Big ask of delahunt, if things to wrong we could lose both scrum and lineout dominance both of which are there for the taking. Heffernan has probably played more than any front rower but not sure this is the game to rest him unless he's close to exhaustion.

Happy enough with the backs rotation there's enough impact there to keep things ticking over for the full 80 and without moving leader mid half which didn't seem to suit him at all

I'm worried that they spelled Connacht incorrectly on the team announcement, but apart from that I'm happy.

www.benettonrugby.it/novita.aspx?idC=3368

Questa la formazione annunciata:

15 Jayden Hayward
14 Ludovico Nitoglia
13 Luca Morisi
12 Enrico Bacchin
11 Michele Campagnaro
10 Sam Christie
9 Edoardo Gori
8 Mat Luamanu
7 Alessandro Zanni
6 Simone Favaro
5 Corniel Van Zyl (capitano)
4 Marco Fuser
3 Rupert Harden
2 Davide Giazzon
1 Matteo Zanusso

A disposizione:
16 Amar Kudin
17 Albert Anae
18 Romulo Acosta
19 Antonio Pavanello
20 Tomas Vallejos Cinalli
21 Francesco Minto
22 Simone Ragusi
23 Alberto Lucchese

Big game for Delahunt. Felt for Dave last week- he had actually thrown pretty well in earlier games bar one or two strays. Absolute collapsed last week, although not convinced he the sole person to blame..
Danie on bench is a puzzler- he was our best back last week imo (not at all biased by my bet for him be our top try scorer in Pro12)
Would have liked seen Ronaldson Outhalf as McSharry has had good season but not end of world

Zanni is big boost for Treviso

Ahead of the round 6 GUINEESS PRO12 clash with Benetton Treviso on Friday night, Connacht Head Coach Pat Lam has made a total of five changes to the starting line-up that faced Cardiff Blues last week.

In the same week that he signed a Connacht Academy contract, 20-year-old Shane Delahunt has been handed his first PRO12 start at hooker after coming on from the bench in the last two rounds. Hailing from Birr, Co. Offaly, Delahunt attended Kilkenny College where he captained the senior team to their first ever Leinster Senior League title in 2011. Having come through the Leinster underage system, Delahunt was included in the 2014 Under-20’s 6 Nations squad and earned his first cap against Scotland U20’s in January of this year.

The young hooker starts in an all-new front row this week with September Player of the Month Denis Buckley and Ireland-capped tighthead prop Rodney Ah You both called upon.

In the back row, Galway man Eoin McKeon is named at openside flanker while the only change to the backs sees Matt Healy start on the left wing while Danie Poolman is included amongst the replacement backs along with Dave McSharry and Ian Porter.

Commenting on the team selection and the upcoming game, Head Coach Pat Lam said:

“We’ve made a few changes to the pack for our game against Treviso. We travel this week without Nathan (White) who just missed out due to a minor neck strain. Rodney (Ah You) and Denis (Buckley) return to start and are charged with looking after young Academy forward Shane Delahunt who earns his first start. It’s a fantastic opportunity for Shane who has come off the bench the last two games for a few minutes. Without the injured hookers Jason (Harris-Wright) and Sean (Henry) as well as the wait for Tom (McCartney) from his Auckland commitments, Shane joined the squad in pre-season and we have been very impressed with his attitude and work ethic.

“Treviso are a tough team to play away, especially up front where they will look to disrupt us. We showed last season at Stadio Monigo what can happen to us when we don’t play as a team and we haven’t let ourselves forget that in our preparations this week.

“Treviso will be looking for their first win of the season and at home in front of their home crowd but it’s up to us to ensure the focus is on getting our processes right in order to carry on the winning momentum from the start of the season.”

Connacht team to face Treviso

15. Darragh Leader
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Craig Ronaldson
11. Matt Healy
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Denis Buckley
2. Shane Delahunt
3. Rodney Ah You
4. Mick Kearney
5. Quinn Roux
6. John Muldoon ©
7. Eoin McKeon
8. George Naoupu

Replacements:

16. Dave Heffernan
17. Ronan Loughney
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Aly Muldowney
20. Willie Faloon
21. Ian Porter
22. Dave McSharry
23. Danie Poolman

Unavailable/Injured: Jason Harris-Wright, Sean Henry, Tom McCartney, Nathan White, Michael Swift, Mata Fifta, Jake Heenan, Tiernan O’Halloran, Bundee Aki, Mils Muliaina

Benetton Treviso v Connacht Rugby
Friday 10th October
At Stadio Monigo, 8pm local time (7pm Ireland & UK)
Live on nuvolari (Italian TV) and Galway Bay FM
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 28th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Marius Mitrea, Andrea Spadoni (both FIR)
Citing Commissioner: Stefano Marrama (FIR)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR)

Oh by the hokey I hope so

Benetton Treviso v Connacht – Stadio Monigo Guinness Pro 12 Round 6
Friday 19th September 2014 Kick Off 20:00 (local time) 19:00 (Irish time)

After letting a 14 point lead slip at home to Cardiff, Connacht will be hoping to finish the first segment of the league with a victory away to bottom of the table Treviso on Friday. Treviso will be desperately hoping to kick start their league campaign with the European Champions Cup just over a week away.

