As every week here are the hidden treasures to break the scores! For this 23rd day of Top 14, we’re giving you a little boost with this weekend’s compositions to help you make your team at La Grande Mêlée.
Castres – Clermont
The starting XV of Castres: 15. Dumora; 14. Palis, 13. Botitu, 12. Cocagi, 11. Nakosi; 10. Urdapilleta, 9. Fernandez; 7. Champion of Crespigny, 8. Ben-Nicholas, 6. Babillot (cap.); 5. Staniforth, 4. Vanverberghe; 3. Hounkpatin, 2. Barlot, 1. Walcker.
deputies: 16. N’Gauamo, 17. De Benedittis, 18. Jacquet, 19. Delaporte, 20. Zegdar, 21. Arata, 22. Combezou, 23. Chilachava.
Clermont’s starting XV: 15. Barracks; 14. O’Connor, 13. Ezeala, 12. Fofana, 11. Tiberghian; 10. Lopez, 9. Parra; 7. Fischer, 8. Lee, 6. Cancorite; 5. Vahaamahina (cap.), 4. T. Lanen; 3. Slimani, 2. Fourcade, 1. Beria.
deputies: 16. Beheregaray, 17. Falgoux, 18. Jedrasiak, 19. Dessaigne, 20. Bézy, 21. Hanrahan, 22. Roziere, 23. Ojovan.
French stadium – Pau
The XV of the French Stadium: 15. Veinu; 14. Lapegue, 13. Waisea, 12. Barré, 11. Etien; 10. Sanchez, 9. Lobby; 7. Briatte, 8. Macalou, 6. Kremer; 5. Maestri, 4. Gabriellagues (cap.); 3. Roelofse, 2. Panis, 1. M. Alo-Emile.
deputies: 16. Da Silva, 17. Castets, 18. Azagoh or Maestri, 19. Macalou or Godener, 20. Coville, 21. Hamdaoui, 22. Glover or Van der Mescht, 23. Melikidze.
The XV of the Pau section: 15. Carol; 14. Tuimaba, 13. Manu, 12. Vatubua, 11. Ikpefan; 10. Hastoy, 9. Daubagna; 7. Puesh, 8. Joseph, 6. Gorgadze; 5. Tagitagivalu, 4. Ramsay; 3. Tokolahi, 2. Rey (cap.), 1. Seneca
deputies: 16. Delhommel, 17. Calles, 18. Cummins, 19. Hewat, 20. Habel-Kuffner, 21. Le Bail, 22. Henry, 23. Corato.
Brive-Lyon
The XV of Brive: 15.Jurand; 14. Tuicuvu, 13. Lee, 12. Olding, 11. Bituniyata; 10. Herve, 9. Lobzhanidze; 7. Hirèche (cap.), 8. Fa’aso’o, 6. E. Abadie; 5. Ratuva, 4. Zafra; 3. Japaridze, 2. Acquire, 1.Chauvac.
deputies: 16. Karkadze, 17. Brennan, 18. Lebas, 19. Kamikamica, 20. R. Marais, 21. Sanga, 22. Galletier, 23. Ceccarelli.
The XV of Lyons: 15. Arnold; 14.Tuisova, 13.Barassi, 12.Regard, 11.Nakaitaci; 10.Berdeu, 9.Couillod; 7.Sobela, 8.Taufua, 6.Cretin; 5. R. Taofifenua, 4. Lambey (cap.); 3.Bamba, 2.Ivaldi, 1.Taofifenua.
deputies: 16. Marchand, 17. Devisme, 18. Mayanavanua, 19. Saginadze, 20. Doussain, 21. Guillard, 22. Niniashvili, 23. Gomez Kodela.
Racing 92 – Biarritz
The XV of Racing 92: 15. Volavala; 14. Thomas, 13. Vakatawa, 12. Klemenczak, 11. Taofifenua; 10. Gibert, 9. LeGarrec; 7. Diallo, 8. Tanga, 6. Hemery; 5. Bresler, 4. Pesenti; 3. Gomes Sa, 2. Baubigny; 1. Ben Arous.
deputies: 16. Le Guen, 17. Kolingar, 18. Moreaux, 19. Jones, 20. Kort, 21. Fickou, 22. Imhoff, 23. Nyakane
The XV of Olympic Biarritz: 15.Lucu; 14. Domvo, 13. Kuridrani, 12. Saili, 11. Barry; 10. Bosch, 9. Couilloud; 7. Hirigoyen, 8. Dixon, 6. O’Callaghan; 5. Dyer, 4. Gimeno; 3. El Fakir, 2. Peyresblanques (cap.), 1. Erdocio.
deputies: 16. Soury, 17. Tcheishvili, 18. Aliouat, 19. Armitage, 20. Hart, 21. Herron, 22. Plessis-Couillaud, 23. Akhobadze.
