US MONTAUBAN: Thomas Fortunel favorite to Jérôme Bosviel at the opening for the decisive qualification match against Béziers

For this last meeting of the regular season in Sapiac, the Montalban staff has planned a few small surprises in the starting fifteen. Some will prefer to talk about adjustments, it’s as you want.

The biggest comes to see Jérôme Bosviel start on the replacement bench. Not that Thomas Fortune’s tenure is a surprise, but we could still expect the best director in the history of the pro D2 to attack the meeting. Another surprise, which is not one, is that of finding Kyllian Ringuet on the replacement bench, him the irremovable holder for long, very long weeks. Except that the 3rd line felt pain in the match against Colomiers, and that it could not train in the best way this week. Sébastien Tillous-Borde should use it in an impact-player, which is ultimately not so bad. Behind, we will also notice the absence of Stéphane Ahmed who saw a rather complicated end of the season and who had found a holder’s place at the Ernest-Wallon stadium, with a test at the end. It is therefore without surprise Yvan Reilhac who will hold the position of winger, he who remains on a test during the reception of Dax. A composition that will once again look good, with seven changes compared to the players who attacked against Colomiers. This time, it is Baptiste Mouchous, on the replacement bench during the last two games, which starts at the rear station in place of Segundo Tuclet. On the side of the three-quarter line, JT Jackson, and Simon Renda keep their prerogatives in the center, when Josua Vici (and her red hair?) Should be a beautiful offensive weapon. Complete change on the hinge side since on the side of Thomas Fortunel we find Joe Powell (Hugo Zabalza on the bench).

Retour de Ru-Hann Greyling

On the third line side, only captain Fred Quercy is rebelling, and will be alongside Tjiuee Uanivi, and the Argentinian Tomas Lezana who composts his first match sheet as a holder after his very long absence (he was replacing for the match in Soyaux-Agoulême). No movement, however, in the second line with the Noa Kanika-Clément Bitz association. Only one change also on the front line with the tenure of the hooker Jérémie Maurouard, author of a test at Colomiers. He will find by his side Facundo Pomponio, and Léo Aouf. Note the comeback on the South African hooker replacement bench Ru-Hann Greyling who has not been aligned with the USM since December and the trip… in Béziers! At ASBH precisely, the rest week has fallen out of peak for the ASBH. Already deprived until the end of the season of his executives and best players, such as the scrum half Samuel Marques (calf), the third line and captain Clément Ancely (shoulder dislocation), the charly mally (crossed) and the third Otonuku Pauta line (26), the men of Pierre Caillet see the welcome return of Gabin Lorre. The brilliant rear, second best test marker (16 tests), is given from his concussion and will hold this Thursday. As a reminder, he signed up with the Lou next season. The return of Lorre allows Victor Dreuille to take over the opener’s post, while Damien Anon finds the fray. For the rest of the team, Caillet makes the classic, based on his strong men. Clément Doumenc, who arrived from Montpellier last summer, retains his captain’s armband.