URC 2024/5 squads: Scottish/Italian shield
SPOTLIGHT: In part two of our four part series – @rugby365 com takes a look at the different squads of the Scottish/Italian teams ahead of the 2024/5 URC season.
Glasgow Warriors
Forwards:
Props: Alan Dell, Fin Richardson, Jamie Bhatti, Murphy Walker, Nathan McBeth, Patrick Shickerling, Rory Sutherland, Sam Talakai, Zander Fagerson.
Hookers: Angus Fraser, Grant Stewart, Gregor Hiddleston, Johnny Matthews.
Locks: Alex Samuel, Gregor Brown, JP du Preez, Max Williamson, Richie Gray, Scott Cummings.
Loose forwards: Ally Miller, Henco Venter, Jack Dempsey, Jack Mann, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Sione Vailanu.
Utility forward: Euan Ferrie.
Backs:
Scrumhalves: Ben Afshar, George Horne, Jamie Dobie, Sean Kennedy.
Flyhalves: Adam Hastings, Duncan Weir.
Centres: Huw Jones, Kyle Steyn, Sione Tuipulotu, Stafford McDowall.
Outside backs: Facundo Cordero, Logan Trotter, Sebastián Cancelliere, Josh McKay, Kyle Rowe, Ollie Smith.
Utility back: Tom Jordan.
Edinburgh
Forwards:
Props: Angus Williams, Boan Venter, D’Arcy Rae, Javan Sebastian, Paul Hill, Pierre Schoeman, Robin Hislop.
Hookers: Dave Cherry, Ewan Ashman, Patrick Harrison.
Locks: Glen Young, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Hodgson, Marshall Sykes, Rob Carmichael.
Loose forwards: Ben Muncaster, Connor Boyle, Hamish Watson, Jamie Ritchie, Liam McConnell, Luke Crosbie, Magnus Bradbury, Sam Skinner, Tom Dodd.
Backs:
Scrumhalves: Ali Price, Ben Vellacott, Charlie Shiel.
Flyhalves: Ben Healy, James Lang, Ross Thompson.
Centres: Mark Bennett, Matt Currie, Matt Scott, Mosese Tuipulotu.
Outside backs: Darcy Graham, Duhan van der Merwe, Ross McCann, Harry Paterson, Wes Goosen.
Utility backs: Emiliano Boffelli, Cammy Scott, Nathan Sweeney.
Benetton
Forwards:
Props: Giosuè Zilocchi, Ivan Nemer, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz-Chaparro, Riccardo Genovese, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Tiziano Pasquali.
Hookers: Bautista Bernasconi, Marco Manfredi, Siua Maile.
Locks: Edoardo Iachizzi, Eli Snyman, Federico Ruzza, Gideon Koegelenberg, Niccolò Cannone, Riccardo Favretto, Scott Scrafton.
Loose forwards: Alessandro Izekor, Lorenzo Cannone, Manuel Luliani, Michele Lamaro, Sebastian Negri, Toa Halafihi.
Backs:
Scrumhalves: Alessandro Garbisi, Andy Uren, Lautaro Bazán-Vélez, Nicolò Casilio.
Flyhalves: Jacob Umaga, Leonardo Marin, Tomás Albornoz.
Centres: Filippo Drago, Ignacio Brex, Malakai Fekitoa, Marco Zanon, Tommaso Menoncello.
Outside backs: Ignacio Mendy, Louis Lynagh, Onisi Ratave, Paolo Odogwu, Matt Gallagher, Rhyno Smith.
Zebre
Forwards:
Props: Danilo Fischetti, Ion Neculai, Juan Pitnari, Luca Rizzoli, Matteo Nocera, Muhamed Hasa, Paolo Buonfiglio.
Hookers: Giampietro Ribaldi, Giovanni Quattrini, Luca Bigi, Luca Franceschetto, Tommaso di Bartolomeo.
Locks: Andrea Zambonin,David Sisi, Dylan de Leeuw, Francesco Ruffolo, Leonard Krumov, Matteo Canala.
Loose forwards: Bautista Stavile, Davide Ruggeri, Giacomo Ferrari, Giovanni Licata, Guido Volpi, Iacopo Bianchi, Luca Andreani, Samuele Locatelli.
Backs:
Scrumhalves: Alessandro Fusco, Filippo Bozzoni, Gonzalo Garcia, Patricio Baronio, Ratko Jelic, Thomas Dominguez.
Flyhalves: Giovanni Montemauri, Geronimo Prisciantelli, Giacomo da Re.
Centres: Damiano Mazza, Enrico Lucchin, Fetuli Paea, Giulio Bertaccini, Luca Morisi, Scott Gregory.
Outside backs: Ben Cambriani, Simone Gesi, Jacopo Trulla, Lorenzo Pani.
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