the essential
On the Bordeaux side, Ben Tameifuna and Matthieu Jalibert, two injured who are no longer there. On the Toulouse side, three players fewer than in the semi-final.
Lourdes is ultimately closer to Bordeaux than we thought. Matthieu Jalibert, who himself communicated about the end of the season a few weeks ago, is announced as the starter against Romain Ntamack in a duel of players from the promising French XV. And Ben Tameifuna, whom Jean-Baptiste Poux had proclaimed forfeited Monday evening, will also start the meeting.
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Two returns that change a lot of things within the UBB but that could also involve a small amount of risk if one or both of them were to get injured again very quickly during the match. For the moment, they are starters even if a bluff is always possible, with the withdrawal just before kick-off of one or both players upon presentation of a medical certificate…
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In any case, UBB’s surprise package gives new life to the three-quarter line in which Matéo Garcia was, once again, unconvincing on Saturday evening against Stade Français.
UBB chooses power
Regarding the presence of Ben Tameifuna but also on the bench of that of Taufa (right-handed substitute), the guideline is clear: Yannick Bru wants to take Stade Toulousain in front. The cumulative absences of Baille and Meafou have given ideas to the former red-and-black hooker. The latter has also built a bench with six forwards and two three-quarters which opposes the bench with five forwards and three three-quarters of Stade Toulousain.
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Ugo Mola, as expected, led the same victorious team back to Bordeaux (except of course Cyril Baille replaced by Rodrigue Neti). It is on the bench that the changes take place: David Ainu’u now becomes a replacement on the left; Joel Merkler integrating the match sheet on the right. On the other hand, Toulouse’s plans were thwarted by Piula Faasalele’s vertebra injury.
Promotion for Vergé and first for Capuozzo
Withdrawal, he leaves a hole on the bench at the second position of second-third line next to Josh Brennan. It is therefore time for the promotion for the Ariégois Clément Vergé. The Toulouse staff preferred to stick to its usual distribution of five forwards and three three-quarters despite the 6-2 of the UBB.
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As Matthis Lebel was not at 100% of his capabilities, there was still a place next to Paul Costes, beaten, like last week, by Santiago Chocobares for a starting place. It’s Ange Capuozzo who removes the precious folding seat. This will be his first score sheet in a final since he was not in the 23 last year in the championship final against La Rochelle and this year in the Champions Cup final.
