Aironi Rugby upset Biarritz in Heineken Cup

Aironi Rugby pulled off a surprise 28-27 Pool 4 Heineken Cup over Biarritz at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella on Saturday.

More to follow.

Final Score Aironi Rugby 28 (11) Biarritz 27 (12)

Scorers

Aironi Rugby
Tries: Marshall, Williams, Pratichetti
Penalties: Tebaldi 2
Conversions: Tebaldi 2
Drop-goals: Laharrague

Biarritz
Tries: penalty, Ngwenya, Balshaw, Gimenez
Penalties: Yachvili
Conversions: Yachvili 2

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Teams

Aironi Rugby: J Laharrague, G Toniolatti , R Penney, G Pavan, M Pratichetti, J Marshall, T Tebaldi, M Aguero, F Ongaro, F Staibano, M Bortolami, Q Geldenhuys [capt], J Sole, G Krause, N Williams.

Replacements: L Ferraro, A de Marchi, L Redolfini, J Furno, S Favaro, P Canavosio, R Bocchino, G Rubini

Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque: D Haylett-Petty, T Ngwenya, C Gimenez, D Traille, I Balshaw, J Peyrelongue, D Yachvili, S Marconnet, R Terrain, A Barozzi, J Thion, E Lund, M Lund, I Harinordoquy [capt], R Lakafia.

Replacements: B August, Y Watremez, C Johnstone, F Faure, W Lauret, A Mignardi, L Tranier, I Bolakoro