United Rugby Championship Team Announcements Round 17
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The teams for this weekend's Round 17 fixtures of the BKT United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. |
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FRIDAY, MAY 8 Glasgow Warriors (2) v Cardiff Rugby (6) Scotstoun Stadium (Glasgow), 19:45 IRE & UK / 20:45 ITA & SA Live on: Premier Sports, BBC Wales, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Kyle Steyn (C), Stafford McDowall, Sione Tuipulotu, Kyle Rowe, Dan Lancaster, George Horne; Jamie Bhatti, Johnny Matthews, Zander Fagerson, Ally Miller, Alex Samuel, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey. Replacements: Gregor Hiddleston, Patrick Schickerling, Sam Talakai, Jare Oguntibeju, Macenzzie Duncan, Sione Vailanu, Ben Afshar, Ollie Smith. Cardiff Rugby: Cam Winnett; Jacob Beetham, Josh Adams, Ben Thomas, Tom Bowen; Callum Sheedy, Johan Mulder; Rhys Barratt, Liam Belcher (c), Keiron Assiratti, Josh McNally, Rory Thornton, James Botham, Dan Thomas, Taine Basham Replacements: Evan Lloyd, Danny Southworth, Sam Wainwright, George Nott, Alun Lawrence, Ellis Bevan, Rory Jennings, Ioan Lloyd. Match officials Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 39th game) AR1: Ru Campbell (SRU) AR2: David Sutherland (SRU) TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU) Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith said: “Everyone is looking forward to being back at our home tomorrow night, as we prepare for our annual Plaster It Purple fixture. “Cardiff remain firmly in the playoff hunt with a squad fully committed to their goal, and they will come here ready to compete for everything tomorrow night. “Our focus this week has been on ourselves. We know how much the supporters are a part of our journey, especially this season - we want to give them a performance to be proud of in our last home game of the regular season.” Cardiff Rugby Head Coach Corniel van Zyl said: “We are starting to get a few boys back on the pitch and the squad is in a healthier position going into a really important few week in terms of the play-offs. “We are in a strong position and we feel like it’s still in our hands and we can control it. It is clichéd but it is one week at a time and this game is the most important. We want to get as many points out of the game as we possibly can. “It’s going to be a big test. Glasgow are a great team, they are well coached and do a lot of the basic stuff well and know how to put you under pressure. “We know its going to be a challenge but that’s something we embrace and look forward to. The next two games (Glasgow and Stormers) are tough but if we do proceed to the next stage we will hopefully be used to the intensity.” Ulster Rugby (8) v DHL Stormers (1) Affidea Stadium (Belfast), 19:45 IRE & UK / 20:45 ITA & SA Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby Ulster Rugby : Michael Lowry; Werner Kok; Ethan McIlroy; Jude Postlethwaite; Zac Ward; Jack Murphy; Nathan Doak ; Angus Bell; James McCormick; Tom O’Toole; Iain Henderson (C); Charlie Irvine; Cormac Izuchukwu; Nick Timoney; Juarno Augustus Replacements: Tom Stewart; Eric O’Sullivan; Scott Wilson; Harry Sheridan; Bryn Ward; Conor McKee; Jake Flannery; Wilhelm De Klerk DHL Stormers : Warrick Gelant, Wandisile Simelane, Dan du Plessis, Damian Willemse, Leolin Zas, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Imad Khan ; Ntuthuko Mchunu, André-Hugo Venter, Sazi Sandi, Adré Smith, Ruben van Heerden, Deon Fourie (C), Ben-Jason Dixon, Evan Roos. Replacements: Paul de Villiers, Oli Kebble, Zachary Porthen, Connor Evans, Hacjivah Dayimani, Keke Morabe, Stefan Ungerer, Jurie Matthee. Match officials Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 60th game) AR1: Padraic Reidy (IRFU) AR2: Jack MacNeice (IRFU) TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR) DHL Stormers Director of Rugby John Dobson said: "We have been forced to make a few changes, but we are excited about what this team can do and we know it will take the best of us to get the win. "As we get closer to the play-offs the stakes get higher each week and this is a crucial match in the context of our season," he said. |
