Biarritz pile the misery on hapless Viadana

BIARRITZ ensured hapless Viadana remained winless in Pool 4 of the Heineken Cup as they ran out 25-16 winners at the Parc des Sports Aguilera last night.

Takudzwa Ngwenya ran in two of the hosts’ four tries, with Jacques Cronje and Manuel Carizza adding the others.

Calvin Howarth was the star forthe Italians, scoring one converted try and landing three conversions.

Biarritz scorers: Tries: Ngwenya 2, Cronje, Carizza. Cons: Bosch. Pens: Bosch.

Viadana: Tries: Howarth. Cons: Pilat. Pens: Howarth 3.

BIARRITZ: Thiery, Ngwenya, Fa’afili, Cabannes, Gobelet, Bosch, Cibray, Moala, Noirot, Coetzee, Dellape, Carizza, Malonga, Harinordoquy, Cronje.

Replacements: Peyrelongue for Cabannes (60), Bolakoro for Gobelet (66), Lecouls for Moala (52), Cortese for Noirot (66), Creevy for Dellape (52).

VIADANA: Reid, Bortolussi, Harvey, Law, Pace, Howarth, McGrath, Alonso, Moretti, Rouyet, Bezzi, Geldenhuys, Sole, Birchall, Erasmus.

Replacements: Pedersen for Harvey (55), Pilat for Pace (70), Ferraro for Moretti (41), Booyse for Bezzi (60), Benatti for Birchall (55).

Referee: Andrew Small (RFU).