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Good team- I very much like the idea of Izzy and Henderson in the second row in the second half..

LA FORMAZIONE DELLE ZEBRE PARMA CHE VENERDÌ 25 NOVEMBRE ALLE ORE 20:35 ITALIANE SCENDERÀ IN CAMPO AL KINGSPAN STADIUM DI BELFAST CONTRO I NORDIRLANDESI DELL’ULSTER NELL’8° TURNO DEL BKT UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP:

15. Lorenzo Pani (8) 14. Jacopo Trulla (29) 13. Richard Kriel (5) 12. Enrico Lucchin (Cap) (42) 11. Simone Gesi (10) 10. Geronimo Prisciantelli (3) 9. Chris Cook (9) 8. Matt Kvesic (0) 7. Giacomo Ferrari (1) 6. Guido Volpi (2) 5. Andrea Zambonin (24) 4. Jan Uys (1) 3. Matteo Nocera (26) 2. Jacques Du Toit (4) 1. Juan Pitinari (10)

A disposizione:

16. Marco Manfredi (29) 17. Daniele Rimpelli (56) 18. Riccardo Genovese (0) 19. Leonard Krumov (78) 20. Iacopo Bianchi (38) 21. Ratko Jelic (1) 22. Joey Caputo (2) 23. Erich Cronjé (19)

Bookies have Ulster 1/80 to win the game and 28 point favourites.

that's an exciting team, looking forward to this.

A very exciting backline there. Good solid pack too. It's all coming together if Hendy can stay fit for these heiny fixtures coming up.

Neill_M wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 1:14 pm Bookies have Ulster 1/80 to win the game and 28 point favourites.

I got 30 points from my bookie. That's definitely worth a traitors bet. Ulster should certainly win comfortably but we don't have a strong history of destroying teams, even weak ones.

Experience at 12 makes sense to maintain a sound defence

And Marshall has also a goof awareness of the opportunities which may exist wider in attack

Dave wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:14 pm A very exciting backline there. Good solid pack too. It's all coming together if Hendy can stay fit for these heiny fixtures coming up.

Sutherland will be a loss.

He’d be a quality operator in the 23. Baloucoune as well.

Have heard a rumour that Season Ticket holders in early tomorrow may be getting a free pint given that tickets to non season ticket holders are 1/2 price.
Anyone know the details?

They must have plenty of confidence in Flannery to start him without any experienced cover at out-half. Curtis was an out-half in the academy, but I don't think he's played there at senior level, which leaves Doak, who has finished a few games there.

Flannery did look good in the friendly against Exeter, and played well for Emerging Ireland. Hopefully he comes through unscathed and cover isn't needed.

Big-al wrote:

Dave wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:14 pm A very exciting backline there. Good solid pack too. It's all coming together if Hendy can stay fit for these heiny fixtures coming up.

Sutherland will be a loss.

He’d be a quality operator in the 23. Baloucoune as well.

How long are they out for?

Dave wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:26 pm

Big-al wrote:

Dave wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:14 pm A very exciting backline there. Good solid pack too. It's all coming together if Hendy can stay fit for these heiny fixtures coming up.

Sutherland will be a loss.

He’d be a quality operator in the 23. Baloucoune as well.

How long are they out for?

Unknown. Not long is the official line. We can only hope on Sutherland. Ballybeen had his confidence knocked by Ireland. Not the first Ulster player to be blamed for others faults. Ie Ringrose the alleged saviour of Irish rugby who dies with the ball. Every.Single.Time

HwoodMike2umate wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:46 pm Have heard a rumour that Season Ticket holders in early tomorrow may be getting a free pint given that tickets to non season ticket holders are 1/2 price.
Anyone know the details?

1st 500 season ticket holders in get a free pint. Also 10% off the new European kit in the shop.

Don't want to be complacent but this is the sort of game where Matty Rea iusually looks like decent.

Not to get ahead of ourselves but the leinster game could be a full on cracker given it is a week out from Europe.