Glasgow v Viadana: Teams
Viadana have made big changes for their Heineken Cup trip to Glasgow on Friday night.
Last Updated: 16/11/07 2:52pm
Viadana have made big changes for their Heineken Cup trip to Glasgow on Friday night.
The Italian side produced a gritty display despite going down against French powerhouse Biarritz last week, but wholesale changes have still been made.
Director of rugby Franco Tonni has made ten changes for their trip to Firhill, despite his side coming just a late Dimitri Yachvili penalty away from a bonus point against Biarritz.
for their efforts. As it is they are without a point and head to Glasgow seeking to rectify that situation.
So to the changes, three in the backs and seven up front. There is a new half-back pairing of Calvin Howarth at fly-half and Steven Bortolussi, who started on the wing last week, at scrum-half.
The final change behind the scrum sees Kaine Robertson take Bortolussi's vacant wing spot, as well as the captaincy.
The only survivor in the forwards is Aldo Birchall, although he switches from open-side to blind-side. The two new faces in the back-row are number eight Andrea Benatti and Lance Persico.
In an entirely new front five Ockert Booyse and Dion Waller form a fresh second row pairing whilst the front row sees Luca Redolfini, Andrea Moretti and Andre De Bonis all win starts.
Glasgow chief Sean Linen has made just three changes to his side, having seen them edged out by Saracens last week.
All three changes come in the back line where Graeme Morrison and Scott Barrow form a new centre pairing.
Andrew Henderson drops to the bench whilst Daryl Gibson is unavailable due to injury. The final change sees Welshman Hefin O'Hare replace Thom Evans on the left wing.
Dan Parks, who weighed in with sixteen points last week, continues his partnership with Australian Chris O'Young at half-back.
The Teams:
Glasgow: 15 B Stortoni; 14 L Fa'atau, 13 G Morrison, 12 S Barrow, 11 H O'Hare; 10 D Parks, 9 C O'Young;1 J Va'a, 2 F Thomson, 3 M Low, 4 D Turner, 5 A Kellock (capt), 6 K Brown, 7 J Barclay, 8 J Beattie.
Replacements: 16 E Milligan, 17 E Kalman, 18 O Palepoi, 19 J Eddie, 20 S Pinder, 21 C Gregor, 22 A Henderson.
Viadana: 15 H Reid; 14 K Robertson (capt), 13 G Law, 12 R Talotti, 11 H Pedersen; 10 C Howarth, 9 S Bortolussi; 1 A De Bonis, 2 A Moretti, 3 L Redolfini, 4 D Waller, 5 O Booyse, 6 A Birchall, 7 L Persico, 8 A Benatti.
Replacements: 16 R Santamaria, 17 P Sciamanna, 18 M Cagna, 19 C Bezzi, 20 S Pace, 21 S Harding, 22 C McGrath.
Referee: James Jones (Wales)