All You Need To Know | Munster v Zebre
20th February 2020 By The Editor
Darren Sweetnam makes a return to the match-day squad.
Munster take on Zebre at the Stadio Giovanni Mari, Milan, on Friday night in Round 12 of the Guinness PRO14.
Find out all you need to know ahead of #ZEBvMUN below.
Munster News
Where?
Stadio Giovanni Mari, Milan
When?
Friday, 8.35pm local/7.35pm Irish
Broadcast
Live on eir Sport
Did you know?
The Stadio Giovanni Mari in Legnano becomes the 46th different venue to be used for a Guinness PRO14 match.
The Italians have lost only one of their last four home games in all tournaments: 8-13 to local rivals Benetton in round 8.
Team Line-Ups
Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Sammy Arnold, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; JJ Hanrahan, Craig Casey; James Cronin, Niall Scannell (c), John Ryan; Fineen Wycherley, Darren O’Shea; Arno Botha, Chris Cloete, Jack O’Sullivan.
Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Gavin Coombes, Tommy O’Donnell, Neil Cronin, Dan Goggin, Darren Sweetnam.
Zebre: Junior Laloifi; Paula Balekana, Jamie Elliott, Tommaso Boni (c), Pierre Bruno; Francois Brummer, Joshua Renton; Daniele Rimepelli, Massimo Ceciliani, Eduardo Bello, Mick Kearney, Ian Nagle, Maxime Mbandà, Jimmy Tuivaiti, Renato Giammarioli.
Replacements: Matteo Luccardi, Riccardo Burgnara, Matteo Nocera, Leonard Krumov, George Biagi, Nicolò Casilio, Pescetto Paolo, Enrico Lucchin.
Preview
Having hit top gear against the Kings last time out Munster, who lie second in Conference B, will be keen to back up that result when they travel to Zebre on Friday.
Head Coach Johann van Graan has made six changes to the side that defeated Southern Kings in Cork last week.
Hooker Niall Scannell will captain the side for the first time.
Tommy O’Donnell and Darren Sweetnam are in line for a return to action with both named in the replacements after overcoming respective hamstring injuries.
It will be a proud day for the Scannell/O’Sullivan family as Niall gets to lead his brother Rory and cousin Jack out on the field for the first time.
Match Officials
Referee: Dan Jones (WRU)
Assistant Referees: Manual Bottino (FIR) , Rhys Jones (WRU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Final 5 Home Games
Saturday, February 29
Munster v Scarlets, Thomond Park, 5pm; Buy tickets here
Friday, March 27
Munster v Benetton Rugby, Irish Independent Park, 7.35pm; Buy Early Bird tickets here (Early bird closes on February 26)
Saturday, April 11
Munster v Cardiff Blues, Thomond Park, 3pm; Buy Early Bird tickets here (Early bird closes on March 2)
Saturday, April 25
Munster v Glasgow Warriors, Thomond Park, 5pm; Buy Early Bird tickets here (Early bird closes on March 2)
Weekend of May 29/30
Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park; Buy Early Bird tickets here (Early bird closes on March 2)
