RaboDirect PRO12: Team news ahead of Saturday's matches
Friday 1 November 2013 22:04, UK
Image:James Coughlan: Is amongst the replacements for Munster after being released by Ireland
Richard Fussell replaces Dan Biggar at full-back for the Ospreys visit to Munster on Saturday in the RaboDirect Pro12.
Cardiff Blues v Treviso
Flanker Josh Navidi captains a much-changed Cardiff Blues against Benetton Treviso at the Arms Park.
Cardiff boss Phil Davies makes ten changes from the side that was defeated away at Ravenhill to Ulster last week with many of the squad now away on international duty with Wales.
A new-look front row sees Sam Hobbs, Kristian Dacey and Taufa'ao Filise pack down while Lou Reed is called up to partner Filo Paulo in the second row.
Navidi will lead the side from the back row where a fit-again Andries Pretorius comes in at blindside flanker.
Meanwhile, Treviso boss Franco Smith has made six changes to his starting line-up. Amongst the backs there are four changes with Michele Campagnaro replacing Luca Morisi at outside centre and Andrea Pratichetti starting on the left wing in place of Christian Loamanu.
New Zealander Mat Berquist comes in at fly-half at the expense of James Ambrosini while Tobias Botes takes over from Fabio Semenzato at scrum-half.
In the pack, Robert Barbieri is preferred at openside flanker to Alessandro Zanni and Valerio Bernabò takes over from Antonio Pavanello in the second row and as captain.
