Benetton Rugby

The halfback pairing of Fintan Gunn and Casper Gabriel is retained.

Former Leinster back Ciarán Frawley will make his debut at number 10 for Connacht away to Benetton Treviso in Italy tomorrow.

Cian Prendergast will skipper the side.

Ulster and Glasgow to play the Warriors on Saturday.

Let's start with over at Benetton.

Obviously, it was great to see Ricardo from the Benetton Rugby Sporters Club.

Obviously, had a great chat with a bunch of the players.

Eddie, I mean, we will put it on Instagram, but there was a load of ex-Benetton players who came in and Padovani walked in and Eddie was like, watch me.

I think 19-0 against the Dragons.

Treviso showed that there was probably cracks that Connett could... over could and should overcome.

I don't see Stuart Lancaster losing two games in a row, especially this year.

I think he's very cutthroat.

And then you've only got three spaces left.

And, you know, Treviso could have a better year.

I don't think the rest of the other teams are that much better.

Like,

What's his name? Ben O'Donoghue? Ben O'Donoghue? Ben O'Donoghue,

yeah.

Who... you know he played for Waikato I think in the NBC level and I'm I'm curious how game time is split between him and Casey because Macmillan's a Kiwi and I think Macmillan will favour the Kiwi and you know that bit more physicality but Casey's probably Munster's best player he certainly was like in was it Treviso they had to play against at the end of the season to beat in in a home match Macmillan was or not Macmillan Casey was Casey was their best player he got he got man of the match and he was excellent in that and he's he's a proven international whereas this guy's like just an NPC player um But, you know, Macmillan looks like a dyed-in-the-wool Kiwi.

And while it's good to have depth in your squad, I thought Barrett was one of the better players at under 20.