CARDIFF
Director of rugby: Phil Davies
Players in: Gethin Jenkins (Toulon),
Matthew Rees (Scarlets).
Players out: Jake Cooper-Wooley
(Wasps), Cory Hill (Moseley),
Tom James (Exeter), Campese Maafu
(Nottingham), Michael Paterson
(Sale), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro),
Ceri Sweeney (Exeter Chiefs), Jason
Tovey (Dragons), Nathan Trevett
(London Welsh).
Pre-season matches: Worcester (A)
W 21-17, Sale (H) W 45-24.

CONNACHT
Head coach: Pat Lam
Players in: Fionn Carr (Leinster),
Craig Clarke (Waikato Chiefs),
Jake Heenan (Auckland), Sean
Henry (Munster), Aly Muldowney
(Exeter), James Rael (Munster),
Craig Ronaldson (Lansdowne), James
Sooialo (Wellington Norths).
Players out: Eoghan Grace
(Plymouth), Matthew Jarvis
(Nottingham), Mike McCarthy
(Leinster), Mark McCrea (Jersey),
Ethienne Reynecke (Free State
Cheetahs, SA), Fetuu Vainikolo
(Exeter) Dave Gannon, James
Loxton, Dave Moore (all released),
Adrian Flavin, Johnny OConnor
(both retired).
Pre-season matches: Castres (A)
L 42-31, Wasps (H) L 31-7, Newcastle
(A) L 23-10.

DRAGONS
Director of rugby: Lyn Jones
Players in: Kris Burton (Treviso),
Tetaz Chaparro (Stade Français),
Richie Rees, Netani Talei (both
Edinburgh), T Rhys Thomas (Wasps),
Jason Tovey (Cardiff).
Players out: Tom Brown (Jersey),
Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro), Tim
Ryan (Coventry), Dan Watchurst
(retired), Tonderai Chavhanga, Jamie
Smith Hywel Stoddart, Josh Tyler,
Anitelea Tuilagi (all released).
Pre-season match: Bath (H)
W 22-20.

EDINBURGH
Head coach: Alan Solomons
Players in: Oliver Atkins (NSW
Waratahs), Wicus Blaauw (Biarritz),
Jack Cuthbert (Bath), Alasdair
Dickinson (Sale), Grayson Hart (NSW
Waratahs), James Hilterbrand
(Western Force), Aleki Lutui, Nikki
Walker (both Worcester).
Players out: Mike Penn (Moseley),
Richie Rees (Dragons), Netani Talei
(Dragons), Andy Titterrell (London
Welsh), John Yapp (London Irish),
Allan Jacobsen, James King, Steven
Turnbull (all retired), Sep Visser
(released).
Pre-season matches: Northampton
(A) L 24-6, Newcastle (H) W 15-5.

GLASGOW
Head coach: Gregor Townsend
Players in: Gabriel Ascarate
(Carcassonne), Tyrone Holmes
(Pe trarca), Leone Nakarawa (Fiji
Warriors) Richie Vernon (Sale), Jerry
Yanuyanutawa (London Irish).
Players out: John Barclay (Scarlets),
Nick Campbell (Jersey), Ofa
Faingaanuku (Worcester), Taylor
Paris (Agen), Rory Lamont, Graeme
Morrison (both retired).
Pre-season matches: Exeter
(A) W 29-26

LEINSTER
Head coach: Matt OConnor
Players in: Jimmy Gopperth
(Newcastle), Zane Kirchner (Bulls),
Mike McCarthy (Connacht).
Players out: Damian Browne
(Oyonnax), Fionn Carr (Connacht),
Andrew Conway (Munster), Mark
Flanagan (Mont-de-Marsan), Jamie
Hagan (London Irish), Heinke van
der Merwe (Stade Français),
Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro),
Tom Sexton (Melbourne Rebels),
David Doyle, Isa Nacewa, Eoin
OMalley (all retired).
Pre-season matches: Ulster (A)
L 21-19, Northampton (A) L 21-13.