La Rochelle–Perpignan
The XV of Olympic Biarritz: 15.Lucu; 14. Domvo, 13. Kuridrani, 12. Saili, 11. Barry; 10. Bosch, 9. Couilloud; 7. Hirigoyen, 8. Dixon, 6. O’Callaghan; 5. Dyer, 4. Gimeno; 3. El Fakir, 2. Peyresblanques (cap.), 1. Erdocio.
deputies: 16. Soury, 17. Tcheishvili, 18. Aliouat, 19. Armitage, 20. Hart, 21. Herron, 22. Plessis-Couillaud, 23. Akhobadze.
The XV of Usap: 15.Jaminet; 14. Delguy, 13. Taumoepeau, 12. Tisley, 11. Acebes; 10.Tedder, 9.Rodor; 7. Bachelor, 8. Oviedo, 6. Brazo; 5.Mahu, 4.Labouteley; 3. Joly, 2. Velarte, 1. Chiocci.
deputies: 16. Lam, 17. Lotrian, 18. Eru, 19. Mamea Lemalu, 20. Chouly, 21. Ecochard, 22. Dubois, 23. Halanukonuka.
Toulon–Toulouse
The XV of Toulon 15. Luke; 14. Wainiqolo, 13. Heriteau, 12. Paia’aua, 11. Villière; 10. Carbonel, 9. Serine; 7. Ollivon (cap.), 8. Parisse, 6. Du Preez; 5. Rebbadj, 4. Etzebeth; 3. Gigashvili, 2. Tolofua, 1. Big
deputies: 16. Etrillard, 17. Devaux, 18. Alainu’uese 19. Lakafia, 20. Cordin, 21. Belleau, 22. Danglot, 23. Setiano
The XV of Toulouse 15. Medard; 14. Sword, 13. Nanai-Williams, 12. Fouyssac, 11. Delibes; 10. Ramos, 9. Germain; 7. Jelonch, 8. Tolofua, 6. Elstadt; 5. Meafou, 4. Ri. Arnold; 3. Aldegheri, 2. Koopman (cap.), 1.Ainu’u.
deputies: 16. Mauvaka, 17. Neti, 18. Tekori, 19. Flament, 20. Miquel, 21. Page-Relo, 22. Ahki, 23. Tafili.
Probably: Montpellier – Bordeaux-Bègles
Montpellier 15. Bolthier; 14. Ngandebe, 13. Darmon, 12. Doumayrou, 11. Rattez or Tisseron; 10. Garbisi, 9. Paillaugue or Aprasidze; 7. Camara (cap.), 8. Mercer, 6. Becognée; 5. Chalureau, 4. Verhaeghe; 3. Haouas of Lamositele, 2. Paenga-Amosa, 1. Forletta.
Substitutes: 16. Guirado, 17. Nariashvili, 18. Van Rensburg, 19. Ouedraogo, 20. Dakuwaqa, 21. Aprasidze or Paillaugue or Eymeri, 22. Tisseron or Rattez, 23. Lamositele or Haouas.
Infirmary: after three yellow cards, second line Paul Willemse is suspended for a week and will not participate in this match. Benoit Paillaugue, on the other hand, was able to make his comeback to the competition after recovering from a cruciate ligament rupture that kept him sidelined for eight and a half months. A comeback that comes at the right time because Reinach and Aprasidze are hit in the shoulder. The second was allowed to participate in this competition, he was the great uncertainty of the staff at the time these rules were written. Serfontein is still treating a sprained knee.
Bordeaux-Begles 15. Ducun; 14. Cros of Mori, 13. Mufana, 12. Seuteni, 11. Lam; 10. Jalibert of Trinh-Duc, 9. Lucu; 7. Woki, 8. Roumat or Picamoles, 6. Diaby (cap.); 5. Roussel or Picamoles, 4. Douglas; 3. Cobilas, 2. Maynadier, 1. Paiva.
Substitutions: 16. Lamothe, 17. Poirot, 18. Jolmes or Roussel, 19. Picamoles or Roumat, 20. Gimbert or Lesgourgues, 21. Trinh-Duc or Garcia, 22. Mori or Cros, 23. Tameifuna.
Infirmary: Initially scheduled for this week, the return of Petti, Marais and Buros is eventually postponed until next week. Jalibert could participate in this meeting, a decision would be made on Thursday evening.
