URC Round 11 Team Sheets

The teams for Friday night’s Round 11 fixtures of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.

From #GrassrootsToGreatness, Vodacom URC Origin Round returns this weekend

Across Rounds 10 and 11 the Vodacom URC will adopt Origin Round branding across our digital channels. In stadium the LED boards will list players names and their first club or school, broadcasters will also highlight the origin point of various players with some of them wearing their club/school socks. The origin club or school of each player this weekend has been named below.

TEAM NEWS HEADLINES

#EDIvOSP

• Mark Bennett makes his 100th appearance for Edinburgh Rugby
• Morgan Morris and Rhys Davies both return to Ospreys match day squad following their time out though injury

#MUNvZEB

• Four Munster Academy players are involved as Tony Butler and Ruadhán Quinn both start with Ethan Coughlan and Ben O’Connor among the replacements
• Leonard Krumov will make his 100th appearance for Zebre Parma with Josh Kaifa and Samuele Taddei in line to make their debut if called upon from the bench

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

Edinburgh Rugby v Ospreys

Hive Stadium, Edinburgh  – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA

Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 37th league game)

AR 1: Rob McDowell (SRU) AR 2: Calum Worsley (SRU)

TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)

Live on: Viaplay, BBC Wales, SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Edinburgh Rugby: Emiliano Boffelli (Duendes Rugby Club), Harry Paterson (Edinburgh Accies), Mark Bennett (Cumnock RFC), Matt Currie (Dumfries Saints RFC), Chris Dean (North Berwick RFC/ Edinburgh Accies), Ben Healy (Nenagh Ormond RFC), Ben Vellacott (Barnstaple RFC) (CAPT), Boan Venter (Griquas), Dave Cherry (Edinburgh Accies), WP Nel (Durbanville Belville Rugby Club), Sam Skinner (Topsham Rugby Club), Glen Young (Jed Forest RFC), Tom Dodd (Old Leamingtonians), Hamish Watson (Wilmslow Wolves), Viliame Mata (Lami Steelers/Gaunavou Rugby)

Replacements: Paddy Harrison (Peebles RFC), Luan de Bruin (Pretoria Police Rugby Club), Javan Sebastian (Carmarthen Athletic), Marshall Sykes (Woodbridge Rugby Club), Ben Muncaster (North Berwick RFC), Ali Price (West Norfolk), James Lang (London Irish amateur), Wes Goosen (Wellington Lions)

Ospreys: Jack Walsh (Manly Marlins), Alex Cuthbert (Hucclecote RFC), Evardi Boshoff (Cheetahs), Keiran Williams (Glynneath RFC), Keelan Giles (Waunarlywdd RFC), Dan Edwards (Cwmafan RFC), Luke Davies  (Cefneithin RFC), Nicky Smith (Waunarlywdd RFC), Sam Parry (Haverdforwest RFC), Tom Botha – (Paul Roos Gymnasium), James Ratti Dunvant RFC), Victor Sekekete (Cheetahs), Harri Deaves (Pontyclun RFC), Justin Tipuric (Trebanos RFC) (CAPT), Jeandre Rudolph (Cheetahs)

Replacements: Lewis Lloyd (Treorchy RFC), Rhys Henry (Cwmafan RFC), Ben Warren (Ystrad Rhonda), Rhys Davies (Penclawdd RFC), Morgan Morris (Penclawdd RFC), Cameron Jones (Maesteg Quins), Owen Williams (Ystradgynlais RFC), Mat Protheroe (Waunarlywdd RFC)

Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach Sean Everitt said: “We’re excited to be back home at Hive Stadium for what is a hugely important fixture for the club. With the log so tight and teams around us playing each other this weekend, a win is imperative in maintaining our push for a top-eight finish. Ospreys are playing with no fear, and they’ll travel north with plenty of confidence, but we’re at home where we love to play under the lights. It’s Friday night and the Edinburgh supporters will be out in full force – it’s set to be a brilliant occasion.”

He continued: “We’re delighted to see Mark [Bennett] make his 100th appearance for the club. He’s been a brilliant servant to Edinburgh Rugby and thoroughly deserves a start on a special night for him personally.”

Ospreys Head Coach Toby Booth said: “Travelling to Edinburgh can often be a tough fixture. They’ve had a fair few internationals released back to them for this fixture, but we have some important players returning from injury as well. It’s vital that we carry on with the same effort and intensity that we’ve shown in recent weeks.”

Munster v Zebre Parma

Virgin Media Park, Cork – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA

Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 33rd league game)

AR 1: Frank Murphy (IRFU) AR 2: Sam Holt (IRFU)

TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Live on: TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Munster: Mike Haley (Preston Grasshoppers), Seán O’Brien (Mullingar RFC), Antoine Frisch (Paris Université Club), Alex Nankivell (Christchurch Boys High School), Shane Daly (Highfield RFC), Tony Butler (Ennis RFC), Craig Casey (Shannon RFC), Josh Wycherley (Bantry Bay RFC), Niall Scannell (PBC Cork), John Ryan (Muskerry RFC), Tom Ahern (Youghal RFC), RG Snyman (Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool), Ruadhán Quinn (Ballina-Killaloe RFC), Alex Kendellen (PBC Cork) (CAPT), Gavin Coombes (Skibbereen RFC)

Replacements: Eoghan Clarke (CBC Monkstown), Jeremy Loughman (Athy RFC), Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution FC), Fineen Wycherley (Bantry Bay RFC), Jack O’Sullivan (Sunday’s Well RFC), Ethan Coughlan (Ennis RFC), Rory Scannell (PBC Cork), Ben O’Connor (Highfield RFC)

Zebre Parma: Geronimo Prisciantelli (Club Atlético de San Isidro), Scott Gregory (Hikurangi RFC), Luca Morisi (A.S. Rugby Milano), Damiano Mazza (Rugby Parma F.C. 1931), Simone Gesi (Livorno Rugby), Tiff Eden (Cheltenham Tigers RFC), Alessandro Fusco (Amatori Napoli Rugby), Luca Rizzoli (Unione Rugby Capitolina), Luca Bigi (Rugby Reggio), Muhamed Hasa (A.S. Rugby Milano), David Sisi (Tottonians RFC), Leonard Krumov (Crema Rugby Club), Giacomo Ferrari (Unione Rugby Capitolina), Bautista Stavile (Mendoza Rugby Club), Giovanni Licata (Miraglia Rugby Agrigento) (CAPT)

Replacements: Giampietro Ribaldi (Caimani Rugby), Samuele Taddei (Frascati Rugby Union), Riccardo Genovese (CUS Torino Rugby), Dylan de Leeuw (Western Province), Davide Ruggeri (Rugby Como), Thomas Dominguez (Club Atlético de San Isidro), Jacopo Trulla (Rugby Vicenza), Josh Kaifa (Auckland Rugby)

Zebre Parma Head Coach Fabio Roselli said: “We are going to play at the home of the reigning champions of the tournament. A great challenge: we should respond with a test of character and sacrifice, especially defensively. Munster is first in terms of possession and, especially at home, proves to be a very solid side, full of experienced and talented players. For these reasons, we have raised the level of preparation during the week. An extra motivation will be the special goal of Leonard Krumov. I’m sure everyone will give their extra effort to make the Friday’s game exciting and challenging. We are very excited about the possible debut of Taddei, who has been working very well with us for weeks, and new arrival Josh Kaifa”.