PETRARCA PADOVA14 RUGBY ROMA 14 (Sat 14th kick-off 3pm)
HT: 11-8 Attendance: 1,000
Petrarca Padova: Try - E Bortolato; Pens - F Soler 2, S Francesio
Rugby Roma: Try - C Penteriani; Pens - D Forrester; DG - D Forrester
Petrarca Padova: F Soler; F Faggiotto, Mirco Bergamasco, Matteo Barbini, S Francesio; N Ngapaku, P Travagli; P Menapace, O Bortolusso, A Muraro, G Llanos, D Tumiati, A Cenedese, R Rampazzo, M Bortolami. Replacements: G Boccalon, L Ferraro, M Matteralia, F Dalla Nora, L Pasqualin, Marco Barbini, M Farsura.
Rugby Roma: G Aristide; C Penteriani, G Camardon, A Ausiello, C Gaudiello; D Forrester, G Mazzi; L Faivaai, A Murazzani, M Pietrosanti, A Pegoretti, F Pennese, S Virgilio, C Caione, D Kingi Replacements: A Bencetti, F Patrizi, M Russo, A Roselli
Match Preview
Two tries from Italian international Mauro Bergamasco inspired a magnificent second half fightback by Padova in Rome. Down 13-10 at half time, the visitors roared back to give themselves a 20 point advantage to take into the second leg. Their 38-18 win makes them favourites to move into the qarter-finals.