Perpignan v Treviso - Teams
Perpignan will be looking to pick up maximum points when they welcome Treviso to Stade Aime Giral on Saturday.
Last Updated: 11/01/08 2:43pm
Perpignan will be looking to pick up maximum points when they welcome Treviso to Stade Aime Giral on Saturday.
The French side currently find themselves sitting second in Pool One, a point back of leaders London Irish.
Having ended the Exiles' unbeaten record in this season's competition last time out, the home side will be looking for plenty of points against their Italian opponents.
World Cup winner Percy Montgomery starts at full-back for the home team, while Scotland international Nathan Hines is in the second row.
Hines' compatriot Chris Cusiter has to make do with a place on the bench as Nicolas Durand gets the nod to start at scrum-half.
Treviso travel to France boosted by victory in their last away trip - a 24-22 success over the Dragons.
Skipper Marius Goosen slotted over an injury-time penalty to seal a superb win in Wales after they had narrowly lost to the same opponents on home soil.
Perpignan triumphed 29-17 in the reverse fixture at Stadio Comunale di Monigo, picking up a winning bonus point in the process.
Perpignan: 15 Percy Montgomery, 14 Federico Martin Aramburu, 13 David Marty (capt), 12 Jean-Philippe Grandclaude, 11 Julien Candelon, 10 Cédric Rosalen, 9 Nicolas Durand; 1 Sebastien Chobet, 2 Guilhem Guirado, 3 Nicolas Mas, 4 Gerrie Britz, 5 Nathan Hines, 6 Yoann Vivalda, 7 Jean-Pierre Perez, 8 Henry Tuilagi
Replacements: 16 Mickael Ladhuie, 17 Kisi Pulu, 18 Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, 19 Damien Chouly, 20 Chris Cusiter, 21 Nicolas Laharrague, 22 Christophe Manas
Benetton Treviso: 15 Brendan Williams, 14 Lucas Borges, 13 Michael Horak, 12 Nathan Mauger, 11 Benjamin De Jager, 10 Marius Goosen (capt), 9 Fabio Semenzato; 1 Nicolas De Gregori, 2 Franco Sbaraglini, 3 Salvatore Costanzo, 4 Antonio Pavanello, 5 Cornelius Van Zyl, 6 Robert Barbieri, 7 Hottie Louw, 8 Dion Kingi
Replacements: 16 Diego Vidal, 17 Matteo Muccignat, 18 Silvio Orlando, 19 Will Johnson, 20 Scott Palmer, 21 Dale Heidtmann, 22 Alberto Sgarbi