CHALANGE CUP
PERMUTATIONS
POOL A
Connacht need to get one more point than Breve and I think
that is possible as Breve face Newcastle where I think they will be happy with
the win and I think Connacht will play for the bonus point find it hard but in
the last 10 minutes get it.
POOL B
Sale tops the group with Dragons in second as we saw last
night.
SALE 38-5 DRAGONS
BIG SALE WIN SETS UP HOME QUARTER
Sale Sharks eased past Newport Gwent Dragons to qualify for
the European Challenge Cup last eight as Pool Two winners and earn a home
quarter-final.
The match was all-but won in the first half, as Brian Mujati
and Josh Beaumont tries either side of a penalty try gave Sale a commanding
24-0 half-time lead.
Danny Cipriani capped a fine display by putting Nev Edwards
over before Ashton Hewitt scored a Dragons consolation.
Full-back Mike Haley added a late fifth try for Sale, who
was always on top.
POOL C
Harlequins are through to the quarter final at home with 25
points but this group is solely based on what Montpellier will do in their
final match any sort of win should get the quarters but anything less they
might be going home. Playing harlequins at home the best in the group doesn’t help
and I don’t think Quins will go easy on them. Cardiff Blues play Calvasano and
hope that 17 points will be enough. You never know But I am not too sure but if
Cardiff do not they are out in my opinion.
CARDIFF BLUES V CALVASANO TEAMS
Sam Warburton and Gethin Jenkins return from injuries to
start for Cardiff Blues in their European Challenge Cup clash against Calvisano
on Friday.
Their returns are a boost for Wales as they prepare for the
Six Nations.
National captain Warburton comes in at open-side, while
Gareth Anscombe takes over at fly-half from Rhys Patchell, who is on the bench
Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Gavin
Evans, Tom James; Gareth Anscombe, Tavis Knoyle; Gethin Jenkins (capt), Ethan
Lewis, Dillon Lewis, Jarrad Hoeata, Lou Reed, Cam Dolan Josh Navidi, Sam
Warburton.
Replacements: Matthew Rees, Thomas Davies, Scott Andrews,
Macauley Cook, Ellis Jenkins, Lloyd Williams, Rhys Patchell, Aled Summerhill.
Calvisano: Ben De Jager; Giacomo De Santis, Alberto Chiesa,
Tommy Castello (capt), Marco Susio; Florin Vlaicu, Pablo Canavosio; Luca
Scarsini, Lorenzo Giovanchelli, Rudy Biancotti, Michele Andreotti, Davide
Zanetti, Matteo Archetti, Renato Giammarioli, Jim Tuivaiti.
Replacements: Gabriele Morelli, Sami Panico, Marco Riccioni
Agustin Cavalieri, Emilio Vezzoli, Nocola Belardo, Riccardo Raffaele, Filippo
Buscema.
HARLIQUINS V MONPELLIER
Harlequins make eight changes to the side that beat Cardiff
Blues for their trip to Montpellier.
Ben Botica and Karl Dickson form a new half-back pairing,
while Matt Hopper, Harry Sloan and Charlie Walker come into the back line.
Mark Lambert and Joe Gray are named in the front row and
Luke Wallace comes in at open-side flanker.
Quins have already secured a home quarter-final in April,
having won all five of their matches in Pool Three.
Montpellier, who sit seventh in the French Top 14, are
second in the pool, three points ahead of Cardiff Blues.
Montpellier: Mogg; Fall, Tuitavake, Ebersohn, O'Connor;
Catrakilis, Paillaugue; Nariashvili, B. du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis,
Tchale-Watchou, Willemse, Ouedraogo (capt), Liebenberg, Qera.
Replacements: Geli, Kubriashvili, Cilliers, Jacques du
Plessis, Battut, White, Trinh-Duc, Reilhac.
Harlequins: Chisholm; Yarde, Hopper, Sloan, Walker; Botica,
Dickson; Lambert, Gray, Collier, Merrick, Matthews, Robshaw, Wallace, Clifford
(capt).
Replacements: Buchanan, Evans, Jones, Treadwell, Luamanu,
Care, Swiel, Stanley.
POOL D
Gloster are through can Zebre get the win needed to bring
them into the mix. If they do it might get some pride in Italian rugby. Zebre
play Gloster at home and playing in Italy might be the only thing that saves
them.
POOL E
Pool E is a straight shootout between Grenoble and Edinburgh.
The final match of the pool stages and what a match Edinburgh 1 point behind going
to France I think Edinburgh can and will
win this one but by no more than 5 points.
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