Other Match Stats
In the 8 meetings since Benetton Treviso joined the league, Connacht have won 4 and drawn 1
Connacht have won 1 and drawn 1 of their 4 visits to Stadio Monigo
Treviso have lost their last 8 Pro 12 matches
Treviso have scored an average of just over 12 points per game in their 5 games to date.
Treviso have conceded an average of just over 36 points per game in their 5 games to date.
Treviso have scored 6 tries and conceded 24 tries in their matches to date.

Benetton Treviso Stats
Website: www.benettonrugby.it
Founded: 1932
Ground: Stadio Monigo
Capacity: 6,700
Captain: Antonio Pavanello
Coaches: Umberto Casellato

Rabo Direct Pro 12 League Position 2013/14: 11th Points 30.
Heineken Cup 2013/14: 4th in Pool 5 Points: 0

Previous Fixtures
Ospreys 44-13 Benetton Treviso (Round 1)
Benetton Treviso 10-21 Munster (Round 2)
Scarlets 43-0 Benetton Treviso (Round 3)
Dragons 33-15 Benetton Treviso (Round 4)
Benetton Treviso 23-40 Glasgow (Round 5)

Next Fixture:
Sunday 19th October 2014 Ospreys v Benetton Treviso. Kick Off: 13:00 @ Liberty Stadium (European Rugby Champions Cup)

European Cup (Pool 5)
Benetton Treviso
Ospreys
Northampton
Racing Metro

Benetton Treviso Ins and Outs 2014/15
Players In
Davide Giazzon from Zebre
Bruno Mercanti from Petrarca Padova
Romulo Acosta from Petrarca Padova
Albert Anae from Reds
Josè Francisco Novak from Petrarca Padova
Rupert Harden from Gloucester
Salesi Manu from Western Force
Matteo Zanusso from Amatori San Donà
Meyer Swanepoel from Mogliano
Tomas Vallejos Cinalli from West Red Sparks
Marco Barbini from Mogliano
Leo Auva'a from Leinster
Matt Luamanu from Kyuden Voltex
Alberto Lucchese from Mogliano
Henry Seniloli from Tailevu Knights
Joe Carlisle from Wasps
Simone Ragusi from Rovigo Delta
Enrico Bacchin from Mogliano
Jayden Hayward from Western Force
Sam Christie from Waikato
Ruggero Trevisan from Zebre
Amar Kudin from Mogliano
Marco Lazzaroni from Mogliano

Players Out
Tobias Botes to Eastern Province Kings
Alberto De Marchi to Sale Sharks
Lorenzo Cittadini to Wasps
Luke McLean to Sale Sharks
Brendan Williams retired [2]
Manoa Vosawai to Cardiff Blues
Christian Loamanu to Leicester Tigers
Leonardo Ghiraldini to Leicester Tigers
Robert Barbieri to Leicester Tigers
Michele Rizzo to Leicester Tigers
Alberto Di Bernardo to Lille MR
Valerio Bernabò to Zebre
Matt Berquist to Hawke's Bay
Enrico Ceccato to Rovigo Delta
Pedro Di Santo to Uru Curè
Marco Filippucci to Mogliano
Fabio Semenzato to Mogliano
Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet to Mogliano
Franco Sbaraglini retired

Previous Meetings
Saturday 1st March 2014
Connacht 38-6 Treviso
www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/14385.php

Friday 4th October 2013 Rabo Direct Pro 12
Benetton Treviso 23-3 Connacht
www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/13018.php

wp_rathead wrote: Any chance this gonna be streamed in The Dáil or is it a "cans at home" match?

I think the Dail is on the cards. Just need to confirm they can show it.

Just checked that stream there and it is re-running the Leinster v Munster game, not geo-blocked or anything so we should be OK from that point of view I think.

Any chance this gonna be streamed in The Dáil or is it a "cans at home" match?

Nathan White looks to be out of this game

Right, here's a decent backup plan for those of us not sufficiently equipped to pick up the Hot Bird:

Go to www.italiasmart.tv/
Registrati in the top right corner.
Fill in the form in your best Italian.
Click the link in your email for a 7 day free trial.
Tune in to www.italiasmart.tv/canali-tv/nuvolari and watch all the Canadian Monster Truck Racing with Italian Commentary your little heart desires (and eventually a Connacht match).

Quality is as good as you'll get and it looks to be legit.
You can look at it without registering if you want to check the quality but it kicks you out after a minute and prompts you to register.

Edit: Yes, all above board, or at least ItaliaSmart is listed as a platform for Nuvolari on Italian Wikipedia

ummm, wrote: Who is this hot bird you speak of?

hotbird is the name of the satellite that the dish needs to be pointed at. Far superior to the astra satellite we're used to.

That Slovakian pub in salt hill has the European channels.

Yoda: Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is.

My motto and I'll continue to live by it no matter what ye say!

RonanL wrote: ............. to pick up hotbird channels, you need a 1 meter dish (no surprise it needs to be longer to pick up the hot bird) ....................................

Surely you mean wider, not longer. :evil: :whistle:

Who is this hot bird you speak of?