Stoica va juca titular in meciul Italia – Anglia

     “Romanul” Cristian Stoica va fi titular duminica in partida Italia – Anglia din prima etapa a Turneului celor 6 Natiuni. Partida de la Roma a starnit un interes urias in acest oras, dat fiind ca vine campioana mondiala, astfel ca toate biletele s-au vandut inca din urma cu cateva saptamani, la meci urmand sa vina si 6000 de fani englezi. Editia din acest an a T6N debuteaza insa maine cu meciul Franta – Irlanda, urmat de intalnirea Tara Galilor – Scotia. Partidele Franta – Irlanda si Italia – Anglia le puteti vedea si dumneavoastra, in direct la TVR2.
     Maine debuteaza editia din acest an a Turneului celor 6 Natiuni. Partida de deschidere este Franta – Irlanda, una plina de orgolii pentru cele doua echipe, urmata de jocul Tara Galilor – Scotia. Duminica se disputa la Roma intalnirea Italia – Anglia.
     Daca meciul Franta – Irlanda nu mai are nevoie de nici o prezentare, ambele echipe fiind extrem de orgolioase atunci cand vine vorba de intalnirile directe, partida care ne poate interesa pe noi mai mult este cea dintre Italia si Anglia. Englezii sunt campionii mondiali en-titre si acesta este primul lor meci oficial de dupa CM, insa mai important este faptul ca la “azzuri” va juca titular italianul de orginine romana Cristian Stoica. El a fost anuntat astazi in echipa pe care John Kirwan, antrenorul Italiei, a intarziat cat a putut sa o dezvaluie.
     Va prezentam mai jos avancronicile celor 3 meciuri, cu precizarea ca partidele Franta – Irlanda si Italia – Anglia pot fi vazute in direct, si apoi inregistrat in aceeasi noapte de la ora 03:00, pe TVR2 .
    
     TURNEUL CELOR 6 NATIUNI – Etapa I
    
     Sambata, 14 februarie
    
     Franta – Irlanda, la Paris de la ora 16:00, in direct la TVR 2
    
     FRANTA
    
     XV-le de start: 15 Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz) - 14 Vincent Clerc (Stade Toulousain), 13 Yannick Jauzion (Stade Toulousain), 12 Damien Traille (Pau), 11 Christophe Dominici (Stade Français) - 10 Frédéric Michalak (Stade Toulousain), 9 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (Stade Toulousain) - 7 Olivier Magne (Montferrand), 8 Imanol Harinordoquy (Pau), 6 Serge Betsen (Biarritz) - 5 Pascal Papé (Bourgoin), 4 Fabien Pelous (Stade Toulousain, capitan) - 3 Pieter De Villiers (Stade Français), 2 William Servat (Stade Toulousain) 1 Syvlain Marconnet (Stade Français).
     Rezerve: 16 Yannick Bru (Stade Toulousain), 17 Jean-Jacques Crenca (Agen), 18 David Auradou (Stade Français), 19 Thomas Liévremont (Biarritz), 20 Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz), 21 Brian Liebenberg (Stade Français) 22 Pepito Elhorga (Agen).
    
     IRLANDA
    
     XV-le de start: 15 Girvan Dempsey (Leinster Lions) - 14 Shane Horgan (Leinster Lions), 13 Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster Lions), 12 Kevin Maggs (Bath, England), 11 Tyrone Howe (Ulster) - 10 Ronan O'Gara (Munster), 9 Peter Stringer (Munster) - 7 Keith Gleeson (Leinster Lions), 8 Anthony Foley (Munster), 6 Simon Easterby (Llanelli Scarlets) - 5 Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster Lions), 4 Paul O'Connell (Munster capitan) - 3 John Hayes (Munster), 2 Shane Byrne (Leinster Lions), 1 Reggie Corrigan (Leinster Lions).
     Rezerve: 16 Frankie Sheahan (Munster), 17 Simon Best (Ulster), 18 Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster), 19 Victor Costello (Leinster Lions), 20 Guy Easterby (Rotherham), 21 David Humphreys (Ulster), 22 Anthony Horgan (Munster).
    
