi.

Starting line-up:

15 Jayden Hayward
14 Simone Ragusi
13 Luca Morisi
12 Sam Christie
11 Ludovico Nitoglia
10 Joe Carlisle
9 Alberto Lucchese

8 Dean Budd
7 Francesco Minto
6 Simone Favaro
5 Corniel Van Zyl (captain)
4 Tomas Vallejos
3 Matteo Muccignat
2 Davide Giazzon
1 Matteo Zanusso

Replacements:
16 Albert Anae
17 Josè Novak
18 Romulo Acosta
19 Marco Fuser
20 Mat Luamanu
21 Enrico Bacchin
22 Ruggero Trevisan
23 James Ambrosini

Head Coach: Umberto Casellato.

NON AVAILABLE PLAYERS: Marco Barbini, Michele Campagnaro, Paul Derbyshire, Edoardo Gori, Rupert Harden, Giovanni Maistri, Salesi Manu, Andrea Pratichetti, Alessandro Zanni.