Parma v Leeds Carnegie: Teams
Leeds Carnegie will be looking to return to the top of Pool One when they run out in Parma on Saturday.
Last Updated: 15/01/10 1:36pm
Leeds Carnegie will be looking to get back to the top of Pool One in the Amlin Challenge Cup when they run out in Parma on Saturday.
With Bourgoin having picked up a five-point success against Bucuresti on Thursday night, Neil Back's side now find themselves chasing the French going into their Round five fixture.
And it's with little surprise that the Guinness Premiership outfit have rolled out their big-guns for the trip, with a strong back-row line-up of Alfie To'oala, Hendre Fourie and Kearnan Myall behind lock duo Marco Wentzel and Erik Lund.
Meanwhile, Parma will be hoping to upset the odds against the basement side of England and they possess two players who have tasted rugby in Britain.
Full-back Edd Thrower was a fringe player at Saracens while Paul Emerick has played plenty of games for the Dragons in the past.
Overmach Parma: 15 Edd Thrower, 14 Ignacio Martin, 13 Paul Emerick, 12 Gilberto Pavan, 11 Roberto Mariani, 10 Barry Irving, 9 Pino Patelli, 8 Manoa Vosawai, 7 Antonio Mannato, 6 Roberto Mandelli, 5 Wame Lewaravu, 4 Mantvydas Tveraga, 3 Marco Coletti, 2 Alvaro Tejeda, 1 Alberto de Marchi.
Replacements: 16 Davide Giazzon, 17 German Fontana, 18 Ricky Nebbett, 19 Daniele Pompa, 20 Simone Favaro, 21 Tommaso Bricoli, 22 Francesco Fiorani, 23 Riccardo Robuschi.
Leeds Carnegie: 15 Leigh Hinton, 14 Richard Welding, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Henry Paul, 11 Lee Blackett, 10 Ceiron Thomas, 9 Scott Mathie, 8 Alfie To'oala, 7 Hendre Fourie, 6 Kearnan Myall, 5 Marco Wentzel, 4 Erik Lund, 3 Tom McGee, 2 Phil Nilsen, 1 Mike MacDonald.
Replacements: 16 Vili Ma'asi, 17 Gareth Hardy, 18 Juan Gomez, 19 Rhys Oakley, 20 Calum Clark, 21 Andy Gomarsall, 22 Jason Strange, 23 Luther Burrell.