     Arbitru: Chris White, din Anglia
    
     Tara Galilor – Scotia, la Cardiff de la ora 18:00
    
     TARA GALILOR
    
     XV-le de start: 15 Gareth Thomas (Celtic Warriors) - 14 Rhys Williams (Cardiff Blues), 13 Sonny Parker (Celtic Warriors), 12 Iestyn Harris (Cardiff Blues), 11 Shane Williams (NS Ospreys) - 10 Stephen Jones (Scarlets), 9 Gareth Cooper (Celtic Warriors) - 7 Martyn Williams (Blues), 8 Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), 6 Colin Charvis (Tarbes, capitan) - 5 Gareth Llewellyn (NS Ospreys), 4 Brent Cockbain (Celtic Warriors) - 3 Adam Jones (NS Ospreys), 2 Mefin Davies (Celtic Warriors), 1 Duncan Jones (NS Ospreys).
     Rezerve: 16 Huw Bennett (NS Ospreys), 17 Gethin Jenkins (Celtic Warriors), 18 Michael Owen (Dragons), 19 Jonathan Thomas (NS Ospreys), 20 Dwayne Peel (Scarlets), 21 Ceri Sweeney (Celtic Warriors), 22 Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues).
    
     SCOTIA
    
     XV-le de start: 15 Ben Hinshelwood (Worcester) - 14 Simon Danielli (Bath), 13 Tom Philip (Edinburgh), 12 Brendan Laney (Edinburgh), 11 Andrew Henderson (Glasgow) - 10 Chris Paterson (Edinburgh, capitan), 9 Chris Cusiter (Borders) - 7 Simon Taylor (Edinburgh), 8 Allister Hogg (Edinburgh), 6 Cameron Mather (Glasgow) - 5 Stuart Grimes (Newcastle), 4 Scott Murray (Edinburgh) - 3 Bruce Douglas (Borders), 2 Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow, vice-capitan), 1 Tom Smith (Northampton).
     Rezerve: 16 Rob Russell (Saracens), 17 Gavin Kerr (Leeds), 18 Jason White (Sale), 19 Simon Cross (Edinburgh), 20 Mike Blair (Edinburgh), 21 Dan Parks (Glasgow), 22 Simon Webster (Edinburgh).
    
     Arbitru: Donal Courtney, din Irlanda
    
     Duminica, 15 februarie
    
     Italia – Anglia, la Roma de la ora 17:00, in direct la TVR2
    
     ITALIA
    
     XV-le de start: 15. Andrea Masi (Viadana) – 14. Nicola Mazzucato (Calvisano), 13. Cristian Stoica (Montpellier/FRA), 12. Manuel Dallan (Treviso), 11. Denis Dallan (Treviso) – 10. Rima Wakarua (Brescia), 9. Paul Griffen (Calvisano) – 7. Aaron Persico (Leeds/ANG), 8. Sergio Parisse (Treviso), 6. Andrea De Rossi (Calvisano, capit) – 5. Marco Bortolami (Padova), 4. Santiago Dellape (Treviso) – 3. Martin Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), 2. Fabio Ongaro (Treviso), 1. Andrea Lo Cicero (Lazio)
     Rezerve: 16. Salvatore Perugini (Calvisano), 17. Carlo Festuccia (Gran Parma), 18. Carlo Checchinato (Treviso), 19. Silvio Orlando (Treviso), 20. Simon Picone (Treviso), 21. Roland De Marigny (Overmach Parma), 22. Mirko Bergamasco (Stade Francais/FRA)
    
     ANGLIA
    
     XV-le de start: 15 Iain Balshaw (Bath) - 14 Josh Lewsey (London Wasps), 13 Will Greenwood (NEC Harlequins, vice-capitan), 12 Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks), 11 Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints) - 10 Paul Grayson (Northampton Saints), 9 Andy Gomarsall (Gloucester) - 7 Richard Hill (Saracens), 8 Lawrence Dallaglio (London Wasps, capitan), 6 Joe Worsley (London Wasps) - 5 Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), 4 Danny Grewcock (Bath) - 3 Phil Vickery (Gloucester), 2 Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints), 1 Trevor Woodman (Gloucester).
     Rezerve: 16 Mark Regan (Leeds Tykes), 17 Jason Leonard (NEC Harlequins), 18 Simon Shaw (Wasp), 19 Chris Jones (Sale Sharks), 20 Matt Dawson (Northampton Saints), 21 Olly Barkley (Bath), 22 Henry Paul (Gloucester).
    
     Arbitru: Andy Turner, din Africa de Sud