wp_rathead wrote: 15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Danie Poolman
12. Dave McSharry
11. Matt Healy
10. Craig Ronaldson
9. John Cooney

1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Nathan White
4. Quinn Roux
5. Aly Muldowney
6. John Muldoon (captain)
7. Jake Heenan
8. Eoghan Masterson

Replacements:

16. Shane Delahunt
17. Ronan Loughney
18. Rodney Ah You
19. Mick Kearney
20. George Naoupu
21. Ian Porter
22. Jack Carty
23. Conor Finn

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Personally I'd prefer Finn in for Niyi, allowing Poolman onto the wing. Good team regardless

No offence, but no. Apart from getting sucked in off his wing against Llanelli when the man was already covered, Niyi hasn;t done much wrong and he is an out and out winger who is only going to get better (which is a bloody exciting prospect :woohoo: ).

With Danie I think his main problem is game time in the position, we can see what a quality rugby player he is already. With games he'll come good in the centre, and may even prove to be better there than on the wing...

Treviso missing alot of First XV players to be fair..

Questa la formazione annunciata:
15 Jayden Hayward
14 Henry Seniloli
13 Andrea Pratichetti
12 Sam Christie
11 Ludovico Nitoglia
10 James Ambrosini
9 Alberto Lucchese
8 Mat Luamanu
7 Dean Budd
6 Nicola Cattina
5 Meyer Swanepoel
4 Tomas Vallejos
3 Rupert Harden
2 Davide Giazzon (capitano)
1 Matteo Zanusso

A disposizione:
16 Albert Anae
17 Romulo Acosta
18 Salesi Manu
19 Corniel Van Zyl
20 Paul Derbyshire
21 Alberto Saccardo
22 Joe Carlisle
23 Francesco Menon

15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Danie Poolman
12. Dave McSharry
11. Matt Healy
10. Craig Ronaldson
9. John Cooney

1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Nathan White
4. Quinn Roux
5. Aly Muldowney
6. John Muldoon (captain)
7. Jake Heenan
8. Eoghan Masterson

Replacements:

16. Shane Delahunt
17. Ronan Loughney
18. Rodney Ah You
19. Mick Kearney
20. George Naoupu
21. Ian Porter
22. Jack Carty
23. Conor Finn

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Personally I'd prefer Finn in for Niyi, allowing Poolman onto the wing. Good team regardless

i expect to see Mils back in the team, not going to be easy to win this one

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connachta wrote: Only issue I have is to cover FB in case of TOH injury. Niyi unexperienced, Healy deficient for kicking... Poolman I guess is the best option

Yeah, my choice would probably be Poolman. I might bring Carty on and put Ronaldson back there depending on the score and the remaining time.

Only issue I have is to cover FB in case of TOH injury. Niyi unexperienced, Healy deficient for kicking... Poolman I guess is the best option

Kearney back to the business and Roux a bit flat at the moment, just a little swap
Poolman is a winger, and Ronaldson must be properly tried at 10. Carty has to understant he hasn't any granted spot on the teamsheet. So Finn at 13, McShazz back to natural position, O'Leary on the bench.
The rest is unchanged

I'd go with

1) Buckley
2) Mccartney
3) AhYou
4) Kearney
5 ) Muldowney
6) Muldoon
7) Heenan
8 ) Masterson
9) Cooney
10) Ronaldson
12)McSharry
13) Finn
11) Healy
14) Poolman
15) TOH

16) Heff
17) Loughney
18) Bealham
19) Roux
20) Naoupu
21) Porter
22) O'Leary
23) Niyi

Connacht v Benetton Treviso– Galway Sportsground Guinness Pro 12 Round 16
Sunday 1st March 2015 Kick Off: 17:15 On TV: TG4 / Nuvolari

After regaining a slight advantage over their rivals in the race for European Champions Cup Rugby, Connacht will hope to strengthen their grip on 6th place by recording a double over Benetton Treviso for the first time since the Italian side joined the league. Treviso's form has improved in recent times with 3 wins in their last 5 league games and a narrow defeat at home to Ulster enabling them to build a significant lead over Zebre in the race for the Italian Champions Cup slot.

Other Match Stats
In the 9 meetings since Benetton Treviso joined the league, Connacht have won 5 and drawn 1
Treviso have won once at the Sportsground a 15-13 win on December 2nd 2011
Treviso's last win outside Italy was in May 2013 away to Scarlets
Treviso have scored an average of just over 15 points per game in their games to date.
Treviso have conceded an average of just over 29 points per game in their games to date.
Treviso have scored 24 tries and conceded 55 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

Guinness Pro 12 League Position 2014/15: P: 15 Points 18
Rabo Direct Pro 12 League Position 2013/14: 11th Points 30.
European Champions Cup 2014/15: 4th in Pool 5 Points: 4
Heineken Cup 2013/14: 4th in Pool 5 Points: 0

Previous Fixtures
Benetton Treviso 40-24 Cardiff Blues (Round 15)
Ulster 43-3 Benetton Treviso (Round 14)
Benetton Treviso 23-20 Ospreys (Round 6 Champions Cup)
Racing Metro 53-7 Benetton Treviso (Round 5 Champions Cup)
Benetton Treviso 20-24 Ulster (Round 13)

Next Fixture:
Saturday 7th March 2015 Benetton Treviso v Edinburgh. Kick Off: 19:00 (local time) @ Stadio Monigo

European Cup (Pool 5)
Racing Metre 24
Northampton 19
Ospreys 9
Benetton Treviso 4

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
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
Friday 10th October 2014
Treviso 6-9 Connacht
www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15825.php

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

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

pinky wrote: Bit of good news on this front.
The Pavilion Club will be showing the England game. If you want the full hospitality package, that costs an extra €25, but Pavilion Club members can go in as normal and watch the game, they just don't get any food or free booze.
Also, unofficially, hush hush, on the QT, ordinary season ticket holders can go in and watch it too.
So that might cut down on a few latecomers and replace them with earlycomers.

It's a good idea alright; I've the hospitality upgrades bought anyway so should be good. Open from 2pm I think from what I saw. Has the makings of a good day, all going well!

Bit of good news on this front.
The Pavilion Club will be showing the England game. If you want the full hospitality package, that costs an extra €25, but Pavilion Club members can go in as normal and watch the game, they just don't get any food or free booze.
Also, unofficially, hush hush, on the QT, ordinary season ticket holders can go in and watch it too.
So that might cut down on a few latecomers and replace them with earlycomers.

Ya don't think too many will be happy with this kick off time apart from those close to the ground in the city. Makes it awkward for families and those outside of Galway. Think we'll see more than a few late arrivals. Not ideal for a game of such importance but it is as it is.

So Squad update
Loughney most likely available
Marmion and White doubts- most likley out
Leader out
No word on Mils but guessing TOH will go to FB.
Most likely we will see Jack-Craig-Dave again in the 10-12-13 axis
Only have Poolman, O'Leary or Finn to cover centre

Normally I'd blame TV schedules, but in this case it clashes with the Zebre v Dragons game, so we can't blame Nuvolari.
And TG4 chose to show deferred coverage of Tipp v Galway last weekend instead of the Dragons game so they don't seem that pushed.
I guess Leinster got the Friday night slot and Munster got Saturday night and the Six Nations has all the other slots so all that's left is before or after the England game on Sunday.
I'd say most people would have taken TG4 coverage of the game last week and a Friday/Saturday kickoff this week with no coverage.