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SATURDAY, MAY 9 Vodacom Bulls (7) v Zebre Parma (16) Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Pretoria), 12:45 IRE & UK / 13:45 ITA & SA Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, URC.tv and FloRugby Match officials Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 115th game) AR1: Griffin Colby (SARU) AR2: Dylen November (SARU) TMO: Adam Jones (WRU) Vodacom Bulls: 1Kurt-Lee Arendse, Cheswill Jooste, Canan Moodie, Harold Vorster, Sergeal Petersen, Willie le Roux, Paul de Wet; Jan Hendrik Wessels, Marco van Staden, Wilco Louw, Ruan Vermaak, JF van Heerden, Marcell Coetzee (C), Jeandre Rudolph, Cameron Hanekom. Zebre Parma: Mirko Belloni, Jacopo Trulla, Marco Zanon, Enrico Lucchin, Simone Gesi, Martin Roger Farias, Thomas Dominguez; Paolo Buonfiglio, Giampietro Ribaldi, Matteo Nocera, Franco Carrera, Leonard Krumov, Alessandro Ortombina, Davide Odiase, Giovanni Licata (C). Replacements: Giovanni Quattrini, Luca Franceschetto, Ion Neculai, Matteo Canali, Bautista Stavile, Samuele Locatelli, Alessandro Fusco, Migael Prinsloo. Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann said: “In the modern game, you can’t underestimate anyone. There are such small margins. Zebre have pushed sides very hard, been competitive and unlucky not to win more. They are a quality team that play a good brand. You can’t underestimate them based on the log. We’re looking forward to playing at home again.” Hollywoodbets Sharks (10) v Benetton Rugby (13) Hollywoodbets Kings Park (Durban), 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, URC.tv and FloRugby Match officials Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 20th game) AR1: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU) AR2: Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU) TMO: Craig Evans (WRU) Hollywoodbets Sharks: Jaco Williams, Edwill van der Merwe, Jurenzo Julius, Andre Esterhuizen (C), Makazole Mapimpi, Zekhethelo Siyaya, Bradley Davids; Ox Nche, Eduan Swart, Vincent Koch, Jason Jenkins, Emile van Heerden, Siya Kolisi, Vincent Tshituka, Emmanuel Tshituka Replacements: Fez Mbatha, Phatu Ganyane, Hanro Jacobs, Corne Rahl, Nicholas Hatton, Ross Braude, Jean Smith, Litelihle Bester
Benetton Rugby: Rhyno Smith, Louis Lynagh, Tommaso Menoncello, Leonardo Marin, Ignacio Mendy, Jacob Umaga, Alessandro Garbisi ; Destiny Aminu, Bautista Bernasconi, Marcos Gallorini, Niccolò Cannone (C), Giulio Marini, Riccardo Favretto, Alessandro Izekor, Lorenzo Cannone Replacements: Nicholas Gasperini, Ivan Nemer, Tiziano Pasquali, Mattia Midena, So’otala Fa’aso’o, Federico Ruzza, Andy Uren, Federico Zanandrea
Benetton Head Coach Calum MacRae said: “Sharks are a very dangerous side, quick in transition and physically strong. We’ll need discipline, accuracy and full focus, while carrying forward the courage and motivation we last games.” Ospreys (11) v Scarlets (15) Electric Brewery Field (Bridgend), 17:30 IRE & UK / 18:30 ITA & SA Live on: S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby Match officials Referee: Ben Connor (WRU, 8th game) AR1: Carwyn Sion (WRU) AR2: Gareth Newman (WRU) TMO: Keith David (WRU) Ospreys: Jack Walsh, Kieran Hardy; Steffan Thomas, Sam Parry, Tom Botha, Rhys Davies, Ryan Smith, James Ratti, Jac Morgan (C), Morgan Morris, Dan Edwards, Luke Morgan, Keiran Williams, Owen Watkin, Iestyn Hopkins Replacements: Lewis Lloyd, Garyn Phillips, Ben Warren, Huw Sutton, Ross Moriarty, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Keelan Giles, Evardi Boshoff Scarlets: Blair Murray; Tom Rogers, Joe Roberts, Eddie James, Macs Page; Joe Hawkins, Dane Blacker; Kemsley Mathias, Ryan Elias, Henry Thomas, Jac Price, Max Douglas, Taine Plumtree, Josh Macleod (capt), Fletcher Anderson. Replacements: Harry Thomas, Josh Morse, Harri O’Connor, Dan Davis, Jarrod Taylor, Archie Hughes, Carwyn Leggatt-Jones, Ioan Jones. Scarlets Interim Director of Rugby Nigel Davies said: “It’s always a big fixture against the Ospreys, our nearest and dearest rivals. It’s what the supporters want to see, these contests with the best players from each side going up against each other. It brings that level of intensity, passion, identity and also brings a different layer to your preparation, which I have seen in our training this week.
