Zebre Vs Ospreys RP12 Friday 5th October - TEAMS ANNOUNCED

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Date: Friday, October 5
Kick-off: 19:05 (18:05 BST, 17:05 GMT
Venue: Stadio XXV Aprile

Well the Ospreys make their second trip to Italy this season. It really wasn't a good result last time we were there. The Ospreys were error riddled and unable to impose anything on what was a decent Treviso side.

Now Zebre are not a patch on Treviso and the Ospreys are certainly playing much better rugby in their last two outings.

The Ospreys need to kick on from those two good performances against Scarlets and Munster. Zebre need to work out how they can impose themselves on this league, they have achieved little so far. Though there is nothing to say they won't figure out how to become a tough nut to crack. Airioni certainly had some glorious moments before.


Zebre
15 Daniel Halangahu, 14 Giovanbattista Venditti, 13 Matteo Pratichetti, 12 Gonzalo Garcia (capt), 11 Sinoti Sinoti, 10 Alberto Chiesa, 9 Alberto Chillon, 8 Andries Van Schalkwyk, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Emiliano Caffini, 5 Michael Van Vuren, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Luca Redolfini, 2 Davide Giazzon, 1 Matias Aguero.

REPLACEMENTS
16 Carlo Festuccia, 17 Salvatore Perugini, 18 Flavio Tripodi, 19 Filippo Ferrarini, 20 Josh Sole, 21 Luca Martinelli, 22 Alberto Benettin, 23 Leonardo Sarto.

Ospreys
15 Richard Fussell, 14 Hanno Dirksen, 13 Ashley Beck, 12 Andrew Bishop, 11 Eli Walker, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i, 1 Ryan Bevington, 2 Scott Baldwin, 3 Adam Jones, 4 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt), 5 Ian Evans, 6 Ryan Jones, 7 Sam Lewis, 8 Jonathan Thomas

REPLACEMENTS
16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Duncan Jones, 18 Aaron Jarvis, 19 Joe Bearman, 20 George Stowers, 21 Rhys Webb, 22 Ross Jones, 23 Jonathan Spratt

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

From the BBC

Pro12: Flanker Sam Lewis signs first Ospreys contract

Flanker Sam Lewis has signed his first regional contract with the Ospreys until the end of the 2012/13 season.
The 21-year-old open-side has impressed for Swansea RFC in the Principality Premiership and has played all four LV= Cup games for the Ospreys this season.
Lewis has also played in the last four RaboDirect Pro12 games for the Ospreys.
"It's a dream to play at this level and represent your home region and I just want to keep on doing it," said the Mumbles product.
"I'm really chuffed. I was playing for Swansea, just doing my thing for them really, and obviously I've done enough to be noticed by the Ospreys.
"I wasn't part of the age-grade system until I got a few games at Under-20 level so it shows that if you work hard and play well at Premiership level, the Ospreys are watching.
"Hopefully I can continue improving over the next 18 months now and do well for the Ospreys so I can stay here beyond that time."
Lewis is the younger brother of former Osprey Ben Lewis, a highly-rated openside who made 24 regional appearances before being forced to retire through injury last year.

Morgannwg wrote:Where's Tips?

Injured hip

I'll be honest I havent been too impressed with him when he has played for the Ospreys though to be fair he only plays in teams that have other reserve players in it and has often been lumped into small lightweight back rows. Maybe playing with Ryan, Ianto, Adam, and AWJ will help him a lot and we can finally see why the Ospreys have put such faith in him.

He's only 22 so there is a long way to go yet.

A year younger than Tipuric

Interesting to see Bishop at 12 and Beck at 13

Yes...

We have mainly inside centres in Wales, guess they are trying the switch the other way.

5 mins gone

0-0

0-3 to Ospreys Biggar Penalty

Biggar missed the first attempt, now Zebre just got one back

3-3

3-6 to Ospreys 14minutes gone

Biggar has kicked 2 out of 3

Thanks for the updates Maes - keep them coming. I'll be watching Ulster at 7pm.

Hi Maes

Are you aware of any streaming sites? I've looked but can't find any.

and another one... Biggars average is improving, now up to 3 from 4.

3-9 20 mins gone

Sorry no links. I have a mate Giuseppi in Santa Steffano has it on in his kitchen and he is skyping me scores... Hasnt got a blwdi clue what is going on unfortunately...

Never mind, as long as we are winning

Where are the tries though.... we really need a 5 pointer today

Huwball wrote:Never mind, as long as we are winning

Where are the tries though.... we really need a 5 pointer today

Deffo...A Bp would be good.

16-3

Fussel has scored a try and Biggar is picking up some points

Come on O's!!!!!!!!!

Another try to Thomas - 21 -3

What's the time on the clock?

Nearly there lads!!

Sorry had to go to the shops.

Ht 6-21 to the ospreys

Thanks fella

Try and conversion to zebra

13-21

Adam jones off, 44 mins. Aaron Jarvis on.

How are you following the game?

Zebra got another penalty

16-21

glamorganalun wrote:How are you following the game?

Skype from a mate who knows nothing about rugby in Italy

Going by the scores not looking great!

ask him what TV channels he is watching

SportItalia I think, it's listed on the Osprey's site under the fixtures.

Bevington off Duncan on

Pen by Biggar

24-16

Yeah sportitalia

I tried that channel and had a guy singing!

61 mins prachetti got a yellow

Biggar kicks the penalty

Ten point lead restored

16-27

I dont think theres any streams up anywhere for this game sadly

Ryan off big George on

68 mins

http://matchdaylive.rabodirectpro12.com/index.php?mobile=0

Then click LIVE on relevant match (Better than nothing)

Will Ospreys ever get 4 tries this season? Not with Biggar starting I bet.

Need two tries in ten mins

TRY by DAN BIGGAR !!

Morgannwg wrote:Will Ospreys ever get 4 tries this season? Not with Biggar starting I bet.

He's doing his best to get four

Try biggar 73Min

16-32

and conversion 16 - 34 after 73 mins

And converts 16-34

C'mon os

Away bonus point is a must now

Fussell off Ross jones on 73 mins

Ht with the scarlets dragons

16-3

Ulster beating Connacht

10-0

17-0 to Ulster at HT Maes.

Come on O's!!!!!!!!!

Full Time - Zebre 16 Ospreys 34

Ooooo

Not that ospreys lad scoring again for em is it now?