Benetton Rugby - Team Announcement

The game will be played at the Stadio Monigo at 3pm on Sunday with direction entrusted to the welsh referee Ben Whitehouse, in his second match in the competition.

In the backs, a young and national line with Luca Morisi at inside centre pairing with Michele Campagnaro, while Edoardo Gori will be the scrum half and moving Andrea Pratichetti to winger.

Up front, two changes in the back row with Alessandro Zanni and Marco Barbini starting from the beginning with Rupert Harden coming back to play as tight-head prop after recovering from a dowel injury. Tomas Vallejos will finally replaced the ill captain Antonio Pavanello.

Starting line-up:

15 Jayden Hayward
14 Angelo Esposito
13 Michele Campagnaro
12 Luca Morisi
11 Andrea Pratichetti
10 Sam Christie
9 Edoardo Gori

8 Dean Budd
7 Alessandro Zanni (captain)
6 Marco Barbini
5 Corniel Van Zyl
4 Tomas Vallejos
3 Rupert Harden
2 Davide Giazzon
1 Matteo Zanusso

Replacements:

16 Albert Anae
17 Josè Novak
18 D'arcy Rae
19 Marco Fuser
20 Francesco Minto
21 Meyer Swanepoel
22 James Ambrosini
23 Alberto Lucchese

Head Coach: Umberto Casellato.

MATCH: Benetton Treviso-Ulster
VENUE: Stadio Monigo (Treviso)
DATE: 11.01.2015
K.O.: 3 pm

TICKET OFFICE - The ticket office at the Stadio Monigo will open from 13:30, the same time as the opening of the gates.

EVENT SPONSOR - Event sponsor of the day will be Fresco & Vario, they will customize the hospitality area and award the selected supporters.

TV COVERAGE - The game is live on Nuvolari (channel 224 DDT) with commentary by Federico Meda and Tommaso Visentin.

LIVE - Game can be followed live on Radio VenetoUno (97.5) or on the official Twitter page of Benetton Rugby.

GUARD OF HONOUR - Will be done by Under 8s and 10s of Rugby Lagaria, Grifoni Oderzo and Rugby Piazzola.