Discover the compositions of teams of the five French clubs still in the running in the quarterfinals of European Cups.
Champions cut
After the Bulls last Sunday in the round of 16 (33-9 victory), Stade Toulousain continues its European epic against another South African team, the Sharks, which the Red and Black receive Saturday at 4:00 p.m. For this meeting, Ugo Mola made three changes compared to past week: the hooker Peato Mauvaka takes the place of Julien Marchand, reduced by an ankle pain and which will start on the bench, Thibaud Flament will start instead of Alexandre Roumat in the third line, and Pierre-Louis Barassi is preferred to Santiago Chocobares in the center.
The starting XV of the Toulouse stadium: Ramos – Walli, Barsi, Lebel – (o) Dempos – Ardeux, Ardghhous, Mailile
Substitutes: Marchand, Nets, Ainu’aui, Rohat, Brennan, Placagne, Delière, Delibes
After having eliminated Gloucester on the wire (29-26), the European champion in title La Rochelle defies another English club, the Saracens, large leaders of their championship, Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Ronan O’Gara chose to change two players compared to last Saturday: the Pillar Reda Wardi will hold at the expense of Joel Sclavi, while Ulupano Seuteni returns to the center, which makes Raymond Rhule slide to the wing, and leads to the Bench of Teddy Thomas, yet author of the qualification test.
The starting XV of La Rochelle: DULIN – FAVRE, SITE, DANTY, RHLE – (O) HASTOM, (M) Kerrr -Bar -Bar -Barflow – Alldrit, Dillane, Dillane, Dilla, Dillane – Skeleton – Atono, Lavault – Atonio, Borigit
Substitutes: Lespiaucq Brettes, Thompson-Stringer, Sclavi, Sazy, Tanga, Boudehent, Berjon, Thomas
Challenge
This Friday at 9:00 p.m. Friday, Clermont goes to the Scarlets in the quarterfinals of the CUP challenge, with three different players compared to the eighth won in Bristol: the second line Paul Jedrasiak, the half -scruld Baptist yellow and the Alivereti Raka winger are preferred respectively to Tomas Lavanini, Sébastien Bézy and Bautista Delguy.
Clermont’s starting XV: Newsome – Penaud, Simone, Moala, Raka – (O) Belleau, (M), Jaunea – Lee, Dessaigne, Tixer – Jediasiak, Laen – Ojovan, Fourcade, Falgoux
Substitutes: Jules Rosette, Beria, Slimani, Annandale, Van Tonder, Bézy, Plisson, Delguy
The remake of the 2022 final takes place on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Mayol, with the match between Toulon and Lyon, the title holder. The RCT, winner of the Cheetahs in eighth, decided to change a good part of his team, with no less than nine different players. Only Baubigny, Rebbadj, Isa, Luc, Vuidravuwalu and Wainiqolo follow a new tenure.
Toulon’s starting XV: Domon – Wainiqolo, Vuidravuallu, Paia’aua, Luke – (O) West, (M) Serin – Isa, Ollivon, Your Preez – Alain’UeSe, Rebadj – Gigashvili, Baubigny, Priso Prison
Substitutes: Tolofua, Devaux, Brookes, Tanguy, Parisse, Paulaugue, Biggar, Sinzelle
On the Lyon side, who went to win in the Stade Français, we also made a lot of changes, except in the first two lines: Guillard, Pélissié, Nakaitaci, Godwin, Maraku and Arnol will start the match.
The departure XV from Lyon: Arnold – Veredamu, Maraku, Godwin, Anauti – (O) Sopoga, (M) Pélissia – Botha, Guillard, Guillard, Guillard, Grca, Gerca – Gomez, Coltman, Rey
Substitutes: Mark has taken the pleasure, the bottom, the driller, the zebe, the bir, the bir, the abuse
