Aironi make seven changes to face Leinster : Guinness PRO12 : Aironi Rugby

The Aironi coaching staff have made seven changes to the starting line-up. Horacio San Martin replaces Giulio Rubini after he injured his left knee at Murrayfield. Robertson and Demas play on the wings. Gabriel Pizarro will play at centre with Gilberto Pavan. At scrum half Tito Tebaldi returns alongside James Marshall.

In the back row Josh Sole returns at blindside flanker after his one week suspension and completes the line with Gareth Krause and Nick Williams. Young lock Joshua Furno replaces Quintin Geldenhuys, with Marco Bortolami skippering the side. Fabio Staibano and Alberto De Marchi replace Gambo and Perugini in the front row, with Fabio Ongaro as hooker.

Aironi

15 Horacio San Martin
14 Kaine Robertson
13 Gilberto Pavan
12 Gabriel Pizarro
11 Danwel Demas
10 James Marshall
9 Tito Tebaldi
8 Nick Williams
7 Gareth Krause
6 Josh Sole
5 Marco Bortolami (cap)
4 Joshua Furno
3 Fabio Staibano
2 Fabio Ongaro
1 Alberto De Marchi

16 Luigi Ferraro
17 Salvatore Perugini
18 Luca Redolfini
19 Quintin Geldenhuys
20 Nicola Cattina
21 Pablo Canavosio
22 Matteo Pratichetti
23 Riccardo Bocchino

Tomorrow (Saturday) evening at 8,30 (7,30 GMT) Aironi end their season hosting the Ospreys. Last year the Welsh collected a 12-10 win in the final match of the regular season to qualify for the play-off. Tomorrow the story will be different, with the Ospreys already in second place and sure to play at home the semifinal next Friday.

Aironi fly to Galway to face Connacht tomorrow at the Sportsground (Saturday, kick-off at 5 pm) for their last away match of the season. After playing a good game game against the Scarlets a week ago but collecting just a defensive bonus point, coming up short to lose 23-26.

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Aironi make seven changes to face Leinster