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The second week of the 2018-19 Guinness Pro 14 season takes place on Friday and Saturday. Matches are to take place in five locations – Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Of them Wales will host three matches.
For a look at predictions for the 2018-19 Pro 14 season click here.
First up in Week 2 of the Pro 14 will be the Glasgow Warriors at home against Munster. Retained from Week 1 as the starting wingers are Canadian star DTH van der Merwe and Scotland’s winger from Tennessee, Tommy Seymour.
Ulster play host to Edinburgh in Belfast. The visiting side will not feature Juan Pablo Socino. Having joined Edinburgh from the Newcastle Falcons the Argentine center will need to wait until week 3 to debut.
On Saturday there will be one Argentine in Zebre’s lineup against Connacht as Nicolás de Battista makes his competitive club debut.
Benetton Treviso has named Canadian Robert Barbieri at No8 but both Tomás Baravalle and Juan Ignacio Brex have been ruled out with injury for the match against Cardiff Blues.
