HEINEKEN CUP: Cardiff Blues v Rugby Calvisano (Kick-off: Tonight 8pm)THE CARDIFF Blues already qualified last Sunday with the 16-12 victory in Kingsholm and only require the bonus-point victory to become the top-ranked team after the pool stages. Nevertheless, coach David Young insists: "There is still work to be done."
He has named a strong side with young Welsh international Leigh Halfpenny switching to wing to accommodate returning former All Black fullback Ben Blair.
CARDIFF BLUES:B Blair; L Halfpenny, T Shanklin, J Roberts, G Thomas; N Robinson, J Spice; G Jenkins, G Williams, G Powell, D Jones, S Morgan, M Molitika, M Williams (capt), A Powell. Replacements: F Filise, T Thomas, B Davies, X Rush, D Allinson, C Sweeney, J Robinson.
RUGBY CALVISANO:B Smith; L Nitoglia, M Pratichetti, G Gonzalo, D Forcucci; G Fraser, P Patelli; A McKenzie, L Ghiraldini (capt), B Evans, P Sidoli, C Treloar, F Cristiano, A Persico, A Zanni. Replacements: G Bocca, A Moreno, L Beccaris, M Galluppi, P Griffen, N Raineri, L McLean.
Referee:Romain Poite (France)
Biassitz Olympique v Gloucester Rugby (Kick-off: Tonight, 8pm)
GLOUCESTER BLEW it last weekend and as it stands they are the fourth best runner-up. Biarritz may be out of contention but have class in the likes of Brusque, Traille, Ngwenya (the winger who burnt Bryan Habana at the World Cup), Yachvili, Census Johnstone and Harinordoquy. Gloucester need a bonus-point win but Biarritz are intent on finding a rhythm to get them out of mid-table in the Top 14.
BIARRITZ OLYMPIQUE PAYS BASQUE:N Brusque; P Bidabe, R Cabannes, D Traille, T Ngwenya; J Peyrelongue, D Yachvili; F Barcella, B August, C Johnstone, C Damiani, M Carizza, S Vahafolau, T Hall, I Harinordoquy. Replacements:E Coetzee, B Bourrust, J Thion, P Som, A Masi, L Tranier, I Bolakoro.
GLOUCESTER RUGBY:O Morgan; I Balshaw, M Tindall (capt), O Barkley, J Simpson-Daniel; W Walker, G Cooper; A Dickinson, O Azam, C Nieto, W James, A Brown, A Strokosch, A Satala, L Narraway. Replacements:A Titterrell, N Wood, M Bortolami, A Eustace, D Lewis, A Allen, M Watkins.
Referee:Nigel Owens (Wales)