MUNSTER
Head coach: Rob Penney
Players in: Andrew Conway
(Leinster), Gerhard van den Heever
(Western Province/Stormers).
Players out: Danny Barnes
(Newcastle), Sean Henry (Connacht),
Wian du Preez (Free State Cheetahs),
Sean Scanlon (Rotherham), Peter
Stringer (Bath), Marcus Horan, Doug
Howlett, Ronan OGara (retired),
Christy Condon, Scott Deasy
(released).
Pre-season matches: Gloucester (H)
W 28-17, London Irish (H) W 27-13.

OSPREYS
Head coach: Steve Tandy
Players in: Tyler Ardron (Ontario
Blues), Matthew Dwyer (Bridgend
Ravens), Jeff Hassler (Prairie Wolf
Pack), Jamie Murphy (Bridgend
Ravens), Aisea Natoga (Fiji), Tito
Tebaldi (Zebre), Sam Williams
(Aberavon).
Players out: Kahn Fotualii
(Northampton), Campbell Johnstone
(Krasny Yar), George Stowers
(Tasman), Jonathan Thomas
(Worcester), James Goode (retired).
Pre-season matches: Worcester (H)
W 23-19, Bath (A) L 27-10.

SCARLETS
Head coach: Simon Easterby
Players in: John Barclay (Glasgow),
Frazier Climo (Taranaki), Kyle Evans
(Llanelli), Darren Harries (Cardiff),
Josh Lewis from (Ebbw Vale), Steven
Shingler (London Irish).
Players out: Johnathan Edwards
(Cardiff), Peter Edwards (London
Welsh), Andy Fenby (London Irish),
Dale Ford (Neath), Tavis Knoyle
(Gloucester), Kieran Murphy (Brive),
Dan Newton (London Scottish),
George North (Northampton),
Matthew Rees to (Cardiff), Owen
Williams (Leicester), Rhys Jones,
Richie Pugh (both released).
Pre-season matches: Exeter (H)
L 23-15, London Welsh (A) D 16-16,
Gloucester (A) L 31-17.

TREVISO
Head coach: Franco Smith
Players in: Matt Berquist (Biarritz)
Players out: Tommaso Benvenuti
(Perpignan), Kris Burton (Dragons),
Tommaso Iannone Giulio Toniolatti
(both Zebre), Jacobus Roux
(released).
Pre-season matches: Bangor (H)
W 92-3, Rovigo (H) W 43-0, Petrarca
Padova (H) 46-0.

ULSTER
Head coach: Mark Anscombe
Players in: David McIlwaine (Bristol),
James McKinney (Rotherham),
Bronson Ross (Coventry)
Players out: Ali Birch (Rotherham),
Nigel Brady (Aurillac), Adam DArcy
(Bristol), Niall OConnor, Blane
McIlroy (released).
Pre-season matches: Leinster (A)
W 21-19, Leicester (H) L 30-10.

ZEBRE
Head coach: Andrea Cavinato
Players in: Dion Berryman
(I Cavalieri Prato), George
Biagi (Bristol), Dario Chistolini
(Gloucester), Tommaso Iannone
(Treviso) Brendon Leonard (Chiefs),
Guglielmo Palazzani (Calvisano),
Kameli Ratuvou (Saracens), Giulio
Toniolatti (Treviso), Samuela Vunisa
(Calvisano).
Players out: Nicola Belardo, Alberto
Chiesa (both Calvisano), Carlo
Festuccia (Wasps), Daniel Halangahu
(Narbonne), Luca Martinelli (Fiamme
Oro), Samuele Pace (Colorno), Sinoti
Sinoti (Wellington), Tito Tebaldi
(Ospreys), Josh Sole (Bay of Plenty),
Flavio Tripodi, Alberto Benettin
(both released).
Pre-season matches: Beziers (A)
W 14-12, Tarbes (A) W 20-17,
Mogliano (A) W 28-5, Calvisano (H)
W 40-14 .

Kwestia mistrzostwa w tym sezonie rozstrzygnie się pomiędzy czterema ekipami : Glasgow,Munster,Leinster oraz Ulster.

Ponownym dostarczycielem punktów w rozgrywkach będzie ekipa Zebre.

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