[2018-19 Guinness Pro 14] Round 5 (28 & 29/09/2018)

[TRF_heineken]

Friday, 28 September 2018

VS.

Venue: BT Murrayfield Stadium
Time: 20:35 CAT (SA, GMT+2)

VS.

Venue: BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
Time: 20:35 CAT (SA, GMT+2)
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Saturday, 29 September 2018

VS.

Venue: Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Time: 16:00 CAT (SA, GMT+2)

VS.

Venue: Sportsground
Time: 18:15 CAT (SA, GMT+2)

VS.

Venue: Parc y Scarlets
Time: 19:30 CAT (SA, GMT+2)

VS.

Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
Time: 20:35 CAT (SA, GMT+2)

VS.

Venue: Thomond Park
Time: 20:35 CAT (SA, GMT+2)​

 

[bazwaz]

Preview: Cheetahs vs Cardiff Blues / Teams Named

http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/41406.php

Edinburgh team and news...

http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/18/09/27/news-scotland-stars-return-benetton-battle

Kings team announcement ( unchanged from last week)
https://rugby365.com/tournaments/pro14/news-pro14/kings-keep-winning-formula

@GlasgowWarriors. Glasgow Warriors appearances in brackets:
1. Oli Kebble (12)
2. Fraser Brown (79)
3. D'Arcy Rae (43)
4. Rob Harley (188)
5. Jonny Gray (89)
6. Ryan Wilson (143) CC
7. Callum Gibbins (19) CC
8. Matt Fagerson (28)

9. Ali Price (60)
10. Adam Hastings (13)
11. Niko Matawalu (94)
12. Alex Dunbar (114)
13. Huw Jones (9)
14. Lee Jones (76)
15. Ruaridh Jackson (138)

Replacements

16. George Turner (23)
17. Alex Allan (77)
18. Adam Nicol (5)
19. Andrew Davidson (0)
20. Chris Fusaro (145)
21. George Horne (23)
22. Brandon Thomson (10)
23. Nick Grigg (45)

Players unavailable through injury: Adam Ashe (neck), Brian Alainu'uese (back) Scott Cummings (ankle), Zander Fagerson (ankle), Siua Halanukanuka (foot), Stuart Hogg (ankle), Sam Johnson (head / knee), Kiran McDonald (hand), Tim Swinson (lower limb) and DTH van der Merwe (groin).

http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/18/09/28/jones-and-matawalu-wing-against-dragons

Ospreys

15 Dan Evans

14 George North

13 Joe Thomas

12 Owen Watkin

11 Luke Morgan

10 Sam Davies

9 Aled Davies


1 Nicky Smith

2 Scott Otten

3 Ma'afu Fia

4 Bradley Davies

5 Adam Beard

6 Dan Lydiate

7 Justin Tipuric (Capt)

8 James King


REPLACEMENTS

16 Scott Baldwin

17 Rhodri Jones

18 Tom Botha

19 Olly Cracknell

20 Sam Cross

21 Tom Habberfield

22 James Hook

23 Cory Allen



The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury:

Lloyd Ashley – Shoulder

Dan Baker - Knee

Gheorghe Gajion – Hamstring

Keelan Giles - Knee

Paul James – Shoulder

Will Jones - Shoulder

Lesley Klim – Hamstring

Giorgi Nemsadze - Neck

Sam Parry – Bicep

Luke Price- Fractured tibia

Gareth Thomas – Shoulder

Scott Williams - Hamstring

Scarlets
Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies returns to action this weekend after suffering a hamstring strain and will lead his side against Isuzu Southern Kings...

15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Paul Asquith, 11 Ioan Nicholas, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 1 Wyn Jones, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Werner Kruger, 4 Jake Ball, 5 David Bulbring, 6 Ed Kennedy, 7 Dan Davis, 8 Blade Thomson


Replacements; 16 Marc Jones, 17 Phil Price, 18 Simon Gardiner, 19 Tom Price, 20 Uzair Cassiem, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Angus O'Brien, 23 Steff Evans

Rested; Leigh Halfpenny, Tom Prydie, Kieron Fonotia, Hadleigh Parkes, Gareth Davies, Ken Owens, Samson Lee

Unavailable; Steve Cummins, Lewis Rawlins, Will Boyde, James Davies, Dylan Evans, Jonathan Evans, Rob Evans, Josh Macleod, Aaron Shingler

http://www.scarlets.wales/en/news/articles/davies-returns-for-kings-clash/

Dragons (v Glasgow Warriors): Jordan Williams, Dafydd Howells, Adam Warren, Jarryd Sage, Jared Rosser, Arwel Robson, Tavis Knoyle; Ryan Bevington, Richard Hibbard (c), Lloyd Fairbrother, Brandon Nansen, Rynard Landman, Aaron Wainwright, Nic Cudd, Lewis Evans

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Brok Harris, Aaron Jarvis, Huw Taylor, James Thomas, Rhodri Williams, Josh Lewis, Will Talbot-Davies


Read more at https://www.pro14rugby.org/2018/09/...t-for-dragons-in-glasgow/#AajPfQjbR6Mx1qbC.99

Ulster team to play Munster
(15-9): Peter Nelson, Craig Gilroy, Darren Cave, Angus Curtis, Angus Kernohan, Billy Burns, John Cooney;

(1-8): Andrew Warwick, Adam McBurney, Ross Kane, Alan O'Connor (Capt), Iain Henderson, Matthew Rea, Nick Timoney, Jean Deysel.

