Ulster vs Zebre

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Ulster Rugby


15 Ricky Andrew
14 Andrew Trimble
13 Darren Cave
12 Luke Marshall
11 Craig Gilroy
10 Ian Humphreys
9 Paul Marshall

1 Andrew Warwick
2 Rory Best (c)
3 Wiehahn Herbst
4 Lewis Stevenson
5 Dan Tuohy
6 Robbie Diack
7 Chris Henry
8 Nick Williams

Replacements

16 Rob Herring
17 Ruaidhrí Murphy
18 Bronson Ross
19 Franco van der Merwe
20 Roger Wilson
21 Michael Heaney
22 Stuart Olding
23 Louis Ludik

Zebre Rugby


15 Hendrik Daniller
14 David Odiete*
13 Giulio Bisegni
12 Gonzalo Garcia (cap)
11 Giulio Toniolatti
10 Kelly Haimona
9 Brendon Leonard

8 Andries Van Schalkwyk
7 Filippo Cristiano
6 Mauro Bergamasco
5 George Biagi
4 Andries Ferreira
3 Dario Chistolini
2 Andrea Manici*
1 Andrea De Marchi

Replacements

16 Oliviero Fabiani
17 Andrea Lovotti*
18 Luciano Leibson
19 Valerio Bernabò
21 Quintin Geldenhuys
21 Samuela Vunisa
22 Guglielmo Palazzani
23 Edoardo Padovani

Kingspan Stadium Ravenhill, Kick off 7.35pm

Live on BBC Northern Ireland

Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 42nd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Peter Fitzgibbon, John Carvill (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Eugene Ryan (IRFU)
TMO: Marshall Kilgore (IRFU)

Ulster are missing Jared Payne and Iain Henderson to hip injuries- though Payne will be fit long before Henderson, who is recovering from surgery- and our team selection has put some very big hitters on the bench. Wilson, van der Merwe, Ludik and Olding will all offer significant impact in the second half. As we could well be chasing the bonus point it's perhaps slightly disappointing to see our best attacker in Olding not starting, but he'll have considerable impact when he comes on.

Ahead of our fist home game Ulster have taken the laudable step of publishing a set of values spectators are expected to adhere to. They've also created an e-mail address that can be used to report offenders and send feedback as well- all strong steps towards making sure that the rugby traditions of mutual respect are maintained at Ravenhill.

Ulster Rugby Values wrote:We are passionate in our support of the Ulster team.
We are silent during kicks at goal by both teams.
We respect the match officials’ decisions.
We drink responsibly.
We are mindful of our language, especially when there are children and young people near us.
We do not tolerate sectarian, homophobic or derogatory language.
We respect the opposition players, supporters, management and officials.

I know very well where your family hail from!!

You are such a tease MrsP!

Any word on Cave or Pienaar?

No word on Ruan yet but looked pretty bad at the time, we just need to be hoping on that one

An observation I also had last night; Nick Williams is back to something near his best form.

Yes Notch very much so he has defo rediscovered his form well hopefully he can keep it up, did you hear what he said though when the ref told him to back off after he pushed Bergamasco in defence of Rory Best. The ref said don't get involved and Nick said why wouldn't I he's my friend or something along those lines lol