It will be a Benetton assault against the Scots: Bortolami confirms Albornoz and launches Pettinelli, Menoncello and Ruzza owners
/ TREVISO
In search of an encore, high-level confirmation. Starting the United Rugby Championship with two victories, albeit at home, could become a formidable springboard for Benetton towards the hoped-for season of great redemption. Those 50 points and 8 tries that Edinburgh gave the Lions three weeks ago in a friendly match (the last defeat in official matches is instead given in April, in the Challenge against Montpellier) cannot and should not be used: because this time we play Monigo and because since then, as we had already noticed against the Stormers, the team seems to have grown, is more solid and aware. However, it is certainly a harder challenge than the one against the South Africans, with respect to which the Scottish have more talent and above all experience. When you win in comeback, the figure must necessarily be interpreted positively, it is a comforting figure in terms of mental and athletic stability then, of course, the defects of ours are always the same, the main ones are in too many turnover due to indiscipline. If then Benetton will be able to avoid giving too many gifts and will have more continuity in possession, fueling the thrust of a respectable pack, other points will be able to arrive.
TERMINATOR
Confirmation comes from Federico “Terminator” Ruzza: «In the second half of the friendly we had conceded too many penalties and had little possession: they are a team that attacks well with the ball in hand, who want to play a lot. For sure discipline and defense will be key, but if we manage to keep possession, it will be easier to put Edinburgh in difficulty. Therefore the management of the ball will be fundamental ». Three changes made by coach Marco Bortolami compared to the XV opposite to the South Africans: one is obligatory, that of Pettinelli for the Zuliani iron. Then great chance for Tommy Menoncello, who is proposed for the first time and takes the place of Zanon in the center – not even on the bench and in the injury list – then in the second row Ruzza replaces Niccolò Cannone, who sits on the bench with his brother Lorenzo.
THE SCOTTISH
In the Scottish field (Edinburgh and Benetton are in the same group with Glasgow and Zebre) there is a lot of confidence, says Mike Blair, the coach who replaced the historian Richard Cockerill: “The boys are very charged after beating the Scarlets: it’s It was a great result and we showed a brilliant team spirit. And in this week of preparation there was a really good atmosphere: we are happy to have obtained that victory, but there is also the determination to improve: the players have worked hard and we have prepared well for this challenge that awaits us. in Treviso ». There are 19 precedents between the two contenders: 8 victories for the Lions against 11 defeats. The last challenge refers to the match of November 2, 2019, with the green-and-whites who won 18-16 in Monigo. Good luck.
SO IN THE FIELD
PLAYING IN: Treviso, Monigo stadium, 2.00 pm BENETTON: Coetzee; Tavuyara, Menoncello, Riera, Ioane; Albornoz, Duvenage; Favretto, Lamaro, Pettinelli; Ruzza, Wegner; Pasquali, Lucchesi, Chaparro. Available Nicotera, Zani, Nemer, N. Cannone, L. Cannone, Braley, Marin, Welcome. Herds Bortolami. EDINBURGH: Immelman; Graham, Bennett, Lang, Blain; van der Walt, Vellacott; Mata, Boyle, Ritchie; Gilchrist, Hodgson; Nel, McInnally, Venter. Available Cherry, Schoeman, Atalifo, Phillips, Crosbie, Shiel, Dean, Moyano. Herds Blair. REFEREE: Evans (Wales). MEDIA: Live on Mediaset 20. –