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Magners League: Team for Treviso

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John McMurtry

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Ulster have named their starting XV and replacements to play Treviso in the Magners League at Ravenhill this Friday night (ko 7.05pm).

In the back line, only Simon Danielli retains the same position he played in the New Year’s Day derby against Munster at Thomond Park. While Paddy Wallace moves from out-half to inside centre, elsewhere it’s all change as D’Arcy replaces Smith at full-back, Trimble, rested last week, features on the right-wing, Nevin Spence is recalled to partner Wallace in the centre and Humphreys and Pienaar form the half-back partnership.

Up front Tom Court, another player rested last week as part of the player management programme and BJ Botha start in the front row with captain Rory Best. Johann Muller returns to action partnered by Tim Barker who retains his place from last week while Chris Henry and Pedrie Wannenburg start ahead of TJ Anderson and Robbie Diack in the back row.

Stephen Ferris is the notable inclusion on the bench having recovered from a leg injury sustained in training ahead of the December game against Bath at The Rec.

Ulster, who defeated Treviso 9-19 in . . .

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2 responses to “Magners League: Team for Treviso”

  1. admin

    If Henry and Wannenburg had been reversed I’d say OK but with Henry at 6 and Wannenburg at 8 I don’t think we’ll be seeing as much linking play as we could have. Henry has basically been picked as a stand in for Ferris and will be expected to play a ball carrying role rather than a linking role. Wannenburg only knows one way to play and that is primarily ball carrying.

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  2. Ballpark

    Ed: do not understand yer thinking here which is along the lines of a Falloon, Henry Wannenberg back row, is going to blatter its way through the game. I would imagine a back row of Henry, Wannabee and Falloon is nicely balanced with the big ball carrier (Wannabee), foraging openside Falloon and Henry, the hands on player offering a neat combination & balance in the back row.

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