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McNally leads Cardiff as four changes are made for Zebre

Daf Hughes and James Botham start, with Tom Bowen and Harri Millard on the wings. Kick-off at Cardiff Arms Park is 7.45pm on Friday.

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The East Stand at Cardiff Arms Park in May 2008. Archive photograph by Seth Whales, public domain.

Cardiff Arms Park, May 2008. Archive photograph: Seth Whales, public domain.

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Josh McNally will captain Cardiff against Zebre Parma at the Arms Park on Friday, 2 October, with four changes to the starting side. Kick-off is 7.45pm. Daf Hughes replaces the absent Liam Belcher at hooker and James Botham starts in the back row. Tom Bowen and Harri Millard come in on the wings, while Jacob Beetham moves to full-back.

Cardiff selection

3 figures

Starting changes
4
Bench forwards
5
Bench backs
3

Source: Cardiff Rugby

Rugby team sheets

Cardiff Rugby

Starting side

  1. 1Scott Sio
  2. 2Daf Hughes
  3. 3Javan Sebastian
  4. 4Josh McNally
  5. 5Teddy Williams
  6. 6Alex Mann
  7. 7James Botham
  8. 8Taine Basham
  9. 9Johan Mulder
  10. 10Callum Sheedy
  11. 11Tom Bowen
  12. 12Ben Thomas
  13. 13Le Roux Malan
  14. 14Harri Millard
  15. 15Jacob Beetham
Replacements (8)
  1. 16Tom Howe
  2. 17Rhys Barratt
  3. 18Sam Wainwright
  4. 19Rory Thornton
  5. 20Evan Lloyd
  6. 21Ellis Bevan
  7. 22Jarrod Evans
  8. 23Steffan Emanuel

Source: Cardiff Rugby

Confirmed Cardiff selection

The club has named a five-forward, three-back replacements bench. Evan Lloyd provides back-row cover, with Tom Howe among the replacements. Cardiff coach Corniel van Zyl identifies the breakdown as a particular test against Zebre. The full Cardiff selection is shown below; Zebre’s team has not been verified for this update.

Background and supporting figures

Where this sits

2 checked facts

  1. How does it compare?

    • Four starting changes: two in the forwards and two on the wings, with Beetham switching position.

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    • Cardiff name five forwards and three backs on the bench; no opposition team has been verified in this update.

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Every line above was checked against the source named beside it before this piece was published.

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