Leinster Rugby (4) v Fidelity SecureDrive Lions (3) Aviva Stadium (Dublin), 17:30 IRE & UK / 18:30 ITA & SA Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby Leinster: Ciarán Frawley, Joshua Kenny, Rieko Ioane, Jamie Osborne, Jimmy O’Brien, Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath ; Ed Byrne, John McKee, Thomas Clarkson, Brian Deeny, James Ryan (C), Max Deegan, Will Connors, James Culhane Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter, Rabah Slimani, Diarmuid Mangan, Scott Penny, Fintan Gunne, Hugh Cooney, Hugo Keenan Fidelity SecureDrive Lions: Quan Horn, Erich Cronje, Henco van Wyk, Richard Kriel, Angelo Davids, Chris Smith, Morne van den Berg ; SJ Kotze, PJ Botha, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Etienne Oosthuizen, Reinhard Nothnagel,Siba Mahashe, Ruan Venter, Francke Horn (C) Replacements: Franco Marais, Eddie Davids, Sebastian Lombard, Darrien Landsberg, Batho Hlekani, JC Pretorius, Nico Steyn, Kelly Mpeku Match officials Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 28th game) AR1: Keane Davison (IRFU) AR2: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU) TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU) Fidelity SecureDrive Lions Assistant coach Jaque Fourie said: “For us now, I think we’ve had four or five big results at home, that has built a lot of confidence. But that’s what you need when you come to Leinster to play them.” “We’ve found our identity. We know how we want to play. We know what we need to do on Saturday to win and to beat Leinster. “For us, it’s all about putting teams under pressure, getting the ball back and then converting that pressure into points.” Dragons RFC (14) v Edinburgh Rugby (12) Rodney Parade (Newport), 19:45 IRE & UK / 20:45 ITA & SA Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby Match officials Referee: Filippo Russo (FIR, 9th game) AR1: Lucas Yendle (WRU) AR2: Marcus Caudle (WRU) TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR) Dragons RFC: Angus O’Brien (CC), Jared Rosser, Fine Inisi, Aneurin Owen, Rio Dyer, Tinus de Beer, Rhodri Williams; Rodrigo Martinez, Brodie Coghlan, Dillon Lewis, Seb Davies, Ben Carter (CC), Harrison Keddie, Thomas Young, Aaron Wainwright Replacements: Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Chris Coleman, Matthew Screech, Ryan Woodman, Niall Armstrong, Harri Ackerman, Huw Anderson Edinburgh Rugby: Harry Paterson, Darcy Graham, Mosese Tuipulotu, Findlay Thomson, Duhan van der Merwe, Ross Thompson, Hector Patterson; Pierre Schoeman, Ewan Ashman, Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, Callum Hunter-Hill, Grant Gilchrist (C), Glen Young, Freddy Douglas, Tom Currie. Replacements: Dylan Richardson, Boan Venter, Paul Hill, Marshall Sykes, Liam McConnell, Magnus Bradbury, Charlie Shiel, Piers O’Conor Dragons RFC Head Coach Filo Tiatia said: “We’re looking forward to the game and want to finish the season strong. It’s our last home game and important to us how we front up. “The fans are important to us too, the community we play in, so we need to put in a performance and really celebrate with a scrap at home. “Edinburgh will pose a stern test. They are a good set piece team, have some good plays and can be very direct. “They have a lot of international players in their squad so we are looking forward to them coming down on what will be a big night for us in front of our supporters.” Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach Sean Everitt said: "The mood in camp has been really positive after two excellent home performances. Back-to-back wins have given the group genuine momentum and there's a real energy about the place – some of our younger players in particular have been outstanding and they're driving standards every day in training. "Going to Rodney Parade is a different challenge entirely. It's a difficult venue, a passionate crowd, and Dragons will be fired up on home soil. But we believe in what we're doing right now and we'd love to make it three wins on the bounce." Connacht Rugby (9) v Munster Rugby (5) Dexcom Stadium (Galway), 19:45 IRE & UK / 20:45 ITA & SA Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby Match officials Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU, 15th game) AR1: Andrew Brace (IRFU) AR2: Sam Holt (IRFU) TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU) Connacht: Sam Gilbert, Shane Jennings, Harry West, Bundee Aki, Shayne Bolton, Josh Ioane, Ben Murphy; Billy Bohan, Dylan Tierney-Martin, Sam Illo, Darragh Murray, Josh Murphy, Cian Prendergast (C), Shamus Hurley-Langton, Sean Jansen Replacements: Eoin de Buitléar, Peter Dooley, Finlay Bealham, Joe Joyce, Paul Boyle, Matthew Devine, Jack Carty, Seán Naughton Munster Rugby: Mike Haley; Shane Daly, Alex Nankivell, Dan Kelly, Andrew Smith; JJ Hanrahan, Craig Casey (C); Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Michael Ala’alatoa; Edwin Edogbo, Fineen Wycherley; Tom Ahern, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes. Replacements: Lee Barron, Josh Wycherley, Conor Bartley, Jack O’Donoghue, Brian Gleeson, Ben O’Donovan, Seán O’Brien, Alex Kendellen. Connacht Head coach Stuart Lancaster said: “The importance of this game is not lost on us. We’ve put ourselves back in the hunt for a playoff spot, and now we need to make sure we bring it to the final day and give ourselves a fighting chance. With a sold-out crowd I know our supporters will get behind us and the players are really excited about playing in front of them again. Interpro games always mean a lot and this one is no exception.”
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