Aironi v Treviso: Teams
Aironi coach Rowland Phillips has made just one change to his line-up for the return fixture against Treviso.
Last Updated: 30/12/10 1:45pm
Aironi coach Rowland Phillips has made just one change to his line-up for the return fixture against Treviso.
Aironi were edged out 15-10 in Christmas Eve but Phillips is confident his side can respond with a first-ever Magners League win.
In the only change, young Italy international Simone Favaro drops to the bench as Gareth Krause gets the nod in the No.7 shirt.
"We made just one changeand the only reason is that seven is a tough position," said Phillips.
"We have two very good players and it's better to have a fresh one in that position.
"I expect a different game this week. Weather conditions are better, the pitch is better and there will be more opportunities to play rugby.
"Last week was a big disappointment because the preparation was good, the focus was good but when we had the opportunities we didn't capitalise. This week I want our players to keep improving our game."
Treviso will welcome back five Italy internationals to their line-up for the clash at Stadio Zaffanella.
Gonzalo Garcia, Tommaso Benvenuti, Manoa Vosawai, Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet and Leonardo Ghiraldini all come into the side - with Treviso hunting a first-ever away win in the Magners League.
Aironi: 15 Julien Laharrague, 14 Giulio Toniolatti, 13 Rodd Penney, 12 Gabriel Pizarro, 11 Matteo Pratichetti, 10 James Marshall, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 1 Matias Aguero, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 3 Fabio Staibano; 4 Marco Bortolami, 5 Quintin Geldenhuys (cap); 6 Josh Sole, 7 Gareth Krause, 8 Nick Williams.
Replacements: 16 Roberto Santamaria, 17 Luca Redolfini, 18 Salvatore Perugini, 19 Carlo Del Fava, 20 Simone Favaro, 21 Pablo Canavosio, 22 Gilberto Pavan, 23 Paolo Buso
Treviso: 15 Brendan Williams, 14 Ludovico Nitoglia, 13 Alberto Sgarbi, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Tommaso Benvenuti, 10 Kristopher Burton, 9 Tobias Botes, 8 Manoa Vosawai, 7 Alessandro Zanni, 6 Paul Derbyshire, 5 Corniel Van Zyl, 4 Antonio Pavanello (capt), 3 Pedro Di Santo, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet.
Replacements: 16 Franco Sbaraglini, 17 Lorenzo Cittadini, 18 Augusto Allori, 19 Valerio Bernabò, 20 Marco Filippucci, 21 Willem De Waal, 22 Fabio Semenzato, 23 Benjamin De Jager