URC Team Announcements for Round 15

The teams for Friday night's Round 15 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.

TEAM NEWS HEADLINES

#GLAvZEB

- Zebre Parma captain Enrico Lucchin has been release from Italian camp as well as Andrea Zambonin, Marco Manfredi and Luca Rizzoli for the away trip to Glasgow #MUNvSCA Diarmuid Barron starts on his 50th Munster appearance. RG Snyman named among the replacements as he returns from injury

- Dan Davis to make 50th appearance for Scarlets

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow – KO 19.35  IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA

Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 29th league game)

AR 1: Jonny Perriam (SRU) AR 2: Sam O‘Neil (SRU)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

Live on: Viaplay, Discovery +, Premier Sports, SuperSport & URC.tv

Glasgow Warriors: Ollie Smith, Josh McKay, Stafford McDowall (CAPT), Sam Johnson, Cole Forbes, Tom Jordan, George Horne; Allan Dell, Johnny Matthews, Simon Berghan, Lewis Bean, JP du Preez, Scott Cummings, Rory Darge, Sione Vailanu

Replacements: Fraser Brown, Jamie Bhatti, Oli Kebble, Alex Samuel, Gregor Brown, Thomas Gordon, Jamie Dobie, Duncan Weir

Zebre Parma: Richard Kriel, Jacopo Trulla, Tommaso Boni, Enrico Lucchin (CAPT), Simone Gesi, Tiff Eden, Chris Cook, Paolo Buonfiglio, Giampietro Ribaldi, Matteo Nocera, Leonard Krumov, Andrea Zambonin, Luca Andreani, Matt Kvesic, Davide Ruggeri

Replacements: Marco Manfredi, Luca Rizzoli, Ion Neculai, Jan Uys, Giovanni Licata, Ratko Jelic, Geronimo Prisciantelli, Damiano Mazza

Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith said: “It was unfortunate that our unbeaten run came to an end in the way that it did, as we know we have performed better this season, but we’re looking forward to getting the wheels in motion again at Scotstoun tomorrow night against a difficult opponent. The players have responded well in training all week, and have worked hard across all areas. We’re looking forward to running out at home tomorrow night.”

Zebre Parma Head Coach Fabio Roselli said: "We face a team in great form that is having an excellent season and that makes possession and drive its best weapons. The biggest challenges start with the defence, which will be able to break their possession quickly and build opportunities to score. The other challenge concerns the lineout and the defence of the drive: in recent weeks we have worked a lot on this aspect and we are confident that we can show encouraging signs of improvement".

Munster v Scarlets

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

Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 30th league game)

AR 1: Andrew Cole (IRFU) AR 2: Sam Holt (IRFU)

TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

Live on: RTÉ, BBC Wales, Viaplay, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Discovery + & URC.tv

Munster: Patrick Campbell, Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Malakai Fekitoa, Shane Daly; Joey Carbery, Paddy Patterson, Josh Wycherley, Diarmuid Barron, Roman Salanoa; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley, Jack O’Donoghue (CAPT), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Mark Donnelly, Keynan Knox, RG Snyman, Alex Kendellen, Ethan Coughlan, Jack Crowley, Jack O’Sullivan

Scarlets: Johnny McNicholl, Tom Rogers, Joe Roberts, Ioan Nicholas, Steff Evans, Sam Costelow, Dane Blacker, Kemsley Mathias, Shaun Evans, Sam Wainwright, Vaea Fifita, Sam Lousi, Josh Macleod (CAPT), Dan Davis, Sione Kalamafoni

Replacements: Taylor Davies, Steff Thomas, Javan Sebastian, Morgan Jones, Carwyn Tuipulotu, Gareth Davies, Dan Jones, Johnny Williams

Scarlets Head Coach Dwayne Peel said: “It is a big test and it is something we need. We have been on a good run, but there are not many bigger tests than going to Munster. I am looking forward to it as a coach, the players are looking forward to it, we need to see where we are at. Like us, Munster have really hit form and are playing well.