Replacements: John Andrew, Eric O'Sullivan, Tom O'Toole, Kieran Treadwell, Clive Ross, Dave Shanahan, Michael Lowry, James Hume.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/...lash-as-cooney-returns-to-start-37364034.html

Munster:
Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Joey Carbery, Alby Mathewson; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Tadhg Beirne, Billy Holland; Peter O'Mahony (C), Tommy O'Donnell, CJ Stander

Replacements: Kevin O'Byrne, James Cronin, Ciaran Parker, Jean Kleyn, Arno Botha, Duncan Williams, Ian Keatley, Sammy Arnold

FORMER All Black Alby Mathewson will make his debut at scrum-half for Munster...
https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/...s-to-team-to-face-ulster-at-thomond-park.html

Benetton Rugby:
15 Jayden Hayward, 14 Ratuva Tavuyara, 13 Thomas Iannone, 12 Luca Morisi, 11 Luca Sperandio, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Robert Barbieri, 7 Marco Barbini, 6 Sebastian Negri, 5 Dean Budd (C), 4 Marco Fuser, 3 Marco Riccioni, 2 Luca Bigi, 1 Cherif Traore.

Available: 16 Engjel Makelara, 17 Derrick Appiah, 18 Simone Ferrari, 19 Federico Ruzza, 20 Marco Lazzaroni, 21 Edoardo Gori, 22 Ian McKinley, 23 Ignacio Brex

Head Coach: Kieran Crowley


Unavailable: Tomas Baravalle, Tommaso Benvenuti, Angelo Esposito, Hame Faiva, Ornel Gega, Irné Herbst, Nasi Manu, Giovanni Pettinelli, ***o Tebaldi, Federico Zani

 

[jcahill1]

Another very strong Leinster team, wonder why they're targeting the start of the season so strongly this year.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

It's pretty normal to have all players in rotation early on in the season it's just that last year Sexton, Henshaw, RK, and Ringrose were injured among others early on.

 

[jcahill1]

It's normal to have rotation yes, but it seems the front-line internationals are getting a lot of game-time early on, especially Sexton, who would very rarely start three pro14 games in a row.

Last season obviously a bit of an outlier with the lions but if you look at the 2016/17 season, the internationals weren't getting this much game-time early on.

Still as long as they're being looked after, it means more star players on a saturday night and I'm happy.

 

[munstermuffin]

It's normal to have rotation yes, but it seems the front-line internationals are getting a lot of game-time early on, especially Sexton, who would very rarely start three pro14 games in a row.

Last season obviously a bit of an outlier with the lions but if you look at the 2016/17 season, the internationals weren't getting this much game-time early on.

Still as long as they're being looked after, it means more star players on a saturday night and I'm happy.

They've been told they'll play less due to camps later. There is no summer internationals either next year so it stretches their calendar view to RWC. Summer break comes earlier too due to no summer tour

 

[jcahill1]

They've been told they'll play less due to camps later. There is no summer internationals either next year so it stretches their calendar view to RWC. Summer break comes earlier too due to no summer tour

Makes a lot of sense, thanks for the insight.

 

[Leinster Fan]

It's Sean O'Brien!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To be honest I'm far more invested in his fitness than the result. (Which we'll lose, we always seem to ******* lose in Galway.)

As a side note does this mean no Sexton next week as after Munster there's Europe, he'll definitely play that and it's hard to imagine him playing 6 in a row going into November.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Ulster are the only "upset" I can forsee. I think Edinburgh have shown glimpses of having enough to defeat Benetton, although it's due to be very windy.

Connacht might be able to give Leinster one or two flesh wounds before succumbing. Their 9-15 demands a bit of respect.

It'll be routine for Scarlets but I think Clayton at 15 is a big deal for them. I don't really rate him but the Scarlets need to show a creative and viable alternative to Halfpenny to start picking up BPs if they've to have any hope of a home semi. Good luck to the guy but I'm not sure wet, wintery Wales is the place for him to thrive.

I also think this is the week when the upsets surely have to stop, but happy to be proved wrong.

Glasgow vs Dragons is arguably the first stinker to be shown on Freesports.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Another very strong Leinster team, wonder why they're targeting the start of the season so strongly this year.

Since Munster don't turn up away from home, it makes sense to pick the strongest team this week for Connacht and rest a few at home next week.

 

[Carlito]

My mate bazwaz says he's been banned for posting the Pro 14 team lists for the forum fantasy comp.
He said he's been posting them for weeks without any complaints but has now had his account suspended suddenly .
Any of the mods like to clarify what went wrong here.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The worst thing about interpros are Irish refs.

John Lacey could have a perfect game and his voice is still annoying af.

 

[Leinster Fan]

A GIF of that 'tackle' is going up the next time someone tries to claim Tiernan O'Halloran should play for Ireland.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Last pass is killing us.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Connacht's crowd is nearly as annoying as Glasgow.

 

[Leinster Fan]

The pro-Connacht bias on Tg4 is excruciating.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Absolute Rob Kearnage from Ringrose there.

 

[Leinster Fan]

God I love Garry Ringrose. And Josh Van Der Flier is class.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Lacey really didn't need to stop that

 

[Groundhog]

What a filthy little pikey Robertson McCoy. Felt Connacht were the victim of a few bad calls but there goes my sympathy.