May 06, 2011
Aironi conclude their debut season in the Magners League in search of a second victory to go with their 25-13 home win over Connacht on 26 March.
Ospreys, the defending Magners League champions, still have some work to do if they are to make the playoffs.
A bonus point win must surely be a minimum requirement but even that may not be enough if other results go against them. Ospreys are without a win in their last four Magners League matches - their poorest run since their own debut season in 2003/04.The teams:
Aironi: 15 Horacio San Martin, 14 Matteo Pratichetti, 13 Gilberto Pavan, 12 Gabriel Pizarro, 11 Danwel Demas, 10 James Marshall, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Gareth Krause, 7 Josh Sole, 6 Joshua Furno, 5 Quintin Geldenhuys (c), 4 Marco Bortolami, 3 Fabio Staibano, 2 Luigi Ferraro, 1 Alberto De Marchi. Replacements: 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Andrea De Marchi, 18 Luca Redolfini, 19 George Biagi, 20 Nicola Cattina, 21 Pablo Canavosio, 22 Giulio Toniolatti, 23 Riccardo Bocchino.
Ospreys:15 Richard Fussell, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Andrew Bishop, 12 James Hook, 11 Nikki Walker, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Rhys Webb, 8 Jonathan Thomas, 7 Marty Holah, 6 Justin Tipuric, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 4 Ryan Jones, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Huw Bennett, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Duncan Jones, 19 Ian Gough, 20 Tom Smith 21 Tom Isaacs, 22 Ashley Beck, 23 Sonny Parker.
Date: Friday, May 6Venue: Stadio Luigi ZaffanellaKick-off: 20.05 BSTReferee: Andy Macpherson (SRU)
Assistant Referees: Alan Falzone, Filippo Bertelli (both FIR). 
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