RUGBY UNION: London Welsh v Cavalieri Prato (From Witney Gazette)
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RUGBY UNION: London Welsh v Cavalieri Prato
1:25pm Saturday 12th January 2013 in Rugby
By Ed Mezzetti, Sports reporter specialising in Rugby, Cricket and Athletics. Call me on 01865 425456
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3:46pm
Welsh 62 (try Hills, con Davies), Prato 5 and that's the full-time score.
3:39pm
There it is. Welsh 55 (try Smith, con Davies), Prato 5
3:36pm
Welsh have almost ten minutes to reach a half century. Can they do it?
3:25pm
Tries coming thick and fast as Arscott crosses for his second. Welsh lead 48-5
3:20pm
Welsh 43 (try MacKenzie, con Davies), Prato 5
3:17pm
Welsh 36 (try and con Davies), Prato 5
3:16pm
Welsh 29, Prato 5 (try)
3:09pm
Quietish start to the second half
3:02pm
@TheOxfordMail I'd be willing to bet it's colder oop north, but I take your point.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:01pm
Second half underway. Can Welsh add to their try tally?
2:45pm
Half-time score: Welsh 29, Prato 0. It could scarcely being going better for the home side
2:39pm
Welsh 29 (try Arscott, con Davies), Prato. Bonus point already
2:34pm
Prato flanker Damiani sin-binned. This is not going well for the Italians!
2:31pm
Welsh 22 (try Lewis), Prato 0
2:26pm
Welsh have a real spring in their step now, while Prato are half a yard off the pace
2:21pm
Halfway to that bonus-point win!
2:21pm
Welsh 17 (try George, con Davies), Prato 0
2:18pm
Welsh 10, Prato 0 (Frati missed pen)
2:14pm
Welsh 10 (pen Davies), Prato 0
2:14pm
Yellow card for Prato captain Tempestini
2:12pm
Positive start from the Exiles to what could be a fairly loose game
2:09pm
Welsh 7 (try Beach, con Davies), Prato 0
2:05pm
Welsh show intent by tapping and running a penalty from edge of their own 22
2:01pm
We are underway.
1:58pm
It must be winter as the floodlights are already on!
1:50pm
It is also properly cold here. A few tries would go some way to warming up the fans.
1:37pm
This match was originally scheduled for Welsh's Old Deer Park ground in London, but was switched to the Kassam after the London venue could not get the relevant safety certificate. We are not exactly expecting a huge crowd come kick off is at 2pm!
1:31pm
London Welsh are targeting their first bonus-point victory of the season at home to Prato today.
With Stade Francais having won all four of their matches so far, qualification for the knockout phase of the Amlin Challenge Cup is highly unlikely for the Exiles.
But a first win since December 1 is certainly within their grasp.
Welsh have had to make some late changes after Tyson Keats and Nick Runciman, their starting and replacement scrum halves, both failed fitness tests.
Alex Davies, who had been due to start at fly half, moves to No 9, with Ryan Davis coming in at No 10.
Ashley Smith and Michael Hills are added to the bench.
Prato include tight-head prop Guillermo Roan, who was on loan at Welsh last season.
