Giovanni Montemauri returns almost 3 months after his last appearance
Zebre, the lineup for the Edinburgh match. In photo: Enrico Lucchin – ph. Mauro Sala
Third last match of the season for the Zebre, who face the difficult trip to Edinburgh on the sixteenth day of the United Rugby Championship.
The Scots await the Italian team for the match at 8.35pm on Friday 10 May, in which they must obtain a victory to climb positions in the standings, given the current ninth place which would see them out of the playoffs of the competition.
The main novelty in the lineup chosen by Fabio Roselli and his staff is the return of Giovanni Montemauri. The Roman fly-half will return to the pitch for the first time after almost 3 months since his last appearance, the one on 16 February against Edinburgh.
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It was one of the occasions in which the Zebre came close to a second success in the URC, with Dave Cherry’s try in the 73rd minute marking the last-gasp overtaking of the Scots in the final 24-19.
Montemauri will lead a restructured back line, with Thomas Dominguez confirmed in midfield, Enrico Lucchin and Fetuli Paea as a pair of centres, Simone Gesi and Jacopo Trulla once again on the wings to keep Geronimo Priscinatelli company in depth.
Third line made up of excellent ones ball carriers with Giovanni Licata, Taina Fox-Matamua and Giacomo Ferrari.
Riccardo Genovese, Bautista Stavile, Damiano Mazza and Gonzalo Garcia are back on the bench.
Zebras who have to deal with an injured list that includes the names of Luca Andreani, Marco Manfredi, Iacopo Bianchi, Guido Volpi and Dylan De Leeuw.
Zebre, training for Edinburgh
15. Geronimo Prisciantelli (34)
14. Jacopo Trulla (54)
13. Fetuli Paea (9)
12. Enrico Lucchin (65)
11. Simone Gesi (38)
10. Giovanni Montemauri (9)
9. Thomas Dominguez (10)
8. Giovanni Licata (Cap) (69)
7. Taina Fox-Matamua (27)
6. Giacomo Ferrari (19)
5. Andrea Zambonin (48)
4. Matteo Canali (10)
3. Juan Pitinari (31)
2. Giampietro Ribaldi (33)
1. Muhamed Hasa (24)
Available
16. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo (3)
17. Samuele Taddei (2)
18. Riccardo Genovese (10)
19. David Sisi (101)
20. Bautista Stavile (7)
21. Gonzalo Garcia (18)
22. Damiano Mazza (10)
23. Lorenzo Pani (28)
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