FRIDAY
BLUES V CONNACHT
Alex Cuthbert will start for Cardiff Blues in Friday's Pro12
match against Connacht after his release from the Wales squad.
Cuthbert was left out of Wales' match-day squad for their
win against France.
Wales squad members Gareth Anscombe and Kristian Dacey have
also been released and start for at fly-half and hooker.
The other changes from the win against Edinburgh see Josh
Navidi return at number eight, Taufa'ao Filise at tight-head prop and Lou Reed
at lock.
ardiff Blues: Rhys Patchell, Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen,
Gavin Evans, Joaquin Tuculet, Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Sam Hobbs,
Kristian Dacey, Taufa'ao Filise, Jarrad Hoeata, Lou Reed, Josh Turnbull, Ellis
Jenkins (capt), Josh Navidi.
Replacements: Matthew Rees, Thomas Davies, Scott Andrews,
Filo Paulo, Macauley Cook, Tavis Knoyle, Gareth Davies, Tom Isaacs.
Connacht: Mils Muliaina; Tiernan O'Halloran, Danie Poolman,
Dave McSharry, Matt Healy; Craig Ronaldson, John Cooney; Denis Buckley, Tom
McCartney, Rodney Ah You; Mick Kearney, Aly Muldowney; John Muldoon (capt),
Jake Heenan, George Naoupu.
Replacements: Shane Delahunt, Ronan Loughney, Finlay
Bealham, Andrew Browne, Eoghan Masterson, Ian Porter, Jack Carty, Darragh
Leader.
I think that this will be a battle that can go either way
and I think that the advantage for the blues is the fact that the Blues having
home advantage is what will swing it for the Blues.
GLASGOW V ZEBRE
Gregor Townsend has recalled four members of Scotland's Six
Nations squad for Friday's Pro12 meeting with Zebre.
Ryan Grant, Rob Harley, Peter Horne and Sean Lamont all
start against the Italian side.
Harley partners captain Al Kellock in the second row, while
Lamont pairs up with Canadian Connor Braid in midfield.
And Townsend has warned his players they must beware the
Pro12 stragglers, insisting: "They've got nothing to lose."
Glasgow Warriors: Peter Murchie; Lee Jones, Sean Lamont,
Connor Braid, DTH van der Merwe; Peter Horne, Niko Matawalu; Ryan Grant, Kevin
Bryce, Rossouw de Klerk, Rob Harley, Al Kellock (capt), Adam Ashe, Chris
Fusaro, Josh Strauss.
Replacements: Dougie Hall, Alex Allan, Zander Fagerson,
James Eddie, Will Bordill, Ali Price, Richie Vernon, Glenn Bryce.
Zebre: Giulio Toniolatti; Dion Berryman, Mirco Bergamasco,
Matteo Pratichetti, David Odiete; Edoardo Padovani, Alberto Chillo;, Andrea De
Marchi, Oliviero Fabiani, Lorenzo Romano, Quintin Geldenhuys, Andrei Mahu,
Ruben Riccioli, Mauro Bergamasco (capt), Valerio Bernabo.
Replacements: Luciano Leibson, Andrea Lovotti, Luca
Redolfini, Filippo Gerosa, Renato Giammarioli, Brendon Leonard, Luciano
Orquera, Gonazlo Garcia.
SATURDAY
OSPREYS V MUNSTER
Flanker Tipuric, 25, has been released by Wales while
Bevington is playing his third match after a year out injured.
Bevington made his Ospreys debut on the final day of the
2007-2008 season at Connacht, while Tipuric's first Ospreys appearance came in
an LV= Cup game against Northampton Saints at the Liberty Stadium in November
2009.
I think that Munster have had a slight advance as they have
got form on their side and I think that with this being Munsters only trophy and Munster seeming tom look good this will
be an away banker but Ospreys will get a bonus point.
SCARLETS V LEINSTER
The return of the Wales centre sees Hadleigh Parkes move to
the wing from last week's 25-20 loss at Ulster.
His centre partner in Belfast, Regan King, will win his
100th Pro12 cap if selected.
Leinster need a win here but do not look to have the form to
get it. This will be a lot closer than people think and I think that Leinster
will go on to wi but not by enough
TREVISO V EDINBURGH
There is no news coming out today about this tie. Edinburgh
are good enough to get the bonus point but I think that this will be a lot
closer than we think as Edinburgh are not showing that they have the potential
SUNDAY
DRAGONS V ULSTER
This is a very important match for Ulster to win well as they will know what the other teams have done in the other matches. This is an advantage but no matter the situation Ulster still will need to win the bonus point. I think that Ulster can get the bonus point but this will still be a very important match.
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