24-4-15 pro 12 predictions and teams

PRO 12 FIXTURES

FRIDAY

EDINBURGH V ZEBRE

Tom Brown replaces injured full-back Jack Cuthbert as two of last week's try scorers, Dougie Fife and Tim Visser, retain their roles on the wing.

Props Matias Aguero and captain Marco Bortolami return for the Parma side.

Edinburgh: Tom Brown, Dougie Fife, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tim Visser, Phil Burleigh, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, WP Nel, Anton Bresler, Ben Toolis, Stuart McInally, Roddy Grant, Mike Coman (capt).

Replacements: Neil Cochrane, Rory Sutherland, John Andress, Fraser McKenzie, Cornell Du Preez, Nathan Fowles, Tom Heathcote, Carl Bezuidenhout

Zebre: Hendrik Daniller, Giulio Toniolatti, Mirco Bergamasco, Gonzalo Garcia, David Odiete, Luciano Orquera, Guglielmo Palazzani; Samuela Vunisa, Andries Van Schalkwyk, Filippo Cristiano, Marco Bortolami (capt), Valerio Bernabò, Dario Chistolini, Andrea Manici, Matias Aguero.

Replacements: Oliviero Fabiani, Andrea Lovotti, Luca Redolfini, Andrei Mahu, Filippo Ferrarini, Alberto Chillon, Matteo Pratichetti, Brendon Leonard.

PEDDICTIOND

I cannot see anything here except for an Edinburgh win but the question has to be will they get the bonus point I say no. I just do not think that they have got enough flair to win.  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/32435475

ULSTER V LEINSTER

 

Ulster have named an unchanged team for Friday night's important Pro12 clash with Irish rivals Leinster.

Leinster winger Fergus McFadden has been ruled out with a thumb injury and his place goes to Zane Kirchner.

Neil Doak says his Ulster side will face determined Leinster

There are three changes in the pack from Sunday's European Cup defeat by Toulon with Richardt Strauss, Dominic Ryan and Jordi Murphy coming in.

Ulster: L Ludik; T Bowe, J Payne, D Cave, C Gilroy; P Jackson, R Pienaar; C Black, R Best (capt), W Herbst, D Tuohy, F Van der Merwe, I Henderson, C Henry, R Wilson.

Replacements: R Herring, A Warwick, B Ross, R Diack, C Ross, P Marshall, I Humphreys, S McCloskey.

Leinster: R Kearney; Z Kirchner, B Te'o, G D'Arcy, L Fitzgerald; J Gopperth, I Boss; C Healy, R Strauss, M Ross, D Toner, M McCarthy, S O'Brien, D Ryan, J Heaslip (capt).

Replacements: S Cronin; J McGrath, T Furlong, B Marshall, J Murphy, E Reddan, I Madigan, D Fanning.

PREDICTION

For both teams for me this is a play-off both teams for different reasons. Ulster to assure a play-off spot and Leinster to get back in the pack. For that reason alone I think no bonus points will be given and this match will be very close.  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/32430263

SATURDAY

CONNACHT V GLASGOW

PREDICTION

I cannot see anything here except a Glasgow win but I think that Connacht will be able to get enough to get the loosing bonus point but Glasgow are too strong.  

BLUES V OSPREYS

PREDICTION

This all Welsh battle like most derbies nothing is assured and this being a Welsh day of rugby doesn't help either. I cannot see the Ospreys running away with this as I feel that it will be close but I can not see the Blues getting the bonus point but not by much.

MUNSTER V TREVISO

PREDICTION

Munster will win this match and win it well to get into second place in the table., There is definitely too much between the sides and Munster being at home eliminates any hop of a shock and that is what it would be. For me it is about the bonus point and I think they will get that too.

DRAGONS V SCARLETS

PREDICTION

An all Welsh derby again and this a lot more closer match and a match that I think will make the fans happy I would not want to predict this one but go Scarlet’s as they are higher in the table and every point mattering.