Treviso v Ospreys: Teams

Treviso have made just two changes to their starting XV for the clash with defending champion Ospreys at Stadio Monigo.

Fresh from their historic 19-18 victory over Munster, Treviso have opted to tinker with their front row with prop Michele Rizzo replaced by Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet and Pedro Di Santo taking over from Lorenzo Cittadini

There is a further change on the bench, with flanker Manoa Vosawai also returning to the 22.

The Ospreys will welcome back international wingers Tommy Bowe and Nikki Walker for the trip to Italy.

Bowe has recovered from injury, while Walker has been released by the Scotland squad to play.

Proud

And coach Sean Holley is expecting a tough match, saying: "It's going to be a difficult 80 minutes that's for certain. Treviso have shown their ability this season, not least last weekend with a great win over Munster, so it's clear we have to be ready to go there and front up.

"They are a proud and well-established club with real ambition, and their introduction to the Magners League has been a real success. They are a dangerous team, and their record at home this season is excellent, they've won six games including Munster last weekend so we know what's in store.

"The current squad has shown over the last few weeks what they are capable of achieving and this will be another stern test for them, that's for sure. The players have set high standards for themselves, they are achieving what we expect from the Ospreys, which is an exciting brand of rugby.

"We don't want to be their next scalp, so the challenge is there for the players. It's important that we perform as we know we can, play as a team and get the basics right. If we don't do that then it will be a very uncomfortable afternoon."

Treviso: 15 Brendan Williams, 14 Ludovico Nitoglia, 13 Ezio Galon, 12 Andrea Pratichetti, 11 Michele Sepe, 10 Willem De Waal, 9 Tobias Botes, 8 Marco Filippucci, 7 Gonzalo Padrò, 6 Benjamin Vermaak, 5 Corniel Van Zyl, 4 Antonio Pavanello (c), 3 Pedro Di Santo, 2 Franco Sbaraglini, 1 Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet.
Replacements: 16 Enrico Ceccato, 17 Matteo Muccignat, 18 Lorenzo Cittadini, 19 Enrico Pavanello, 20 Manoa Vosawai, 21Benjamin De Jager, 22 Tommaso Benvenuti, 23 Andrea Marcato.

Ospreys: 15 Richard Fussell, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Sonny Parker, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Nikki Walker, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Rhys Webb, 8 Jerry Collins, 7 Justin Tipuric (capt), 6 Tom Smith, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Cai Griffiths, 2 Huw Bennett, 1 Duncan Jones.
Replacements: 16 Mefin Davies, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Craig Cross, 19 Andy Lloyd, 20 James King, 21 Jamie Nutbrown, 22 Dai Flanagan, 23 Tom Isaacs.